Coronavirus infects woman in Japan for the second time a first in the country

A woman in Japan tested positive for the coronavirus for the second time on Wednesday, as the country grips with 190 cases separate from the 704 reported from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, according to reports.

Japan to close schools nationwide to control spread of coronavirus

Japan is announcing the closure of schools nationwide to help control the spread of the new virus.

Japan coronavirus clouds gather as woman tests positive for second time

A woman working as a tour-bus guide in Japan tested positive for the coronavirus...

Japan cancels all school for a month Saudi Arabia puts hajj on hold as coronavirus spreads

Some 12.8 million students across Japan were told to stay home for weeks, Saudi Arabia cut travel to Islam’s holiest sites.

Coronavirus news: Japan closes schools as Saudi Arabia halts pilgrimages - live updates

UK reports two new cases as outbreak spreads and losses on stock markets mount

Japan is closing all of its schools to prevent the spread of coronavirus forcing parents to take time off work

Japan's Prime Minister has asked all elementary, junior high and high schools in the country to close from Monday through the students' spring break,

Japan to Close All Schools for 1 Month in Attempt to Prevent Coronavirus Spread

The move will impact about 12.8 million elementary, middle and high school students

Coronavirus: Japan to close all schools to halt spread

The month-long closure will affect 13 million students, the government says.

Japan Shocks Parents by Moving to Close All Schools Over Coronavirus

The country, unlike others, has not experienced a sharp increase in reported cases, but it is under pressure to act decisively to preserve the Tokyo Olympics.

Japan's PM asks all schools to close over coronavirus

Japan's entire school system, from elementary to high schools, will be asked to close from Monday until spring break late in March to help contain the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday.

'We do a lot of crying': American couple in quarantine for coronavirus separated in Japan US

Coronavirus Update: Japan Is Closing All Its Schools For A Month

Coronavirus Fears Prompt Japan To Close All Its Schools For A Month

Coronavirus: Some Diamond Princess crew members to be quarantined in Japan; World Dream to dry dock

Japan schools may be shut longer depending on coronavirus outbreak: health minister

Japan's health minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday there was a chance sc...

Japan's Abe says ready to protect economy from coronavirus impact

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday the government will take polic...

Japan scrambles for workarounds after Abe urges March school shutdown to stem coronavirus

Angry Japanese parents joined bewildered teachers and businesses on Friday in a ...

National Symphony Orchestra cancels tour to Japan due to coronavirus

Exclusive: Japan has no 'Plan B' for Games despite coronavirus

US-OLYMPICS-2020-CORONAVIRUS-EXCLUSIVE:Exclusive: Japan has no 'Plan B' for Games despite coronavirus

British man dies from coronavirus in Japan

He is the first British person to die from Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.

Tokyo Disneyland Closes Due to Coronavirus Just One Day After Japan Shut Down All Schools

In what was the last of Disney's theme parks in Asia to remain open during the coronavirus outbreak, Tokyo Disneyland announced that it will close starting this weekend. The move comes a day after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared that schools will be closed.

United Airlines suspends routes to Japan amid rising coronavirus fears

The first carrier to make broader cuts to service to Asia

Coronavirus: British man who was on Diamond Princess ship dies in Japan

The man, who was on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, is the first UK national to die from the virus.

China and Japan's Coronavirus Cooperation Helps Offset Sea Dispute

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Tokyo Disneyland Universal Studios Japan announce two-week closure over coronavirus scare

PM Abe vows Japan's utmost efforts to coronavirus; Xi visit Olympics on track

PM Abe vows Japan's utmost efforts to coronavirus; Xi visit, Olympics on track

Japan PM Abe seeks citizens' help in coronavirus fight as Olympics to go ahead

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday called on the public to cooperate...

Japan's PM vows subsidies amid fallout from coronavirus

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Saturday his government will provide subsidies to cope with fallout from rising number of coronavirus cases.

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe request to close schools nationwide to control spread of coronavirus

TV crew shoot a video near Resort Gateway Station in Urayasu, Chiba-Prefecture, Japan on Saturday, February 29, 2020. Tokyo Disneyland will closed temporarily until March 15 to curb the spread of new coronavirus infections respond to the government's request. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI

Japan's crowdless sports: A prelude to a coronavirus-hit Games?

A line of masked spectators raises muffled cheers for elite marathon runners, an...

The Lonely Marathon Japan Ran to Protect Olympics From Coronavirus

It was meant to be part of a big buildup to the Olympics. Instead, a stripped-down Tokyo marathon showed the challenge facing Japan to save the 2020 summer Games from the threat of the coronavirus epidemic.

Japan Sees Silver Lining to Coronavirus as Flu Cases Drop

Japanese clinics and hospitals have seen far fewer influenza cases this season than in a typical year, a drop some doctors attribute to better public hygiene as people take measures against the novel coronavirus.