Tokyo to extend request for bars to shorten hours to Sept. 15

Tokyo will extend until Sept. 15 its request for establishments serving alcohol and karaoke venues in the heart of the capital to shorten business hours as part of efforts to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, Gov. Yuriko Koike said Thursday.The request for such businesses to close by 10 p.m. was initially scheduled to be lifted at the end of August, but the metropolitan government has decided to extend it for establishments in Tokyo's 23 wards, where many cases of infection are found.The local government is considering providing 150,000 yen ($1,400) to business operators that comply…READ FULL ARTICLE