47: The current state of Japan's emergency

<div>Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a monthlong state of emergency on April 7, giving his government and prefectural governments more powers to tackle the spread of COVID-19. Japan Times politics reporter <a href="https://twitter.com/satoshijournal">Satoshi Sugiyama</a> joins to discuss.<br> <br> Also, Japanese astronaut <a href="https://twitter.com/Astro_Naoko">Naoko Yamazaki</a> on what she learned about isolation from her time aboard the International Space Station. Hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/omhboyd">Oscar Boyd</a>.<br> <br> Sign up to the <strong>Deep Dive mailing list</strong> and be notified every time a new episode comes out: <a href="http://jtimes.jp/deepdivesub">jtimes.jp/deepdivesub</a>. <br> <br> <strong>Read more</strong>: </div> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/04/15/national/politics-diplomacy/shinzo-abe-coronavirus-business-compensation/#.XpbL6C-cZ25">Abe administration faces flak over hesitance to compensate virus-hit businesses</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/04/15/national/japan-virus-deaths-420000-social-distancing/#.XpbL_i-cZ25">Japan virus deaths could top 420,000 without social distancing, panel says</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/04/14/national/untraceable-covid-19-cases/#.XpbTFi-cZ24">Untraceable cases in Japan raise fear outbreak spiraling out of control</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/04/15/national/japan-coronavirus-deaths-record-infections-8000/#.XpbS8S-cZ24">Japan coronavirus-related deaths hit single-day record as total infections top 8,000</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/04/13/national/hokkaido-declares-new-state-emergency-amid-second-wave-coronavirus-infections/#.XpbSxS-cZ24">Hokkaido declares new state of emergency amid 'second wave' of coronavirus infections</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/04/14/business/retailers-coronavirus-crisis/#.XpbTKy-cZ24">Japan's retailers facing crisis amid coronavirus