Japan predicts 2024 will be the hottest year on record.

Japan recorded its hottest year ever in 2023, reflecting global warming trends driven by rising greenhouse gas emissions.

The weather agency in Japan dropped some serious news on us—last year was officially the hottest ever recorded. That's right! We’re over here sweating like it's a sauna because of those skyrocketing greenhouse gas emissions fueling climate change.

And just when you thought it couldn't get worse, the U.N. is saying that 2024 is shaping up to be even hotter. Crazy, right? Across Japan, temperatures shot up by 1.48 degrees Celsius above the 1991-2020 average. Looks like Mother Nature is really turning up the heat on us!

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Government creating AI system to find vacant houses.

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Man in Japan fired for skipping work 633 times to go to the gym.

Kazushi Kono was fired for skipping work 633 times to exercise at the gym during his shifts over three years.

Can aging Japan embrace digitalization inclusively?

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Tokyo assisting teachers with student loan repayment.

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