# Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan’s Okinawa as China closes ports before landfall

https://mins.news/en/item/16737

- Reuters, 2026-08-08 04:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/typhoon-dolphin-hits-japans-okinawa-china-shuts-ports-ahead-landfall-2026-08-08/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a76b32a69018900011c45d6

> Typhoon Dolphin battered Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday, leaving five people injured. Power was knocked out at 14,000 buildings as the storm passed through the region. China closed ports and ferry routes in advance of the typhoon’s expected arrival along its east coast. The measures were taken ahead of the storm’s anticipated landfall.

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