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EXPLAINED: Japan braces for very dangerous typhoon | Rare Historical Photos

An official with the Japan Meteorological Agency gives a briefing on Typhoon Nanmadol in Tokyo on Saturday. (AFP Photo)

TOKYO: Japan’s weather agency warned on Saturday of “unprecedented” risks from a “very dangerous” typhoon heading towards the southern island of Kyushu, urging residents to take shelter ahead of the storm.

Typhoon Nanmadol was producing gusts of up to 270 kilometres an hour and classed as a “violent” storm, the agency’s top level.

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