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Authorities say the screen will be reinstalled if tourists return in large numbers.
Japan’s Seven & i Holdings, which operates 85,000 stores, said it had received a bid from the Canadian convenience store chain Alimentation Couche-Tard.
The authorities have warned that the storm, which has already flooded some streets in the Tokyo area, could bring violent winds and cause landslides.
The powerful storm is expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds and the threat of floods and landslides to eastern Japan, including Tokyo, on Friday.
The unpopular prime minister bowed to pressure within his party, which has been searching for a potential successor. He plans to leave office next month.
A powerful earthquake struck off southern Japan on Thursday, raising concern over possible major quakes as early as this week.
A powerful earthquake struck off southern Japan on Thursday, raising concern over possible major quakes as early as this week.
The advisory was in place for parts of the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku in the south after quakes of 6.9 and 7.1 were reported.
The mayhem that swept across world markets this week was partly caused by a market strategy known as the "carry trade".
The fragility of a more-than-year-long stock rally in Japan, fueled in part by a weak yen, has been exposed by the sudden strengthening of the currency.
