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Typhoon Haishen Lashes Southern Japan

VOA News

   Japan ordered 1.8 million people to evacuate as a powerful typhoon
   bashed the southern part of the country Sunday.

   Typhoon Haishen brought strong winds and rain to remote southern
   islands of Japan Sunday and appeared to be weakening slightly as it
   approached the island of Kyushu, but authorities still warned the storm
   could bring record levels of rainfall and result in landslides.

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