TOKYO -- Japan now has the most daily COVID cases of any other nation, a dubious distinction that is casting a shadow over hopes the country will relax its strict border controls.
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Japan tops global COVID chart, dimming reopening hopes
Biggest wave of infections yet putting pressure on health care system
Passengers wait for a train at a station in Tokyo on July 21: Experts say people are growing tired of adjusting their behavior in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. © Reuters
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