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Typhoon Nanmadol lashes Japan with heavy rain; one killed

The torrential rain created raging waters along the Sendai River as officials warned of potential floods and landslides [Yuichi Yamazaki/AFP]

Typhoon Nanmadol pounded southwestern Japan with ferocious winds and record rainfall on Monday, killing at least one person and leaving 340,000 homes without power.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delayed his departure to New York, where he is due to deliver a speech at the UN General Assembly, until Tuesday to monitor the impact of the storm.

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