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Meteorological Agency

Tokyo (Jiji Press) — Typhoon Nari crossed Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of Japan, on Tuesday morning.

The fifth typhoon of the year made landfall near Cape Erimo around 2 a.m., reached the Sea of Okhotsk around 7 a.m. and turned into an extratropical cyclone at 9 a.m.

The Japan Meteorological Agency called on residents of Hokkaido to remain vigilant against storm winds, high waves and heavy rain.

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