TOKTO: A strong typhoon struck near the japanese capital Tokyo yesterday, with heavy rain and strong winds grounding more then 400 flights as officiaks warned of possible landsilides and flooding Typhoon Mindulle made landfall at about 12.30pm in Tateyama city, 80km southeast of Tokyo, the japan Meteorologicak Agency said There were no immediate reports of casualties or significant damage "In Tokyo .. please exercise caution for landslides, flooding in low - lying areas, surging rivers, violent wind and high waves," the weather agency said Downpours across the greater Tokyo region caused rivers to swell with gushing waterways closeto pverflowing but staying within their banks. Narita international airport east of Tokyo closed its runways in the afternoon for about an hour as officers evecuated the cantrol tower due to strong winds, according to the airport operaor The storm har caused airlines across the conutry to cancel a total of 425 flights, mostly to and from Tokyo's Haneda airport,nationl broadcaster NHK said Japan Airlines said it canelled 185 domestic flights, affecting 33692 customers, while all nippon Airways can celled 112 domestic flights, affecting 26500 passengers. Most major commuter train services in Tokyo and its surrounding region operated normally, including bullet trains Some lines however, suffered temporary delays and stoppages Separately, Typhoon Kompasu, which hit Japan's northen main island of Hokkaido on Sunday, was downgraded to a temperate depression Heavy rain since Saturday caused high waves and rivers to flood on the island, where rescue workers found a male body yesterday morning Police did not immediately link the death to the storm, but local media said it might be the owener of a vehicle stranded by heavy rain The local Hokkaido government has said the storm has caused only three minor injuries so far. AFP