TOKYO -- With Japan on track to wind down its crisis response to COVID-19, businesses across the country face the challenge of easing measures like mask recommendations for a public still worried about infection risk.
Stadiums, stores and hotels try to balance freedom and safety

A worker disinfects a table at a Tokyo restaurant. (Photo by Karina Noka)
TOKYO -- With Japan on track to wind down its crisis response to COVID-19, businesses across the country face the challenge of easing measures like mask recommendations for a public still worried about infection risk.