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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Okayama Plenty of sun

Plenty of sun 27℃/11℃

 Clouds and sun; breezy in the afternoon

Clouds and sun; breezy in the afternoon 27℃/17℃

 Cloudy

Cloudy 24℃/18℃

 Clouds giving way to some sun

Clouds giving way to some sun 23℃/12℃

 Mostly cloudy

Mostly cloudy 19℃/9℃
Tsuyama Plenty of sunshine

Plenty of sunshine 28℃/10℃

 Nice with times of clouds and sun

Nice with times of clouds and sun 25℃/17℃

 Not as warm with a couple of showers

Not as warm with a couple of showers 20℃/18℃

 A little morning rain; clouds breaking

A little morning rain; clouds breaking 23℃/12℃

 Some rain and a t-storm in the afternoon

Some rain and a t-storm in the afternoon 16℃/8℃

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An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
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