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Canada: Wildfire in Alberta Forces Evacuations Near Edmonton

A wildfire broke out Thursday, May 28 in Barrhead County, northwest of Edmonton, Alberta, prompting a state of local emergency. Evacuation orders were issued for the Summerlea and Thunder Lake subdivisions. Firefighting crews have since contained structural fires in the area, allowing Summerlea residents to return home, while Thunder Lake residents remain evacuated.

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Memorial ceremony for unidentified war dead

Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Kenichiro Ueno (R) receives the remains of unidentified war dead to be newly interred during a memorial ceremony at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo on May 25, 2026.

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Japanese health minister Ueno

Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Kenichiro Ueno speaks to reporters after a Cabinet meeting in Tokyo on April 10, 2026.

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Marath Baruch Bolaños López, Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare speaks during a briefing about the reform bill to gradually reduce the work week from 48 to 40 hours, after reaching an agreement with employers, workers, and labor representatives. on December 3, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group)

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Lineup of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Kenichiro Ueno, who is set to become health, labor and welfare minister in the Cabinet of new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, arrives at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, before an attestation ceremony at the Imperial Palace.

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China: Veteran Rescues Driver from Sinking Car in Jiangsu 2

On October 14, 2025, in Taizhou, Jiangsu, a retired soldier jumped into a river and smashed a car window with a brick to save a trapped driver, pulling them to safety as bystanders watched.

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Nigeria: Police Use Tear Gas on Protesters Demanding Nnamdi Kanu’s Release

Nigerian police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who gathered in the capital, Abuja, on Monday, October 20, demanding the release of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu. The #FreeNnamdiKanu protests oppose the continued detention of Kanu, who remains in custody since 2021 on terrorism charges.

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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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Welfare ministry official acquitted in postal abuse case

OSAKA, Japan, Aug. 24 Kyodo - Atsuko Muraki (L), former director general of the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry's Equal Employment, Children and Families Bureau, holds a press conference in Osaka on Sept. 10, 2010, with her lawyer Junichiro Hironaka after the Osaka District Court acquitted her of instructing a subordinate to fabricate and issue an official document for an organization in an attempt to abuse a mail discount system for people with disabilities.(Kyodo)

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Seized cannabis in Tokyo

Photo taken in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, shows approximately 1 ton of cannabis confiscated by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's Narcotics Control Department, marking Japan's largest-ever single-raid illegal drug haul.

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2028 WorldSkills Competition Japan Organizing Committee Establishment Event

Event marking the establishment of the Japan Organizing Committee for the 2028 WorldSkills Competition. The photo shows, from left in the front row, Aichi Prefecture Governor Hideaki Omura, Keidanren Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui, and Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Takamaro Fukuoka.=August 7,2025,Tokyo

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US: Gold Fire Spurs Evacuation Order Near Big Bear, California

The Gold Fire, a brush fire in the San Bernardino County area of Holcomb Valley near Big Bear, erupted Monday morning, August 4. No structures have been threatened, but evacuation order was in effect for the Holcomb Campground as firefighters continued to battle the blaze.

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Timee president

TOKYO, Japan, July 31 Kyodo - Ryo Ogawa, president of Timee Inc., a Tokyo-based company providing a side job matching service, speaks during a press conference at the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Tokyo on Dec. 6, 2024.(Kyodo)

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US: Severe Weather Brings Heavy Rain, Causing Flash Flooding in Iowa 2

Severe weather swept through Iowa on Friday, July 11, bringing the threat of tornadoes and flash flooding to the area. At Iowa Speedway in Newton, the IndyCar practice session was suspended due to a tornado warning. This video shows flooded roads in Davenport.

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US: Strong Winds, Heavy Rain Lash Philadelphia Region 2

Severe thunderstorms moved across Pennsylvania on Monday, June 30, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to affected areas, including the Philadelphia region, and prompting flash flood warnings.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 7

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts. This video shows a man trying to save his mowers from the flooding.

