THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 23, 2021 at 18:55 JST
Yasuhiro Yamashita, president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, left, during a ‘torch kiss’ ceremony in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward on July 23 (Yasuhiro Sugimoto)
Banned from the Opening Ceremony and living under another COVID-19 state of emergency, Tokyoites found a way to celebrate the start of the Olympics and temporarily forget the hardships and embarrassments associated with the event. [Read More]
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A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry
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