TOKYO: A powerful typhoon barrelled towards Japan, leaving two dead and more than 10 injured, as millions struggled to the polls for a national election.
Authorities advised thousands living in coastal areas or near rivers to evacuate to shelters as Typhoon Lan, described as “very large and very strong”, dumped torrential rain over much of the country.
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