Typhoons prompt early blooms in Japan

Updated October 18 2018 - 6:36pm, first published 6:35pm
Two typhoons that hit Japan have triggered the early blooming of cherry blossoms.
Two typhoons that hit Japan have triggered the early blooming of cherry blossoms.

Cherry blossoms across Japan have bloomed six months early after two powerful typhoons pummelled the country in September, stripping leaves, bringing a warm snap and turning the trees unseasonably pink.

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