UN relief wing appeals for urgent funding in DPRK following typhoon

The United Nations humanitarian wing has said that more than $28 million in funding is urgently needed to provide immediate assistance to the 600,000 people in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea affected by Typhoon Lionrock.

Nine people found dead in elderly care home as typhoon Lionrock hits Japan

Nine people were found dead in a care home for the elderly in the northwest Japanese prefecture of Iwate, which was affected by torrential rains in the wake of the powerful typhoon Lionrock that hit the region Tuesday, local authorities said Wednesday.

Flights cancelled as Typhoon Mindulle nears Japan

A powerful typhoon is on course for a direct hit on Tokyo, with nearly 400 flights grounded due to heavy rain and strong winds.

Japan sees three tropical cyclones at once

However difficult it is to forecast the weather, the results will always follow the laws of physics.

At the moment, the forecast paths of three tropical storms, now close to Japan, seems to question logic.