
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.