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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a meeting of government and ruling party officials at his office in Tokyo Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Japan’s Cabinet has approved a proposed 32 trillion-yen ($296 billion) supplementary budget to help fund measures to cushion the blow to the economy from the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Kyodo News via AP Photo)

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a meeting of government and ruling party officials at his office in Tokyo Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Japan’s Cabinet has approved a proposed 32 trillion-yen ($296 billion) supplementary budget to help fund measures to cushion the blow to the economy from the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Kyodo News via AP Photo)



A public tv screen shows Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaking at a press conference Monday, May 25, 2020, in Tokyo. Abe announced the lift of a coronavirus state of emergency from Tokyo and four other remaining prefectures. (Photo by Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photo)

A public tv screen shows Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaking at a press conference Monday, May 25, 2020, in Tokyo. Abe announced the lift of a coronavirus state of emergency from Tokyo and four other remaining prefectures. (Photo by Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photo)



A woman buys a train ticket at quiet Yokohama station in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture, near Tokyo, Thursday, May 21, 2020. Kanagawa is still under a coronavirus state of emergency until the end of May, though there have been no hard lockdowns. (Photo by Koji Sasahara/AP Photo)

A woman buys a train ticket at quiet Yokohama station in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture, near Tokyo, Thursday, May 21, 2020. Kanagawa is still under a coronavirus state of emergency until the end of May, though there have been no hard lockdowns. (Photo by Koji Sasahara/AP Photo)



People wearing face shield, eat together at a pub in Osaka, western Japan Monday, May 25, 2020 as Japan has lifted the coronavirus state of emergency in Osaka and the two neighboring prefectures of Kyoto and Hyogo. (Photo by Suo Takekuma/Kyodo News via AP Photo)

People wearing face shield, eat together at a pub in Osaka, western Japan Monday, May 25, 2020 as Japan has lifted the coronavirus state of emergency in Osaka and the two neighboring prefectures of Kyoto and Hyogo. (Photo by Suo Takekuma/Kyodo News via AP Photo)



A photo shows a light trail of rocket carrying H-II Transfer Vehicle seen from a launch pad over Mt. Sakurajima at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tanegashima Space Center in Tanegashima Island, Minamitane, Kagoshima prefecture on May 21, 2020. The Kounotori unmanned cargo vessel lifted off successfully and will dock at the International Space Station (ISS) to deliver food, experimental equipment on May 25. (Photo by The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images)

A photo shows a light trail of rocket carrying H-II Transfer Vehicle seen from a launch pad over Mt. Sakurajima at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tanegashima Space Center in Tanegashima Island, Minamitane, Kagoshima prefecture on May 21, 2020. The Kounotori unmanned cargo vessel lifted off successfully and will dock at the International Space Station (ISS) to deliver food, experimental equipment on May 25. (Photo by The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images)



People wearing face masks come shopping at a mall in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Japan's prime minister has announced the end of the state of emergency for most regions of the country, but restrictions are being kept in place in Tokyo and seven other high-risk areas, including Osaka, Kyoto and Hokkaido. (Photo by Koji Sasahara/AP Photo)

People wearing face masks come shopping at a mall in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Japan's prime minister has announced the end of the state of emergency for most regions of the country, but restrictions are being kept in place in Tokyo and seven other high-risk areas, including Osaka, Kyoto and Hokkaido. (Photo by Koji Sasahara/AP Photo)



Ministry of Defense introduces new drainage, salt resistant japanese assault rifle, Type 20 5.56mm and SFP9 handgun for defense of remote islands in Tokyo, Japan on May 18, 2020. (Photo by Masatoshi Okauchi/Rex Features/Shutterstock)

Ministry of Defense introduces new drainage, salt resistant japanese assault rifle, Type 20 5.56mm and SFP9 handgun for defense of remote islands in Tokyo, Japan on May 18, 2020. (Photo by Masatoshi Okauchi/Rex Features/Shutterstock)



Youtubers wearing masks of pigs film a video at a shopping district which has fewer people than usually amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan, May 19, 2020. (Photo by Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters)

Youtubers wearing masks of pigs film a video at a shopping district which has fewer people than usually amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan, May 19, 2020. (Photo by Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters)



Customers toast beers across plastic transparent board on a table installed as a measure to prevent an infection with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Kichiri Shinjuku, a Japanese style pub known as an “izakaya”, in Tokyo, Japan on May 19, 2020. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)

Customers toast beers across plastic transparent board on a table installed as a measure to prevent an infection with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Kichiri Shinjuku, a Japanese style pub known as an “izakaya”, in Tokyo, Japan on May 19, 2020. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)



A man is sprayed with hypochlorous acid water as a measure to prevent infection of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the entrance of Kichiri Shinjuku, a Japanese style pub known as an 'izakaya', in Tokyo, Japan on May 19, 2020. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)

A man is sprayed with hypochlorous acid water as a measure to prevent infection of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the entrance of Kichiri Shinjuku, a Japanese style pub known as an 'izakaya', in Tokyo, Japan on May 19, 2020. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)



A woman crosses a street in Tokyo's Shinbashi area on May 15, 2020. (Photo by Charly Triballeau/AFP Photo)

