Transport disrupted as typhoon expected to hit western Japan

Transportation in Japan including bullet trains and flights faced suspensions and possible further cancellations in the coming days as the weather agency said Tuesday a powerful typhoon may make landfall in the country later this week.Typhoon Shanshan, located near the Amami island region in southwestern Japan, was advancing at a sluggish pace that could cause extended disruption, with the Japan Meteorological Agency forecasting heavy rain in a wide area covering Amami and western and eastern Japan's Pacific coast.The agency urged residents to be on alert for landslides, flooding in low-lyi…READ FULL ARTICLE