Typhoon Danas has brought heavy winds and torrential rains to parts of Taiwan, killing two people and injuring more than 300 on the island’s densely populated west coast.

Sending the Abukuma-class vessels to Manila would mark Tokyo’s first export of an entire major naval platform in decades.

The severe tropical storm’s maximum sustained winds are down to 100 km/h, with gustiness of up to 125 km/h. It is likely to weaken further over the East China Sea and over the landmass of China, ...