Japan: Typhoon Jangmi Lashes Okinawa and Amami Islands With Destructive Winds

Typhoon Jangmi brought heavy rain and damaging winds to Okinawa and Amami islands, southern Japan, as it approached Okinawa's main island on Monday, June 1. All flights to and from Naha Airport were cancelled, while public transport, schools, and businesses were also shut for the day.

Japan: High Waves Pound Yoron Island Shore as Typhoon Jangmi Approaches

Typhoon Jangmi brought strong winds to Okinawa and Amami islands, southern Japan on Monday, June 1 as it approached the Okinawa main island.

Japan: Typhoon Nakri Brings Strong Winds to Southern Izu Islands

Typhoon Nakri made its closest approach to the southern Izu Islands on Monday morning, October 13, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.

US: Unoccupied Homes in Buxton, NC Collapse Amid Rough Seas From Offshore Hurricanes 2

On Tuesday, September 30, at least five unoccupied oceanfront homes in Buxton, North Carolina, collapsed into the Atlantic due to rough surf driven by offshore hurricanes Humberto and Imelda. Another home fell the following morning, bringing the total to six this week and 18 on Hatteras Island since 2020. No injuries were reported, but authorities closed parts of Cape Hatteras National Seashore due to dangerous debris.

Iceland: Volcano On Reykjanes Peninsula Erupts For 7th Time Since Last December 4

A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Wednesday night, November 20, marking its seventh eruption since last December. The eruption occurred on the Reykjanes Peninsula, sending molten lava flowing toward the Blue Lagoon spa, a major tourist attraction.

UK: Japanese Imperial Couple State Visit – The Mall Carriage Procession

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako commenced their 3-day state visit to the UK on Tuesday, June 25. King Charles and Queen Camilla met the imperial couple on Horse Guards Parade before traveling on royal carriages down The Mall to Buckingham Palace for a state banquet.

UK: Japanese Imperial Couple State Visit – The Mall Carriage Procession 2

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako commenced their 3-day state visit to the UK on Tuesday, June 25. King Charles and Queen Camilla met the imperial couple on Horse Guards Parade before traveling on royal carriages down The Mall to Buckingham Palace for a state banquet.

Italy: Mount Etna Blows Vortex Rings Into Sky 2

This video shows Sicily's Mount Etna, the largest volcano in Europe, blowing smoke rings into the sky on Thursday, April 4. The rare phenomenon, called vortex rings, has been seen since Wednesday, April 3, after a new crater opened on Etna's summit.

Guide dog raised by inmate

Guide dog raised by inmate

TOKYO, Japan - Justice Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki (far L) meets a guide dog and its partner, a 48-year-old blind man, at the ministry in Tokyo on June 20, 2013. The Labrador retriever, aged 2 years and 5 months, was raised by a prison inmate and has been recognized as a guide dog by the Japan Guide Dog Association in the first such instance.

Inmates bid farewell to dogs

Inmates bid farewell to dogs

MATSUE, Japan - Inmates at the Shimane Asahi Rehabilitation Program Center in Hamada City, Shimane Prefecture, pet one of the Labrador retrievers they helped raise as guide dog candidates as they bid farewell before handing them over to the Japan Guide Dog Association on Jan. 24, 2011. The prison in western Japan introduced a program to raise puppies as guide dog candidates in 2009 with the aim of instilling inmates with a sense of responsibility and compassion for others. (Inmates' name tags are retouched to protect their privacy)

Guide dog enters Imperial Palace for 1st time

Guide dog enters Imperial Palace for 1st time

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) speaks to Shinichi Fukushima (C), 74, a former chairman of an association of visually impaired persons in Kyoto, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 7 with Fukushima's guide dog, Luca, a four-year-old male Labrador Retriever, sitting by his side. About 600 recipients of this year's autumn honors, including Fukushima, met the emperor at the palace. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

Empress Michiko, daughter attend charity concert for guide dogs

Empress Michiko, daughter attend charity concert for guide dogs

TOKYO, Japan - Sayako Kuroda (R), daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (L), greets the empress as she arrives for a charity concert in Tokyo to help a guide dog association. (Pool photo)

Empress Michiko, daughter attend charity concert for guide dogs

Empress Michiko, daughter attend charity concert for guide dogs

TOKYO, Japan - Empress Michiko (C) and Sayako Kuroda (2nd from R), daughter of Emperor Akihito and the empress, attend a charity concert in Tokyo to help a guide dog association. (Pool photo)

Guide dogs born through artificial insemination

Guide dogs born through artificial insemination

SAPPORO, Japan - Tsukushi, a 4-year-old Labrador retriever bred by Akiko Toki of Sapporo's Teine Ward, feeds her six puppies which she gave birth to through artificial insemination. The Hokkaido Guide Dogs for the Blind Association said May 8 it conducted the artificial insemination, using sperm of another guide dog, for the first time in Japan. The puppies, six males, were born in March and are in good health.

Empress Michiko, daughter attend charity concert for guide dogs

Empress Michiko, daughter attend charity concert for guide dogs

TOKYO, Japan - Empress Michiko (C) and Sayako Kuroda (2nd from R), daughter of Emperor Akihito and the empress, attend a charity concert in Tokyo to help a guide dog association. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

Empress Michiko, daughter attend charity concert for guide dogs

Empress Michiko, daughter attend charity concert for guide dogs

TOKYO, Japan - Sayako Kuroda (R), daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (L), greets the empress as she arrives for a charity concert in Tokyo to help a guide dog association. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

Guide dog enters Imperial Palace for 1st time

Guide dog enters Imperial Palace for 1st time

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) speaks to Shinichi Fukushima (C), 74, a former chairman of an association of visually impaired persons in Kyoto, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 7 with Fukushima's guide dog, Luca, a four-year-old male Labrador Retriever, sitting by his side. About 600 recipients of this year's autumn honors, including Fukushima, met the emperor at the palace. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

Inmates bid farewell to dogs

Inmates bid farewell to dogs

MATSUE, Japan - Inmates at the Shimane Asahi Rehabilitation Program Center in Hamada City, Shimane Prefecture, pet one of the Labrador retrievers they helped raise as guide dog candidates as they bid farewell before handing them over to the Japan Guide Dog Association on Jan. 24, 2011. The prison in western Japan introduced a program to raise puppies as guide dog candidates in 2009 with the aim of instilling inmates with a sense of responsibility and compassion for others. (Inmates' name tags are retouched to protect their privacy) (Kyodo)

Damages suit by blind woman

Damages suit by blind woman

A blind woman who worked at the Japan Guide Dog Association between 2015 and 2018 meets the press in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2019, after filing a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court seeking 11 million yen in damages over what she claims was the association's discriminatory treatment of her in the workplace due to her blindness. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo