Typhoon Jangmi approaches western, central Japan after passing Kyushu

TOKYO - Typhoon Jangmi approached the Pacific side of western and central Japan early Wednesday after passing near the southern part of Kyushu, the main island in the country's southwest, hours earlier, the weather agency said.

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued level 4 flood danger warnings, the second highest, for rivers in Tokushima Prefecture on the western main island of Shikoku, as well as in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture on Kyushu, urging all residents in dangerous areas to evacuate.