TOKYO: A powerful typhoon that slammed the Tokyo area with heavy rains and brought mudslide warnings in northern Japan headed eastward out into the Pacific Ocean away from the coast Saturday.

Approaching from the Pacific Ocean, Typhoon No. 7 made landfall at the southern tip of Wakayama Prefecture, some 400 kilometers (250 miles) southwest of Tokyo. The typhoon, which followed closely ...

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Typhoon Ampil: Evacuation orders have been given for thousands of residents across parts of Japan as Typhoon Ampil approaches the coast near capital city Tokyo, ANI reported. Some homes in the ...

TOKYO: Severe tropical storm Ampil is expected to intensify into a typhoon as it nears eastern Japan on Friday (Aug 16), forcing cancellations of public transit services during the country’s ...

In the event of a major earthquake or powerful typhoon disrupting the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, officials are preparing a playbook to consult for calling off or postponing events. The Tokyo ...

According to Digital Typhoon, this is the ninth-most-rapid intensification in recorded history. JMA forecasts the pressure could be 950hPa when it nears Japan on Saturday.

TOKYO: Typhoon Ampil edged closer to Japan’s main island of Honshu on Friday (Aug 16), forcing major Japanese airlines to cancel flights and the government to issue a warning against possible ...

In October last year, the greater Tokyo area was slammed by Hagibis, the wettest typhoon on record for the region. Hakone received over 922 mm of rain in 24 hours — a national record.