The heat wave continued scorching Japan on Thursday, sending the temperature above 40 C (104 F) again after the searing heat claimed many lives last month.The temperature rose to 40.2 C in the Gifu Prefecture city of Tajimi, known as one of the hottest cities in the country, while the mercury reached 39.8 C in the city of Mino in the same prefecture, and 39.6 C in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, and in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture.Japan logged its highest-ever temperature of 41.1 C in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Monday last week amid the prolonged heat.Thursday's heat was caused by a f…READ FULL ARTICLE