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Cultural Crisis as Virus Kills off Events (2020x16)

Air date: May 05, 2020

Musical events, theater shows and other live performances ... thousands of events across Japan have been canceled or postponed as the coronavirus pandemic continues. One estimate says about 40 percent of an entertainment market worth 8.4 billion dollars will be lost if the situation continues until the end of May. Many artists and people involved with cultural events are in a tough situation, both financially and psychologically. How can we halt this cultural decline?