Powerful typhoon could hit Japan archipelago on weekend

A powerful typhoon in the Pacific is heading toward Japan and could hit the Japanese archipelago on the weekend, the weather agency said Friday.Typhoon Trami is expected to approach Okinawa on Saturday and western Japan the following day, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.The agency warned of strong winds, high waves and torrential rains, while forecasting increased rainfalls in wide areas of eastern and western Japan even if they avoid a direct hit by the typhoon.As of 2 p.m. Friday, the season's 24th typhoon was traveling west-northwest around 300 kilometers southeast of Miyako…READ FULL ARTICLE