Shinkansen bullet train services were temporarily suspended between Sendai and Morioka stations in northeastern Japan on Saturday after a train hit a bear on the track. No injuries were reported.

Much of Japan was gripped by sweltering heat on Saturday, with temperatures soaring to 35 degrees Celsius or higher especially in western parts of the country.

関東甲信越は、高気圧に覆われて広い範囲で晴れ、一部では35度以上の猛暑日となりました。 29日も厳しい暑さが続く見込みで、熱中症への対策を徹底してください。 気象庁により ...