Tokyo, June 24 -- Japan's Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, on Wednesday warned citizens to remain on high alert as Typhoon 7 approaches the Okinawa region and Typhoon No. 8 develops, with both storms potentially affecting a wide swath of the country by the weekend.

In a post on X, the Japanese PM Takaichi said, "Typhoon No. 7 is approaching the Okinawa region, and in addition, Typhoon No. 8 has formed, with the possibility that both could approach from the Kyushu region to the Kanto-Koshin region by this weekend."

She noted the weather conditions were already deteriorating before the typhoons' arrival and said, "Ahead of the typhoons' approach, activity along the rainy season front is also intensifying, with Level 4 heavy rain danger war...