Coronavirus shakes up Tokyo's commercial property market

Coworking offices increase but restaurants pushed out of business

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Office vacancy rates in central Tokyo are rising due to the pandemic.

KENJI ASADA, YOSHIHIRO HARA and ANNA NISHINO, Nikkei staff writers

August 16, 2020 02:02 JST

TOKYO -- The coronavirus pandemic is transforming Tokyo's property lease market.

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