TOKYO, June 2 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- Typhoon Jangmi is moving north towards Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu on Tuesday after battering Okinawa the previous day, the weather agency said, Kyodo News reported.
Four people were injured due to falls and other causes in Okinawa Prefecture amid strong winds on Monday, according to the prefectural government.
Major airlines cancelled several flights out of Okinawa and Amami-Oshima Island in neighbouring Kagoshima Prefecture. On Tuesday, disruptions were expected for flights to and from Kyushu as well as the island of Shikoku.
As of 5 am (local time), Jangmi, the season's sixth typhoon, was located west of Amami-Oshima and moving north-northeast at a speed of about 25 kilometres per hour.
The Japan Meteorological Agency is cautioning against strong winds and heavy rains, citing the potential for landslides, floods in low-lying areasand overflowing rivers in the Amami region on Tuesday and in western Japan from Tuesday into Wednesday.
-- BERNAMA-KYODO
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