THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 3, 2021 at 16:31 JST
People walk past the countdown clock for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games near Shimbashi station in Tokyo on June 3, to mark 50 days before the start of the Summer Games. (AP Photo)
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