Japan swelters in highest temperatures for 147 years with 35°C for seven days running
Japan swelters in highest temperatures for 147 years with 35°C for seven days running
The Japanese government has relaxed face mask rules outside amid warnings over rising temperatures (Picture: Getty Images)
Japan is dealing with a heatwave on an unprecedented scale.
In the east of the country, temperatures hit 35°C for the seventh day running, while the western city of Nagoya was predicted to hit 40°C.
They are the hottest temperatures to hit the country since records began in…