A city north of Tokyo has experienced the highest temperature ever recorded in Japan as extreme heat continus to plague wide areas of the country.
People in western Japan are trying to rebuild their lives after the record rainfall earlier this month.
North Korea has called on Seoul to urge the United States to come to the negotiating table to officially end the Korean War.
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The highest-ever temperature in Japan has been recorded in Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, amid an extreme heat wave that continues to plague wide areas of the country.
The mercury rose to 41.1 degrees Celsius on Monday afternoon in the city, located north of Tokyo.
Elsewhere, the temperature rose to 40.8 degrees in Tokyo's Ome City and 40.7 degrees in Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture.
This is the first time the temperature has hit the 40-degree mark at an observation point in Tokyo since recordkeeping began.
Meteorological Agency official Motoaki Takekawa told reporters on Monday that the heat wave is likely to linger until early August due to two high pressure systems.
He said daytime highs may stay above 35 degrees in some areas.
Takekawa warned that few people have experienced temperatures of around 40 degrees, and that the heat is potentially life-threatening. He said the agency sees the heat wave as a natural disaster.
Takekawa called on people to stay hydrated and consume salt to prevent heatstroke.
He said the people affected by the recent record rainfall in some parts of western Japan are particularly vulnerable because of their physical conditions.
Key words : western Japan trying to rebuild
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People in western Japan are trying to rebuild their lives after the record rainfall earlier this month.
Flooding and landslides cut off transportation networks, keeping many students from attending schools.
A senior high school in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, is dispatching teachers to neighboring municipalities to give special classes to students during the summer vacation.
On Monday, 19 students preparing for next year's college entrance exams attended a class at a school in Higashi-Hiroshima City.
They had to take their desks and chairs into a corridor to continue their studies when the air conditioner stopped working.
One student said she enjoyed studying with her friends. A friend's family had given her a lift to the school in their car.
In Ehime Prefecture, 6 municipalities began accepting applications for free housing on Monday.
People who have lost their homes visited a branch office in Uwajima City to get documents and find out more about the program.
A 68-year-old man says he is shocked to have lost 4 relatives and his home in the disaster. He says he wants to use the program to quickly find a place to live.
The extent of the damage remains unclear. In Kure, fields of Japanese leeks were washed away and greenhouses were damaged.
Officials say the agricultural damage in Hiroshima Prefecture has topped 100 million dollars, and the figure is expected to increase.
Restoring rail transportation is expected to take months.
Services are suspended on the Yodo Line connecting Kochi and Ehime prefectures. Officials say reopening the line will take at least 2 more months.
Buses started running along the route last Friday to carry commuters and tourists. A high school student says he hopes train services will resume before the end of the summer holidays.
Key words : crowds of volunteers
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Crowds of volunteers are braving sweltering temperatures to help with clean-up work in areas hit by record rain in western Japan.
Many people arrived in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, on Saturday to assist with the recovery effort over the weekend.
Staff at the city's social welfare unit advised people to work in 20-minute shifts with 10-minute breaks in between, and to bring more than 2 liters of water to prevent heatstroke.
Many registered volunteers headed to the Mabi area of the city to remove piles of dirt and broken doors. About 30 percent of the area was inundated by floodwater.
One volunteer said he'd take extra care not to get sick from the heat because that would only cause trouble for other people.
The torrential rain that pounded western Japan earlier in July caused catastrophic landslides and flooding, and left 218 people dead. More than 4,500 evacuees are still taking shelter.
Much of Japan has since been in the grip of a heatwave. Dozens of people have died from heatstroke and thousands have been hospitalized.
Key words : Insight how forign residents cope with the ordeal
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Key words : north called on Korean war
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North Korea has called on Seoul to urge the United States to come to the negotiating table to officially end the Korean War.
The rift between the US and North Korea remains wide. The United States is demanding that the North first take concrete steps toward the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, while Pyongyang claims the need for measures to mutually build confidence must first be in place.
In its Monday edition, North Korea's state website carried a commentary criticizing Washington for its unwillingness to talk about a declaration to end the Korean War. It added that it is regrettable that the US has suddenly changed its stance.
The commentary calls on South Korea to do its part in working towards such a declaration, saying an agreement to this end was reached in the inter-Korean summit in April.
Observers say the North apparently wants to gain the South's support in the negotiations with the US, as the 65th anniversary of the armistice agreement on Friday approaches.
Key words : Mike attacked
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has verbally attacked Iran's leadership by saying the country is "run by something that resembles the mafia more than a government."
Pompeo was speaking to Iranian exiles on Sunday in California. He accused Iran's leaders of human rights abuses and corruption, and said its high-ranking religious leaders seem more concerned with money.
He touched on the widespread anti-government protests that took place in Iran between December last year and January this year, and said the US will support the long-silenced voice of the Iranian people.
He also announced that the US will launch Persian-language broadcasts and social media services to reach out to Iranian citizens.
After Pompeo's speech, US President Donald Trump posted a message on Twitter addressed to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
Trump wrote "Never, ever threaten the United States again or you will suffer consequences the likes of which few throughout history have ever suffered before. We are no longer a country that will stand for your demented words of violence & death. Be cautious!"
The Trump administration plans to reintroduce sanctions against Iran next month.
Key words : bank of Japan move
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The Bank of Japan has made a move to curb the recent rise in long-term interest rates.
BOJ officials said on Monday that they are offering to buy an unlimited amount of Japanese government bonds at a fixed rate.
On Monday morning, the yield on the benchmark 10-year government bond briefly hit 0.090 percent on speculation the central bank may review its bond-buying program at next week's meeting. The BOJ's target for the yield is around zero percent.
After the officials made the suggestion, the yield fell to 0.065 percent.
The unlimited buying operation is the first since February. Analysts say it shows the central bank is determined to continue with its massive easing policy.
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