China: Playful Tiger Cub Sneaks Up on Caretaker in Harbin Zoo

This video was filmed at a zoo in Harbin, Heilongjiang, on August 26, 2025. It captured the cute moment when a tiger cub tried to catch his caretaker off guard, but was quickly noticed, scooped into his arms, and turned into a cuddly kitten.

Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Batters Southern Region, Leaving Widespread Damage 3

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Chiayi's Budai Township around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the southern region. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday.

Explosion at Toyota supplier factory

Explosion at Toyota supplier factory

Photo taken on Oct. 17, 2023, shows a factory of Chuo Spring Co., a supplier of Toyota Motor Corp., in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, after an explosion occurred earlier in the day, leaving two workers injured. The accident halted 10 Toyota production lines at six factories in central Japan as the automaker faced difficulty procuring springs.

Explosion at Toyota supplier factory

Explosion at Toyota supplier factory

Photo taken on Oct. 17, 2023, shows a factory of Chuo Spring Co., a supplier of Toyota Motor Corp., in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, after an explosion occurred earlier in the day, leaving two workers injured. The accident halted 10 Toyota production lines at six factories in central Japan as the automaker faced difficulty procuring springs.

Mitsukoshi, Isetan agree to combine operations next spring

Mitsukoshi, Isetan agree to combine operations next spring

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo's Chuo Ward. Mitsukoshi Ltd. and Isetan Co. have reached a basic agreement to integrate operations next spring under a joint holding company in a move that would create Japan's largest department store, informed sources said Aug. 17.

Unions urge equal treatment for foreign workers

Unions urge equal treatment for foreign workers

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign workers rally in front of the head office of Nissan Motor Co. in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on March 10 to urge the state and companies to treat foreign and Japanese workers equally. The Zentoitsu Workers Union, which has foreign members, and four other unions made the demand to coincide with Japan's ''shunto'' annual spring labor-management wage talks.

Mitsukoshi, Isetan agree to combine operations next spring

Mitsukoshi, Isetan agree to combine operations next spring

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo's Chuo Ward. Mitsukoshi Ltd. and Isetan Co. have reached a basic agreement to integrate operations next spring under a joint holding company in a move that would create Japan's largest department store, informed sources said Aug. 17. (Kyodo)

Unions urge equal treatment for foreign workers

Unions urge equal treatment for foreign workers

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign workers rally in front of the head office of Nissan Motor Co. in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on March 10 to urge the state and companies to treat foreign and Japanese workers equally. The Zentoitsu Workers Union, which has foreign members, and four other unions made the demand to coincide with Japan's ''shunto'' annual spring labor-management wage talks. (Kyodo)