Tokyo, June 27 (Jiji Press)--Typhoon Mekkhal is expected to approach the Kanto region of eastern Japan on Saturday night after moving east-northeast off the coast of the Tokai central region. The seventh typhoon of the year is forecast to become an extratropical cyclone off the

Severe Tropical Storm Mekkhala, downgraded from a typhoon, was packing gusts of up to 108kmh and could potentially converge with Tropical Storm Higos.

Severe Tropical Storm Mekkhala, downgraded from a typhoon, was packing gusts of up to 144kmh and could potentially converge with Tropical Storm Higos.