Powerful typhoon churning in East China Sea*

TOKYO, Sept 15 (AFP) Sep 15, 2007

A powerful typhoon packing winds of up to 250 kilometres (155 miles) per
hour was churning off Japan's southern islands in the East China Sea on
Saturday.

Typhoon Nari was located 350 kilometres northwest of Amami-Oshima island
at 5:40 pm (0840 GMT) and moving north at 20 kilometres per hour, the
meteorological agency said.

Nari, which means "lily" in Korean, is expected to bring heavy rain to
southern Japan and the Korean peninsula, with the national weather
agency issuing warnings of possible strong winds and high waves.

At least two people were lightly injured by broken window glass on Kume
Island, Okinawa prefecture, a local firefighter said.

Japan and other nations in the western Pacific are hit each year by
lethal typhoons. Earlier this month, Typhoon Fitow hit eastern and
northern Japan, killing at least two people and injuring 82 others.