Japan's factory activity contracts again in January, virus raises fresh risks
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's manufacturing activity shrank for a ninth month in January as output and new orders contracted again, pointing to further strains on the economy, a business survey showed on Monday.That pressure could build rapidly in coming weeks as a virus outbreak raises the risk of a sharp blow to China's economy that would weigh on its Asian neighbours. China is one of Japan's top export markets, and many Japanese firms are plugged solidly into its supply chains.The latest factory..