As Japan's restaurants and bars slowly open up from a coronavirus lockdown, many are looking to reassure the public that dining out is safe again and one Japanese-style izakaya pub thinks it has found the perfect solution.

New normal? Japanese pub disinfects customers with spray machine

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday evening justified extending the state of emergency nationwide until May 31

Japan extends state of emergency till May 31

Japan has extended the state of emergency until May 31. Japan's PM Shinzō Abe announced the extension and added that the experts will review the situation on May 14. Watch report.

COVID-19 Pandemic: State of emergency in Japan extended till May 31

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expanded a state of emergency to cover the whole country on Thursday in an attempt to prevent the further spread of the new coronavirus

Japan declares nationwide state of emergency amid coronavirus spread