Typhoon Lan traveled northward over the Sea of Japan on Wednesday after bringing torrential rains to Japan's main island, mostly impacting western parts of the country, and leaving 49 injured.
Slow-moving Typhoon Lan makes landfall on the Kii Peninsula in western Japan, the weather agency said, disrupting air and train services and causing havoc for travelers returning from their summer holidays.
TOKYO, Aug 15 A tropical storm slammed into Japan’s main island early today, bringing violent gusts and downpours that have already caused rivers to surge and prompted.
Some shinkansen bullet train services and flights are set to be canceled as a strong typhoon remains on course to make landfall on the Pacific coast of western Japan on Tuesday, affecting many people
A strong typhoon is expected to make landfall on Aug. 15 in western and central Japan, with the weather agency warning of heavy rain and related mudslides and flooding during the country's annual Bon summer holidays.