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As temperatures plummet in Japan, experts are warning of the potentially deadly dangers of heat shock — a condition triggered by sudden temperature changes that can strain the body, including a hot bath.

It has been 79 years since an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, and the number of people able to recount the events from first-hand experience is shrinking fast. Determined to keep the stories alive, a graduate student in Tokyo hopes one survivor's poetry can capture and preserve the experiences for future generations.

Raymond Greene is Director of the American Institute in Taiwan, which makes him the de facto US ambassador to Taiwan. Before his appointment in July, he put in nearly 30 years as a career diplomat in the Indo-Pacific region, working in Japan, Taiwan, China and the Philippines.

NEWSROOM TOKYO anchor Yoshioka Takuma sat down with him on October 23 for the first exclusive interview Greene has given to an international media outlet. They covered US policy on Taiwan and the possible impact of the upcoming US presidential election. This is the transcript of their conversation, edited for clarity.

Indian Americans believe they can be a force for change, especially in closely contested battleground states that can decide who moves into the White House. Many of these voters have been reenergized by the candidacy of Vice President Kamala Harris, who has Indian heritage.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) say they are fed up with passengers abusing their staff and making unreasonable demands. The country's two leading carriers have released a joint set of guidelines on behavior they will no longer tolerate.

The number of coronavirus infections is on the rise in Japan, prompting experts to encourage preventative measures during the summer holiday season.

People learning Japanese often struggle to find native speakers to practice with. One company is bridging that gap by enlisting older Japanese volunteers to help with online sessions.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi secured his third term in office with a promise to ensure all students have an opportunity to pursue high-quality school education.

But for many families in poverty-stricken rural India, their children's education seems more of a far-fetched dream. NHK World's Hirayama Akihide visited Bihar state to see the struggle firsthand.

It's fair to say the worlds of cosplay and credit unions don't appear to have a lot in common. But a trail-blazing businesswoman in western Japan has a way to link the two in a mission to reenergize her community with creative young talent.

Manga is a 14 billion-dollar industry for Japan, but it would be even bigger if it weren't for online sites offering stolen versions of the comics. A Tokyo start-up hopes artificial intelligence will ride to the rescue. Its specialized AI system can translate manga into multiple languages in just days, getting the latest volumes into fans' hands quickly and providing a powerful weapon to fight the pirates.