Typhoon Trami Brings Tokyo to a Standstill With Train Halt

Most Tokyo train services expected to resume on Monday: NHK
More than 1,000 flights canceled, including in Tokyo: NHK

Pedestrians carry a bag as they walk against a strong wind in Kagoshima on Kyushu island, Sept. 30. Photographer: Behrouz Mehri/AFP via Getty Images

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By Yuko Takeo and Kazumi Miura

September 30, 2018 at 3:36 AM UTC

Updated on

September 30, 2018 at 2:46 PM UTC

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A typhoon is bringing Tokyo to a standstill.

East Japan Railway Co., which operates major rail lines in the Japanese capital, suspended all train services in the Tokyo area from 8 p.m. on Sunday in preparation for Typhoon Trami, which made landfall in the west of the country.