TOKYO -- Despite the lifting of pandemic-related business restrictions, nearly a fifth of restaurants in Tokyo have maintained shorter operating hours due to uncertainty over the return of customers.
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Pedestrians walk between restaurants in Tokyo's Shinbashi district on Oct. 25, when the city lifted restrictions on operating hours. (Photo by Shosuke Kato)
TOKYO -- Despite the lifting of pandemic-related business restrictions, nearly a fifth of restaurants in Tokyo have maintained shorter operating hours due to uncertainty over the return of customers.