1.   A powerful typhoon approached southwestern Japan on Tuesday, just one day after another storm swept through the country damaging buildings and affecting transport.

2.   As the typhoon approached the Mariana islands on the weekend before Christmas, holiday shopping became intertwined with typhoon preparations.

3.   As the typhoon approached the Mariana islands, a U.S. commonwealth, on the weekend before Christmas, holiday shopping became intertwined with typhoon preparations.

4.   Strong typhoon approaches Philippines.

5.   Strong winds roughed up seas near southwestern Japan Sunday as a powerful typhoon approached the main island of Kyushu, weathermen said.