Japan urges office workers to wear shorts as extreme heat and new ‘cruelly hot day’ alerts grip the nation, expanding its Tokyo Cool Biz campaign.

„Cool Biz“ hat seit 21 Jahren Japans einst strikte Kleiderordnung aufgeweicht. Nun folgt der nächste Schritt – zum Wohle der Belegschaften im Klimawandel.

Tóquio flexibilizou vestimentas no trabalho após sucessivos verões de calor recorde; medida levanta discussões sobre aparência e padrões de comportamento no ambiente de trabalho

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

TOKYO: Japan sizzled under sweltering, life-threatening heat Wednesday, with temperatures expected to top 40Celsius in some cities in what govt has newly designated as a "brutally…