THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 2, 2021 at 18:11 JST
Two Osaka prefectural government employees listen to the owner of a restaurant explain how she is complying with the request for infection prevention measures. (Pool)
OSAKA—Bar owners and customers here, fed up with the prefectural government asking for curtailed operating hours during the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, are blatantly defying the latest request. [Read More]
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