THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 17, 2020 at 13:26 JST
Pedestrians are scarce at the scramble crosswalk in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on May 15 as the capital remains under a state of emergency. (Shiro Nishihata)
On the first weekend following the lifting of the state of emergency in 39 prefectures, 60 new coronavirus cases were confirmed across Japan on May 16, raising the overall total to 16,329, according to health officials. [Read More]
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