TOKYO, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Sweltering temperatures were expected to continue across Japan on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, with heatstroke alerts issued for much of the country.
The current high temperatures were life-threatening, the JMA said, adding that the heatwave is being caused by a high-pressure system covering Japan.
Heatstroke alerts have been issued across the country, including parts of Hokkaido, which experienced record high temperatures, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as Tokyo.
Daytime highs were expected to reach 39 degrees Celsius in Toyooka City, Hyogo prefecture, and 38 degrees in Ichinoseki City, Iwate prefecture, and the cities of Fukushima, Maebashi, Kumagaya, Kyoto and Maizuru, according to the weather agency.
Weather officials urged people to take sufficient measures to avoid heatstroke. ■
