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Japan Faces Record Heatstroke Crisis Amid Rising Temperatures
10/4/2025
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Story summary
- Japan recorded a record heatstroke toll, with over 100,000 hospitalizations from May 1 to October 2, 2025.
- Heatstroke transport rose nearly 3% year over year to 100,143 cases.
- Japan's average summer temperature reached its highest since 1898, with records broken twice.
- The government is expanding public health measures, promoting school air conditioning, cooling centers, and worker protections.
