Tokyo's Nikkei index falls more than 5.5% amid growing concerns over coronavirus
12 month agoJapan has 1304 COVID19 cases in total. 608 of those cases are domestic and 696 of those are from Diamond Princess cruise. There are 19 deaths, 12 domestic cases and 7 from the cruise. 427 patients have recovered
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 28km ENE of Tsurusaki, Japan
Hong Kong security bureau said two hk residents who were on Diamond Princess died
Japan to void 2.8 million visas for Chinese amid coronavirus fears
Japan's Chiba prefecture reports two more men test positive for coronavirus - Kyodo
1 year agoThe Philippines added 2 more COVID19 cases, bringing the total number of cases to 5. One patient has a travel history to Japan while another patient doesn't have any relevant travel history
Sankei News reports that visa-free entry to Japan for those from Hong Kong, Macau and South Korea will cease in an attempt to prevent further spread of the coronavirus
1 year agoJapan has a total of 1015 COVID19 cases, including 706 from Diamond Princess cruise
Japan's Olympic minister says Tokyo 2020 "games could be postponed until later this year."
5 new coronavirus infections confirmed in Nagoya City
Two new coronavirus infections in Osaka
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 31km S of Nishinoomote, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 21km SSW of Nishinoomote, Japan
WHO director: The outbreak of the Corona Virus in South Korea, Iran, Italy and Japan is of greatest concern to us
Japan announces the discovery of at least 15 new cases of coronavirus
Japan records 5 new cases of coronavirus on the northern island of Hokkaido
1 year agoThe UK added 12 new COVID19 cases, bringing the total number to 35. Singapore added 4 new cases, bringing the total number to 106. One patient is a Japanese guy working in Singapore
1 year agoJapan has 221 COVID19 cases domestically and 5 deaths
Israeli passenger of the Diamond Princess cruise ship who was presumed to have recovered and released from quarantine has tested positive after returning home - Ynet/JP
1 year agoJapan has 233 COVID19 cases and 11 deaths. The Diamond Princess cruise ship docking over Yokohama has 705 cases in total
British passenger of the Diamond Princess cruise ship dies of coronavirus - Kyodo
Hokkaido, Japan (population 5.2 million) issues an emergency declaration in response to coronavirus and calls on people to not go out this weekend
Tokyo Disney Resort and Universal Studios Japan will be closed for at least 2 weeks to prevent the spread of coronavirus - NHK
Japan reports a new death due to coronavirus in Wakayama Prefecture; the fifth in the country, plus 4 from the Diamond Princess cruise ship
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe orders all schools to shut from March 2 on coronavirus fears, TBS reports
Re-infection (SARS-CoV-2) in Japan. The infected woman obtained a positive result on January 29, her condition improved, on February 3 she obtained a negative result, her symptoms returned again, on February 26 she obtained a positive result
A Hokkaido man in his 80s who was infected with COVID-19 has died in Shiriuchi. Another Hokkaido man in his 80s died earlier this week in Hakodate
Three Russian citizens evacuated to Kazan from Diamond Princess confirmed for coronavirus
1 year agoDue to coronavirus threat, @USFJ_J elevates health protection condition and restricts non-essential travel to the Republic of Korea