Heatwave pushes temperatures above 35 Celsius across Japan

TOKYO, Aug 21: Japan's weather agency said on Monday that scorching heat continues to push temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius across the country, with heatstroke alerts having been issued for many prefectures.

A daytime high of 38 degrees is forecast for Kyoto City, and 37 degrees for the cities of Aizuwakamatsu, Osaka, Tottori and Saga, while the temperature in central Tokyo is expected to hit 35 degrees, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).