Japan has issued evacuation orders for nearly a million people in the path of Typhoon Shanshan, as it braces for what officials say could be one of the strongest storms to ever hit the region.

developed into Typhoon No. 8 around 3 p.m. on Aug. 13. However, it is expected to have little impact on Japan. You can find the latest forecast map at the JMA website.

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TOKYO (AFP): A strong typhoon sweeping towards southern Japan on Tuesday (Aug 1) triggered the cancellation of hundreds of flights as officials urged thousands of people to seek shelter.

The typhoon was about 70km south of Okinawa's remote Kumejima island at 2300 GMT and was moving west-northwest, according to the JMA. It was expected to cross to eastern China later in the week.