China News Service, March 21. According to statistics from the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), as of 9:00 pm on the 21st local time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in Japan reached 1,045.

At present, there are 36 cumulative deaths from new crown pneumonia in Japan.

Earlier, a total of 712 passengers and flight attendants were confirmed on the "Diamond Princess" cruise ship docked in Yokohama Port, Japan, including 8 deaths.