More than 120 people die in Tokyo from heatstroke in July

FILE - People cool off at a cooling mist spot in Tokyo, July 4, 2024. FILE - Pedestrians hold parasols to shield themselves from the sun in Tokyo, July 8, 2024.

More than 120 people died of heatstroke in the Tokyo metropolitan area in July, when the nation's average temperature hit record highs and heat warnings were in effect much of the month, Japanese authorities said Tuesday.