TOKYO: Japan was on alert on Sunday for high winds, heavy rain and landslides as the country braces for two typhoons on course to make landfall.

Typhoon Kompasu was expected to hit northern Hokkaido island on Sunday evening, packing gusts up to 126 kilometers (80 miles) per hour, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

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