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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Saitama Mostly cloudy and cooler; a p.m. shower

Mostly cloudy and cooler; a p.m. shower 15℃/4℃

 Partly sunny

Partly sunny 13℃/5℃

 Plenty of sun

Plenty of sun 15℃/2℃

 Sunshine

Sunshine 17℃/6℃

 Sunny

Sunny 16℃/4℃
Kumagaya Clouds giving way to some sun

Clouds giving way to some sun 16℃/5℃

 Plenty of sunshine

Plenty of sunshine 14℃/3℃

 Plenty of sunshine

Plenty of sunshine 15℃/3℃

 Abundant sunshine

Abundant sunshine 18℃/7℃

 Plenty of sun

Plenty of sun 17℃/4℃
Chichibu Cooler with clouds breaking for sun

Cooler with clouds breaking for sun 14℃/0℃

 Mostly sunny

Mostly sunny 11℃/-1℃

 Plenty of sunshine

Plenty of sunshine 13℃/-1℃

 Abundant sunshine

Abundant sunshine 17℃/2℃

 Plenty of sun

Plenty of sun 15℃/1℃

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A beloved Tokyo penguin’s end presages Suica’s shift to payments giant
JR East is retiring the beloved Suica penguin as part of a rebrand to transform the contactless payment platform, used for both transit and retail, into a mobile fintech powerhouse.
More Japanese firms relax rules in tussle for workers
Hinako Mori, 22, arranges products at a Don Quijote outlet in Tokyo in October. The Japanese retailer, which relaxed its rules concerning hair and nail polish three years ago, says nearly a quarter of its employees sport brightly colored hair.
Japan seeks to placate China as strained relations move beyond political realm
Director-General of the Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Masaaki Kanai (left) and Chinese Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs Liu Jinsong depart after a meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Beijing on Tuesday.
Japan sends senior official to China to cool boiling tensions
A Chinese tour group in the Ginza shopping district of Tokyo on Sunday. China has advised its citizens to avoid traveling to Japan, following a diplomatic feud sparked by remarks from Tokyo's new prime minister about a hypothetical attack on Taiwan.
Economic security minister stresses crackdown on rule-breaking foreign nationals
Economic security minister Kimi Onoda speaks during a group interview in Tokyo on Monday.
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Members of Band-Maid combine heavy riffs and maid-inspired visuals in their latest project, "Rock Is a Lady’s Modesty."
Japan uses series against South Korea to prep for World Baseball Classic title defense
Japan's Ryuhei Sotani pitches against South Korea at Tokyo Dome on Saturday night.
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Good fortune, wrapped in fried tofu
Golden "age-fukuburo," a culinary take on Japan's new year "lucky bags," can be served on their own.
Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan celebrates 80 years at the forefront of press freedom
Located near the Imperial Palace, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan prides itself on the accessibility of its events and the support it offers to budding and established journalists. The club is currently headed by Dan Sloan, a former reporter for Reuters.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
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SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.

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