Record heat wave impacts people and animals in Japan and Korean Peninsula
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Visitors hold umbrellas to avoid sunshine at the Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)This photo provided by Tokyo Zoological Park Society shows lion "Mugi" at Tama Zoological Park in Tokyo in May 2025. (Tokyo Zoological Park Society via AP)People sit in the shade to avoid the heat in Goyang, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)The outdoor fitness equipments are empty due to the heat in Goyang, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)Visitors holding umbrellas to avoid sunshine leave the Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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Visitors hold umbrellas to avoid sunshine at the Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)