Japan testing new tech to prevent heatstroke among elderly
World 14:35 13/08/2026Japan's Environment Ministry has launched a demonstration experiment to help protect elderly people from heatstroke by utilizing artificial intelligence and sensors to encourage them to use air conditioners properly.
Over 10,000 in Japan rushed to hospital for heatstroke in week
World 14:16 23/07/2026TOKYO -- Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Wednesday that 10,857 people were transported to hospitals by ambulance for heatstroke in Japan in the week through Sunday, up 2.4 times from the preceding week.
Japan posts record heatstroke sufferers in June
World 17:15 23/07/2025TOKYO -- The number of people sent to hospital by ambulance due to heatstroke in Japan in June more than doubled from a year before to 17,229, the highest for the month on record dating back to 2010, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Wednesday.
Over 10,000 people in Japan sent to hospital due to heatstroke last week
World 16:02 09/07/2025TOKYO -- A total of 10,048 people were taken to hospital with heatstroke in Japan in the week through Sunday, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said in a preliminary report Tuesday.
Japanese firms take steps to protect outdoor workers as heatwave sizzles on
World 16:58 07/07/2025TOKYO - Japan endured another day of a searing heatwave on Monday, with temperatures soaring to the highest this year in Tokyo and leaving those having to work outside vulnerable to the risk of heatstroke.
