Japan's government moved Friday to put more of the country under a coronavirus state of emergency, as opposition to the Tokyo Olympics becomes more organized and vehement with only 70 days left to go until the opening ceremony.
Nine of Japan's 47 prefectures are now under a state of emergency until the end of the month after Hokkaido, Okayama and Hiroshima joined that list on Friday. The two largest cities, Tokyo and Osaka, are among the areas under a state of emergency. Case numbers in a fourth wave of infections continue to rise.
The government remains adamant that the games will proceed as planned and pledged to take proper anti-virus measures to make sure the Olympics are safe.