TOKYO - Japan's weather agency on Saturday continued to urge maximum vigilance for landslides caused by heavy rain on Yakushima Island in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima, after temporarily issuing its highest emergency warning.
The Japan Meteorological Agency lowered the landslide warning to Level 4 from the highest Level 5 before noon. At Level 4, people are still urged to evacuate from affected areas.
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