Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ken Saito, right, and other officials look at some of the books on offer at a bookstore in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, on Tuesday. - Photo: The Yomiuri Shimbun
TOKYO: About four months have passed since the government opened a new chapter in its efforts to support and revive bookstores, but it remains unclear whether this story will have a happy ending.
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry has established a project team for bookstore promotion under the direct supervision of the ministry’s head.
