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Japan issues multiple heat alerts amid soaring temperatures

Senior citizens accounted for more than 80% of heat-related deaths in Japan over the past five years.
Some Tokyo residents wore heat-repellent clothing to beat the high temperatures, such as 73-year-old Junko Kobayashi who showed her cooling scarf.
The hot weather was headline news in Japan, which experienced its joint warmest summer ever in 2022 as climate change fuelled extreme heatwaves globally.

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South China Morning Post

Japan on alert against scorching temperatures after 4 die of heatstroke

Meteorological agency issues precautions against early heatwave, as experts warn temperatures this year are likely to be ‘above normal’.

3 hours ago·Hong Kong

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Japan Issues Multiple Heat Alerts Amid Soaring Temperatures

1 day ago·United States

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Intense heat in KP impacted 935 people in June: Rescue 1122

Says 65 forest fire incidents reported, 108 anti-heatwave camps established across province.

2 days ago·Pakistan

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The Straits Times

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Japan issues multiple heat alerts amid soaring temperatures

Fifty-seven people were transported to the hospital in Tokyo for heat-related illnesses. Read more at straitstimes.com.

2 days ago·Singapore

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Heatstroke alerts issued in Japan as temperatures surge

Sweltering temperatures prompted heatstroke alerts in multiple Japanese regions on Wednesday, with dozens of people seeking emergency medical care in the capital Tokyo.

2 days ago

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Heatstroke Alerts Issued In Japan As Temperatures Surge

Sweltering temperatures prompted heatstroke alerts in multiple Japanese regions on Wednesday, with dozens of people seeking emergency medical care in the capital Tokyo.

2 days ago·New York, United States

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読売新聞オンライン broke the news in Japan 3 days ago on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.

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