On the afternoon of the 12th, the intersection in front of Shibuya Station in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, Japan, is crowded with pedestrians. [Image source=Yonhap News]

On the afternoon of the 12th, the intersection in front of Shibuya Station in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, Japan, is crowded with pedestrians. [Image source=Yonhap News]

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[Asia Economy Reporter Chunhee Lee] The daily number of new COVID-19 cases in Japan has surpassed 20,000.



According to local media on the 13th, the number of new COVID-19 cases nationwide in Japan has exceeded 20,000. This is the first time that the daily new cases have surpassed 20,000 in Japan, where COVID-19 cases have been rapidly increasing recently. The previous highest daily new case count in Japan was 18,889, recorded the day before.


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