{
  "id": 2979797,
  "title": "Kyoto, Otsu Temperatures Hit 39 C",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/kyoto-otsu-temperatures-hit-39-c",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T08:28:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
    "slug": "the-japan-news-by-the-yomiuri-shimbun",
    "url": "https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20260824-345257/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Yomiuri ShimbunThe Japan Meteorological Agency The Japan News [posttime] JST, [postdate] Temperatures rose to high levels in Western Japan on Monday. The highest temperature of the day was recorded at 39.5 C in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, followed by 39.1 C in Kyoto City, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. More than ten cities, including Nagoya …",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}