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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Kumamoto Sunshine and some clouds

Sunshine and some clouds 15℃/6℃

 Low clouds breaking for some sun

Low clouds breaking for some sun 16℃/8℃

 Partly sunny

Partly sunny 19℃/7℃

 Plenty of sunshine

Plenty of sunshine 18℃/5℃

 Mostly sunny

Mostly sunny 19℃/10℃
Aso Partly sunny

Partly sunny 10℃/0℃

 Partly sunny

Partly sunny 11℃/2℃

 Sunshine and a few clouds

Sunshine and a few clouds 13℃/1℃

 Plenty of sunshine

Plenty of sunshine 15℃/0℃

 Sunshine

Sunshine 17℃/4℃
Hitoyoshi Partly sunny

Partly sunny 15℃/3℃

 Partly sunny

Partly sunny 16℃/5℃

 Sunshine and a few clouds

Sunshine and a few clouds 19℃/3℃

 Nice with plenty of sun

Nice with plenty of sun 19℃/4℃

 Mostly sunny and nice

Mostly sunny and nice 21℃/8℃

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Along with planned higher fees for foreign residents to stay, Japan is looking to raise the ¥3,000 single-entry visa fee for inbound tourists to Western standards in the next fiscal year.
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Takaichi rejects China's demand to retract Taiwan remarks
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has rejected China's demands for her to retract her comments on Taiwan, saying Tokyo's stance on a major regional security crisis remains unchanged.
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