Typhoon Shanshan Makes Landfall On Japan’s Kyushu Island

Typhoon Shanshan made landfall on Japan’s southwestern main island of Kyushu on August 29, the weather agency said, bringing heavy rain and strong winds that left at least 40 people injured in three prefectures. The Japan Meteorological Agency urged residents in affected areas to remain on high alert for natural disasters, while public transport operators canceled trains and flights, and some homes were left without power as the storm advanced.

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• Japan Capital: Tokyo
• Government in Japan: Democracy, Unitary state, Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy.
• Prime minister of Japan: Fumio Kishida.
• Japan Currency: Japanese yen (¥)