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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.

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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.

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Nobel committee chair in Japan

Jorgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on July 28, 2025.

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Nobel committee chair in Japan

Jorgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on July 28, 2025.

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Nobel committee chair in Japan

Jorgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on July 28, 2025.

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US: Tesla Diner, Supercharger Station Opens in Hollywood 2

Elon Musk’s first Tesla diner, drive-in theater and Supercharger station has officially opened in Hollywood, California on Monday, July 21. Tesla’s humanoid Optimus robots greeted fans and handed out popcorn to customers.

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US: Tesla Diner, Supercharger Station Opens in Hollywood

Elon Musk’s first Tesla diner, drive-in theater and Supercharger station has officially opened in Hollywood, California on Monday, July 21. Tesla’s humanoid Optimus robots greeted fans and handed out popcorn to customers.

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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.

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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.

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UK: Major Fire Erupts at Recycling Warehouse in Rushden

A major fire broke out at a recycling warehouse in Rushden, Northamptonshire, on Friday, May 23. Nearby residents were advised to avoid the area and stay indoors with windows closed.

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S. Korean unification minister

South Korean Unification Minister Kim Yung Ho speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on April 10, 2025.

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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.

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U.S. Ambassador to Japan Emanuel

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel speaks at a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Jan. 10, 2025.

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U.S. Ambassador to Japan Emanuel

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel speaks at a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Jan. 10, 2025.

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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.

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Former Nissan Motor Chairman Ghosn

Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn (on screen), who fled Japan in December 2019 while awaiting trial on charges of financial misconduct, speaks during an online press conference linking Lebanon's capital Beirut with the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Former Nissan Motor Chairman Ghosn

Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn (on screen), who fled Japan in December 2019 while awaiting trial on charges of financial misconduct, speaks during an online press conference linking Lebanon's capital Beirut with the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2024.

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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.

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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.

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Japan smaller opposition party head Tamaki

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of Japan's smaller opposition Democratic Party for the People, speaks at a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2024.

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Japan main opposition party head Noda

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2024.

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Japan main opposition party head Noda

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2024.

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Nobel Peace Prize winning Japanese a-bomb survivors group co-chair

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 22 Kyodo - Terumi Tanaka, a co-chairperson of Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors, Nihon Hidankyo, and survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2024. The group won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize. (Kyodo)

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Nobel Peace Prize winning Japanese a-bomb survivors group co-chair

Terumi Tanaka, a co-chairperson of Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors, Nihon Hidankyo, and survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2024. The group won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Nobel Peace Prize winning Japanese a-bomb survivors group co-chair

Terumi Tanaka, a co-chairperson of Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors, Nihon Hidankyo, and survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2024. The group won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Nobel Peace Prize winning Japanese a-bomb survivors group co-chair

Terumi Tanaka, a co-chairperson of Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors, Nihon Hidankyo, and survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2024. The group won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Nobel Peace Prize winning Japanese a-bomb survivors group co-chair

Terumi Tanaka, a co-chairperson of Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors, Nihon Hidankyo, and survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2024. The group won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.

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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.

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Egyptian foreign minister in Japan

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty speaks at a press conference hosted by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2024.

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Egyptian foreign minister in Japan

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty speaks at a press conference hosted by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2024.

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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.

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Renho addresses FCCJ

Renho, a House of Councillors lawmaker from the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, attends a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on June 14, 2024, following the declaration of her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election in July.

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Abductee's brother meets foreign journalists in Tokyo

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, holds a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on April 5, 2024. Yokota is a younger brother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13.

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Estonian Foreign Minister Tsahkna in Tokyo

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on March 12, 2024.

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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.

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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.

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[Breaking News]Ukraine PM in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 20 Kyodo -Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal holds a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 20, 2024.(Kyodo)

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Ukraine PM in Japan

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal holds a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 20, 2024.

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Ukraine PM in Japan

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal holds a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 20, 2024.

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Ukraine PM in Japan

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal holds a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 20, 2024.

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Ukraine PM in Japan

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal holds a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 20, 2024.

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U.N. expert on human rights for Myanmar in Tokyo

Thomas Andrews, U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, speaks during a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on April 28, 2023.

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U.N. expert on human rights for Myanmar in Tokyo

Thomas Andrews, U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, speaks during a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on April 28, 2023.

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U.S. Ambassador to Japan Emanuel

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel holds a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2024.

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Indecent assault case involving ex-Japan GSDF members

Rina Gonoi, a former member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, speaks at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023, a day after a district court convicted three former GSDF members for indecent assault in 2021 committed against her.

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Indecent assault case involving ex-Japan GSDF members

Rina Gonoi, a former member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, speaks at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023, a day after a district court convicted three former GSDF members for indecent assault in 2021 committed against her.

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Indecent assault case involving ex-Japan GSDF members

Rina Gonoi, a former member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, speaks at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023, a day after a district court convicted three former GSDF members for indecent assault in 2021 committed against her.

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Foreign minister of Myanmar shadow gov't in Tokyo

Zin Mar Aung, foreign minister of Myanmar's shadow civilian leadership, the National Unity Government, speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2023.

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Ex-Myanmar police officer at press conference in Tokyo

Kyaw San Han, former special liaison police officer of the Myanmar Police Force, speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2023.

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Lviv mayor, Japanese architect call for support for building hospital

Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi and Japanese architect Shigeru Ban hold a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2023. They called for Japan's support in building a new surgical ward designed by the architect at a hospital in Ukraine's western city of Lviv, which harbors many fleeing and injured civilians from the war-torn areas within the country.