Strong typhoon approaches southern Japan

Strong typhoon approaches southern Japan

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Carpenters work on a structure that is part of Itsukushima Shrine, a World Heritage object, at Miyajima, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Sept. 5 ahead of the expected arrival of powerful Typhoon Nabi. The structure, heavily damaged in a typhoon last September, is now under repair.

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