THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 29, 2020 at 18:45 JST
People crowd Shiba Park as they enjoy a nice spring weather at the start of Golden Week holiday on April 29, despite Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike called for an extension of Japan's nationwide "state of emergency," which requests people to stay home and social distance, to stem the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo)
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