Typhoon threatens to disrupt public transport in Japan over weekend english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 20:43 | All, JapanTrain operators and airlines said Thursday they are planning to or may suspend their services in eastern and western Japan this weekend, as a powerful typhoon is expected to hit the country.
East Japan Railway Co. said its bullet and local train services in eastern and northeastern Japan are expected to be halted on Saturday and Sunday, as Typhoon Hagibis is feared to make landfall in the Kinki region in western Japan during the two days.
On Thursday, Rugby World Cup's organizing committee said two pool matches scheduled for Saturday had been cancelled due to the powerful typhoon.
They are a Pool B match between New Zealand and Italy in Toyota, central Japan, and Pool C clash between England and France in Yokohama, near Tokyo.
Last month, it warned of a potential service suspension at noon on the day before Typhoon Faxai made landfall in Tokyo's neighboring Chiba Prefecture.