Koreans Told to Stay Indoors Due to Record Heat

It is Monday, August 3, 2026, at 3:08 pm.

South Korea had its highest temperature ever recorded.

In short:

People in South Korea must stop outdoor activities due to extreme heat.

The city of Yangsan was the hottest at 42.5C. It is very hot in Yangsan.

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Japan has a new term for very hot days over 40C. Heat is affecting earthquake rescue efforts.

South Korea had its highest temperature in over a century. People were warned to stay indoors.

Yangsan reached 42.5 degrees Celsius. Many cities are very hot.

Yangsan has been very hot for five days. Other cities like Daegu and Busan are also hot.

People went to malls and cafes to escape the heat.

Children played in fountains to cool down.

A man said it was too hot to go outside.

There are concerns about the heat affecting older people.

A baseball game was canceled due to the heat.

The Korea Baseball Organisation canceled the game for safety reasons.

Many places had emergency heatwave alerts.

An emergency alert is issued when it is forecast to be very hot.

Japan has a new heat category.

South Korea is not the only country with new heat categories.

Japan had its first 'cruelly hot day' last month.

The term was introduced for days over 40C.

Tokyo had a heatwave last month.

The heat in Japan is making earthquake rescue efforts harder.

Many homes did not have water, and officials warned of heat stroke.

Rescue authorities were concerned about the lack of power and water.

Many people were left without power and water after the earthquake.

Scientists say human-induced climate change is causing more frequent heatwaves.

El Nino, a natural climate phenomenon, is also causing extreme weather.

Europe had a very hot summer with temperatures over 40C.

A man experienced the climate future he has been trying to fight.

European authorities issued health warnings and battled wildfires.

The heatwave moved across Europe, reaching Italy.

Italian authorities issued heat alerts for major cities.

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