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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Otsu Warmer with plenty of sun

Warmer with plenty of sun 30℃/12℃

 Very warm with partial sunshine

Very warm with partial sunshine 29℃/14℃

 Not as warm; showers around in the p.m.

Not as warm; showers around in the p.m. 24℃/18℃

 Morning showers; otherwise, cloudy

Morning showers; otherwise, cloudy 22℃/13℃

 Mostly cloudy, cool; a little p.m. rain

Mostly cloudy, cool; a little p.m. rain 18℃/10℃
Koka Very warm with plenty of sun

Very warm with plenty of sun 28℃/11℃

 Delightful with some sun

Delightful with some sun 26℃/16℃

 Cloudy and not as warm

Cloudy and not as warm 21℃/18℃

 Cloudy with a shower and thunderstorm

Cloudy with a shower and thunderstorm 21℃/11℃

 Mostly cloudy, a little rain in the p.m.

Mostly cloudy, a little rain in the p.m. 16℃/9℃

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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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