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Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer
Japan has unveiled a new name for days that reach 40C (104F) or above, after the country experienced its hottest summer on record last year. The term - kokushobi - has been translated as "cruelly hot
Japan gives new official name to days exceeding 40 deg C
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Japan forced to come up with new word for summer days exceeding 40C
The Japan Meteorological Agency is adding a new word to its weather-forecast lexicon for days when temperatures exceed 40C, highlighting the growing incidence of extreme weather. Kokushobi, which rou
Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer
Japan has unveiled a new name for days that reach 40C (104F) or above, after the country experienced its hottest summer on record last year. The term - kokushobi - has been translated as "cruelly hot