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A large and very strong typhoon is moving northward, engulfing the southern main island of Kyushu and parts of the Chugoku region. Officials are warning of torrential rain, strong winds, higher than normal tides and high ocean swells.

Weather officials say that at 6 a.m. on Monday, Typhoon Haishen was at sea 40 kilometers southwest of Tsushima City, Nagasaki Prefecture. They say it was moving north at 40 kilometers per hour.

A large and very strong typhoon is moving northward, engulfing the southern main island of Kyushu. Officials are warning of strong winds, high tides, large ocean swells and torrential rain.

Weather officials say that at 4 a.m. on Monday, Typhoon Haishen was at sea 60 kilometers west of Hirado City, Nagasaki Prefecture. They say it was moving north at 35 kilometers per hour.

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force has confirmed that a foreign submarine navigated an area just outside Japan's territorial waters without surfacing this week. Defense officials say they believe the submarine belongs to the Chinese Navy.

Defense Ministry officials say MSDF destroyers and patrol planes first spotted the submarine on Thursday afternoon in the contiguous zone northeast of Amami-Oshima Island in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima. They say it was moving west and that the MSDF kept it under observation.

The artist line up for MUSIC STATION's June 19th broadcast has been revealed.

Sexy Zone, who celebrate their 10th debut anniversary this year, have transferred to Universal Music. They will release a new single titled "RUN" under a new label to be launched jointly by Universal Music and Johnny's & Associates. From now on, they will be active not only in Japan, but overseas as well.

"RUN" will serve as the theme song for drama 'Miman Keisatsu Midnight Runner' starring member Nakajima Kento and Sexy Zone's Hirano Sho. More details such as the new label and CD release date will be revealed at a later date.