TOKYO -- Japan on Thursday is set to announce foreign visitor figures for February, which are expected to have plunged as travel bans and restrictions in Asia and around the world triggered by the novel coronavirus wreak havoc on the country's tourism sector, long seen by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as a key to revitalizing the nation's economy.
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Japan tour guides face job losses as coronavirus slams travel
Government rushes to roll out relief measures to counter plunge in foreign visitors
Crowds are sparse, even at destinations such as Tokyo's Asakusa, popular with foreign visitors. (Photo by Kei Higuchi)
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