Japan to lift state of emergency in some areas

Japan's government plans to lift a state of emergency for six prefectures at the end of February: Fukuoka, Hyogo, Kyoto, Osaka, Aichi, and Gifu. Government Offcials will discuss the plan this afternoon. The state of emergency would remain in-place for Greater Tokyo Area such as Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba.

Source: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210226_11/