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Typhoon Shanshan weakens, still disrupts Japan with heavy rains and fatalities

Typhoon Shanshan weakened to a tropical storm on Friday, still unleashing heavy rains across Japan, causing transport disruptions and landslide warnings, with up to six fatalities reported. Initially one of the most powerful storms to hit Japan in decades, it struck Kyushu island on Thursday with winds reaching 252 kilometres per hour. By Friday, winds had reduced to 108 kph…