Flights scrapped, evacuations urged as Typhoon Dujuan wallops Japan
A repeat report detailing the impact of Typhoon Dujuan in Japan, noting four fatalities, widespread power outages, and travel disruptions. The storm caused record rainfall and forced the closure of a major trade fair.
Why it matters
Documents the ongoing recovery efforts and the severity of the storm's impact on Japanese infrastructure.
Although Typhoon Dujuan weakened as it moved northeast, it dumped record rainfall in parts of the Tokyo area.
A boy cycles through a flooded street as Typhoon Dujuan brings heavy rain, in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, on Sep 21, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/Kyodo)
TOKYO: Typhoon Dujuan left at least four people dead and 22 injured in Japan, while thousands of houses near Tokyo remained without power after the storm swept through the region, authorities said Tuesday (Sep 22).
The typhoon moved away from Japan's coast and out into the Pacific by morning, allowing authorities to lift or downgrade most heavy rain and landslide warnings.
Dujuan had already led to the early closure of one of the world's biggest video game trade fairs, in Tokyo.
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