Korea braces for typhoon
The image of typhoon Lan in progress released on Oct. 19 / Screen captured from National Typhoon Center
By Bahk Eun-ji, Park Si-soo
Typhoon Lan, recently classified as “powerful,” is approaching the Korean Peninsula.
The typhoon is moving toward Japan’s Okinawa from 1,080 kilometers east of the Philippines as of 3 p.m. Thursday, at a speed of 18 kilometers an hour, according to the state weather agency. Japan and the southern part of Korea are expected to come under its influence from Saturday.
The Korea Meteorological Administration plans to issue wind warnings for southern regions during the weekend. It has told mariners to stay informed of the typhoon’s direction.