Businesses suspend operations due to typhoon Hagibis

Businesses in central and northeastern Japan suspended operations on Oct. 15 after typhoon Hagibis caused severe flooding and disrupted supply chains, The Japan Times reports. Panasonic Corp. and Hitachi Ltd.'s factories in an industrial complex in Koriyama city also suspended operations due to floods. Courier delivery services Japan Post Co. Ltd. and Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd. suspended parcel delivery services in some areas.

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