Sales of webcams and headsets are rising across Japan as more people opt to work from home amid growing fears of the spread of the new coronavirus.
Behind the robust sales of such communications equipment is a government request urging companies to proactively encourage telework, allowing employees to avoid the potential infection risk of congested rush-hour trains in Tokyo and other major urban areas.
Electronics retailer BicCamera Inc. has set up a section at its flagship store in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district where shoppers can find various kinds of telecommunication equipment for working from home.