The victim was required to submit daily “work reports.” According to police, the suspects prostituted her to approximately ...

Case numbers are climbing fast, with virus clusters in nursing homes, schools and elsewhere. But fingers are being pointed at Japan’s so-called hostess bars. By Motoko Rich and Hikari Hida TOKYO — The ...

Tokyo police have arrested two staff members at a so-called "girl's bar" for allegedly forcing a female staff member to ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Campaigners for Japan's nightlife workers say they need realistic guidelines for how to stay safe and remain in business amid the novel coronavirus, which has seen the government ...

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Tokyo’s up-until-dawn nightlife scene is posing one of the biggest obstacles to reining in coronavirus cases, even as its famed “hostess clubs” are scheduled to fully re-open this week. Nearly half of ...