Strong typhoon approaching eastern Japan, heavy rain expected

A strong typhoon is approaching eastern Japan, prompting the country's weather agency to warn Tuesday of heavy rain, strong winds and high waves even before it reaches coastal areas in about two days.Typhoon Shanshan, with an atmospheric pressure of 970 hectopascals at its center, was moving toward the Izu island chain, south of Tokyo.As of 6 p.m. Tuesday, the year's 13th typhoon was about 390 kilometers east-southeast of Hachijo Island and moving at a speed of about 20 km per hour north-northwest, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.Intense rain is forecast on the Pacific side of …READ FULL ARTICLE