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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Saitama Sunny to partly cloudy

Sunny to partly cloudy 14℃/5℃

 Plenty of sun

Plenty of sun 14℃/4℃

 Sunshine

Sunshine 18℃/7℃

 Sunny

Sunny 17℃/6℃

 Cloudy

Cloudy 16℃/6℃
Kumagaya Plenty of sunshine

Plenty of sunshine 15℃/4℃

 Plenty of sunshine

Plenty of sunshine 16℃/3℃

 Abundant sunshine and nice

Abundant sunshine and nice 18℃/7℃

 Plenty of sun

Plenty of sun 17℃/6℃

 Mostly cloudy

Mostly cloudy 17℃/5℃
Chichibu Mostly sunny

Mostly sunny 11℃/0℃

 Plenty of sunshine

Plenty of sunshine 15℃/1℃

 Plenty of sunshine

Plenty of sunshine 17℃/2℃

 Mostly sunny

Mostly sunny 15℃/2℃

 Clouds giving way to some sun

Clouds giving way to some sun 16℃/3℃

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Economic security minister stresses crackdown on rule-breaking foreign nationals
Economic security minister Kimi Onoda speaks during a group interview in Tokyo on Monday.
Beware of China’s strategic distortion of reality
China holds a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Beijing on Sept. 3. 
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.
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.
Osaka proposes to halt applications for minpaku private lodgings
The Osaka Prefectural Government and several municipalities on Monday submitted a proposal to halt new special-zone minpaku applications, citing repeated complaints about some foreign guests.
Economic security minister stresses crackdown on rule-breaking foreign nationals
Economic security minister Kimi Onoda speaks during a group interview in Tokyo on Monday.
How Band-Maid brought anime energy into the hard-rock sound of ‘Scooooop’
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.
Who is cricket’s Shohei Ohtani?
South African cricket legend Jacques Kallis plays a shot during the final day of a cricket test match against India in Johannesburg in December 2013.
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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