By JOSEPH DITZLER AND KAT BOUZA | STARS AND STRIPES Published: May 14, 2021
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TOKYO — U.S. military bases in Japan reported eight individuals tested positive for the coronavirus since Wednesday, according to statements as of 6 p.m. Friday.
Also Friday, the Japanese government announced a state of emergency would be expanded to three additional prefectures struggling to contain the country’s fourth wave of the coronavirus.