Tokyo, July 21 (Jiji Press)--Temperatures exceeded 40 degrees Celsius in central Japan on Tuesday, marking the first "kokushobi," or cruelly hot day, this year, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The city of Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture, recorded 40.3 degrees,

気象庁によると、21日も全国的に気温が上がり、九州から東北までの広い地域で最高気温が35度以上の「猛暑日」になると予想される。埼玉県熊谷市では最高気温が40度に達すると予想されており、観測されれば全…

Tokyo, July 21 (Jiji Press)--Temperatures exceeded 40 degrees Celsius in central Japan on Tuesday, marking the first "kokushobi," or cruelly hot day, this year, according to the…

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