Weakened typhoon lashes Japan; 1 dead, 33 hurt

Published August 10, 2014 3:23am ET



TOKYO (AP) — A weakened typhoon slammed into Japan early Sunday, leaving one person dead, more than 30 injured and prompting evacuation alerts for some 1.1 million residents near swollen rivers.

Tropical Storm Halong disrupted land and air traffic just as Japan began its annual “Obon” Buddhist holiday week.

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