Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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.

China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

Year's first trading day at Tokyo Stock Exchange

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 6 Kyodo - A ceremony to mark the first trading day of the year is held at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Jan. 6, 2025. (Kyodo)

US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 3

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 2

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

US: Beryl Causes Widespread Power Outages And Flooding, Leaves Multiple Dead In Texas 4

Beryl has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall as a category 1 hurricane near Matagorda in Texas, on Monday, July 8, shortly before 4 a.m. local time. The hurricane caused power outages and life-threatening flooding and left multiple dead in Houston and the surrounding areas.

Yen briefly drops past 160 level vs USD in volatile trading

STORY: Yen briefly drops past 160 level vs USD in volatile trading SHOOTING TIME: Archives DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Tokyo STORYLINE: The Japanese yen briefly dropped to a new 34-year low in the 160 level against the U.S. dollar on foreign exchange markets on Monday morning. It marked the first time since April 1990 that the U.S. dollar has topped the 160 yen line. Monday is a national holiday in Japan, but trading remained very volatile as the Japanese currency began reversing its trajectory in the afternoon, strengthening to the 155 level. Some market participants suspected that Japanese authorities may have stepped into the currency market to stem the yen's dive. A senior Finance Ministry official declined to comment on the yen's sharp rise, Kyodo News reported on Monday. The Japanese currency also fell to around 171 against the euro at one stage, its lowest level since euro was introduced in 1999. Xinhua News

US: Days-Long Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow On Sierra Nevada, Closing Roads, Schools

A days-long winter storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada, closing major highways, ski resorts, and schools in parts of California. More than 10 feet of snow and hurricane-force wind gusts of 170 mph-plus were reported.

US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the Sierra, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

Year's first trading day at Tokyo Stock Exchange

Year's first trading day at Tokyo Stock Exchange

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki (3rd from R) and others observe a moment of silence for those affected by a major earthquake that struck the Sea of Japan region in central Japan on New Year's Day during a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Jan. 4 to mark the first day of trading in 2024.

Year's first trading day at Tokyo Stock Exchange

Year's first trading day at Tokyo Stock Exchange

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki (5th from R) and others observe a moment of silence for those affected by a major earthquake that struck the Sea of Japan region in central Japan on New Year's Day during a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Jan. 4 to mark the first day of trading in 2024.

Stock trading starts in Tokyo

Stock trading starts in Tokyo

TOKYO, Jan. 4 Kyodo - Women in kimono attend a ceremony marking the year's first trading at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Jan. 4, 2016. Tokyo stocks fell in early trading, with investor sentiment dampened by declines in New York stocks before the end of last year.

Sojitz begins shipment of farmed bluefin tuna

Sojitz begins shipment of farmed bluefin tuna

SASEBO, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 8, 2010, in Matsuura, Nagasaki Prefecture, shows Sojitz Tuna Farm Takashima Co.'s first shipment of farmed bluefin tuna ahead of the high-demand yearend and new-year season. Major trading house Sojitz Corp., which wholly owns Sojitz tuna farm, is the first Japanese trading company to enter into tuna farming, while an international commission decided to slightly reduce the bluefin tuna fishing quota for 2011.

Stocks reach multiyear highs on currency, economic prospects

Stocks reach multiyear highs on currency, economic prospects

TOKYO, Japan - A man looks at the price board outsides a brokerage house in the Marunouchi district in Tokyo on April 3. Tokyo stocks reached multiyear highs on the day -- the first trading day of Japan's new business year -- on a weaker yen against the U.S. dollar and robust sentiment over Japanese economic prospects. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 273.65 points to 17,333.31, for its highest finish since July 12, 2000.

Prices of quality beef recover slightly in Tokyo

Prices of quality beef recover slightly in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Brokers bid for domestic beef at this year's first beef auction Jan. 8 at the Tokyo Central Wholesale Market. Prices of quality beef rose 200-300 yen per kilogram Dec. 29 compared with levels on the final trading day last year due to firm demand from wholesalers returning from the New Year's holidays.

Stocks reach multiyear highs on currency, economic prospects

Stocks reach multiyear highs on currency, economic prospects

TOKYO, Japan - A man looks at the price board outsides a brokerage house in the Marunouchi district in Tokyo on April 3. Tokyo stocks reached multiyear highs on the day -- the first trading day of Japan's new business year -- on a weaker yen against the U.S. dollar and robust sentiment over Japanese economic prospects. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 273.65 points to 17,333.31, for its highest finish since July 12, 2000. (Kyodo)

Prices of quality beef recover slightly in Tokyo

Prices of quality beef recover slightly in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Brokers bid for domestic beef at this year's first beef auction Jan. 8 at the Tokyo Central Wholesale Market. Prices of quality beef rose 200-300 yen per kilogram Dec. 29 compared with levels on the final trading day last year due to firm demand from wholesalers returning from the New Year's holidays.

Tokyo stocks dive in morning

Tokyo stocks dive in morning

A monitor in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average falling more than 500 points to around 18,500 during the morning session on Jan. 4, 2016, the first trading day of the year, on selling attributed to a slide in Chinese manufacturing conditions in December and declines in New York stocks on New Year's Eve. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Stock trading starts in Tokyo

Stock trading starts in Tokyo

Women in kimono attend a ceremony marking the year's first trading at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Jan. 4, 2016. Tokyo stocks fell in early trading, with investor sentiment dampened by declines in New York stocks before the end of last year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Stock trading starts in Tokyo

Stock trading starts in Tokyo

Women in kimono attend a ceremony marking the year's first trading at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Jan. 4, 2016. Tokyo stocks fell in early trading, with investor sentiment dampened by declines in New York stocks before the end of last year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Itochu's new employees

Itochu's new employees

A new employee of Japanese trading giant Itochu Corp. walks into the company's office building in Tokyo on April 1, 2021, the first day of the new business year. The company canceled a welcome ceremony for new employees amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Sojitz begins shipment of farmed bluefin tuna

Sojitz begins shipment of farmed bluefin tuna

SASEBO, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 8, 2010, in Matsuura, Nagasaki Prefecture, shows Sojitz Tuna Farm Takashima Co.'s first shipment of farmed bluefin tuna ahead of the high-demand yearend and new-year season. Major trading house Sojitz Corp., which wholly owns Sojitz tuna farm, is the first Japanese trading company to enter into tuna farming, while an international commission decided to slightly reduce the bluefin tuna fishing quota for 2011. (Kyodo)