THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 2, 2021 at 15:05 JST
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike takes part remotely in a meeting of the Tokyo metropolitan government panel monitoring the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Momoko Ikegami)
The novel coronavirus is now spreading in Tokyo at a faster pace than during the fourth wave of infections this spring, according to health experts, who called for tighter restrictions on alcohol-serving businesses. [Read More]
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