THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 22, 2021 at 16:30 JST
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike answers questions from reporters after a meeting of metropolitan officials and health experts advising on coronavirus measures on July 21. (Momoko Ikegami)
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