Japan feels heat as mercury soars to 30.2 C

TOKYO, Japan - Men nap their time away at Hibiya Park in Tokyo as temperatures soared to more than 20 C in the metropolis on April 6. The city of Otsuki, just west of Tokyo, recorded a temperature of 30.2 C, topping the 30 C threshold for the earliest-ever time in the city.

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