Exodus begins for over 10,000 stranded at Narita airport

Typhoon forces mass sleepover at Tokyo hub and raises concern for Olympics

The arrival lobby at Narita International Airport overflows with travelers unable to find ground transportation after a powerful typhoon battered the Tokyo area on Sept. 9. (Photo by Kei Higuchi)

ATSUSHI MURATA and ATSUSHI TERAOKA, Nikkei staff writersSeptember 9, 2019 23:45 JSTUpdated on September 10, 2019 12:49 JST | Japan

TOKYO -- Over 13,000 people spent the night at Narita International Airport waiting for more train and bus services to be restored after one of the strongest typhoons in recent years to batter Japan's capital region.

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