THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 23, 2021 at 16:09 JST
Tokyo 2020 Olympics Organizing Committee President Seiko Hashimoto attends a news conference after a meeting with local municipalities working group hosted by the government in Tokyo Wednesday, June 23, 2021, on the day to mark one month to go until the opening of the Olympic Games. (Pool Photo via AP)
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