Taiwan Shuts Markets, Offices as Typhoon Nepartak Approaches
- Weather bureau warns of strong winds, heavy rain Friday
- Airlines canceled some flights; bullet train service halted
A Taiwanese coast guard keeps watch on the coastline of Yilan as typhoon Nepartak approaches the east of Taiwan on July 7, 2016 in Yilan, Taiwan.
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Taiwan closed financial markets and offices Friday as Typhoon Nepartak approached the island. Airlines across southern China canceled or rerouted flights in and out of Taiwan.
Schools and government offices will also be closed on Friday in municipalities and counties across Taiwan, including Taipei, the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration said in a statement on its website.