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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Nara Pleasant with plenty of sunshine

Pleasant with plenty of sunshine 22℃/10℃

 Increasing cloudiness

Increasing cloudiness 22℃/14℃

 A morning shower or two; mostly cloudy

A morning shower or two; mostly cloudy 21℃/16℃

 A couple of afternoon showers; humid

A couple of afternoon showers; humid 22℃/15℃

 Partly sunny, pleasant and less humid

Partly sunny, pleasant and less humid 22℃/9℃
Ikoma Sunny and pleasant

Sunny and pleasant 23℃/10℃

 Increasing cloudiness

Increasing cloudiness 22℃/14℃

 Showers around in the morning; clearing

Showers around in the morning; clearing 21℃/17℃

 Humid; a couple of afternoon showers

Humid; a couple of afternoon showers 22℃/15℃

 Partly sunny, pleasant and less humid

Partly sunny, pleasant and less humid 22℃/10℃

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Takaichi makes history as Japan’s first female prime minister
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi reacts to applauding lawmakers after being elected prime minister at the Lower House on Tuesday.
Japanese man sentenced to eight years after rare public accusation of rape
Riho Fukuyama (center) and her husband Yoshiki Fukuyama (left) speak to the media with their lawyer (right) outside the Toyama District Court in Toyama on Tuesday.
Woman arrested for pepper spray assault on Yamanote Line
Emergency vehicles arrive at the JR Otsuka Station in Tokyo Monday following a report that a woman had allegedly injured passengers with pepper spray inside a train on the Yamanote Line.
North Korea fires off ballistic missiles one day after Takaichi named PM
People watch a TV news report about North Korean short-range ballistic missile launches, at the main railway station in Seoul on Wednesday.
AI-optimized cybercrime increasingly targeting Japan
A recent cyberattack on brewer Asahi Group Holdings resulted in the company suspending shipments.
K-pop idol Chanyeol does J-pop his own way on ‘Hibi’
South Korean singer Chanyeol made his Japanese-language solo debut with the EP “Hibi,” which features six tracks inspired by his love of Japanese music.
In pictures: The day Japan’s glass ceiling finally cracked
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Nakatsu keeps its cool as gentrification looms
Shunsuke Takahashi, owner of the cafe Hood by Vargas, says the Osaka neighborhood of Nakatsu feels brighter and calmer with the influx of new businesses.

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