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Japan’s Rescuers Battle Cruel Heat After Major Earthquake

Kumamoto faces a “double disaster,” as rescuers work in 100 degree heat, and shelters with limited air-conditioning put displaced people at risk for heatstroke.

A woman collecting water on Friday from a stream near a home that collapsed after this week’s earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

After Large Earthquake, Japan ‘Races Against Time’ to Reach People Trapped

29 juillet 2026 à 07:27
Rescue personnel are working to free those trapped in collapsed buildings after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto on Tuesday.

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Rescuers working at a collapsed house in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Wednesday.

Japan Is Startled by Prime Minister’s Grueling Sleep Schedule

22 juillet 2026 à 13:06
Sanae Takaichi has said she gets just “zero to three hours” of sleep a night, prompting a debate in the country over work-life balance.

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at a meeting at Japan’s Parliament in Tokyo last week. A social media post by Ms. Takaichi about her schedule has prompted a debate about work hours and the hazards of sleep deprivation.

Why Tokyo’s New Shorts Policy is Sparking Debate in Japan

19 juillet 2026 à 00:01
The Tokyo government is allowing workers to wear shorts for the first time this summer, prompting delicate questions about etiquette and hairy legs.

© Noriko Hayashi for The New York Times

Two officials wearing shorts at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, on Tuesday.
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