Storm Shanshan slowly moves across Japan as officials warn of torrential rains in major cities

Associated Press

TOKYO (AP) — Tropical Storm Shanshan is slowly making its way into central Japan, halting trains and leaving underground passages brimming with water as officials warned of torrential rains in major cities, including Osaka and Tokyo. The storm, packing winds of up to 40 miles per hour, had crawled over the southwestern island of Shikoku and the main Honshu island Saturday at a speed of 9 mph. It’s expected to affect parts of Japan through Sunday and into Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Shanshan has caused at least six storm-related deaths and dozens of injuries since it began dumping rain on Japan Wednesday, according to public broadcaster NHK.