Rainy season delayed in most parts of Japan, drought feared

TOKYO, Japan - Women protect themselves from sunshine while walking in Tokyo's Ginza district on June 11. The Japan Meteorological Agency said that the beginning of the rainy season is expected to come more than a week later than usual in most areas of Japan as the seasonal rain front has remained in the country's south.

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