Storm heading northward toward Japan packing winds, downpour

A tropical storm developing in Pacific Ocean, was slowly sweeping toward Japan on Tuesday, threatening main island of Honshu with heavy rainfall and harsh winds.

Tropical Storm Dolphin h sustained winds of up to 51 miles per hour as of Tuesday morning.

Heavy rainfall have set off mudslides and flooding in wide areas of Japan recently, and Japan Meteorological ncy warned even weak storms can wreak havoc.

Dolphin is forecast to bring turbulent seas, wind and rain on a projected course over sourn Honshu, including major city of Osaka and surrounding areas in central Japan, by Wednesday. It will n move rast over Tokyo, and n to Sendai and nearby areas in rrn Japan later in week, ncy said.

Earlier this month, some parts of Japan and Korean Peninsula were slammed by Typhoon Haishen, which damd buildings and flooded ros.

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