By SHINICHI KOIZUMI/ Senior Staff Writer
May 12, 2020 at 18:46 JST
The Golden Gai entertainment district in Tokyo's Shinjuku area has had fewer customers since the state of emergency was declared on April 7. (Nobuo Fujiwara)
The novel coronavirus has shattered a particular type of bar in Japan, disrupting a social form of entertainment described as vital for communities and leading to tragic consequences. [Read More]
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