Strong typhoon approaches southern Japan, may affect wider areas

A powerful typhoon is heading toward southern Japan, the weather agency said Wednesday, warning that it may bring heavy rain to wide areas of the country over the three-day weekend.The forecast comes at a time when some regions in Japan are still reeling from another strong typhoon that traversed the archipelago on Sunday, leaving some areas without power.The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of strong winds, high waves and heavy rain caused by Typhoon Kong-rey, the season's 25th, that is forecast to near Okinawa between Thursday and Friday and then travel northeast toward the main southwe…READ FULL ARTICLE