Shinkansen services in southwest Japan halted as typhoon makes landfall
Typhoon Lingling began moving over Kagoshima Prefecture after around 5 p.m., according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
JR Kyushu said services between Kumamoto and Kagoshima-chuo stations on the Kyushu Shinkansen Line were halted for about an hour from 2:10 p.m., and again for about 90 minutes from around 4:35 p.m.
The year's 12th typhoon comes after torrential downpours in recent weeks caused floods and landslides that left casualties in the region.
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