TOKYO -- In Japan, as in much of the rest of the world, the pandemic has robbed spring of its sense of renewal.
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A mirror at a shopping mall reflects a crowd of people in Tokyo. Japan's and South Korea's approaches to the pandemic illustrate the neighbors' cultural differences. © Reuters
TOKYO -- In Japan, as in much of the rest of the world, the pandemic has robbed spring of its sense of renewal.