THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 12, 2020 at 16:35 JST
The illumination of Rainbow Bridge changes from red to a rainbow of colors after the Tokyo metropolitan government lifted on June 11 the alert urging local residents to remain cautious about COVID-19 infections. (Ryo Ikeda)
Though some Tokyoites cheered the June 11 lifting of the capital’s COVID-19 alert as a chance for an overdue beer at a bar, others expressed hesitation to deviate from staying as far away from people as possible. [Read More]
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