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US: Greer Fire in Eastern Arizona Prompts Evacuations, Road Closures

A wildfire raged in Greer, Eastern Arizona, on Tuesday, May 13, burning over 3,600 acres. The fire prompted evacuations and road closures and reportedly destroyed multiple structures.

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President Sheinbaum Pardo Holds Conference - Mexico

Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare, Marath Baruch Bolaños, speaks about the functioning of the National Employment System at National Palace. on April 25, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Sheinbaum Pardo Holds Conference - Mexico

Mexico's President, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, is seen behind while the Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare, Marath Baruch Bolaños, talk about the functioning of the National Employment System at National Palace. on April 25, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia: Overflowing Ciliwung River Causes Widespread Flooding In Jakarta

The Ciliwung River overflowed due to heavy rainfall, triggering flash floods in South and East Jakarta on Monday, March 3. Residents in Kampung Melayu Village, East Jakarta, were evacuated as floodwaters rose.

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US: Pileup Closes Interstate 70 In Southern Illinois

A multiple-car pileup occurred on Interstate 70 near Greenup, Illinois, on Sunday, January 5, forcing the closure of the highway in both directions.

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US: 2 Dead, 19 Injured In Small Plane Crash Near Fullerton Airport

Two people were killed, and 19 others were injured following a small plane crash near Fullerton Airport in Orange County on Thursday, January 2.

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UK: Storm Bert Triggers Severe Flooding Across England And Wales 2

Storm Bert struck England and Wales on Saturday, November 23, bringing heavy rain, power outages, and traffic disruptions, while triggering severe flooding in multiple regions. Over 100 flood warnings were issued across the UK. This video shows the rising river in Ludlow, Shropshire.

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US: Cold Front Brings Snow, Low Temperatures To Northern Utah

A winter weather advisory was in effect for northern Utah on Saturday, November 16, as a cold front moved through, bringing snow and low temperatures to the area.

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Lineup of Japan PM Ishiba's Cabinet

Takamaro Fukuoka, who is set to become health, labor and welfare minister in the Cabinet of new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, arrives at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2024, before his attestation in a ceremony at the Imperial Palace.

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Yasukuni shrine

Former Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato (R) and former Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Norihisa Tamura visit Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, viewed by Japan's Asian neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism due to the enshrinement of wartime leaders convicted as war criminals alongside the some 2.4 million Japanese war dead honored at the shrine, on Aug. 15, 2024, the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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MEXICO-MEXICO CITY-CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM-CABINET MEMBERS

(240719) -- MEXICO CITY, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Mexico's president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum (2nd R) poses for a group photo with three of her future cabinet members in Mexico City, Mexico, July 18, 2024. Sheinbaum, scheduled to take office on Oct. 1, presented three more members of her future cabinet on Thursday. At a press conference held in downtown Mexico City, Sheinbaum introduced Marath Baruch Bolanos as Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare, Josefina Rodriguez Zamora as Secretary of Tourism, and Claudia Curiel de Icaza as Secretary of Culture. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MEXICO-MEXICO CITY-CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM-CABINET MEMBERS

(240719) -- MEXICO CITY, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Mexico's president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum (2nd R) speaks during the presentation of her future cabinet members in Mexico City, Mexico, July 18, 2024. Sheinbaum, scheduled to take office on Oct. 1, presented three more members of her future cabinet on Thursday. At a press conference held in downtown Mexico City, Sheinbaum introduced Marath Baruch Bolanos as Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare, Josefina Rodriguez Zamora as Secretary of Tourism, and Claudia Curiel de Icaza as Secretary of Culture. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MEXICO-MEXICO CITY-CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM-CABINET MEMBERS

(240719) -- MEXICO CITY, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Mexico's president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during the presentation of her future cabinet members in Mexico City, Mexico, July 18, 2024. Sheinbaum, scheduled to take office on Oct. 1, presented three more members of her future cabinet on Thursday. At a press conference held in downtown Mexico City, Sheinbaum introduced Marath Baruch Bolanos as Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare, Josefina Rodriguez Zamora as Secretary of Tourism, and Claudia Curiel de Icaza as Secretary of Culture. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Crater Road Fire In Maui Burns More Than 400 Acres

The Crater Road Fire, a brush fire that erupted on Wednesday, July 10, has burned over 400 acres one mile from the Haleakala National Park entrance In Hawaii's Maui island. Staff residents of the park were evacuated on Thursday. Crews were battling the fire since Wednesday evening but were able to contain 50% of the blaze as of 17:30 on Thursday.

