Japan has set a new heat record this week. Hyogo Prefecture, near Kyoto, recorded a high of 41.2 degrees Celsius, beating the previous heat records from 2018 and 2020, which were 41.1 degrees Celsius. Over the past two weeks, more than 16,000 people have been hospitalized due to heat-related illnesses, reports the Japan Meteorological Agency. The Japan Times. 

At the same time, it is reported that as many as 30 of Japan's 47 prefectures issued the highest level of heat warnings, according to Reuters.

Source: Aftonbladet.se