The Tokyo Fire Department reported that 453 people were hospitalized on Wednesday due to heat-related illnesses, marking the highest number since 2010, as Japan continues to swelter under a severe heatwave, with one fatality confirmed.

Tokyo Fire Department warns of rising heatstroke risk, calls for early precautions  毎日新聞

Two officers from the Tokyo Fire Department have been arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of sexually assaulting a teenage woman. The incident has led to an ongoing investigation.

The Tokyo Fire Department is collaborating with private companies to research and develop a new fire extinguishing agent specifically for lithium-ion battery fires, in response to a sharp increase in incidents involving such batteries.