TOKYO -- Japan's tipplers will have to go straight home after a long day at the office as restaurant and bar chains shut down in response to a third coronavirus state of emergency that begins Sunday.
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No-booze lockdown leaves Japan's virus-hit eateries high and dry
New state of emergency drives Watami and other chains to temporarily close doors
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Japan's ubiquitous izakaya, which serve small bites in addition to drinks, make about half of their revenue from alcoholic beverages. © Reuters
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