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Japan Fire and Disaster Management Agency

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Japan heatwave persists – record streak, cooling surge

55 clusters · 206 sources · last updated about 3 hours ago

Latest: Toyama Prefecture faces dangerous heat wave with temperatures over 35°C

The 2026 Japanese summer heatwave has intensified. From 13–19 July, a five‑day stretch of 40 °C‑plus temperatures – the longest since records began – was recorded in 37 prefectures, prompting the JMA to label the days “k

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Northeast Asia heat wave disaster

2 clusters · 8 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: South Korea heatwave drives fish farm deaths, triggers insurance payouts

In August 2026 a record‑breaking heat wave swept Japan, South Korea and North Korea, producing temperatures above 42 °C and triggering a national disaster declaration. The extreme heat caused dozens of heat‑related death