“The typhoon is slowing due to the lack of strong winds to propel it forward," explained Yoshino. “If this pattern persists, the storm could become stationary or meander,” he said. "There is ...

Powerful Typhoon No. 7 is projected to slam into the main island of Honshu or Shikoku around Aug. 15, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is now gearing up to issue heavy rainfall warnings.