Japan hit by heavy rain, power outage as Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall

tokyo — Southwestern Japan was hit on Thursday by heavy rain and very strong winds as Typhoon Shanshan made landfall in Kagoshima prefecture, knocking out power supply for over a quarter million households and injuring dozens of people. The typhoon, categorized as 'strong' with gusts of up to 216 kph, made landfall near Satsumasendai city located in the country's southwestern island of Kyushu on Thursday morning, the weather agency said. Authorities warned the storm could be one of the strongest ever to hit the region...