This summer, which saw weeks of sweltering, dangerous heat across Japan, has been the hottest on record, Japan's weather agency said. The abnormal heat, which shot to above 40 degrees Celsius in ...

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For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its disappearance as a bad omen. By Martin Fackler and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Suwa ...

Japan recorded the hottest daily average temperature ... According to the JMA, this summer’s heat is due to a strong high-pressure system in the Pacific Ocean, westerly winds bringing warm ...