The high temperature in a Japanese city sets a new national record . South Korea orders government offices to turn off air-conditioning . Score: 6 Scorching temperatures continue to afflict Shanghai after a brutal July .
The high temperature in a Japanese city sets a new national record . South Korea orders government offices to turn off air-conditioning . The heat is putting extra strain on the country 's struggling power grid . Scorching temperatures continue to afflict Shanghai after a brutal July .