Japan Sets New Temperature Record for Second Time in a Week
Temperatures in Isesaki City in Gunma prefecture, which is northwest of Tokyo, rose to 41.8C (107F) on Tuesday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. That exceeded a high of 41.2C on July 30 in Hyogo prefecture in western Japan, which topped a previous record first recorded in 2018.
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