Typhoon Phanfone Heads to Tokyo After Killing U.S. AirmanTyphoon Phanfone Heads to Tokyo After Killing U.S. Airman
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Typhoon Phanfone Heads to Tokyo After Killing U.S. Airman


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A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) officer stands as a Typhoon Phanfone rainstorm darkens the sky during the annual Japan Ground Self-Defense Force military demonstration on Oct. 5, 2014 in Himeji, Japan.Image:  Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images
By The Associated Press2014-10-05 15:13:36 UTC


TOKYO â A powerful typhoon is heading toward Tokyo after lashing southern Japan, where it killed at least one U.S. airman on Okinawa island and left two others missing.
The Meteorological Agency said Typhoon Phanfone was off the coast of Shikoku in southwestern Japan on Sunday night, local time, packing winds of up to 144 kilometers (90 miles) per hour after hitting the southern regions of Okinawa and Kyushu. The typhoon was downgraded from the status of super typhoon, Reuters reported.
See also: Typhoon Phanfone May Hit Tokyo This Weekend
Japan's Coast Guard said three U.S. Air Force members were washed away by high waves Sunday, with one found dead and the other two still missing. The Air Force said only that three of its airmen were missing.
Several people on Kyushu island were injured.
The agency predicted up to 40 centimeters (16 inches) of rain in central Japan by Monday morning. 
A spokesperson for Toyota said the company plans to suspend production at 12 plants in Japan on Monday because of the storm, according to Reuters.
Japanese airlines have also canceled or plan to cancel more than 140 domestic flights on Sunday, local broadcaster NHK reported.
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