The Japanese capital has been under the emergency since July 12, but new daily cases have increased more than tenfold since then to about 5,000 in Tokyo and 25,000 nationwide.
Japan has weathered the pandemic better than many other countries, with around 15,600 deaths nationwide since the start, but its vaccination efforts lag behind other wealthy nations.
Paige Greco of Australia holds her gold medal after winning the Cycling Track Women’s C1-3 3000m Individual Pursuit at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Wednesday, Aug.