Typhoon Khanun makes landfall on the southeast coast of South Korea after dumping heavy rain across southern Japan over the past week
Khanun is passing between Japan's main southwestern island of Kyushu, 860 km from Tokyo, and the Korean Peninsula, / Photo: Reuters
Warnings have been issued across South Korea, with more than 330 flights cancelled and more than 10,000 people moved to safety. Khanun is passing between Japan's main southwestern island of Kyushu, 860 km from Tokyo, and the Korean Peninsula, picking up a little speed as it moves north at 20 kph .
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