THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 31, 2020 at 14:27 JST
Pedestrians walk at a crossing in the Kabukicho district of Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward on May 30, the first weekend after the state of emergency was lifted for the capital. (Kazuyoshi Sako)
As the nation remains on alert for a surge in novel coronavirus cases, Tokyo recorded 14 new infections on May 30, the fifth consecutive day the number has topped double digits in the capital. [Read More]
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