This eatery in Nagoya has a sign at the entrance that says, We have reached our limit, but we are not giving up. (Masaki Yamamoto)
A civil law and medical expert says that even though not all dining occasions pose the same risk of coronavirus infections, some bars and restaurants that are safer may still feel compelled to close under a government request.
Shigeto Yonemura, a University of Tokyo professor who is also a medical doctor, raised concerns in the Diet about legal provisions targeting all bars and restaurants that do not cooperate with government requests to shorten business hours.