Japan records first-ever official "brutally hot days" as temperatures top 40°C

Japanese meteorological authorities have for the first time officially recorded "kokushobi" — brutally hot days — after temperatures in central Japan exceeded 40°C on Tuesday and Wednesday. Authorities are urging residents to take extreme caution. Heat-related casualties have been reported, though the exact number was not disclosed.

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