Transportation
Severe Typhoon to Disrupt Flight, Train Services in Japan
- Airlines set to cancel international, domestic flights
- Bullet train services to be halted between Tokyo and Nagoya
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Hundreds of flights and some bullet train services will be suspended as Typhoon Ampil makes its way toward Japan’s main island Friday, impacting travel plans during the country’s annual summer break.
Japan Airlines Co. canceled 28 international flights bound for the US, Australia and other locations, disrupting travel for about 5,000 passengers. All Nippon Airways Co. scrapped plans for 20 flights scheduled for Europe and North America, impacting some 4,000 people.