Japan faces brutally hot summer days

Japan is experiencing extremely hot weather, with temperatures reaching up to 40°C in some areas.

The government has introduced a new category called 'kokushobi' for days when temperatures are this high.

Many people have been taken to the hospital due to heatstroke, and some have died.

The weather agency has issued alerts for much of the country.

This extreme heat is part of a trend of increasingly severe summers in Japan.