South Korea braces for 'Khanun' impact

(UPDATE) SEOUL: Dozens of flights and ferry services were grounded in South Korea on Wednesday ahead of a tropical storm that has dumped heavy rain on Japan's southwestern islands for more than a week.

Heavy rains and winds from "Khanun" were expected to arrive in South Korea's southern and eastern regions on Wednesday afternoon, the Korean Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. The storm is also expected to reach the southern resort island of Jeju hours later and then make landfall near the mainland port of Tongyeong on Thursday morning.