Japan orders evacuations as Typhoon Dolphin approaches, cancels 500 flights

Authorities issue evacuation orders for nearly 260,000 residents in Kagoshima and Okinawa prefectures, while Toyota suspends work at nine factories

TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of people in southwestern Japan were ordered to evacuate and more than 500 flights cancelled on Friday as slow-moving Typhoon Dolphin approached the region to bring violent winds, heavy rain and high waves.

The ‌typhoon has had maximum ​sustained winds of 144 kph with gusts reaching 198 kph and has been nearing ⁠a chain of islands between Kyushu and ⁠Okinawa Prefecture.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A large typhoon in the Pacific moved westward toward Japan's southwestern islands on Thursday, with the weather agency warning that t

Passengers travelling between Hung Hom and Tuen Mun faced delays of 25 to 30 minutes on Thursday afternoon after a signalling fault at Kam Sheung Road station, Hong Kong’s rail operator said. The MTR Corporation said at around 2.23pm on Thursday that the glitch had been repaired and train services on the Tuen Ma line w

The large storm is forecast to cause strong winds and rainfall in parts of Japan, China and Taiwan.