Japan lifts COVID-19 emergency for 39 of 47 prefectures ahead of planned deadline

Screens show Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announcing the lifting of Japan's nationwide state of emergency for 39 prefectures, in Tokyo, Japan, May 14, 2020. The Japanese government on Thursday decided to lift a nationwide state of emergency for 39 of the country's 47 prefectures where the coronavirus has been less prevalent, with the move coming ahead of the planned deadline of May 31. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)