Taiwan is bracing for one of the strongest storms of 2026.
Taiwan issued a land warning on Thursday as Champi moved closer.
The storm packs gusts of more than 227 kph near its centre.
Its wind radius reached 320 km, wide enough to cover most of Taiwan.
Taiwan cancelled 125 flights on Thursday, mostly domestic ones.
Japan Airlines, ANA and Skymark cut more than 100 flights through Sunday.
Over 11,000 passengers in Japan face disrupted travel plans.
Coastal towns got phone alerts warning of waves above 6 metres.
Nearly one metre of rain may fall in the hills near Taipei.
President Lai said: a little more preparation means less risk.
Champi comes closest late Friday, then turns north toward Shanghai.
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