Typhoon nears eastern Japan as JMA issues landslide warnings
JMA says a powerful typhoon is approaching Japan’s Pacific coast, bringing torrential rain and violent winds, with heightened landslide risk across the Kanto region and other parts of eastern Japan.
A powerful typhoon was approaching Japan's Pacific coast on Monday, bringing torrential rain, violent winds and a heightened risk of landslides across the Kanto region and other parts of eastern Japan, the weather agency said. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) warned that conditions could deteriorate further as the system moved closer.