In this week's news from Japan Today: An earthquake rocked Hokkaido on Thursday killing 16, causing landslides and knocking out power across the island; a powerful typhoon slammed Japan’s west coast with heavy rain and winds over 200 kmh and wreaking havoc; the Japanese government acknowledges the first radiation death among Fukushima nuclear plant workers; a man who was under arrest for rape and robbery escaped and is on the loose in Osaka and a police officer was charged with indecency after riding the train with his zipper open.

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This weeks stories:

Hokkaido Quake — https://japantoday.com/category/national/2-dead-at-least-32-missing-after-M6.7-quake-hits-Hokkaido

Typhoon — https://japantoday.com/category/national/Typhoon-death-toll-reaches-9-thousands-being-transported-from-Kansai-airport

Radiation Death — https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-acknowledges-first-radiation-death-among-fukushima-workers

The Fugitive — https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/Big-reward-for-Osaka-fugitive-draws-yakuza-interest

Cop Junk — https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-kept-body-of-father-at-home-because-he-didn%E2%80%99t-want-to-be-separated-from-him