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Has the temperature in many places in Japan and South Korea set a historical record?

On July 23, the Japanese archipelago was still covered by a high pressure belt, and high temperature weather occurred in a large area of the country. Among them, the highest temperature in Kumagaya, saitama reached 4 1. 1 Celsius, setting a new record in Japanese temperature observation history.

According to the observation of the Japan Meteorological Agency, in addition to the highest temperature recorded in Saitama, the temperature in Tokyo and Gifu Prefecture also exceeded 40 degrees Celsius. Among them, the highest temperature in Mei Qing, Tokyo is 40.8 degrees Celsius, which is the first time in the history of temperature observation in Tokyo that the highest temperature has exceeded 40 degrees Celsius. On July 23, the temperature in Japan rose sharply from the northeast to Kyushu, which was the hottest day since the summer of this year. Up to now, at least 20 people have died in Japan due to the hot summer weather, most of them are elderly people and children.

Most parts of South Korea also experienced continuous high temperature weather on July 22, and the highest temperature in Seoul, the capital, reached 37 degrees Celsius. In this round of hot summer weather, many cities in South Korea set a new record for the highest temperature in July. On July 2 1 day in Anton, Gyeongsangbuk-do, the temperature reached 38.3 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature in July in 4 1 year. According to the weather forecast released by the Korea Meteorological Agency on July 22nd, the highest temperature in Seoul during the day is 37 degrees Celsius. In the past 30 years, the temperature in Seoul has exceeded 36 degrees Celsius only nine times. The hottest day on record in Seoul was1July 24th, 994, when the highest temperature was 38.4 degrees Celsius.