You may find it hard to believe, but the tenth-generation Honda Accord had its Japanese premiere in late October 2019 at the Tokyo Motor Show – more than two years after its world debut in U.S. specification.
Japan is looking to be proactive with regards to this latest Coronavirus outbreak and is setting up a joint task force between the car industry and the government.
Japan's health authorities confirmed seven new cases of coronavirus infection on Thursday. That brings the total number of patients outside passengers and crew from the ship to over 90.
Among the new cases, a man in his 80s has tested positive in Kanagawa. He had been staying at a hospital where an elderly woman who died from the virus had received care.
The organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics say that a welcome ceremony for the Olympic flame will feature a flyover by an acrobatic flight team of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
The organizers said on Thursday that the team of fighter jets, known as Blue Impulse, will fly in formation to draw five huge circles with colored smoke, representing the Olympic symbol, at the welcome ceremony on March 20.
Foreign media are expressing doubts and concerns over the Japanese government's treatment of people who are disembarking the coronavirus- hit cruise ship. Japan is allowing those people to use public transportation and to return to their homes.
People started leaving the ship on Wednesday and will continue to disembark on Thursday and Friday.
The Japanese government has compiled guidelines for closing schools and nursing homes if the coronavirus outbreak worsens.
The education and health ministries on Tuesday notified prefectural governments of the guidelines aimed at preventing the further spread of the virus. The guidelines cover schools, nursing homes, facilities for the disabled and other institutions across the country.
Japanese authorities confirmed 705 cases of the new coronavirus as of 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
The figure is based on reports from the health ministry and municipalities across the country.
Foreign visitor numbers to Japan have fallen again for a fourth straight month. Figures for January show a steep decline in tourists from South Korea.
Tourism operators are also preparing for the impact of the coronavirus epidemic. That's expected to hit the industry from February onwards.
Authorities in some prefectures where people are confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus are providing multilingual information services for foreigners visiting or living in Japan.
Okinawa Prefecture has set up a round-the-clock hotline serviced by medical professionals who provide information on medical institutions that can handle foreign languages. The service is available in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese and Thai. The phone number is 0570-050-235.
South Korea's presidential plane has left Japan, carrying evacuees from the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess.
The plane took off from Haneda Airport in Tokyo early Wednesday morning.
Japanese authorities say nearly 100 people were confirmed on Tuesday to be infected with the new coronavirus, including one person under the age of 20.
Three men in Tokyo are among the new cases.
Japan's Foreign Ministry says the new head of the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit the country next week.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi will visit Japan from Monday to Friday. This will be his first visit to Japan since he took office in December following the death of his predecessor Yukiya Amano from Japan.
Japanese health officials say three more people have tested positive for the new coronavirus in the western prefecture of Wakayama.
One of them is under the age of 20, and is the youngest case in Japan so far.
