Japan extends state of emergency in Tokyo

Seiko Hashimoto, president of the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee, left, listens during a meeting with Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics, Friday, May 7, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Carl Court/Pool Photo via AP)

Japan has extended its state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas until the end of May.

It comes as the country shows social and political strains with coronavirus spreading ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, which start in 11 weeks.