THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 6, 2020 at 19:05 JST
Students and parents, wearing masks and maintaining distance from one another, attend the entrance ceremony at Nakayama Elementary School in Yokohama on April 6. (Ryo Kato)
Even as concerns over the spreading coronavirus infections dampened the mood, many schools across Japan continued to hold opening and entrance ceremonies on April 6. [Read More]
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