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Germany's Deadly Heatwave and Russia's Fuel Crisis Draw Cool Commentary in Japan
Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries and 'shadow fleet' tankers have left Russia so short of gasoline that drivers are reportedly converting cars to run on LP gas. Meanwhile, Germany's public-health institute estimated that a late-June heatwave killed about 5,100 people, a toll amplified by the country's low air-conditioning uptake. Japanese netizens read both stories as signs of Russia's decline and Europe's fragility, and as a reminder of Japan's own infrastructure.