Japan warns of super Typhoon Champi as it heads for Okinawa
· Climate · Japan
Japan's Meteorological Agency warned that super Typhoon Champi, the 30th named storm of the year, is tracking toward Japan with wind speeds of up to 216 kilometres per hour and will approach the country's southwestern islands, including Okinawa. The warning came as residents of Chiba Prefecture rebuilt after Typhoon Dujuan, which killed 10 people and injured 37 in the prefecture, according to its disaster response headquarters. Tokyo and Osaka also recorded their latest-ever day above 30 degrees Celsius as warm, humid air swept across Japan from the south.
Why it matters：A super typhoon landing after a deadly season highlights Japan's exposure to increasingly intense storms and strains disaster-response capacity.
Key points
- Champi is the 30th named storm this year.
- Winds could reach 216 km/h.
- Typhoon Dujuan killed 10 in Chiba Prefecture.
Sources (original reporting)
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