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Josh Salisbury

Japan: Millions told to turn off lights to avoid power outages during Tokyo heatwave

Pedestrians uses a portable fan on the street during a heatwave in Tokyo

(Picture: REUTERS)

Japan has urged millions of people living in Tokyo to save energy to prevent power outages amid a heatwave.

Authorities warned of higher than expected demand after the rainy season ended in the capital, Tokyo, at its earliest since record-keeping began.

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