The Tokyo metropolitan government is arranging to allow barbers and do-it-yourself and hardware stores to operate as usual, a source familiar with the plan said Thursday, as the capital, under a state of emergency, seeks to narrow down its list of business suspensions.Department stores, outdoor sports facilities and "izakaya," or Japanese-style pubs, will also likely be excluded. Izakaya, however, will only be allowed to open until around 8 p.m., according to the source.As Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency on Tuesday for Tokyo and six prefectures, Gov. Yuriko Koike can…READ FULL ARTICLE
