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flag Japan creates "cruelly hot" term for 40°C days to raise heat awareness.

flag Japan has introduced a new term, "cruelly hot" or "kokusho-bi," for days reaching 40°C or higher, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. flag The designation aims to raise public awareness and encourage caution as extreme heat events become more frequent due to climate change. flag The term was selected after a survey of 478,000 people and joins existing classifications for lower temperature thresholds.

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