A powerful typhoon, Dujuan, has wreaked havoc across Japan, leaving over 50,000 households without power amid violent winds.

The severe weather has forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights and the suspension of major rail services, while authorities have issued evacuation orders for approximately two million people.

Citing Japan's national broadcaster NHK, the BBC reported that two people have died and four others are missing.

All of the missing individuals are from Kanagawa Prefecture.

Although the Japan Meteorological Agency had previously issued warnings denoting an "immediate threat to life," several weather alerts have since been downgraded.

Typhoon Dujuan is packing sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour (approximately 81 miles per hour), with maximum wind gusts reaching up to 194 kilometers per hour.

The storm is the latest in a relentless string of severe weather systems striking the Pacific.

Driven by rising ocean temperatures linked to a "Super El Niño," these storms are growing stronger and finding more favorable conditions to intensify.

Authorities have urged residents to monitor the latest weather updates and warnings closely.

Dujuan marks the 25th typhoon to strike Japan this year. Hitting during a five-day national holiday period, the storm forced the cancellation of several major events.

Scheduled concerts at the Rock in Japan music festival were called off on Monday (September 21), alongside Monday events for the Tokyo Game Show video game exhibition.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed condolences to the families of those killed in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

However, she confirmed that she will proceed with her scheduled visit to the United States.

"Taking the emergency situation into account, I have instructed Chief Cabinet Secretary Takehara and Minister Hosono to prepare to handle the situation with the utmost readiness," she wrote, before announcing that she had boarded her flight to the United States.

Prime Minister Takaichi is scheduled to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday (September 22) and will also hold a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

According to the BBC, while some studies suggest Japan faces a growing risk of destructive storms, climate change is not widely believed to increase the overall global frequency of such systems; in fact, the number of storms may decrease in certain regions.

However, scientists warn that as temperatures rise, the typhoons that do form are likely to grow more intense. Warmer ocean waters allow storms to accumulate greater energy, driving up wind speeds.

Additionally, a warmer atmosphere holds more moisture, resulting in heavier rainfall during these severe weather events.