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Power plant halted as Tokyo handles power crunch, record June mercury

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Tokyo's temperature on Thursday climbed to 36.4 C, the highest for June in records available since 1875, according to the weather agency. The mercury hit 40.2 C in Japan, a national record for June. The temperature is expected to remain high for the rest of the month.

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Power plant halted as Tokyo handles power crunch, record June mercury

A unit at a thermal power plant in northeastern Japan has been halted for a technical glitch, raising concerns over a potential blackout in Tokyo and surrounding areas, as the capital has the highest temperature for the month of June in nearly 150 years amid a continuing heatwave.

2 years ago·Japan

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