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Japan's Environment Ministry launches a special heat stroke alert system as part of efforts to address the increasing number of deaths due to the summer heat in recent years.
Japan's average temperature in 2023 was the highest on record since comparable data became available in 1898, as global warming and high atmospheric pressure systems raised the mercury for most of the year, the weather agency says.
Japan logs its hottest September since records began in 1898, hitting an all-time monthly high for the third straight month, the weather agency says..
Specifically, the Ministry warned that a surge in demand for air-conditioners amid the steering heat could lead to a power shortage.