Typhoon may cause torrential rain in western Japan: weather agency

A typhoon traveling off the southwest of the Korean Peninsula may cause torrential rain in western Japan on Thursday, the country's weather agency said Wednesday.The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of floods in lowland areas, as well as mudslides and a rise of rivers due to possible heavy rain in northern Kyushu and Shikoku as Typhoon Mitag approaches the Sea of Japan.Up to 180 millimeters of rain is expected in the western main island of Shikoku, 120 mm in northern Kyushu and 100 mm in the Chugoku region in the 24-hour period through 6 p.m. Thursday, it said.The Hokuriku and Tohoku regi…READ FULL ARTICLE