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.

Alpinists join hands to protect Mt. Fuji, Mt. Everest

Alpinists join hands to protect Mt. Fuji, Mt. Everest

TOKYO, Japan - Ang Tshering Sherpa (L center), president of the Nepal Mountaineering Association, Japanese alpinist Ken Noguchi (R center) pose for a photo at the Environment Ministry in Tokyo on June 3, 2014, following the signing of a document on the cooperation to protect the environment of Japan's Mt. Fuji and the world's highest peak Mt. Everest.

Mt. Fuji, Taiwan's Yushan form friendship ties

Mt. Fuji, Taiwan's Yushan form friendship ties

KOFU, Japan - Kiyokazu Shoji (R), vice chairman of the Japan Mt. Fuji Association, and Ho Chung-da, president of the Chinese Taipei Alpine Association, shake hands at a signing ceremony on Feb. 7, 2014, in Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, to form friendship ties between Mt. Fuji and Taiwan's highest peak, Yushan.

Dream of eco-friendly 'Fuji Railway'

Dream of eco-friendly 'Fuji Railway'

TOKYO, Japan - Koichiro Horiuchi, chairman of the Fujigoko Tourism Association and president of railway operator Fuji Kyuko Co., speaks about his plan to build a railway to the fifth station of Mt. Fuji during an interview in Tokyo on July 9, 2014. He believes an eco-friendly railway will help solve environmental issues facing the mountain. (Kyodo)