TOKYO/SEOUL/HO CHI MINH CITY -- Roppongi is suffering -- and with it Japan's drinks makers.
Bars in the popular Tokyo nightlife district must close at 8 p.m. under a central government-imposed "state of emergency" to tackle the coronavirus, which is squeezing alcohol sellers. But the greater long-term problem for Japan's brewers and distillers might be seen in the name of one Roppongi bar: 0% Non-Alcohol Experience.
