Japan braces for election-day typhoon

Typhoon Lan with heavy rains and destructive winds is expected to hit southern Japan on Sunday when the nation holds a national election

Oct 23, 06:00GMT 
Oct 22, 06:00GMT
Oct 21, 18:00GMT
Oct 20, 18:00GMT

Forecast track 
Storm warning area

NORTH KOREA
CHINA
Sea of Japan (East Sea)
HOKKAIDO
HONSHU
Tokyo
JAPAN 
PACIFIC OCEAN
RUSSIA
SOUTH KOREA
KYUSHU
East China Sea
Okinawa
TAIWAN
SHIKOKU

500km 
300 miles

Sources: JMA, JTWC, Reuters                          © GRAPHIC NEWS