Tokyo, Japan central government reach agreement over coronavirus shutdowns

Less than usual passersby are seen on the street after the government announced the state of emergency for the capital following the coronavirus disease outbreak at Kabukicho shopping and entertainment district in Tokyo, Japan April 8, 2020.Tokyo and Japan’s central government have resolved a high-profile feud over what businesses should shut down during a month-long emergency to fight the new coronavirus, the city’s governor said, clearing the way for an announcement on Friday.

Koike told reporters late on Thursday she and Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura had reached an agreement. Koike is expected to hold a news conference on Friday.She will stick to her plan to ask a range of businesses, including pachinko parlours and internet cafes, to close and restaurants to shorten their hours, but bowed to central government pressure to keep department stores, home-furnishing centres and barber shops open, public broadcaster NHK said.

“The tension between Koike and the cabinet will definitely damage the impact of the declaration,” said Kenji Shibuya, head of the Institute for Population Health at King’s College, London. Koike, a former lawmaker from Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party and once seen as a possible future premier, had pressed Abe to declare a state of emergency sooner and made clear she wanted to quickly ask a broad range of businesses to close.In late March, she warned Tokyo could face a full “lockdown” if infections surged, although Japanese law does not mandate penalties for residents who refuse to stay home or businesses that stay open.

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