Kobe cruise ship operator goes bankrupt due to coronavirus cancellations

An operator of a restaurant cruise ship in Kobe in western Japan said Monday it has filed for bankruptcy after being hit by a series of cancellations since January due to the new coronavirus outbreak.Luminous Cruising Co.'s debts amounted to some 1.24 billion yen ($11 million), according to credit research firm Teikoku Databank, adding it is the first time that a cruise ship operator has gone bankrupt due to the fast-spreading virus.More than 950 infections have been confirmed in Japan, including over 700 people who were aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked near Tokyo. Of the 12 d…READ FULL ARTICLE