Japan's average temperature in 2023 was the highest on record since comparable data became available in 1898, as global warming and high atmospheric pressure systems raised the mercury for most of the year, the weather agency said Thursday.The average temperature in 2023 was 1.29 C warmer than the mean temperature for 30 years through 2020, surpassing the previous record set in 2020, which saw the mercury rise 0.65 C above average, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.Japan has seen a trend of consistently high temperatures in recent years, with 2019 to 2023 ranking as the top five hottest …READ FULL ARTICLE
