Typhoon could approach Japan sometime during 5-day holiday period

TOKYO - Japan could see the approach of a typhoon during a five-day holiday period starting this weekend, with the weather agency announcing Wednesday the development of Typhoon Dujuan off the Mariana Islands in the Pacific.

The season's 25th typhoon is projected to move northward and become stronger, possibly approaching Honshu, the largest of Japan's four main islands, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.