05/11/20 Japan: Some pachinko halls reopen Japan’s second-largest pachinko hall operator, Dynam Co., Ltd, has resumed operations at 101 branches in 12 prefectures.
04/29/20 Osaka Pachinko hall will be forced to close Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura has indicated he is considering closure instructions if the hall continues to operate.
04/22/20 Japan to take action against pachinko operators The government is discussing how to take action against operators who have refused to close parlours during the Covid-19 state of emergency.
03/13/20 Japan: Pachinko parlours asked to close The Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga has requested that pachinko parlours undertake self-imposed closures due to Coronavirus.
