Japan's local bookstores are facing decline as more people turn to online retailers and digital titles. The government is now stepping in to try and breathe new life into the business. Japan's industry and education ministers visited a publisher for an event to discuss the struggles that small bookstores are facing. Imamura Shogo is a novelist who has been working to help salvage the business. He says: 'Japan has a wide range of cultural content…
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