This handout photo taken and released on September 1, 2022 by the Japan Meteorological Agency shows satellite imagery of Typhoon Hinnamnor, located east of Taiwan and near the southern remote islands of Japan. – Japan’s weather agency said on August 30 “very strong” Typhoon Hinnamnor was nearing several remote southern islands, prompting warnings for local residents to seek shelter before it becomes too dangerous. (Photo by Handout / Japan Meteorological Agency / AFP)
TOKYO — Japan on Monday braced for the impact of a strong approaching typhoon, with airlines canceling flights and some companies suspending production at factories in the western part of the country.
Typhoon Hinnamnor was already pounding parts of the westernmost main island of Kyushu with heavy rain on Monday, with both rain and winds expected to worsen as the storm brushes by on Tuesday and heads towards Korea, which raised its typhoon alert level to the highest.
Parts of Kyushu were expected to be hit by some 300 millimeters (12 inches) of rain in the 24 hours to noon on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, also warning of strong winds and storm surges.
Some 70 flights were canceled on Monday, Japanese media said. Toyota Motor Corp said it will suspend some evening shifts at three plants in western Japan while Nissan Motor Corp and Nissan Shatai Co subsidiaries in Fukuoka prefecture were expected to suspend production for Monday night and Tuesday daylight shifts.
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