'Very strong' typhoon bears down on Japan

Tokyo (AFP) Aug 16, 2024

A typhoon described by forecasters as "very strong" barrelled towards Japan on Friday, with hundreds of flights and trains cancelled and 1,700 homes without power. Typhoon Ampil was located east of Hachijojima island, about 300 kilometres (190 miles) south of Tokyo and packing gusts of up to 216 kph as it headed north, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The typhoon is not expected to