Typhoon brings heavy rainfall to Japan's southwest as another nears

Typhoon Khanun moved past Japan on Thursday after bringing heavy rainfall to southwestern and western regions, as another typhoon approaching the country is set to hit eastern and western areas early next week, according to the weather agency.With Typhoon Khanun moving so slowly, linear rain bands, which can bring torrential downpours, were formed overnight over Shikoku and Kyushu islands, where some areas have received nearly 1,000 millimeters of rain since the beginning of the month. Strong winds in Kyushu have left at least 14 people injured, including three seriously, according to local…READ FULL ARTICLE