Japan revamps policy to tackle new flu

OSAKA, Japan - A child touches the feet of a mask-wearing wooden statue of the Billiken, which is located on the fifth-floor observation deck at Tsutenkaku Tower in Osaka, on May 22, a week after the first case of the new influenza infection was confirmed in the city. In Japan, it is widely said that touching the Billiken's feet will bring good fortune. (Kyodo)

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