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Japan suffers record-breaking heat

A scorching heat wave was blamed for at least 13 deaths between Aug. 14 and 16 as temperatures soared to record-breaking highs. The cities of Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture, and Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, both experienced temperatures of 40.9 degrees Celsius on Aug. 16. The previous record-high temperature in Japan was 40.8 degrees in Yamagata Prefecture in 1933. A number of places have seen temperatures rise above 40 degrees over consecutive days. (Kyodo)

Shukan ST: Aug. 24, 2007

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National News Japan suffers record-breaking heat A scorching heat wave was blamed for at least 13 deaths between Aug. 14 and 16 as temperatures soared to record-breaking highs. The cities of Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture, and Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, both experienced temperatures of 40.9 degrees Celsius on Aug. 16. The previous record-high temperature in Japan was 40.8 degrees in Yamagata Prefecture in 1933. A number of places have seen temperatures rise above 40 degrees over consecutive days. (Kyodo) Shukan ST: Aug. 24, 2007 (C) All rights reserved