Coronavirus: 'Worst yet to come' for countries in conflict, says UN chief
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Bob Dylan concerts in Japan cancelled as coronavirus spreads
The American singer-songwriter singer was due to perform 15 concerts in Tokyo and Osaka in April.
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Japan committed to hosting Olympics on schedule even as virus spreads
The rapid spread of the outbreak has raised questions about whether Tokyo can host the Olympics as scheduled from 24 July, with the effects being felt by other sporting events.
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Virus hits Super Rugby as Japan match in doubt
The southern hemisphere competition, featuring teams from Australia, Argentina, Japan, New Zealand, and South Africa, has so far not had to cancel any matches due to the deadly COVID-19.
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China records drop in coronavirus cases; 2 deaths reported from quarantined ship
South Korea reported a spike in infections, with 23 new cases linked to a church congregation, up from 14 on Wednesday, in what health officials called a 'super-spreading event'.
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Bare-faced robbery: Thieves steal 6,000 hygiene masks in Japan
Masks have sold out at many drug and discount stores across the nation as the number of infections have increased in Japan - one of the most affected countries after China.
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Japan confirms first death of person with new coronavirus
The minister said the woman, living in Kanagawa prefecture, developed symptoms on 22 January and was hospitalised on 1 February.
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About 60 more coronavirus cases on Japan cruise ship: NHK
The Diamond Princess has been in quarantine since arriving off the Japanese coast early last week after the virus was detected in a former passenger who got off the ship last month in Hong Kong.
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China virus toll jumps past 500 as more cases found on cruise ship off Japan
Hundreds of foreigners have been evacuated from Wuhan and placed in quarantine centres around the world, and thousands of passengers and crew were in lockdown on two cruise ships in Asian waters.
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Japanese billionaire Maezawa pulls out of dating show that promised the moon
This month, the 44-year-old announced he was seeking single females over 20 willing to vie to become his girlfriend for a documentary to be aired on streaming service AbemaTV. Almost 28,000 people applied.
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Fly me to the moon: Japanese billionaire seeks girlfriend for SpaceX voyage
44-year-old Maezawa, who sold his online fashion retailer Zozo Inc to SoftBank Group Corp, is seeking single females aged over 20 for the show, which will be shown on streaming service AbemaTV.
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Japan urges Ghosn to return as fugitive tycoon defends escape
Ghosn made his first public appearance since his audacious December escape at a combative press conference in Beirut on Wednesday, where he slammed Japan and said he had been forced to flee because he would not get a fair trial.
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France 'won't extradite' Ghosn if he arrives in country: govt
Former Nissan head Carlos Ghosn fled Japan to avoid a trial.
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Ghosn's escape leaves Japan red-faced
The 65-year-old, who holds Brazilian, French and Lebanese passports, had all three confiscated as part of his bail conditions as he prepared to defend himself against multiple charges of financial misconduct.
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7 bodies found on suspected N. Korean boat in Japan
The remains were found on Saturday in a broken vessel on the shore of Sado Island, which lies around 900 kilometres from North Korea across the Sea of Japan
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Pope leaves Japan after nuclear-dominated trip
He prayed silently in the driving rain at memorials to the dead and heard harrowing testimony from some of the dwindling group of survivors.
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Springboks win the Rugby World Cup: The funniest internet reactions
From the moment the Springboks clinched the Rugby World Cup in Yokohama on Saturday, social media has been flooded with GIFs, memes, and pictures that try to sum up the momentous occasion. We've rounded some gems that have made us chuckle.
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'This will unite us' - SA celebrates Springbok triumph
South Africans are celebrating the Springboks World Cup victory after Siya Kolisi led his side to a 32-12 win over England in the final at the Yokohama International Stadium.
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Death toll climbs to 10 as heavy rains hit typhoon-ravaged eastern Japan
On Friday, landslides ripped through waterlogged areas in Chiba and Fukushima prefectures, in eastern and northeastern Japan, which were inundated by their third rainstorms in six weeks.
