Tokyo becomes as hot, humid as cities in Southeast Asia

Temperature and humidity in Tokyo have risen to levels matching Southeast Asian cities. Incidents of heatstroke in workers poses challenges not only for outside work but also for jobs inside buildings. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Toshiki Sasazu) Work time lost due to heat rises to 2.8 billion hours a year in Japan TOKYO — Scorching summers in Japan are forcing changes in how people work. Summertime temperatures and humidity in Tokyo now often reach levels seen in cities in Southeast Asia. In the whole of Japan, work time lost due to heat has surpassed 2.8 billion hours per year.

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