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Tokyo Disneyland To Close Through March 15 Over Coronavirus

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The operator of Tokyo’s two Disney resorts, Disneyland and DisneySea, said Friday the parks would be closed for around two weeks on fears over the outbreak of the new coronavirus.
“Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea have decided to proceed with an extraordinary closure from Saturd...

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Japanese Woman Confirmed As COVID-19 Case For 2nd Time, Weeks After Initial Recovery

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CHANNEL NEWS ASIA
 
TOKYO: A woman working as a tour-bus guide in Japan tested positive for the coronavirus for a second time, Osaka's prefectural government said on Wednesday (Feb 26), the first person in the country to do so amid growing concerns about the spread of the infection.
The second po...

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Tokyo Olympics Going Ahead Despite Coronavirus Fears, Says Japan Official

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MARKET WATCH
 
OKYO (AP) — A spokesman for the Japanese government on Wednesday said the International Olympic Committee and local organizers are going ahead as planned with the Tokyo Olympics despite the threat of the spreading coronavirus.
The comments from spokesman Yoshihide Suga follow the a...

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Coronavirus Infections Keep Mounting After Cruise Ship Fiasco In Japan

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SCIENCE MAG
 
TOKYO—All but a handful of the passengers of the disease-stricken Diamond Princess cruise ship berthed in Yokohama have disembarked. But for Japan, the saga is far from over. Much of the crew remains on board, enduring another 14 days of quarantine—although this time under condition...

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Influenza Wave Drastically Wanes In Japan Amid New Coronavirus Spread

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THE MAINICHI
 
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A wave of influenza has been significantly waning in Japan compared with the previous year, government data showed, as many people have become wary of infection with a new pneumonia-causing coronavirus raging in China.
For the week through Feb. 9, the number of rep...

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Japan Creates Task Force To Address Coronavirus Impact On Auto Industry

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CNBC
 
Japan’s government and auto industry are establishing a new task force to combat the impact of the coronavirus on the country’s automotive operations.
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in a statement Thursday that the immediate priorities for the “New Coronavirus Counter...

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Passengers Finally Begin To Leave Coronavirus-Hit Cruise Ship In Japan

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NBC NEWS
 
 
So far, 11 virus-free passengers have been allowed to leave the ship.
Passengers on the quarantined cruise ship off the coast of Yokohama, Japan, finally started disembarking Friday, before being quarantined.
The Japanese Health Ministry said passengers allowed to leave so far are el...

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Japan’s One-Person Bento Box-Sized Rice Cooker Can Give You Freshly Cooked Rice At The Office

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SORA NEWS
 
High-speed cooking gadget is also great for those living the single life.
It was only last month that we had our minds blown by the Twin Chef, a Japanese kitchen gadget that allows you to cook rice and something to eat with it, such as delicious curry, simultaneously. But what if you’...

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Japan Reports 150 Coronavirus Cases

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AA
 
South Korea says 27 infected by Chinese-originated virus, with 809 others under examinationJapan on Monday revealed that there were 150 coronavirus patients in the country, local media reported.
Those in Japan who tested positive for the novel coronavirus -- which originated in the city of W...

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Japan’s Lost-and-Found System Is Insanely Good

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CITY LAB
 
If you misplace your phone or wallet in Tokyo, chances are very good that you’ll get it back. Here’s why.
Phones left in taxis. Briefcases forgotten under train seats. Dropped wallets, abandoned umbrellas, misplaced purses. Japan’s 126 million residents lose a vast number of personal i...

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