A Japanese organization combating online pirated manga has estimated that losses from the illegal versions reached the worst monthly level in November.

The Authorized Books of Japan, or ABJ, says websites showing pirated titles have been cropping up.

Typhoon Haishen has passed by the southwestern island of Kyushu, but authorities in Japan are calling on people to remain on alert.

The storm brought strong winds and heavy rain to Japan's Kyushu and Chugoku regions. It also caused heavy rain in many parts of the country. Authorities are warning of landslides, swollen rivers and flooding in low-lying areas.

A large typhoon is moving north after skirting the southwestern island of Kyushu. Weather officials are calling on people to remain on alert.

Officials say that as of 11 a.m. on Monday, Typhoon Haishen was 260 kilometers north of Tsushima City in Nagasaki Prefecture. They say the typhoon was moving north at 45 kilometers per hour toward the Korean Peninsula. The storm is still bringing strong winds to Kyushu and part of the Chugoku region.

Japan's agricultural ministry has warned of devastating damage to the farming, forestry and fisheries industries due to ongoing torrential downpours.

The ministry says as of 11 p.m. on Friday, damage has been confirmed in 30 prefectures. They include Kumamoto and Kagoshima in the southwestern Kyushu region, which has been hit particularly hard by the extreme weather.

Heavy rain pounding the Kyushu region in southwestern Japan has already caused mudslides and flooding, with deadly results.

Officials say 41 people have been confirmed dead in Kumamoto Prefecture.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has warned that Japan's economy would be hard hit if Tokyo is locked down due to the coronavirus.

Abe made the comment in response to an opposition lawmaker's question about a recent spike in infections in the Japanese capital.