Japan’s Kyushu region braces for possibility of powerful typhoon landing

TOKYO: Japan’s southwestern region of Kyushu on Sunday braced for the possibility of a large and powerful typhoon landing, with the weather agency warning of unprecedented winds and waves.

“The southern part of the Kyushu region may see the sort of violent wind, high waves and high tides that have never been experienced before,” the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said Sunday, urging residents to exercise “the highest caution possible.”