Flights canceled as powerful typhoon approaches Okinawa

Flights canceled as powerful typhoon approaches Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - A guard tail lies toppled by strong winds in Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, as Typhoon Tokage, the season's 23rd, approaches the Okinawa islands on Oct. 19.

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