THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 9, 2021 at 16:10 JST
The manager of an "izakaya" Japanese-style pub in Tokyo's Ota Ward posts a sign saying the establishment will close at 8 p.m. (Takumi Wakai)
Across the greater Tokyo metropolitan area, bars and restaurants took decidedly different approaches to closing early to comply with the government's latest state of emergency to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic. [Read More]
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