Typhoon Dujuan struck Japan’s eastern coast, resulting in four fatalities and leaving six others missing. The storm brought sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour with gusts reaching 194 kilometers per hour, causing significant disruption across the region. Power outages affected approximately 50,000 people, and authorities suspended hundreds of flights in response to dangerous conditions.
At the height of the storm, Japanese authorities declared an “imminent threat to life” and issued evacuation orders affecting 1.9 million residents. By Tuesday, most evacuation orders had been lifted as the system moved away from the coast. The deaths resulted from landslides in Kanagawa and Chiba prefectures, with rescue operations ongoing for six missing persons. One fatality involved a woman in her 60s in Kanagawa who was buried when a landslide struck her home, while a man in his 50s in Chiba died after becoming trapped while clearing debris at a separate landslide site.
The typhoon disrupted major events during a national holiday period, leading to cancellations at the Rock in Japan music festival and the Tokyo Game Show. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi confirmed she would proceed with her scheduled travel to the United States, where she is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly and meet with President Donald Trump.
Scientists attribute increased storm intensity partly to warmer ocean temperatures driven by a “super El Niño” phenomenon occurring this year. While climate change is not expected to increase the overall frequency of typhoons globally, meteorologists note that warmer atmospheric conditions enable stronger individual storms through increased energy availability and greater moisture capacity. The storm marked Japan’s 25th typhoon of the year.
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