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AHEAD OF SCHEDULE Tokyo eyes May 30 for Step 2 on eased business restrictions May 25, 2020 The Tokyo metropolitan government plans to take Step 2 in its COVID-19 road map as early as May 30 by easing restrictions on movie theaters, theaters, cram schools and most commercial facilities.
A LOW FOR ABE Cabinet support rate falls to 29% over response to virus, Kurokawa May 25, 2020 The approval rating plunged to a record-low 29 percent for the Abe Cabinet amid criticism over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and moves to promote a prosecutor seen as a government ally, a survey showed.

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