Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has tested positive for COVID-19, the government announced Sunday, as the country continues to battle a seventh wave of infections.
The prime minister is exhibiting symptoms, including a slight fever and a cough, and is recuperating at his official residence, according to local media reports.
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