{
  "id": 857731,
  "title": "Japan Firms Boost Heatstroke Prevention Efforts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/japan-firms-boost-heatstroke-prevention-efforts",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-14T08:16:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026081300660/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)--Japanese companies are promoting efforts to prevent employees from suffering heatstroke as temperatures passed 40 degrees Celsius at some locations in the country this summer. General contractor Obayashi Corp. employees work at construction sites from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in July and August, earlier than their usual work hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The company aim...",
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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."
}