THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 2, 2021 at 18:25 JST
A main street is bustling with tourists in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, in October 2020. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
KARUIZAWA, Nagano Prefecture—Tourism officials in this renowned summer retreat are welcoming a sharp influx of visitors as a source of revenue, but others fear the arrivals are bringing something else to the town: the novel coronavirus. [Read More]
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