Typhoon likely to approach Tokyo area on Aug. 8 as Olympics reach last day

A typhoon is expected to approach Tokyo and its neighboring areas in the morning on Sunday, the final day of the Tokyo Olympics, the weather agency said Saturday, warning of strong winds, high waves and heavy rain.Typhoon Mirinae was moving in the south of the Japanese archipelago in the Pacific at a speed of 25 kilometers per hour as of 9 p.m., the Japan Meteorological Agency said.The typhoon was located at about 170 km south-southwest of Hachijo Island, part of the Izu island chain, located roughly 100 km south of Tokyo. It had an atmospheric pressure of 990 hectopascals at its center and…READ FULL ARTICLE