Japan records its first ‘cruelly hot day’ as cities swelter in 40-degree heat

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Japan records its first ‘cruelly hot day’ as cities swelter in 40-degree heat

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General News@lemmy.todayEnglish · 23 hours ago

In April Japan coined term kokushobi for days above 40C as country advises workers to wear shorts to the office to cope with stifling heat

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