TOKYO -- The Japanese government lifted coronavirus restrictions throughout the country on Monday, ending what were officially voluntary limits on business hours that had hit the dining industry hard.
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Masks still on, pedestrians crowd the streets in Shibuya on March 21. (Photo by Kai Fujii)
TOKYO -- The Japanese government lifted coronavirus restrictions throughout the country on Monday, ending what were officially voluntary limits on business hours that had hit the dining industry hard.