Japan cancels 500 flights, orders evacuations as Typhoon Dolphin approaches

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Japan has canceled over 500 flights and issued evacuation orders for hundreds of thousands of people in southwestern Japan as Typhoon Dolphin approaches with violent winds, heavy rain, and high waves. The slow-moving typhoon threatens significant disruption and safety risks in the region.

Hundreds of thousands of people in southwestern Japan were ordered to evacuate and more than 500 flights cancelled on Friday as slow-moving Typhoon Dolphin approached the region to bring violent winds, heavy rain and high waves.