Japan Meteorological Agency Issues Heatstroke Warnings as Severe Heatwave Grips Japan

A severe heatwave is sweeping across Japan, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to issue heat exhaustion warnings. Dozens of people have been hospitalized due to extreme temperatures. Tokyo recorded its first "extremely hot day" of the year on Monday, July 20, with temperatures reaching 35.0°C. Heatstroke alerts have been issued for 40 areas across 39 prefectures, and high temperatures are expected to persist across western and eastern Japan throughout the week.