Mercury rises in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A woman carries a parasol amid scorching heat in Tokyo's Shibuya area on June 29, 2011. The temperature exceeded 38 C in the cities of Kofu and Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture, in eastern Japan, while 74 sites across Japan recorded 35 C or higher on the day.

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