By SHINJI HAKOTANI/ Staff Writer
January 7, 2021 at 18:48 JST
Few people are seen on this street lined with eating and drinking establishments near JR Tenma Station in Osaka on Dec. 3 after the prefectural government extended its request for shorter business hours. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
The novel coronavirus pandemic dealt Japan's restaurant industry a major blow in 2020, leaving a record number of bars and eateries in financial ruin as customers stayed home and establishments closed early. [Read More]
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