Typhoon Dujuan Lashes Eastern Japan, Triggering Landslides and Travel Chaos
Typhoon Dujuan brought torrential rain and landslides to eastern Japan, disrupting transport and delaying the prime minister's departure for the UN General Assembly.
Typhoon Dujuan swept toward eastern Japan's Pacific coast on Monday, dumping torrential rain that set off landslides near Tokyo and disrupted travel across the region.
Broadcasters reported that one person was missing after a landslide in Kanagawa prefecture, southwest of the capital, where flooded roads and cancelled flights caused widespread delays.
The storm also disrupted official travel. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi postponed her departure for New York, where she had been due to attend the United Nations General Assembly, the Foreign Ministry said.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the typhoon held a central pressure of 960 hectopascals, with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (144 kph) near its centre and gusts reaching 123 mph (198 kph).
In Shizuoka prefecture, residents ran for shelter as heavy rain pounded the area. At Tokyo's Haneda International Airport, passengers were left stranded as flights were grounded.
Flooding was also reported in Chiba prefecture, where a fire engine stood beside a submerged road in Ichikawa and a parking area in front of a shop was under water in Oamishirasato.