KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 — The Malaysian Embassy in Tokyo has issued an advisory urging Malaysians in the Kanto region to remain vigilant as Typhoon Ampil approaches.

TOKYO, Aug 16 — Japan grounded hundreds of flights and advised nearly 10,000 households to evacuate in some areas near Tokyo on Friday, as a strong typhoon caused power blackouts in the middle of a major summer holiday week.