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

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…

日本列島は22日も高気圧に覆われ、各地で朝から気温が上がっている。埼玉県熊谷市や名古屋市で最高気温が40度と予想されており、40度以上の酷暑日となる恐れがある。東京都心や大阪市も37度の予想となって…

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

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