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‘Unprecedented’ rain kills five in Japan as thousands stranded at airport

Evacuation orders issued for 400,000 after flooding, landslide warnings and power outages in Chiba prefectureAt least five people have died in eastern Japan after “unprecedented” heavy rain that left

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‘Murakami saw his book come alive!’: the Japanese company bringing the author’s science fiction masterpiece to the stage

A play based on the writer’s dreamlike novel Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World is touring the world, riding a wave of interest in Japanese culture. Its creators talk about how they adapt

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Four People Killed in Record Rainfall in Japan

This may well be unprecedented, but it should not be a surprise. Global warming has various effects not just oppressive heat I hope and pray that the Japanese are able to deal with the situation, but

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Authorities urge continued caution after heavy rain in Chiba leaves eight dead

Emergency warnings have been downgraded but unstable atmospheric conditions are forecast to persist across Kanto, Nagano and Yamanashi through early Saturday.

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University head calls for shutdown of Futenma 22 years after U.S. chopper crash

The large transport helicopter, which belonged to the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air station, crashed into the premises of the Okinawa International University in 2004.

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Japan considering subsidies for renovating vacant stores

In the new program, local governments would designate companies engaging in community development and encourage them to enter vacant store revitalization business.

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83-year-old VTuber posts wartime stories of Manchuria

Kuniko Asai, who was born in Manchuria during World War II and who now lives in Ishikawa Prefecture, relates the experiences of people who returned to Japan from the region.

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Australia has been galvanised by ‘melon-gate’. So what is the luxury fruit at the centre of the PM’s controversy?

Shizuoka Crown melons are part of an important cultural gifting practice in Japan, where they are hand-patted by growers to achieve an even shape and textureThe melons at the centre of a national imbr