Japanese companies ban Middle East travel

Global players Komatsu, Chiyoda and Toray face dent to business

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Iranian soldiers mourn Gen. Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, who was killed in an air strike by the U.S. in Baghdad. Rising tensions have cast a shadow on business activity in the Middle East. © WANA/Reuters

SUGURU KURIMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Many Japanese companies are restricting employees from traveling to the Middle East after Iran attacked Iraqi bases hosting U.S. troops in retaliation for the killing of a top military commander.

Growing tensions are threatening business activity beyond the region through rising fuel prices, while the tourist sector is bracing for a plunge in demand as well.

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