JR East Japan's first final deficit settlement after privatization in 1987 A deficit of 577.9 billion yen

JR East's financial results for the entire group last year were a deficit of 577.9 billion yen.

The main reason for this was that sales of railway users and commercial facilities in station buildings fell sharply due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.

This is the first time that JR East has been in the final deficit in its one-year financial results since it was privatized in 1987.