TOKYO -- Japan's escalating COVID-19 crisis is casting a shadow over retailers still trying to recover from the country's first state of emergency last spring.
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Japan retailers face second crunch amid latest COVID emergency
Stores stay open but fewer customers drop by as more residents work from home
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Convenience stores and supermarkets in Japan are experiencing sales declines as the coronavirus rages. (Photo by Akikazu Ishii)
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