A large and very strong typhoon is engulfing Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa. Officials are warning of very strong winds, storm surges and high waves. Japan's Meteorological Agency says ...

The first typhoon of the season has formed ... It is expected to approach the main island of Okinawa Prefecture around May 29 and hit mainland Japan proper the following day.

In the smoldering wake of World War II, few places bore the scars of conflict like Japan. Cities lay in ruins, infrastructure ...

"This is the first time I saw a typhoon sweeping across all of Japan," a resident in the capital, Tokyo, told Reuters news agency. "Typhoons are supposed to go north from Okinawa. So, I didn't ...

Only three typhoons have made landfall in Japan with a central barometric ... reported with minor injuries stemming from the typhoon in Okinawa Prefecture and five houses were reported damaged ...

In Japan, thousands of people were evacuated after super typhoon Nanmadol made landfall on southern island of Kyushu, bringing strong winds and heavy rain in the region. Meanwhile, authorities issued ...

The typhoon already injured 41 people and knocked out power for nearly a third of homes on Okinawa. Now it’s expected to return.

To predict whether a typhoon will intensify and where it ... In their study, conducted on one of the islands of Okinawa in ...