TOKYO -- The risk of deadly downpours has risen Japan in recent years due to global warming, adding to people's worries this summer, on top of the new coronavirus pandemic.
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A wahsed out bridge is seen Kumamura, Kumamoto Prefecture: Some parts of the prefecture in southwestern Japan received a month's worth of rainfall overnight on July 3 and 4. © Reuters
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