The storm is forecast to pass close to Busan on Thursday, though it could still change course. Read more at straitstimes.com.
While the typhoon is expected to hit South Korea, there is still a high possibility of the storm changing its course again, the weather bureau said.
The authorities in China have also been preparing for a potential impact, activating an emergency response. Beijing is dealing with the aftermath of theSouth Korea is dealing with a range of extreme weather in recent months from flooding to scorching heat. In July, a severe downpour left people dead and destroyed homes and roads. This week, the country saw, prompting the government to raise its heat wave warning to the highest level for the first time in four years.
Khanun is currently around 190km north-east of Okinawa with its strongest winds reaching up to 126 kph as of 9am Seoul time, according to the weather administration. BLOOMBERG
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