Attention Vietnamese customers: Japan and Korea are the hottest in history.

Authorities in Japan and South Korea have urged people to take precautions against heatstroke, as the region grapples with record temperatures and pressure on hospitals.

Japan, a popular destination for Vietnamese tourists, experienced its hottest July since records began in 1898, and warned of further “heat waves” in the coming month. Heat waves are becoming more intense and frequent around the world due to human-caused climate change, and Japan is no exception.

The average temperature in July was a record 2.89 degrees Celsius higher than the average in the period 1991 - 2020. This is the third consecutive year that the average temperature in July broke the record.

Tourists hold umbrellas as they cross the street in the Kabukicho entertainment district in Shinjuku, central Tokyo.

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On July 30, Japan recorded its highest temperature of -41.2 degrees Celsius in the western Hyogo region. The intense heat is expected to continue across the country next month.

Earlier on July 24, temperatures rose to nearly 40 degrees Celsius in some areas of Hokkaido province, northern Japan.

The average temperature in July was 6.3 degrees Celsius higher than normal in the town of Oumu, Hokkaido, 4.8 degrees Celsius higher in the city of Aomori, northern Japan, and 2.7 degrees Celsius higher in central Tokyo.

Rainfall in July was low across large areas of Japan, with the north facing the Sea of ​​Japan recording record low rainfall.

The rainy season ended about three weeks earlier than usual in parts of western Japan, another record. Mount Fuji's famous winter snow cover was absent for the longest period on record last year, appearing only in early November, compared to the average of early October, according to news.com.au.

According to the Japan Tourism Promotion Agency in Vietnam, in 2024, the number of Vietnamese visitors to Japan reached a record 620,000; in the first 5 months of 2025, it reached 312,000, an increase of nearly 10% over the same period.

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Meanwhile, the Korea Meteorological Administration said on Thursday that the country has experienced a record 22 consecutive days of “tropical nights” this month. Nighttime temperatures in Seoul have remained above 25 degrees Celsius for 22 consecutive days in July – the longest stretch since modern weather records began in 1907.

The South Korean capital is also expected to record its hottest July night on record on Wednesday, with a daily low of 29.3 degrees Celsius. Media reports suggest the record could be broken again on Thursday. Seoul's scorching heat is expected to continue, according to the weather agency.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/khach-viet-chu-y-nhat-ban-han-quoc-nong-nhat-lich-su-185250802214611586.htm