(5)Low-pressure system brings typhoon-class winds to Japan

(5)Low-pressure system brings typhoon-class winds to Japan

AOMORI, Japan - A Japan Coast Guard helicopter tries to rescue crewmen from a stranded cement carrier off the coast of Aomori Prefecture on Dec. 5. Typhoon-class winds hit much of the Japanese archipelago, causing blackouts, stranding ships and paralyzing some air and land traffic. (Kyodo)

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