The order came two days after the city of Gimhae clocked a temperature of 39.2 degrees Celsius ( 102.6 degrees Fahrenheit ) , the highest in South Korea in more than a decade . 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 . Score: 6 Scorching temperatures continue to afflict Shanghai after a brutal July .