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Japan's ramen bars struggle to stay open as COVID hammers small firms
The pandemic is damaging Japan's "mom-and-pop" restaurants including noodle shops at a growing rate.
Tue Nov 24 2020
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Party pooper: Most Japan firms cancel year-end bashes due to COVID-19, survey shows
With record COVID-19 tallies reported in Japan, PM Yoshihide Suga said the government was looking to tighten guidelines on eating out.
Thu Nov 19 2020
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Japan's first-half bankruptcies rise for the first time in 11 years
Bankruptcies among Japanese companies in the first half of the year rose for the first time in 11 years partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thu Jul 09 2020