Tropical storm hits Tokyo area, leaving thousands without power before moving west

Business in the Tokyo area was almost back to normal after a tropical storm weakened to a depression and left JapanByMARI YAMAGUCHI Associated PressTOKYO -- Business in the greater Tokyo area was almost back to normal Wednesday after a tropical storm weakened to a depression and left Japan, with transportation operating normally and power restored to most homes. Before becoming a depression, Tropical Strom Chan-hom made landfall in southern Ibaraki prefecture late Tuesday. It was off the northern coast of Kyoto late morning Wednesday while moving away from the country, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The tropical storm hit Japan days after Typhoon Dolphin created havoc in parts of southern Japan, paralyzing traffic and sending hundreds to take shelter. After weakening to a tropical storm, Dolphin killed 10 people in the Philippines and caused flooding in China, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to relocate.Tropical Strom Chan-hom slightly injured seven people, including two men in the northern prefecture of Iwate, four women in Ibaraki prefecture and one man in neighboring Tochigi prefecture, according to officials.In Tokyo on Wednesday, commuter trains and flights were...