Japanese cities are experiencing "cruelly hot days", a new meteorological term devised this year to warn people of intense heat above 40C, with emergency officials describing the soaring temperatures…

Authorities urged residents to use air conditioning liberally, hydrate regularly and avoid spending long hours outdoors.

In April Japan coined term kokushobi for days above 40C as country advises workers to wear shorts to the office to cope with stifling heat

Japão registra onda de calor extremo com temperaturas acima de 40°C

Japanese cities are experiencing "cruelly hot days", a new meteorological term devised this year to warn people of intense heat above 40C, with heatstroke alerts issued across…

Authorities issue heatstroke warnings in more than 40 of archipelago nation’s 47 prefectures