TOKYO -- Coronavirus-induced business failures in Japan rose 49% in August to 121 from a year earlier amid a fourth wave of COVID infections.
Restaurant and bars have been hit hardest by state of emergency

Tokyo Shoko Research found that 1,026 businesses went bankrupt in Japan from January to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
TOKYO -- Coronavirus-induced business failures in Japan rose 49% in August to 121 from a year earlier amid a fourth wave of COVID infections.