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TOKYO: Severe tropical storm Jangmi ripped across Japan on Wednesday (Jun 3), with fierce winds and torrential rain disrupting transport and businesses, and knocking out power for tens of thousands of homes.The storm’s centre lay about 150km south of Tokyo as of early Wednesday afternoon, moving northeast with maximum sustained winds of up to 25m per second, Japan’s Meteorological Agency said. The storm is set to pass very close to the Pacific side of eastern Japan and heightened vigilance is needed, the agency added.At least 15 people have sustained minor injuries, according to authorities. The storm, with a central pressure…
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