TOKYO -- As Japan's government looks set to extend its state of emergency for another month to combat the coronavirus outbreak, retailers and factory operators are scrambling to adjust their plans for long-term closures.
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Construction company Kajima, which had planned to resume work May 7, is weighing how to proceed if Japan's state of emergency is extended. © Reuters
TOKYO -- As Japan's government looks set to extend its state of emergency for another month to combat the coronavirus outbreak, retailers and factory operators are scrambling to adjust their plans for long-term closures.