Japan has issued evacuation orders for nearly a million people in the path of Typhoon Shanshan, as it braces for what officials say could be one of the strongest storms to ever hit the region.

Flooding and landslides could occur as a result, as residents are surprised at the path Shanshan has traveled. "This is the ...

Typhoon No. 7 has formed over the seas south of Japan and is expected to move northward near the Ogasawara island chain as it develops, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced on Aug. 8.

In central Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture ... gusts and tornados are likely to occur on the northeastern side of a typhoon's path from 12 to 24 hours before the center of the storm ― which is ...

Japanese officials are urging people in western and eastern Japan to be highly vigilant ... The official urged people to stay updated, as the typhoon's path and intensity were still highly ...

Masanori Ebi, chief forecaster at the Japan Meteorological Agency’s ... but we did not think it was strong enough to affect the path of the typhoon to this extent.” ...

TOKYO (AFP): An approaching typhoon battered communities along Japan's Pacific coast Monday (Aug 14) with heavy rain and crashing waves, prompting authorities to warn about landslides and flooding.