Typhoon Lupit makes landfall on southwestern Japan

Typhoon Lupit made landfall on Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu on Sunday night, the weather agency said, warning of heavy rain and strong winds.The typhoon, which is forecast to move up through the Kyushu region to the Sea of Japan, could bring downpours and stormy winds across wide areas including northern and eastern parts of the country between Monday and Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.The ninth typhoon of the year was moving northeast at about 35 kilometers per hour about 130 km southwest of Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, as of 6 p.m. on Sunday. It made l…READ FULL ARTICLE