A woman crosses a street in Tokyo's Shinbashi area on May 15, 2020. (Photo by Charly Triballeau/AFP Photo)



Children wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the new coronavirus play at a park in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture, near Tokyo, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Kanagawa is still under a coronavirus state of emergency until the end of May, though there have been no hard lockdowns. (Photo by Koji Sasahara/AP Photo)

Children wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the new coronavirus play at a park in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture, near Tokyo, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Kanagawa is still under a coronavirus state of emergency until the end of May, though there have been no hard lockdowns. (Photo by Koji Sasahara/AP Photo)



People enjoy drinks and dinner following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the partially reopened Japanese drinking bars alley, on the first day after the Japanese government lifted the state of emergency at Shinjuku district in Tokyo, Japan on May 26, 2020. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)

People enjoy drinks and dinner following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the partially reopened Japanese drinking bars alley, on the first day after the Japanese government lifted the state of emergency at Shinjuku district in Tokyo, Japan on May 26, 2020. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)



Visitors wait in line to ride the ferris wheel at the Tochinoki Family Land amusement park on May 17, 2020 in Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on May 14 that the nationwide state of emergency has been lifted for 39 of the country's 47 prefectures after the number of new Covid-19 coronavirus cases decreased. However, Hokkaido, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo will remain under the order until May 31. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)

Visitors wait in line to ride the ferris wheel at the Tochinoki Family Land amusement park on May 17, 2020 in Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on May 14 that the nationwide state of emergency has been lifted for 39 of the country's 47 prefectures after the number of new Covid-19 coronavirus cases decreased. However, Hokkaido, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo will remain under the order until May 31. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)



People wearing face masks, amid concerns of the COVID-19 coronavirus, travel on a train in Tokyo on May 25, 2020. (Photo by Philip Fong/AFP Photo)

People wearing face masks, amid concerns of the COVID-19 coronavirus, travel on a train in Tokyo on May 25, 2020. (Photo by Philip Fong/AFP Photo)



Workers of Seibu Railway Company disinfect a railcar to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus at the company's Kotesashi railcar base in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture on May 15, 2020. (Photo by Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP Photo)

Workers of Seibu Railway Company disinfect a railcar to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus at the company's Kotesashi railcar base in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture on May 15, 2020. (Photo by Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP Photo)



People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the new coronavirus look at packs of sushi at a shopping area in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Japan is still under a coronavirus state of emergency, which was extended this week until the end of May, though there have been no hard lockdowns. (Photo by Koji Sasahara/AP Photo)

People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the new coronavirus look at packs of sushi at a shopping area in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Japan is still under a coronavirus state of emergency, which was extended this week until the end of May, though there have been no hard lockdowns. (Photo by Koji Sasahara/AP Photo)



A woman wearing a face mask amid concerns of the COVID-19 coronavirus, uses an umbrella to shelter from the rain while crossing a street in Tokyo on May 19, 2020. (Photo by Charly Triballeau/AFP Photo)

A woman wearing a face mask amid concerns of the COVID-19 coronavirus, uses an umbrella to shelter from the rain while crossing a street in Tokyo on May 19, 2020. (Photo by Charly Triballeau/AFP Photo)



An employee wearing a protective mask and face shield to help curb the spread of the coronavirus operate and elevator in the partially reopened Takashimaya department store in Tokyo, Monday, May 18, 2020. Japan's prime minister has announced the end of the state of emergency for most regions of the country, but restrictions are being kept in place in Tokyo and seven other high-risk areas, including Osaka, Kyoto and Hokkaido. (Photo by Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photo)

An employee wearing a protective mask and face shield to help curb the spread of the coronavirus operate and elevator in the partially reopened Takashimaya department store in Tokyo, Monday, May 18, 2020. Japan's prime minister has announced the end of the state of emergency for most regions of the country, but restrictions are being kept in place in Tokyo and seven other high-risk areas, including Osaka, Kyoto and Hokkaido. (Photo by Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photo)



A man wearing a protective face mask walks through the Senbon Torii (Thousands Torii Gates), a tunnel of torii gates, at Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine in Kyoto, Japan, 13 May 2020, amid the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The streets of Japan's ancient capital Kyoto and its world-famous tourist spots are largely deserted as the number of foreign visitors declined more than 93 per cent from previous year, the local media reported in late April. Japan's tourism industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis risking millions of jobs. The Japanese government extended the nationwide state of emergency until 31 May, in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 which causes the COVID-19 disease. (Photo by Dai Kurokawa/EPA/EFE)

A man wearing a protective face mask walks through the Senbon Torii (Thousands Torii Gates), a tunnel of torii gates, at Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine in Kyoto, Japan, 13 May 2020, amid the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The streets of Japan's ancient capital Kyoto and its world-famous tourist spots are largely deserted as the number of foreign visitors declined more than 93 per cent from previous year, the local media reported in late April. Japan's tourism industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis risking millions of jobs. The Japanese government extended the nationwide state of emergency until 31 May, in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 which causes the COVID-19 disease. (Photo by Dai Kurokawa/EPA/EFE)
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