A powerful tropical storm churned northward in the sea between Japan and the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday, leaving landslides and flooded towns in its wake. At least 14 people were killed with a more than a dozen others missing, officials said. The storm was headed toward Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, where up to 25 centimeters (10 inches) of rain was expected by early Thursday, the Meteorological Agency said. Typhoon Nabi slammed into southern Japan on Tuesday, flooding towns and driving more than 300,000 people from their homes. About 1,500 soldiers were deployed to fortify coastal defenses and help in the rescue effort, The Associated Press reported.
