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The advisory, which appears to be the lowest level of warning, asks people on islands in the Izu chain, which stretches south from the center of the main Japanese island of Honshu, to stay away ...

Cloudy with a high of 79 °F (26.1 °C) and a 49% chance of precipitation. Winds from SW to SSW at 12 to 16 mph (19.3 to 25.7 kph). Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable at 4 to 11 mph (6.4 to 17. ...

A weekly ranking of the most popular songs in Japan combining physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, YouTube and GYAO! video views and karaoke data, compiled by Billboard Japan.

The effect has been especially pronounced in Japan, where the older population--which tends to drink more--is shrinking rapidly. Just 7.8 percent of Japanese people in their 20s were regular ...

It’s time to talk about Japan, a country where the sun doesn’t just rise, it sizzles. Cherry blossoms throw pink parties on the streets, and Shinto shrines sparkle with spirituality throughout ...

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Japan will continue releasing rice from its strategic reserves in an effort to curb skyrocketing prices, the government announced April 9. The stockpiles—established nearly 30 years ago to ...

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