Families who suffered bereavement in World War II renewed a vow to keep memories of the conflict from fading so Japan will never again wage military aggression during the central government’s annual ceremony in Tokyo on Aug. 15 to pay tribute to the nation s war dead.
A Paralympic judoka gold medalist was arrested by Tokyo police on Aug. 16 for allegedly injuring a security guard at the hotel he was staying under quarantine, according to sources.
The government plans to add Kyoto, Hyogo and Fukuoka prefectures to the six currently under a state of emergency to help curb the rapid spread of novel coronavirus infections, sources said.
Serious cases of COVID-19 patients requiring ventilator and other special breathing equipment rose to 268 in Tokyo on Aug. 16, the seventh straight day of setting a record since the pandemic began last year.