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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
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The Yomiuri Shimbun

Scorching heat bakes Kanto, Tokai

The mercury exceeded 35 C on Tuesday in the Kanto and Tokai regions, where temperatures rose from the morning.

According to the Meteorological Agency, temperatures hit 39 C in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture; 38.8 C in Koshigaya and 38.5 C in Yorii, Saitama Prefecture. It was 38.3 C in Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture and Sano, Tochigi Prefecture.

Central Tokyo registered 37.5 C, exceeding 35 C for the third consecutive day.

The agency and the Environment Ministry issued a heatstroke alert for 22 prefectures.

Read more from The Japan News at https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/

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