THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
February 2, 2020 at 15:55 JST
Donning a mask, Koyo Aoyagi, a pitcher with the Hanshin Tigers, signs an autograph during a session with fans in Ginoza, Okinawa Prefecture, on Feb. 1. (Yuki Shibata)
Three repatriated Japanese from Wuhan, the center of the coronavirus outbreak in China, have been confirmed to be infected by the virus, bringing the number of cases in Japan to 20, according to the health ministry on Feb. 1. [Read More]
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