Bars and restaurants in Tokyo and Osaka that have complied with authorities’ infection-prevention requests will soon resume normal business hours and alcohol sales for the first time in 11 months.

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From April, the wider Osaka region will prohibit smoking in eateries with seating areas larger than 30 square meters, ...