Business failures in Japan hit monthly high of 780 in June

Coronavirus proves especially detrimental to travel and restaurant industries

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An Itadori Tokyo noodle shop (left) and  Hotel WBF: Operators of both establishments were among the 780 companies that filed for bankruptcy in June.

NANA SHIBATA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Bankruptcies in Japan hit 780 in June, marking the highest monthly total for the year, as hotels and restaurants were hammered by the coronavirus pandemic.

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