Super Typhoon Champi is tracking toward Japan, with the Japan Meteorological Agency forecasting winds of up to 216 kilometers per hour. U.S. and Japanese forces have scaled back parts of the Keen Sword exercise across southern Japan. Champi is described as the strongest storm of 2026.
WHO:The Japan Meteorological Agency and U.S. and Japanese forces
WHAT:The Japan Meteorological Agency forecast winds of up to 216 kilometers per hour as Typhoon Champi tracked toward Japan, while U.S. and Japanese forces scaled back parts of the Keen Sword exercise.
WHEN:Reported Oct 21, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET
WHERE:Southern Japan
WHY:The storm's approach prompted U.S. and Japanese forces to scale back parts of the exercise.
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