TOKYO -- Gov. Yuriko Koike said Wednesday asking restaurants and shops to close will be a "huge burden" for Tokyo's finances as the city faces a second wave of coronavirus infections.
Gov. Koike says city is considering setting up new coronavirus-focused hospitals

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said that the local government was considering building or using existing facilities to solely treat coronavirus patients in an interview with the Nikkei Asian Review on July 29. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
TOKYO -- Gov. Yuriko Koike said Wednesday asking restaurants and shops to close will be a "huge burden" for Tokyo's finances as the city faces a second wave of coronavirus infections.