Tokyo’s power crunch showed signs of easing on Tuesday as Japan’s government again renewed a call for residents to conserve electricity, as more hot weather is expected this week.
Even though electricity supply in the capital wasn't as tight as on Monday, the country’s government extended an advisory for Tokyo to Wednesday, calling for households and businesses to curb consumption.
The government cited an increased use of air conditioning in and around the metropolis amid a heat wave as the reason for issuing the advisory for a third consecutive day.