Typhoon Lionrock hits area of Japan still recovering from 2011 tsunami

A typhoon has slammed into northern Japan, threatening to bring floods to an area still recovering from the 2011 tsunami.

Typhoon Lionrock hits area of Japan still recovering from 2011 tsunami

A typhoon has slammed into northern Japan, threatening to bring floods to an area still recovering from the 2011 tsunami.

Typhoon Lionrock made landfall near the city of Ofunato, about 300 miles north east of Tokyo.

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