Typhoon Khanun cuts power to 166,000 homes in Japan, shuts businesses in Taiwan

The storm in the East China Sea was heading northwest at a slow speed with gusts 222kmh, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. It was projected to change direction to move east towards the country's mainland through Tuesday, but its path was not determined, public broadcaster NHK said.

Local utility Okinawa Electric Power Co said 160,040 households, or about a quarter of all houses covered, were experiencing power outages as of 10.36am local time , according to its website. As of 9.15am local time , the eye of the typhoon was 360km off Taipei in the East China Sea, heading in a westerly direction at around 5kmh.

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