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Japan to lift all coronavirus emergency steps nationwide

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga bows to thank people's collaboration during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, in Tokyo. Suga announced the coronavirus state of emergency will end Thursday so the economy can be reactivated as infections slow. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, in Tokyo. Suga announced the coronavirus state of emergency will end Thursday so the economy can be reactivated as infections slow. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, in Tokyo. Suga announced the coronavirus state of emergency will end Thursday so the economy can be reactivated as infections slow. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, in Tokyo. Suga announced the coronavirus state of emergency will end Thursday so the economy can be reactivated as infections slow. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) People gather at bars that are open and serving alcohol on an ally filled with bars and restaurants despite Tokyo government has requested businesses not to serve alcohol under the state of emergency Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in Tokyo. Japan is set on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021 to lift ongoing coronavirus state of emergency and less-stringent measures in all 27 prefectures including Tokyo when they expire at the end of September as the infections slow and the nation tries to reactivate its economy. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)