TOKYO -- Japan's big retailers are reporting a heavy hit to sales over the Lunar New Year holidays as the new coronavirus slows the flow of big-spending tourists from China.
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As Chinese stay home, Japan department stores face double-digit drops
Isetan, Takashimaya and retailers miss out on New Year bonanza
A tourist in a mask in a Tokyo store: Many big Japanese retailers offer foreign visitors the option of buying merchandise tax-free.
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