Flights are cancelled, trains halted as heavy rains from Typhoon Khanun pound southern regions of Japan and South Korea
The storm is currently in the sea south of Kyushu, Japan's southwestern main island some 860 km from Tokyo. / Photo: Reuters
Khanun could make landfall at the southeastern South Korean port city of Tongyeong on Thursday, before tracking up the Korean peninsula, authorities said on Wednesday. It is maintaining its strength and moving at an unusually slow 10 kph, meaning the wind and rain will linger for longer.
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