Powerful Typhoon Approaches Southern Japan, Charts Course for Main Island

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TOKYO—A powerful typhoon brought heavy rain and high winds as it approached southern Japan on Sept. 29, leading to flight cancellations and power outages in several cities.

Typhoon Trami, rated category 2 by Tropical Storm Risk, with category 5 the highest, is the latest storm to threaten Japan in a year of grim weather-related woes, including punishing heat, heavy rains and landslides.