Heavy rain hits near Tokyo as typhoon approaches eastern coast

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A large typhoon was moving toward eastern Japan's Pacific coast Monday, bringing heavy rain that triggered landslides in Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures near Tokyo and left one person injured, according to local governments.

In Sodegaura, Chiba, a woman in her 40s sustained minor injuries after driving into debris from a landslide. In Yokosuka, Kanagawa, rescue operations are underway for a female resident of a house struck by a landslide, with mud flowing inside.

The weather agency issued a top-level warning for landslides on its 5-point scale for the northern part of the Izu island chain and a level 4 warning for the rest of the chain, some areas in Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa and Ibaraki prefectures.

Eight houses in Chiba were damaged by the typhoon, including some that were submerged, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.