A deadly heat wave is setting temperature records in South Korea and complicating earthquake recovery efforts in Japan, where three lions have also died at a zoo.

Temperatures in Yangsan, a southeastern inland city, hit 42.5°C on Sunday, the highest in 122 years of weather observations.

Temperatures in Yangsan, a southeastern inland city, hit 42.5°C on Sunday, the highest in 122 years of weather observations.