Osaka to partially lift coronavirus business restrictions

Osaka to partially lift coronavirus business restrictions

Old Sakai lighthouse in Sakai in Osaka is lit up in green on May 14, 2020, in a sign that the western Japan prefecture cleared criteria to lift its request to shut businesses, excluding nightclubs and those where clusters of infections were discovered. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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