Japan endured another day of a searing heatwave on Monday, with temperatures soaring to the highest this year in Tokyo and leaving those having to work outside vulnerable to the risk of heatstroke.
Heatstroke alerts were issued in 30 of Japan's 47 prefectures, the highest this year, after the country suffered its hottest June on record.
The extreme heat, which has become a norm in summertime Japan, has turned into a major workplace hazard, prompting the government to roll out labour safety regulations from last month requiring companies to implement protection measures against heatstroke.
