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Thursday 08 July 2021 2:32 pm  |  Updated:  Thursday 08 July 2021 2:33 pm

Two weeks before Olympics: Japanese govt declares state of emergency in Tokyo

By: Michiel Willems

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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga formally declared a state of emergency in Tokyo today, with just two weeks to go before the Tokyo Olympics open. Watch the full video report.

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