Powerful typhoon Khanun sets course toward Japan's Okinawa

A powerful and large typhoon is moving northward and will likely reach Okinawa Prefecture around Wednesday, prompting the weather agency to warn of strong winds and storm tides in southwestern Japan.Typhoon Khanun has already led to the cancellation of flights departing from and arriving in Okinawa. All flights connecting the prefectural capital of Naha are likely to be canceled Tuesday, affecting over 30,000 passengers, according to the country's two major airline companies.The typhoon could also approach Amami-Oshima Island in southwestern Kagoshima Prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Ag…READ FULL ARTICLE