In Japan, People in Tokyo and surrounding areas are surveying the damage after the region was hit by typhoon Faxai.

Japan Meteorological Agency said Typhoon Faxai, packing winds of up to 216 kilometres per hour, made landfall in Chiba just east of the capital before dawn today, after barreling through Tokyo Bay. At least 10 people have been hospitalized, and nearly a million households are without power.

Heavy winds tore down part of a driving range, damaging several houses in Chiba prefecture. The storm has caused major disruptions for morning commuters. The Central Japan Railway Company suspended some Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services, but operations have now resumed. More than 100 domestic flights have been cancelled.