the second half of the 20th century  . No clear trend in precipitation is observed in high-mountain Asia , while a continuous shift towards a drier condition has been observed since the early 1980s in spring over the central Himalaya . Increase in heavy precipita- tion occurred recently in South Asia , and in South- east and East Asia  . In Japan, there is no significant long-term trend in the annual pre- cipitation, while significant increasing trend is observed in the annual number of events of heavy precipitation  and intense precipitation  . Decreased precipitation and increased evapotranspiration are ob-
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