The Tokyo Olympics officially kick off Friday evening after a yearlong delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, even as the capital remains under a state of emergency to curb another resurgence of the virus.
Although the country is quickly catching up to Western nations in terms of the number of vaccinations administered, a combination of the more contagious delta variant and increased foot traffic is being blamed for driving up the number of new cases confirmed each day.
Here is a summary of how Japan has coped with COVID-19.
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