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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Kochi Rain and a thunderstorm this morning

Rain and a thunderstorm this morning 28℃/22℃

 Intervals of clouds and sunshine

Intervals of clouds and sunshine 30℃/22℃

 Partly sunny

Partly sunny 31℃/23℃

 Humid with clouds and sun

Humid with clouds and sun 30℃/24℃

 Humid with sun through high clouds

Humid with sun through high clouds 30℃/24℃
Tosashimizu Partly sunny

Partly sunny 29℃/25℃

 Breezy in the morning; partly sunny

Breezy in the morning; partly sunny 29℃/25℃

 Sunny to partly cloudy

Sunny to partly cloudy 29℃/26℃

 Peeks of sunshine

Peeks of sunshine 29℃/26℃

 Sun through high clouds and humid

Sun through high clouds and humid 29℃/26℃

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Suspected Asian fraud ring exec served fresh warrant in Japan
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and Osaka Prefectural Police have issued arrest warrants for three people, including a suspected fraud network leader, over alleged immigration and residency violations.
Japan might be giving the currency market the silent treatment
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama has issued verbal warnings recently using the same language and the same tone, saying authorities “will take appropriate action at any time, as necessary.”
Japanese teen arrested for booting users off streaming service
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 15-year-old boy for allegedly creating a malicious program and canceling subscription accounts on the Bandai Channel.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
Takashi Nishihara, the director of "Now and Then," in Tokyo on Wednesday. The director has spent 10 years traversing politically charged terrain while exploring youth-driven grassroots political movements that scrutinize the status quo.
Japanese nail salons are tourists’ new obsession
Tourists in Japan have always been interested in quintessentially Japanese approaches to modern culture, and, increasingly, visits to nail salons have become the new hot thing.
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.
‘Defense,’ not ‘warfare,’ stressed as pacifist Japan beefs up capabilities
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