A car makes its way through strong winds and rain in Nazeasahicho, Amami, Kagoshima, Japan as Typhoon Dolphin approaches August 7, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. @darider5/X/via REUTERSTOKYO/BEIJING - Typhoon Dolphin lashed Japan's southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday, injuring six people and cutting power to more than 50,000 buildings, while China shut ports and halted ferries ahead of the storm's expected arrival on its east coast. Five elderly people, three of whom fell due to strong winds, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in Okinawa while another person was injured in Kagoshima prefecture, authorities said. In China, where the typhoon is expected to make landfall between late Sunday and early Monday, authorities have designated Dolphin as an orange-category typhoon — the second-highest level. Ports and airports halt operationsRain and strong winds are expected to affect eastern China through August 12, including parts of Shanghai and neighboring provinces.