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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...
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...
- February 27, 2020
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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...
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...
- February 26, 2020
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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...
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...
- February 26, 2020
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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 ...
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 ...
- February 26, 2020
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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...
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...
- February 25, 2020
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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...
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...
- February 24, 2020
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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 ...
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 ...
- February 24, 2020
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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...
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...
- February 22, 2020
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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...
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...
- February 22, 2020
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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...
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...
- February 21, 2020
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