Japan Hit by Strongest Typhoon in 25 Years, Prompting Evacuations The typhoon prompted officials to urge the evacuation of more than one million people as winds of up to 130 miles per hour battered Japan. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:U.S.-Funded Broadcaster Directed Ads to AmericansHeat Wave Scorches Sweden as Wildfires Rage in the Arctic CircleSpanish Judge Drops Pursuit of Puigdemont, Catalonia Separatist LeaderU.K. Supermarket to Have ‘Quieter Hour’ for People With AutismGreece Accuses Russia of Meddling in Macedonia DealAhead of Brexit, E.U. Shifts Into High Gear to Keep Goods Flowing