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"Cruelly hot day" in central Japan

A thermometer in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, shows the mercury reaching 40 C on July 23, 2026, marking a "cruelly hot day," a term used by the weather agency this year for temperatures of 40 C or higher.

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"Cruelly hot day" in central Japan

A thermometer in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, shows the mercury reaching 40 C on July 23, 2026, marking a "cruelly hot day," a term used by the weather agency this year for temperatures of 40 C or higher.

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Summer heat in Japan

A thermometer in front of JR Isesaki Station in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, shows the mercury at 40 C on July 22, 2026.

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Summer heat in Japan

A thermometer in front of JR Isesaki Station in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, shows the mercury at 40 C on July 22, 2026.

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"Cruelly hot day" in central Japan

A thermometer in front of JR Tajimi Station in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, shows the mercury topping 40 C on July 21, 2026, marking the country's first "cruelly hot day" since the weather agency introduced the heat warning term earlier this year. Temperatures reached at least 40 C in three central Japan cities -- Tajimi and Gujo in Gifu Prefecture and Toyota in Aichi Prefecture -- the same day.

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"Cruelly hot day" in central Japan

A thermometer in front of JR Tajimi Station in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, shows the mercury topping 40 C on July 21, 2026, marking the country's first "cruelly hot day" since the weather agency introduced the heat warning term earlier this year. Two central Japan cities -- Tajimi and Toyota in Aichi Prefecture -- recorded temperatures above the threshold the same day.

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Large thermometer in one of Japan's hottest cities

A large thermometer is set up in front of a department store in Kumagaya in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on May 14, 2026, as a summer symbol for one of the hottest cities in Japan.

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Large thermometer in one of Japan's hottest cities

A 4-meter thermometer is set up in front of a Yagihashi department store on May 14, 2026, in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, known as one of the hottest cities in Japan. The mercury hit 41.1 C in the eastern Japan city in July 2018, the highest temperature on record at that time, before it was surpassed by the nearby city of Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, at 41.8 C in the summer of 2025.

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Large thermometer in one of Japan's hottest cities

A 4-meter thermometer is set up in front of a Yagihashi department store on May 14, 2026, in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, known as one of the hottest cities in Japan. The mercury hit 41.1 C in the eastern Japan city in July 2018, the highest temperature on record at that time, before it was surpassed by the nearby city of Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, at 41.8 C in the summer of 2025.

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Mercury-containing Thermometer

A medical worker is demonstrating a mercury-containing thermometer, Tengzhou City, Shandong Province, China, December 28, 2025.

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Mercury-containing Thermometer

A medical worker is demonstrating a mercury-containing thermometer, Tengzhou City, Shandong Province, China, December 28, 2025.

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Mercury Thermometer

Mercury thermometer captured in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on December 14, 2025. Starting from January 1, 2026, China will completely ban the production of mercury-containing thermometers and mercury-containing blood pressure monitors.

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Mercury Thermometer

Mercury thermometer captured in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on December 14, 2025. Starting from January 1, 2026, China will completely ban the production of mercury-containing thermometers and mercury-containing blood pressure monitors.

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Mercury Thermometer

Mercury thermometer captured in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on December 14, 2025. Starting from January 1, 2026, China will completely ban the production of mercury-containing thermometers and mercury-containing blood pressure monitors.

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Mercury Thermometer

Mercury thermometer captured in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on December 14, 2025. Starting from January 1, 2026, China will completely ban the production of mercury-containing thermometers and mercury-containing blood pressure monitors.

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Mercury Thermometer

Mercury thermometer captured in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on December 14, 2025. Starting from January 1, 2026, China will completely ban the production of mercury-containing thermometers and mercury-containing blood pressure monitors.

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Mercury Thermometer

Mercury thermometer captured in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on December 14, 2025. Starting from January 1, 2026, China will completely ban the production of mercury-containing thermometers and mercury-containing blood pressure monitors.

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Intense heat in Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 5, 2025, shows a thermometer indicating 41 C in front of JR Isesaki Station in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, north of Tokyo. The temperature later rose to 41.8 C in the city, marking a new national record eclipsing the previous high of 41.2 C.

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Summer heat in Japan

A thermometer shows the temperature is 41 C in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 5, 2025.

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Summer heat in Japan

A thermometer shows the temperature is 41 C in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 5, 2025.

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Summer heat in Hokkaido

A thermometer in front of JR Obihiro Station in Hokkaido shows the temperature reaching close to 40 C amid unusually hot summer heat in the northern Japan city on July 24, 2025.

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Summer heat in Hokkaido

A thermometer in front of JR Obihiro Station in Hokkaido shows the temperature reaching close to 40 C amid unusually hot summer heat in the northern Japan city on July 24, 2025.

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Summer heat in Hokkaido

A thermometer in front of JR Obihiro Station in Hokkaido shows the temperature reaching close to 40 C amid unusually hot summer heat in the northern Japan city on July 24, 2025.

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Summer heat in Hokkaido

A thermometer in front of JR Obihiro Station in Hokkaido shows the temperature reaching close to 40 C amid unusually hot summer heat in the northern Japan city on July 24, 2025.

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Summer heat in Hokkaido

A thermometer in front of JR Obihiro Station in Hokkaido shows the temperature reaching close to 40 C amid unusually hot summer heat in the northern Japan city on July 24, 2025.

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Spain: Thermometer Shows High Temperatures in Madrid Amid Extreme Heatwave

Extreme heatwave has engulfed many places across Europe, bringing temperatures over 104℉ (40℃) in some areas and causing related consequences. This video, taken on Sunday, June 29, shows a thermometer at a bus stop in Madrid indicating 38°C (100°F) at 9 p.m.

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