Train service, air travel disrupted as Typhoon Jebi brings heavy rain, powerful winds to W. Japan

Heavy rain and crashing waves struck western Japan as Typhoon Jebi neared the Pacific coast on Tuesday, disrupting train service and air travel. The typhoon, heading north, was forecast to make landfall later in the day and cross the main island of Honshu, AP reports. The Japan Meteorological Agency said it had sustained winds of 160kph with gusts of up to 215kph. More than 600 domestic flights have been canceled, and high-speed bullet train service was suspended between Osaka and Hiroshima. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe canceled a scheduled trip to Kyushu, Japan’s southernmost main island, to oversee the government’s response to the typhoon, Kyodo said.