By JOSEPH DITZLER | STARS AND STRIPES Published: April 28, 2021
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TOKYO – Another six people with the U.S. military in Japan and South Korea have contracted the coronavirus since April 22, according to reports as of 6 p.m. Wednesday.
In Japan, the spring coronavirus surge continued in the nation’s two largest metropolitan areas. Tokyo reported 925 people had tested positive for the coronavirus Wednesday, according to public broadcaster NHK. That’s the highest one-day tally since 1,025 on Jan. 28, according to metro government data.