mindulle used to be a violent typhoon and the third strongest typhoon of the year.t's gradually weakening and speeding up. it will likely continue to move away from japan but it will maintain as a big storm. that means strong winds will continue to affect the eastern half of japan so strong winds will likely continue into saturday, possibly into sunday. still, we could be looking at heavy rainfall along the east coast of the kanto and coshow shu region. maybe up to 160 millimeters. that's not a lot however the land is still saturated. saturday is a different story. we'll see plenty of sunshine and very high temperatures because high pressure system originated from china will cover most part of japan and 30 degrees in tokyo and osaka. that's it for me. stay safe. >>> nhk has learned japan's immigration services agency will help speed up coronavirus vaccinations among foreign nationals. many are unable to make appointments due to the language barrier or have yet to receive a government voucher that allows people to get vaccinated. the foreign residents support center