TOURISTS exposed to the sun walk through a traditional alleyway near Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto, Japan, Aug. 3. — REUTERS/FRED MERY

TOKYO — Japan recorded its highest-ever temperature of 41.6 degrees Celsius (106.9 degrees Fahrenheit) in the eastern city of Isesaki on Tuesday, the country’s Meteorological Agency said.

The reading surpassed the previous record of 41.2˚C set last week in the city of Tamba in Hyogo prefecture. — Reuters