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Why Japan Is Bracing For A 'Brutal' Summer 2026: The Extraordinary Measures Underway
Japan is rapidly rolling out a mix of government subsidies, water charge waivers, and corporate cooling solutions to survive a brutal summer after weather officials officially introduced a new category for extreme heat days exceeding 40 degrees Celsius.
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Japan Had Hottest June On Record: Weather Agency
Japan experienced its hottest June on record, the weather agency said Tuesday, as climate change prompts sweltering heat waves across the globe. Japan's monthly average temperature was highest for June since statistics began in 1898.
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Japan Issues Heatstroke Alerts As Temperatures Soar
Japan issued heatstroke alerts Sunday to tens of millions of people as near-record high temperatures scorched swathes of the country, while torrential rain pummelled other regions.
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Worst Heat Wave In 150 Years Puts Tokyo Power Supply Under Pressure
Japan baked under scorching temperatures for a fourth successive day on Tuesday, as the capital's heat broke nearly 150-year-old records for June and authorities warned power supply remained tight enough to raise the spectre of cuts.
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28-Year-Old Man Dressed As Fairy Mascot Dies From Heatstroke In Japan
A 28-year-old man dressed as a fairy mascot at a Japanese amusement park has died from heatstroke, as temperatures in the country soar above 30 degrees Celsius.
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Record Heatwave Grips Japan, Threatens Famed Tuna Auction
Fishmongers at Tokyo's famed Tsukiji tuna auction are feeling the heat as the ageing market's air conditioners struggle to keep up with a heatwave blanketing the country.
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Record Heatwave Blankets Japan Killing 65, Over 20,000 Hospitalised
An "unprecedented" heatwave in Japan has killed at least 65 people in one week, government officials said Tuesday, with the weather agency now classifying the record-breaking weather as a "natural disaster."
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Record Heat Broils Japan. Beware Of "Cruelly Hot Weather", Officials Warn
Japanese officials issued new warnings Monday as a deadly heatwave blankets the country, producing record high temperatures in Tokyo just two years before the city hosts the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Japan heatwave kills 12: reports
A severe heatwave that hit Japan a week ago has claimed at least a dozen lives, reports said Friday.
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Why Japan Is Bracing For A 'Brutal' Summer 2026: The Extraordinary Measures Underway
Japan is rapidly rolling out a mix of government subsidies, water charge waivers, and corporate cooling solutions to survive a brutal summer after weather officials officially introduced a new category for extreme heat days exceeding 40 degrees Celsius.
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Japan Had Hottest June On Record: Weather Agency
Japan experienced its hottest June on record, the weather agency said Tuesday, as climate change prompts sweltering heat waves across the globe. Japan's monthly average temperature was highest for June since statistics began in 1898.
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Japan Issues Heatstroke Alerts As Temperatures Soar
Japan issued heatstroke alerts Sunday to tens of millions of people as near-record high temperatures scorched swathes of the country, while torrential rain pummelled other regions.
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Worst Heat Wave In 150 Years Puts Tokyo Power Supply Under Pressure
Japan baked under scorching temperatures for a fourth successive day on Tuesday, as the capital's heat broke nearly 150-year-old records for June and authorities warned power supply remained tight enough to raise the spectre of cuts.
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28-Year-Old Man Dressed As Fairy Mascot Dies From Heatstroke In Japan
A 28-year-old man dressed as a fairy mascot at a Japanese amusement park has died from heatstroke, as temperatures in the country soar above 30 degrees Celsius.
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Record Heatwave Grips Japan, Threatens Famed Tuna Auction
Fishmongers at Tokyo's famed Tsukiji tuna auction are feeling the heat as the ageing market's air conditioners struggle to keep up with a heatwave blanketing the country.
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Record Heatwave Blankets Japan Killing 65, Over 20,000 Hospitalised
An "unprecedented" heatwave in Japan has killed at least 65 people in one week, government officials said Tuesday, with the weather agency now classifying the record-breaking weather as a "natural disaster."
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Record Heat Broils Japan. Beware Of "Cruelly Hot Weather", Officials Warn
Japanese officials issued new warnings Monday as a deadly heatwave blankets the country, producing record high temperatures in Tokyo just two years before the city hosts the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Japan heatwave kills 12: reports
A severe heatwave that hit Japan a week ago has claimed at least a dozen lives, reports said Friday.
