Typhoon could approach Japan sometime during 5-day holiday period
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan could see the approach of a typhoon during a five-day holiday period starting this weekend, with the weather agency announcing
Typhoon Dujuan, also known as Typhoon No. 25, formed off the coast of Japan's Minamitorishima Island on Wednesday night. The storm is expected to intensify as it moves northward and could potentially make a direct impact on Japan's Kanto region, including the capital city of Tokyo, during a five-day holiday period starting on Saturday.
The Japan Meteorological Agency reported on Thursday morning that Typhoon Dujuan was traveling north-northeast at 35 kilometers per hour and had a central pressure of 990 hectopascals, with maximum wind speeds near the center reaching 23 meters per second. The typhoon is projected to approach the Ogasawara Islands around Friday or Saturday and may reach the Kanto region by Sunday or Monday.
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