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Japan Swelters Through Hottest Summer While Parts of China Log Warmest August on Record


Japan has recorded its hottest summer on record after a sweltering three months marked by thousands of instances of "extreme heat," with meteorologists warning that unseasonably high temperatures will continue through the autumn. From a report: The average temperature in June, July and August was 1....

Swathes of China logged the hottest August on record, the weather service said. The hot weather prompted delays to the start of the new school year in some Chinese cities. China Daily said Chongqing authorities had extended school holidays for all kindergarten, primary and secondary schools, and at least a dozen colleges and universities, "to ensure the safety and health of teachers and students amid the extreme heat."

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