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Japan readies for big Olympic crowds

With millions of tickets for Olympics already sold to both domestic and foreign travelers, the Japan government seeks to find a fine balance between welcoming large crowds and ensuring safety, while refraining from imposing excessive restrictions on movement. Given the enormity of the event, officials are finding it difficult to predict the exact number of foreign travelers that might come into the country. The govt is readying a contact-tracing app which links Covid negative report, tickets and other information to unique ID of each visitor. The app will also let users track their physical