Typhoon Nabi headed north Wednesday over the Sea of Japan toward Hokkaido after leaving at least 18 dead, nine missing, 113 injured and thousands displaced in Kyushu and parts of western Japan.
According to the Meteorological Agency, the typhoon had weakened somewhat as it headed toward Hokkaido, possibly making landfall there by early Thursday.
By late Tuesday, local governments in affected areas had ordered some 115,000 people to evacuate their homes, and advised roughly 242,000 others to do so. In addition, authorities said more than 40,000 people had left their homes voluntarily.