Japan Times: The heat reached a national record of 41.0 degrees Monday in Shimanto, Kochi Prefecture, as Japan remained in the grip of a severe heat wave, the Meteorological Agency said. The new high, logged at 1:42 p.m., topped the previous record of 40.9 set in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, and Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture, in August 2007, the agency said. The heat is expected to continue for about a week amid sunny weather, officials said. Among the Meteorological Agencys 927 observation points across Japan,...