A wide swath of Japan faced sweltering heat on Wednesday, with temperatures in some regions recording the latest day in the year to top 30 C, prompting many to switch back to summer clothes for the day.Hyuga in southwestern Japan's Miyazaki Prefecture and Kofu in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, saw the mercury rise to 33.6 C and 33.5 C, respectively, but temperatures are expected to fall on Thursday.Across the nation, 157 of 914 observation points reported 30 C or higher during the day, while central Tokyo and areas in Nagoya and Osaka logged their latest day to hit 30 C.Pedestrians in…READ FULL ARTICLE