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Abe Urges 2-Week Curb On Big Events To Stem Coronavirus Spread

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday called for sports and cultural events to be scrapped or curtailed for two weeks as the country battles to stem coronavirus contagion amid mounting concerns the 2020 Tokyo Olympics could be cancelled.
Abe's call came after a Tok...

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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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COVID-19 Fears Hit Live Music In Japan

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Amid the global spread of COVID-19 cases, a growing number of domestic and international artists have begun canceling or postponing shows in Japan. From dome-sized performances to indie concerts, performers are debating whether to play live and, if they do, what special measures to ...

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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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6 Toll Gates Closed In Japan Amid Virus Outbreak

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NHK WORLD
 
An expressway operator in central Japan says it has closed some toll gates after it told dozens of its workers to stay at home due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus.
The Nagoya Expressway Public Corporation says a clerk in his 60s was confirmed to be infected with the virus on Sa...

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Japan Cruise Passenger Confirmed With Virus After Going Home

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JAKARTA POST
 
A woman in her 60s has tested positive for the coronavirus after disembarking from the cruise ship docked in Yokohama following a two-week quarantine, according to a statement from the Tochigi prefecture.
The patient, who tested negative for the virus during the quarantine Feb. 14 ...

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In Japan, A Campaign Against High Heels Targets Conformity, Discrimination

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CAPE COD TIMES
 
From that tweet, a movement was born, christened #KuToo in a nod to the #MeToo movement, the phrase a play on the Japanese word kutsu, meaning shoes, and kutsuu, meaning pain.
A year ago, Yumi Ishikawa came home from her job at a Tokyo funeral services company, her feet hurting a...

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Masahiro Nakai leaves Johnny’s, has vial of Johnny Kitagawa’s ashes

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ARAMA JAPAN
 
It has been announced that former SMAP member Masahiro Nakai will be leaving Johnny & Associates. He contract will end in February, and beginning in March Masahiro will head his own company.
In the press conference Masahiro stated that one of the main reasons for leaving was that he...

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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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