A typhoon passing near the southern prefecture of Okinawa could bring strong winds and high waves to western Japan over the three-day weekend, the weather agency said Saturday, warning of possible landslides caused by heavy rains.The Japan Meteorological Agency said Typhoon Tapah is expected to head to the Tsushima Strait in southwestern Japan and then move to the Sea of Japan on Sunday.Two people were swept away while surfing in Miyazaki Prefecture on the southwestern main island of Kyushu, with a 60-year-old man confirmed dead and another unaccounted for. In Okinawa, 19 people were injure…READ FULL ARTICLE
