THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
November 9, 2022 at 14:56 JST
The Tower of the Sun structure in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, a symbol of the 1970 Osaka Expo, is illuminated in yellow to reflect Osaka Prefecture’s COVID-19 emergency warning. (Satoru Ogawa)
Japan’s health minister said the government is taking every precaution to contain a possible eighth wave in the COVID-19 pandemic this winter following a spike in cases nationwide. [Read More]
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