Tokyo unveils toothless coronavirus rules as cases hit record high

Restaurants and bars stay open until 8 p.m.

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Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike launched a stepped-up campaign against the coronavirus on Friday. (Photo by Arisa Moriyama)

MITSURU OBE and AKANE OKUTSU, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- The Tokyo municipal government launched a stepped-up campaign against the coronavirus on Friday, requesting a full or partial shutdown of businesses in the region.

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