Hndreds of protesters gathered outside the US embassy in Tokyo to condemn alleged violence by American soldiers after a US Marine was arrested over the suspected murder of a 39-year-old woman in Okinawa. The case has renewed anger over crimes involving US forces in Japan. (PIC/AFP)

Tokyo commuters braved heavy rain on Tuesday as Typhoon Surigae passed offshore, after strengthening near Japan's southern islands. The storm was already weakening, while Kanto remained watchful following deadly flooding and landslides caused by Typhoon Dujuan. PICS/AFP