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TOKYO, April 8 (KUNA) -- More than 100 flights at Tokyo's Haneda airport,
Japan's busiest domestic air hub, were cancelled on Tuesday due to strong
winds and heavy rains that hit the Tokyo metropolitan area.
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways, the nation's two biggest carriers,
cancelled a total of 102 domestic flights in the morning and early afternoon,
affecting about 13,700 passengers, the airlines said.
Haneda airport had one of the three runways closed in the morning as some
parts of the runway became submerged caused by flooding, according to the
airport authority.
The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of the possibility of thunder and
gusty wind in eastern and central Japan, including the region centering on
Tokyo. (end)
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