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Super typhoon 'Nanmadol' approaches southwest Japan, millions told to evacuate

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Over four million people have been ordered to evacuate in the Kyushu region as a super typhoon, named Nanmadol, is set to hit southwest Japan on Sunday, reported national broadcaster NHK. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a rare special warning for Kagoshima prefecture. The rare alert is sounded only when the JMA predicts extraordinary conditions seen once in several decades.