4 major Japan cities seek shorter business hours amid pandemic

The city of Nagoya said Thursday it will ask stores that serve alcohol to shorten their operating hours to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, joining the ranks of Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo amid growing unease of a resurgence in metropolises and record-breaking numbers across Japan.The government of the northern main island of Hokkaido, which has been asking nightlife establishments not to operate between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. since Nov. 7, also decided Thursday to extend the duration of its request to Dec. 11. The local government originally planned to lift the request Saturday.The Ai…READ FULL ARTICLE