US: Super Typhoon Bavi Slams Guam, Northern Marianas 2

Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday, July 6, passing directly over Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands around 8 a.m. local time, with sustained winds over 150 mph. Guam and nearby islands also reported major damage from the storm.

US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

Baseball: Ichiro becomes 1st Asian elected to U.S. Hall of Fame

Baseball: Ichiro becomes 1st Asian elected to U.S. Hall of Fame

Ichiro Suzuki of the Miami Marlins steals second base in a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 29, 2016, marking his 500th stolen base in MLB. It was announced on Jan. 21, 2025, that Ichiro, who also played for the Seattle Mariners, became the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Lighting of Olympic torch for Rio Games

Lighting of Olympic torch for Rio Games

OLYMPIA, Greece, April 21 Kyodo - Greek actress Katerina Lehou (C), playing the role of high priestess, walks with the Olympic flame during the torch lighting ceremony for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in Olympia, Greece, on April 21, 2016. About 12,000 torch bearers will run with the flame in a relay through Greece and Brazil, culminating at the opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 5.

Nishikori into Barcelona Open quarterfinals

Nishikori into Barcelona Open quarterfinals

BARCELONA, Spain, April 22 Kyodo - Japan's Kei Nishikori celebrates after beating France's Jeremy Chardy 6-3, 7-5 in a third round match of the Barcelona Open in Spain on April 21, 2016. The two-time defending champion advanced to the quarterfinals.

Fuji Heavy president

Fuji Heavy president

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, president of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., is interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012. Yoshinaga said the Japanese automaker is planning to boost vehicle output in the United States by 130,000 units to around 300,000 as early as the business year starting April 2016.