• Japan's three major construction companies, Kajima Corp., Obayashi Corp. and Taisei Corp., will suspend construction work nationwide through early May in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak. | BLOOMBERG
    Japan's three major construction companies, Kajima Corp., Obayashi Corp. and Taisei Corp., will suspend construction work nationwide through early May in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak. | BLOOMBERG

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Major contractors Kajima Corp., Obayashi Corp. and Taisei Corp.said Friday they plan to halt construction nationwide through early May in response to the expanded state of emergency called over the COVID-19 pandemic.

The announcements came a day after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expanded the state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures to the entire nation.

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