Heavy rain hits near Tokyo as typhoon approaches eastern coast
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A large typhoon was moving toward eastern Japan's Pacific coast Monday, bringing heavy rain that triggered landslides in Chiba and Ka
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A large typhoon was moving toward eastern Japan's Pacific coast Monday, bringing heavy rain that triggered landslides in Chiba and Ka

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