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Typhoon barrels towards flood-hit western Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A powerful typhoon is on track to batter parts of western Japan that were hit earlier this month by devastating flooding and landslides, Japanese officials warned on Friday. Typhoon Jongdari is currently packing winds of nearly 200 kilometres (125 miles) an hour, Japan’s Meteorological Agency said, and local media reported the system would hit the country’s main island on Saturday night. Authorities are warning of heavy rain, landslides, strong winds and […]