Typhoon weakens but train, flight disruption continues in Japan

Disruption to train services and flights continued across a wide area of Japan on Friday due to a typhoon that has been weakening but moving slowly eastward from the southwestern main island of Kyushu.The slow movement of the typhoon, called Shanshan, has led to continued heavy rainfall even in areas distant from its center, with at least six dead and more than 100 people injured, causing prolonged transportation disruptions.On Friday, JR Central temporarily canceled all of its Tokaido Shinkansen trains. Services between Nagoya and Shin-Osaka resumed after 10 a.m. but other sections were su…READ FULL ARTICLE