TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan extended a virus state of emergency in the Tokyo area by two weeks on Friday, less than five months before the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced the decision, which affects the capital and three nearby regions, and warned people against holding traditional spring picnics under cherry blossom trees. “I ask you all to refrain from eating in large groups — even at graduation ceremonies, enrollment ceremonies, welcome […]