People wait for the light at the famed Shibuya scramble crossing as the snow comes down Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has asked that the U.S. military in Japan stay inside its bases to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters he backed Hayashi's request and has decided to tighten virus measures in Okinawa and Yamaguchi, where U.S. bases are located, and in Hiroshima. . (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)