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"Cruelly hot day" in central Japan

A woman sprinkles water on a street in Mino in Gifu Prefecture on July 24, 2026, as the mercury reaches 40.2 C in the central Japan city, topping 40 C to mark a "cruelly hot day," the term used by the weather agency this year for temperatures of 40 C or higher.

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"Cruelly hot day" in central Japan

A thermometer in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, shows the mercury reaching 40 C on July 23, 2026, marking a "cruelly hot day," a term used by the weather agency this year for temperatures of 40 C or higher.

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"Cruelly hot day" in central Japan

A thermometer in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, shows the mercury reaching 40 C on July 23, 2026, marking a "cruelly hot day," a term used by the weather agency this year for temperatures of 40 C or higher.

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Japan space agency conducts Epsilon rocket engine test

Photo taken on July 23, 2026, shows the Epsilon S solid-fuel rocket's second-stage engine after a ground test conducted by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency at Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Rainy season ends in eastern, central Japan

TOKYO, Japan, July 21 Kyodo - People walk with parasols under the scorching sun in Tokyo's Shibuya area on July 20, 2026. The rainy season in Tokyo and neighboring areas of the Kanto-Koshin region as well as in the Tokai region of central Japan appears to have ended, the country's weather agency said the same day. (Kyodo)

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"Cruelly hot day" in central Japan

A thermometer in front of JR Tajimi Station in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, shows the mercury topping 40 C on July 21, 2026, marking the country's first "cruelly hot day" since the weather agency introduced the heat warning term earlier this year. Temperatures reached at least 40 C in three central Japan cities -- Tajimi and Gujo in Gifu Prefecture and Toyota in Aichi Prefecture -- the same day.

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Summer heat in Japan

People walk under mist showers on a sweltering hot day in Isesaki in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on July 22, 2026. The mercury topped 40 C in some central Japan cities the same day, the nation marking a "cruelly hot day," a heat warning term used by the country's weather agency this year, for the second straight day.

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"Cruelly hot day" in central Japan

A thermometer in front of JR Tajimi Station in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, shows the mercury topping 40 C on July 21, 2026, marking the country's first "cruelly hot day" since the weather agency introduced the heat warning term earlier this year. Two central Japan cities -- Tajimi and Toyota in Aichi Prefecture -- recorded temperatures above the threshold the same day.

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Rainy season ends in eastern, central Japan

People walk with parasols under the scorching sun in Tokyo's Shibuya area on July 20, 2026. The rainy season in Tokyo and neighboring areas of the Kanto-Koshin region as well as in the Tokai region of central Japan appears to have ended, the country's weather agency said the same day.

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Rainy season ends in eastern, central Japan

People walk with parasols under the scorching sun in Tokyo's Shibuya area on July 20, 2026. The rainy season in Tokyo and neighboring areas of the Kanto-Koshin region as well as in the Tokai region of central Japan appears to have ended, the country's weather agency said the same day.

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Japan: Level 5 Alert Issued as Torrential Rains Trigger Flooding, Landslide in Kanto Region

Torrential rain pounded a wide swath of the Kanto region in eastern Japan on Friday, July 17, bringing record-breaking downpours to Gunma and southern Tochigi prefectures as well as heavy rain in Tokyo, Yokohama and Kawasaki. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued its highest-level "emergency safety" evacuation order for some areas. A landslide in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, collapsed a building and left three people unaccounted for.

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[Breaking News]Japan tests reusable rocket prototype

NOSHIRO, Japan, July 13 Kyodo - The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency tests an RV-X prototype reusable rocket in Noshiro in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 11, 2026. The rocket landed successfully after reaching a maximum height of around 11 meters and moving about 16 meters horizontally in the 40-second test. (Kyodo)

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Japan tests reusable rocket prototype

Composite photo shows an RV-X prototype reusable rocket landing successfully after reaching a maximum height of around 11 meters and moving about 16 meters horizontally in the 40-second test, conducted by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency in Noshiro in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 11, 2026.

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Japan tests reusable rocket prototype

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency tests an RV-X prototype reusable rocket in Noshiro in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 11, 2026. The rocket landed successfully after reaching a maximum height of around 11 meters and moving about 16 meters horizontally in the 40-second test.

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Japan tests reusable rocket prototype

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency tests an RV-X prototype reusable rocket in Noshiro in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 11, 2026. The rocket landed successfully after reaching a maximum height of around 11 meters and moving about 16 meters horizontally in the 40-second test.

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Rainy season ends in parts of Japan

A pedestrian is pictured with a parasol under the scorching sun in a commercial district of Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on July 8, 2026. Japan's weather agency announced the same day that the rainy season appears to have ended in the northern part of the Kyushu region, including Fukuoka, as well as western Japan's Chugoku and Kinki regions.

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Rainy season ends in parts of Japan

A pedestrian is pictured with a parasol under the scorching sun in a commercial district of Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on July 8, 2026. Japan's weather agency announced the same day that the rainy season appears to have ended in the northern part of the Kyushu region, including Fukuoka, as well as western Japan's Chugoku and Kinki regions.

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Rainy season ends in parts of Japan

A woman walks with a portable fan under the scorching sun in a commercial district of Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on July 8, 2026. Japan's weather agency announced the same day that the rainy season appears to have ended in the northern part of the Kyushu region, including Fukuoka, as well as western Japan's Chugoku and Kinki regions.

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Infectious disease center in Bhutan

Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay (L) presents a commemorative gift to Japan International Cooperation Agency President Akihiko Tanaka at an inauguration ceremony for the Royal Centre for Infectious Diseases in Gidakom, Bhutan, on June 28, 2026. The center was built with Japan's foreign aid to assist in Bhutan's efforts to strengthen response to infectious diseases and enhance national health security.

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Infectious disease center in Bhutan

Japan International Cooperation Agency President Akihiko Tanaka delivers a speech at an inauguration ceremony for the Royal Centre for Infectious Diseases in Gidakom, Bhutan, on June 28, 2026. The center was built with Japan's foreign aid to assist in Bhutan's efforts to strengthen response to infectious diseases and enhance national health security.

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Japan: M5.6 Quake Hits Eastern Yamanashi Near Mt. Fuji, No Link to Volcanic Activity

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck eastern Yamanashi, near Mt. Fuji in Japan, on Friday, June 26, at 10:28 p.m. local time. The quake was felt across a wide area of the country, including Tokyo, and was not related to volcanic activity at Mt. Fuji, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

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Japan: Flooding Hits Kinki Region Amid Seasonal Rain Front and Typhoon Mekkhala’s Approach 4

Heavy rain and flooding struck parts of Japan on Friday, June 26, as Typhoon Mekkhala approached the country alongside a stagnant seasonal rain front. Flooded roads, stranded vehicles, landslides, and road collapses were reported across the Kinki region, including Osaka and Kyoto, with the Japan Meteorological Agency issuing weather alerts and evacuation orders for some regions. The video shows sections of road washed away by fast-moving floodwater in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto.

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Japan foreign minister meets with IAEA chief

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (far R) holds talks with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi (far L) in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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Japan foreign minister meets with IAEA chief

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) and International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi attend a press event following their talks in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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Japan foreign minister meets with IAEA chief

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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