Severe tropical storm Jangmi batters Japan, disrupts transport and cuts power to 60,000 homes

People commute in heavy rain on Wednesday. PIC/AFP

Severe tropical storm Jangmi ripped across Japan on Wednesday, with fierce winds and torrential rain disrupting transport and businesses, and knocking out power for nearly 60,000 homes.

The storm's centre lay about 150 km south of Tokyo, moving northeast with maximum sustained winds of up to 25 metres (82 feet) per second.

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