Japan to fully lift COVID-19 emergency state in Tokyo area, Hokkaido(1/4)

Photo taken on May 24, 2020 shows a children's playground closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese government plans to fully lift the state of emergency in the Tokyo metropolitan area and Hokkaido on Monday, economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said Sunday. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama and Hokkaido were the last remaining areas under the state of emergency among the country's 47 prefectures. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

A sign shows that a sightseeing bus service is currently not available in Ueno, Tokyo, Japan, May 24, 2020. The Japanese government plans to fully lift the state of emergency in the Tokyo metropolitan area and Hokkaido on Monday, economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said Sunday. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama and Hokkaido were the last remaining areas under the state of emergency among the country's 47 prefectures. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

A woman wearing a mask rides a bicycle in Tokyo, Japan, May 24, 2020. The Japanese government plans to fully lift the state of emergency in the Tokyo metropolitan area and Hokkaido on Monday, economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said Sunday. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama and Hokkaido were the last remaining areas under the state of emergency among the country's 47 prefectures. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

People wearing masks walk in a street in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, May 24, 2020. The Japanese government plans to fully lift the state of emergency in the Tokyo metropolitan area and Hokkaido on Monday, economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said Sunday. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama and Hokkaido were the last remaining areas under the state of emergency among the country's 47 prefectures. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)