Fast-moving Typhoon 'Mitag' is bearing down on northern Taiwan, where it is expected to bring high winds and heavy rain. Warnings have been issued for parts of the island's east and north, including the capital, Taipei, with the worst of the weather expected to arrive today.<br />''<br />''The storm's center is expected to pass just east of the island before heading toward Shanghai on mainland China, then weakening as it moves toward South Korea and Japan.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Today, Taiwan's weather bureau said Mitag was strengthening gradually as it moved north at about 27 kilometers  per hour with winds gusting at up to 162 kilometers  per hour.</span><br />