Japan's health ministry has set up a team of experts to tackle clusters of the new coronavirus.
The ministry says that clusters, or groups of people infected with the virus, may have occurred in some parts of Japan, including Tokyo and Wakayama.
The total number of confirmed infections with the new coronavirus in Japan stands at 862.
Of these, 157 are people infected in Japan or tourists from China and elsewhere.
The total number of confirmed infections with the new coronavirus in Japan stands at 861.
Of these,156 are people infected in Japan or tourists from China and elsewhere.
Japan's government has decided on a basic policy for measures to protect against a domestic outbreak of the new coronavirus. It includes asking people with minor symptoms to recuperate at home, in order to secure adequate care at medical facilities for those who are seriously ill.
The government's task force on the new coronavirus met on Tuesday at the prime minister's office.
The Japanese government has unveiled its new strategy to deal with the growing coronavirus outbreak. Major measures include telecommuting, working staggered hours, and accepting patients at general hospitals in areas of high infection.
Members of the government's task force decided on the new policy at their meeting at the prime minister's office.
The total number of confirmed infections with the new coronavirus in Japan stands at 851.
Of these,146 are people infected in Japan or tourists from China and elsewhere.
Japan's foreign ministry has issued a travel alert for areas in South Korea that are reporting infections of the new coronavirus.
People without necessary or urgent matters are advised to stay away from Daegu City and Cheongdo County in North Gyeongsang Province.
Japan plans to continue preparing for Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the country, even though one of China's key political events has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
China's decision to put off the annual National People's Congress has raised doubts about Xi's planned visit to Japan.
Japan's government has drafted a basic policy on the coronavirus in a bid to stem the number of new cases.
The draft plan is based on discussions by a group of experts on Monday. The government plans an official announcement on Tuesday.
Twenty-six new cases of coronavirus were reported in Japan on Saturday.
In Kanagawa Prefecture near Tokyo, a family of four tested positive.
More than a dozen new cases of the coronavirus were reported in Japan on Friday.
Officials in the northern prefecture of Hokkaido said 3 people have been infected with the new coronavirus, including 2 elementary school students.
The all-new Honda Fit went on sale in Japan last week along with a wide range of genuine accessories.
As Japan struggles to contain the coronavirus outbreak, local governments nationwide are receiving a rising number of inquiries from people who want to be tested for COVID-19. We interviewed an official from the health ministry's infectious diseases control division about testing for the virus.
Reporter: Can anyone get tested for the new coronavirus?
The Japanese government says it will hold talks with South Korea next month to discuss trade.
The two sides will meet for negotiations on March 10th in Seoul. They previously met in December for the first time in three-and-a-half years.