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  "id": 3177143,
  "title": "Cool Japan: Human fridge chills workers in extreme heat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/cool-japan-human-fridge-chills-workers-in-extreme-heat-3177143",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T02:34:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/cool-japan-human-fridge-chills-workers-in-extreme-heat-1.500651217"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A human fridge, called the Do Hiemon Box, is becoming popular in Japan as workers struggle with extreme heat. The portable machine cools people down in just a few minutes, much like a fridge cools food. Isao Tabuchi, a 51-year-old warehouse worker, praised the device, saying it helped him recover from the intense summer heat. The compact unit, priced at $9,400, has already been sold to construction sites, factories, warehouses, and potentially even baseball stadiums. Workers such as 24-year-old Taichi Konishi have found the Do Hiemon Box incredibly helpful, using it multiple times a day to cool down after strenuous physical labor. As temperatures climb higher, these human refrigerators could play a vital role in protecting the workforce and attracting new employees.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Cool Japan: Human fridge chills workers in extreme heat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/cool-japan-human-fridge-chills-workers-in-extreme-heat",
        "published": "2026-08-25T01:57:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Cool Japan: Human fridge chills workers in extreme heat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/cool-japan-human-fridge-chills-workers-in-extreme-heat-3166276",
        "published": "2026-08-25T02:23:29.000Z"
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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."
}