Mercury tops 40C in Japan for record 10th day

TOKYO - The Japanese archipelago experienced another day of sweltering heat Wednesday, with the mercury topping 40 C for a record 10th day this year, the weather agency said.

Hakata Ward in the southwestern city of Fukuoka saw the temperature hit 40.4 C, caused by hot, moist air from a typhoon flowing into the surrounding region, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.