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Japanese man dead in Wuhan infected with coronavirus: China

February 10, 2020

Beijing–A Japanese man in his 60 who died in Wuhan on Saturday had been infected with the new coronavirus, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said Monday. In China, 27 foreign nationals have been found to have developed pneumonia due

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Japan confirms 60 more coronavirus cases on quarantined ship

February 10, 2020

Tokyo–About 60 more people have been confirmed infected with the new coronavirus on a cruise ship quarantined off Japan, informed sources said Monday. This brought to 130 the total number of passengers and crew members of the Diamond Princess cruise

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Coronavirus tests eyed for all 3,600 aboard cruise ship

February 10, 2020

Tokyo–Japan’s health minister Katsunobu Kato said Monday a study is under way on a plan to conduct coronavirus tests for all of some 3,600 passengers and crew members of a cruise ship quarantined off the country when they get off

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Local govts divided over release of info on infected patients

February 10, 2020

Tokyo–Local governments in Japan are divided over how they should handle information on the footsteps of people infected with the new coronavirus, such as where they visited and with whom they came into contact after their infection. The disclosure of

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6 More on cruise ship test positive for new coronavirus

February 10, 2020

Tokyo–An additional six people on a cruise ship quarantined off Japan have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the health ministry said Sunday, boosting the total number of infected people onboard to 70. The infection was confirmed in the ministry’s

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EXCLUSIVE: (Update) 1st spring garden party in Reiwa set for May

February 7, 2020

Tokyo–The first spring Imperial garden party in Reiwa to be hosted by Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako is expected for May 27, not April as usual, Jiji Press learned Thursday. It would be difficult for the couple to host

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LDP calls for expanding entry restrictions over coronavirus

February 7, 2020

Tokyo–The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday called for expanding the scope of entry restrictions on visitors to Japan from China to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. Japan needs to strengthen its quarantine inspections for flights from China

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(Update) Japan to shut out foreigners on cruise ships with infected people

February 7, 2020

Tokyo–Japan will basically refuse entry of foreign nationals aboard cruise ships if the vessels carry people infected with the new coronavirus, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday. Abe announced the policy at a meeting of a government task force set

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