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Tropical Storm Vongfong Hits Japan
Tokyo residents were warned of violent winds and flooding as Tropical storm Vongfong headed northeast toward Japan's main island of Honshu, injuring dozens and causing power outages. The storm packed ...
Massive Typhoon Hurtling Toward Japan
The strongest tropical system the Earth has produced in almost a year is now churning in the Pacific Ocean on a track toward Japan. Super Typhoon Vongfong's exact strength may never be known. ...
Deadly Landslides Hamper Hiroshima Rescue Efforts
Military, police and fire personnel searched through the night for missing victims after downpours in Hiroshima triggered a series of deadly landslides this week. The death toll rose to 42, with 43 ...
The Dead and Missing Rise in Japan Landslide Tragedy
Rescue workers battled through mud for a second day in search of dozens of people still missing after torrential rain triggered landslides in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima that killed 39 ...