 Japanese shares reversed course to end lower on Thursday, as renewed concerns about rising cases of the novel coronavirus in Japan outweighed optimism around U.S. Federal Reserves decision and upbeat earnings reports. Sentiment turned sour after the Nikkei daily reported Tokyo plans to urge shorter operating hours for restaurants and karaoke parlours next month, a day after daily new cases crossed the 1,000-mark for the first time in Japan. Markets had risen in early trade, tracking a Wall Street rally after the U.S. Federal Reserve repeated a pledge to use its full range of tools to support the economy and kept the interest rates near zero. 