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Coronavirus China’s ‘largest health emergency’: President Xi
Feb 23, 2020 14:06Chinese President Xi Jinping says the coronavirus epidemic is China’s "largest public health emergency," warning that the country is still at a “crucial stage” of its battle despite Beijing’s “effective measures” to deal with the outbreak.
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China reports drop in new virus infections despite fatality increase
Feb 20, 2020 08:03Figures show a big drop in new coronavirus cases in mainland China, even as deaths from the infectious epidemic increase to 2,118 people.
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Elderly woman dies of coronavirus in Japan
Feb 14, 2020 04:32Japan's health minister says a woman in her 80s has become the first person with the new coronavirus to die in the country.
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Coronavirus infected 27 foreigners in China, 2 dead: Beijing
Feb 10, 2020 12:08China says dozens of foreigners in the country have been infected with the coronavirus, two of whom have died, as the total death toll from the epidemic inside the country is approaching 1,000.
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Japanese destroyer departs for West Asia on intel-gathering mission
Feb 02, 2020 10:39Japan has dispatched a destroyer to West Asia on an intelligence-gathering mission, saying it is aimed at ensuring oil shipments from the region.
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Russia seizes Japan fishing boat near disputed islands
Jan 15, 2020 10:43Russian authorities have seized a Japanese cod fishing boat and taken it to a Russian-controlled island claimed by Japan, media reports and a fishermen's association say.
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Seven detained in Istanbul over aiding ex-Nissan CEO's escape
Jan 02, 2020 11:02Turkish police forces have arrested seven people, including four pilots, as part of an investigation into how former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn managed a dramatic escape to Lebanon through Istanbul after fleeing Japan, where he was facing trial on financial misconduct charges.
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7 decomposed bodies found on suspected North Korean boat in Japan
Dec 29, 2019 05:52The badly decomposed remains of seven people have been found in a suspected North Korean fishing boat that washed up on a Japanese island, a coast guard official said Sunday.
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Okinawa governor renews demand to stop US base relocation plan
Dec 28, 2019 03:35The Okinawa’s governor has renewed calls on the central government in Japan to halt the controversial construction plan of a US airbase being relocated in the southern Japanese island despite strong opposition from local residents.
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Trump phones Japan’s Abe to discuss meeting with Iran president: Report
Dec 22, 2019 03:43US President Donald Trump had made a phone call to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to discuss a recent trip by President Hassan Rouhani to the East Asian country, a Japanese government source has told the Kyodo news agency.