JR East has revised down its group-wide earnings forecast for the year ending March next year, and has announced that the final profit and loss that it will be able to secure a surplus will turn into a deficit of 160 billion yen. ..
This is because the effects of the new coronavirus have been prolonged, and the recovery of sales has been delayed in each business such as railways and hotels.
If JR East's one-year financial results actually reach the final deficit, it will be the second consecutive year following last year when the former JNR fell into the final deficit for the first time after privatization.