Typhoon Ampil lashes eastern Japan with heavy rain and wind

Worldnews:
Typhoon Ampil was moving past eastern Japan on Friday as a “very strong” storm, bringing heavy winds and torrential rain to a wide area. But with the center of the storm remaining over the ocean, the region avoided a worst-case scenario.
The storm, referred to by the Meteorological Agency as Typhoon No. 7, has also disrupted transportation networks during a peak holiday travel period, with some railway services, including the bullet train line connecting Tokyo and Nagoya, suspending services.