Japan sets record high temperature of 41.8 degrees

JAPAN logged a new heat record yesterday, with the mercury hitting 41.8°C, the weather office said, warning temperatures may rise further still.

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Temperatures the world over have soared in recent years as climate change creates ever more erratic weather patterns, and Japan is no exception.

The scorching temperature in the city of Isesaki on Tuesday surpassed the previous record seen in the western Hyogo region of 41.2°C only last week.

‘okyo has also been struggling with extreme heat.

“I’m really concerned about global warming, but when it comes to my daily life, I can’t live without turning on the air conditioner,’ office worker Mayomi Saito said.

“I don't really know what I should be doing, I’m just desperately getting through each day.”