Typhoons cause more than $2 billion of damage to agriculture in Japan

Source: Business Insurance

November 06, 2019 Japan’s agriculture ministry said that typhoons Faxai and Hagibis caused more than 253 billion Japanese yen ($2.2 billion) worth of damage to the country’s agriculture, forestry and fishing industries, The Japan Times reports. Typhoon Faxai hit Japan in September, while typhoon Hagibis wreaked havoc in October.