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South Korea has recorded 21 heat-related deaths this year, already exceeding 2023's toll of 20, despite fewer overall cases. Emergency room visits have reached 2,441 since mid-May.
South Korea has recorded its highest temperature since modern weather tracking began in 1904, with the southeastern city of Yangsan reaching 42.5°C. The extreme heat has prompted emergency government response measures.
South Korea's southeastern region has shattered temperature records amid a severe heat wave, with Busan posting its highest reading in 120 years and Yangsan reaching 40.3°C. The extreme conditions are expected to persist.
Tokyo's expanded Cool Biz campaign encouraging shorts at work has triggered controversy over 'leg hair harassment', with surveys showing public resistance and men increasingly seeking hair removal treatments.
A severe heat wave has claimed at least 25 lives across the United States, with New Jersey accounting for the majority of fatalities. Simultaneously, the East Coast faces the threat of destructive thunderstorms and flooding.
Spain recorded 1,029 heat-related deaths in June 2026, the second-hottest June since records began in 1961. Nearly three-quarters of the population faced health risks from extreme temperatures during a brutal heat wave.