The prolonged heat is disrupting Japan’s natural cycles, causing cherry trees to bloom earlier and Mount Fuji’s snowcap to appear later.

The prolonged heat is disrupting Japan’s natural cycles, causing cherry trees to bloom earlier and Mount Fuji’s snowcap to appear later.

LONDON: The UK, Japan and South Korea sweltered this year through the hottest summers since each country began keeping records, their weather agencies said Monday. Temperatures…