Typhoon Mawar appears to be losing force as it heads toward Japan's Okinawa Islands, after largely skirting Taiwan and the Philippines. Mawar is forecast to be a tropical storm by the time it hits the area on Friday.
By JOHNSON LAI and DAVID RISINGCustodians cover plants with a net in preparation for Typhoon Mawar in Naha, southern Japan, Wednesday, May 31, 2023, as it was moving towards the Okinawa islands. Custodians cover plants with a net in preparation for Typhoon Mawar in Naha, southern Japan, Wednesday, May 31, 2023, as it was moving towards the Okinawa islands.
NAHA, Japan — Typhoon Mawar appeared to be losing force as it headed Wednesday toward Japan’s Okinawa Islands, where the United States maintains a significant military presence,
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