kathleen ocampo, nhk world, scarborough shoal. >>> while u.s. technology giant ibm will launch a weather forecasting service in japan, it will use artificial intelligence technology in an effort to make forecasts more accurate. the company says it has obtained permission from japan's meteorological agency, ibm says it is targeting sinesses in japan. the company will use its own watson a.i. system to analyze massive amounts of meteorological data and create forecasts. the company plans to analyze how expected weather changes will impact clients and propose measures to deal with it. >> translator: we hope retailers will use the service for their sales planning, as weather impacts merchandise sales. >> ibm also says the method can reduce errors and improve accuracy, even in long-term weather forecasting. >>> robert speta has the >> yes, we have been seeing here is this storm system just starting to move along south eastern seaboard today. really as we go ahead through the next 24 hours this will continue to intensify and very dangerous situation. y