Typhoon Lan Weakens as It Passes Tokyo
- Transportation service in Tokyo area largely operational
- Toyota canceled factory shifts amid warnings of heavy rain
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Typhoon Lan, a powerful storm that drenched most of Japan with rain Sunday, weakened as it passed Tokyo, causing little disruption to commuters Monday morning.
The typhoon was located about 75 kilometers (47 miles) northeast of Tokyo as of 7 a.m. local time and expected to move off Japan’s Pacific coast by noon, according to projections by the Japan Meteorological Agency. While people traveling into the city from areas outside of Tokyo were experiencing some delays, the train service provided by East Japan Railway Co. and Tokyo Metro was largely unaffected.