Japan sizzles in first 'brutally hot' days of the year

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Japan experienced its first 'brutally hot' days of the year with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius in some cities. The government issued new designations for extreme heat conditions posing health risks to the population.

TOKYO, July 22 - Japan sizzled under sweltering, life-threatening heat on Wednesday, with temperatures expected to top 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in some cities in what the government has newly designated as a \"brutally hot day.\"