China News Service, June 25 (Xinhua) According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) and Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao", data from the Japan Meteorological Agency showed that the temperature in Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture reached 40.2 degrees Celsius on the afternoon of the 25th, the highest since records began. Japan's highest temperature in June.
The previous record for the highest temperature in Japan in June was 39.8 degrees Celsius on June 24, 2011.
The arrival of a powerful anticyclone in the Pacific, coupled with cloud-free weather, is raising temperatures, a Japan Meteorological Agency official said.
At present, the Japan Meteorological Agency and the Ministry of the Environment have issued a "heat stroke warning" to 6 prefectures from Kanto to Okinawa, saying that the heat wave will continue for some time.
In addition, the Japanese government is calling on households and businesses to conserve electricity to avoid possible power shortages by September.