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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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Japan's Deadly Fish: Fugu Purveyors Dream Of Olympic Revival

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CNA
 
TOKYO: In the kitchen at Fukudokoro Sakai, a restaurant across the road from a seafood market at the southern tip of the main island of Japan, the chef casually hacks off the head of a live pufferfish.
He skins and guts it while its heart still beats, deftly removing the poisonous parts and...

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Tourists In Japan Cautious But Upbeat Amid Virus Outbreak

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KYODO NEWS
 
As Japan deals with one of the worst outbreaks of a new coronavirus outside China, foreign tourists here remain largely confident -- for the moment -- that they will be safe in the country.
There were over 70 confirmed cases in Japan as of Wednesday, the third highest number after Ch...

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Starbucks Japan Reveals Second Sakura Frappuccino For Cherry Blossom Season 2020

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SORA NEWS
 
Robust flavours of fruit and flowers steal the limelight in this limited-edition seasonal beverage.
It’s still technically winter here in Japan, but at Starbucks the cherry blossoms are already in full bloom following the release of the chain’s first Sakura Frappuccino for 2020 last w...

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Diamond Princess Cruise Passengers Disembark After 14-Day Quarantine Ends In Japan, Raising Concerns Among Health Experts

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CNN INTERNASIONAL
 
Tokyo (CNN)Passengers who have tested negative for the novel coronavirus began disembarking from the stricken Diamond Princess cruise ship Wednesday, despite mounting evidence from infectious disease experts they could unknowingly be carrying the virus back into their communit...

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Americans From Virus-Hit Cruise Ship Head Home By Chartered Plane

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JAPAN TODAY
 
 
TOKYO - American passengers were taken off a cruise liner on Sunday night to fly home after being quarantined for two weeks off Japan, while China said the rate of new coronavirus cases had slowed, calling that proof its steps to fight the outbreak were working.
The flights carryi...

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