Japan warns of flood and landslides around Tokyo as powerful typhoon approaches

Hundreds of flights have also been cancelled and some rail services suspended as Dujuan barrels towards Japan's eastern coast.

As Japan swelters, farmers turn to new heat-resistant rice varieties to boost staple crop

New rice varieties give hope that farmers can overcome the climate emergency and a warmer future that threatens harvests
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Typhoon Dujuan hits Japan with deadly floods, travel chaos near Tokyo

Storm is moving northeast away from Japan’s eastern coast into the Pacific, leaving a path of destruction behind.

30-Foot Waves Hammer Japan as Typhoon Dujuan Unleashes Chaos (Video)

Videos show enormous walls of storm surf pounding the coastline as deadly flooding and landslides devastate eastern Japan.
The Economist

Europe and Japan rebuild their spy agencies for a hostile world

Middle-power democracies are now reshaping their intelligence services for a more hostile world. Most notable are countries that for decades neglected spying, trusting instead in pacifism, neutrality,

Japan PM pledges support for international criminal court after Trump calls it ‘out of control’

Sanae Takaichi has been under domestic pressure to publicly support the ICC, after the US sanctioned the court and its Japanese president

Japan is Trapped in the Myth of "Natural English"

Let's be frank. Japan is chasing something that doesn't exist. Its name is "Natural English".If you are not familiar with this term, the meaning is very simple.It is the belief that you must acquire "perfect,