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By Shin Kitamura and Kazuyuki Uda / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
18:15 JST,
April 25, 2025
The central and local governments are increasingly interested in supporting bookstores after The Yomiuri Shimbun and Kodansha Ltd. announced a joint proposal for revitalizing bookstores in February.