Taiwan: Typhoon Kong-Rey Makes Landfall, Bringing Strong Winds, Heavy Rain 6

Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in Taitung, southeast Taiwan, on Halloween afternoon, October 31. It brought gusty winds and heavy rainfall to eastern Taiwan and was expected to affect other regions as well.

Taiwan: Typhoon Krathon Slams Into Southwestern Coast 5

Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Kaohsiung, southwestern Taiwan, on Thursday, October 3, as a Category 1 storm. Due to the typhoon, all domestic flights and over 230 international flights were cancelled, and financial markets were closed. So far, two deaths have been reported.

Chinese poison gas victim describes suffering

Chinese poison gas victim describes suffering

TOKYO, Japan - Feng Jiayuan, fourth grader at an elementary school in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang Province, wipes her tears at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 20. The 11-year-old Chinese girl described the suffering she has endured since poison gas leaked from chemical weapons abandoned by the former Imperial Japanese Army in northeastern China at the end of World War II. Her mother called on the Japanese government for an apology.

Chinese poison gas victim describes suffering

Chinese poison gas victim describes suffering

TOKYO, Japan - Feng Jiayuan, fourth grader at an elementary school in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang Province, wipes her tears at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 20. The 11-year-old Chinese girl described the suffering she has endured since poison gas leaked from chemical weapons abandoned by the former Imperial Japanese Army in northeastern China at the end of World War II. Her mother called on the Japanese government for an apology. (Kyodo)