People in Tokyo asked to turn off lights in heat wave
Last week, the temperature near Tokyo went over 40ºC for the first time in June. It was a record 40.2ºC in a city north of Tokyo. People are using air conditioners more. This is making it difficult for power companies to produce electricity. Japan's government has asked people to use less electricity. It said: "We ask the public to reduce energy consumption during the early evening hours." It wants people to turn off lights from 3 pm to 6 pm.
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