Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces to lift a state of emergency at 39 prefectures.
May 14, 2020, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces to lift a state of emergency at 39 prefectures on a large screen in Tokyo on Thursday, May 14, 2020. The government will remove a state of emergency for 39 of Japan's 47 prefectures, except Tokyo and Osaka urban areas. (Photo by Yoshio Tsunoda/AFLO)