The country experienced nine typhoons and two tropical depressions from mid-September to mid-November, exposing about 11.8 million people to threat of intense flooding.

One of the most powerful typhoons in the world this year, Goni has evoked memories of Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013, which left more than 7,300 people dead and missing.

Typhoon Goni, moving westward at 20 kph from the Pacific Ocean, will bring intense rains over the capital and 14 provinces nearby on Saturday evening, and threats of floods and landslides.

Kim during the Workers’ Party meeting Tuesday also said the damage from Typhoon Maysak has forced the country to reconsider unspecified year-end projects.

The aerial search had resumed late Monday. Coast Guard officials said two patrol ships were back at sea Tuesday after the waters calmed.

The Korean weather agency said the typhoon, the third to hit the peninsula in as many weeks, was weakening and will likely be downgraded to a tropical storm within 24 hours.

The party held a meeting to review the officials' wrongdoings and seek strict legal punishment, according to state media.

The coastguard said the man was found unconscious about 120 kilometres from Amami Oshima island and transferred to hospital, but did not disclose his condition.

The rescued Filipino crew member told the coastguard the ship's engine failed before it was hit by a wave and capsized in the East China Sea amid Typhoon Maysak.

In Seoul and other cities, health workers dismantled at least 75 makeshift coronavirus testing stations over worries that the tents and booths might not withstand strong winds.