THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 17, 2021 at 15:34 JST
Pedestrians cross an intersection near Tokyo Station on July 16. (Takuya Isayama)
With just days to go before the Tokyo Olympics kick off, signs are emerging of a “fifth wave” in COVID-19 cases in major urban areas, particularly the capital and Osaka in western Japan. [Read More]
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