THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 22, 2021 at 18:55 JST
Streets near the National Stadium in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward are bustling on July 22, the day before it will host the Opening Ceremony for the Olympics. (Yasuhiro Sugimoto)
Tokyo confirmed 1,979 new COVID-19 cases on July 22, the first time the daily count has topped 1,900 in about six months and the fifth highest total to date, according to metropolitan government officials. [Read More]
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