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CK TAN and RURIKA IMAHASHI, Nikkei staff writers

January 24, 2020 15:17 JST

SHANGHAI/ TOKYO -- The outbreak of the new coronavirus in China could hardly come at a worse time for Japan's tourism and retail industries.

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