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US: Crater Road Fire In Maui Burns More Than 400 Acres 3

The Crater Road Fire, a brush fire that erupted on Wednesday, July 10, has burned over 400 acres one mile from the Haleakala National Park entrance In Hawaii's Maui island. Staff residents of the park were evacuated on Thursday. Crews were battling the fire since Wednesday evening but were able to contain 50% of the blaze as of 17:30 on Thursday.

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US: Crater Road Fire In Maui Burns More Than 400 Acres 2

The Crater Road Fire, a brush fire that erupted on Wednesday, July 10, has burned over 400 acres one mile from the Haleakala National Park entrance In Hawaii's Maui island. Staff residents of the park were evacuated on Thursday. Crews were battling the fire since Wednesday evening but were able to contain 50% of the blaze as of 17:30 on Thursday.

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US: Fast-Moving ‘Post Fire’ Rages In Gorman, Southern California

A brush fire, dubbed the Post Fire, that broke out near Interstate 5 in Gorman, Southern California on Saturday, June 15, quickly spread due to strong winds and burned thousands of acres and forced evacuations. As of Sunday afternoon, the fire exploded to 12,265 acres with 2% containment.

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Japanese health minister Takemi

Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Keizo Takemi speaks to reporters at the parliament building in Tokyo on May 14, 2024.

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Japan's real wages down for 24th straight month

STORY: Japan's real wages down for 24th straight month SHOOTING TIME: May 4, 2024 DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's average monthly wages in inflation-adjusted terms logged the 24th straight month of decline in March, marking the longest period of continuous wage decline since comparable statistics began in 1991, official data showed on Thursday. Inflation-adjusted real wages, a barometer of consumer purchasing power, fell 2.5 percent from the same month last year, larger than the 1.8 percent fall in February, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Nominal monthly earnings, including base pay and overtime, rose 0.6 percent from a year ago to reach 301,193 yen (about 1,932.5 U.S. dollars). Regular pay including basic salary in March went up 1.7 percent year on year, while overtime pay, a gauge of business activity, went down 1.5 percent. Special payment including bonuses f

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Kenya marks Int'l Labor Day with pledge to improve workers' welfare

STORY: Kenya marks Int'l Labor Day with pledge to improve workers' welfare SHOOTING TIME: May 1, 2024 DATELINE: May 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebrations 2. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 3. various of the celebrations STORYLINE: Kenya marked this year's International Labor Day on Wednesday with President William Ruto renewing a pledge to improve the welfare of workers through skills upgrading, legal protection, and better remuneration. Speaking during the Labor Day celebrations in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, Ruto said the government is committed to incentivizing workers in the public and private sectors to achieve people-centered economic transformation. Ruto announced the formation of a task force to explore modalities of increasing the minimum wage by 6 percent to protect workers from inflationary pressures and ensure they have disposable income. He added that the government has enacted the 2024 Soc

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Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 10

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

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Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 9

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia, on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

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Japan's real wages shrink for 23rd straight month

STORY: Japan's real wages shrink for 23rd straight month SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: April 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo 2. various of supermarkets in Tokyo 3. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's average monthly wages in inflation-adjusted terms logged the 23rd straight month of decline in February as price increases continued to outpace nominal earnings growth, official data showed on Monday. Inflation-adjusted real wages, a barometer of consumer purchasing power, fell 1.3 percent from the same month last year, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Nominal monthly earnings, including base pay and overtime, rose 1.8 percent from a year ago to reach 282,265 yen (about 1,859.8 U.S. dollars). Regular pay including basic salary in February went up 2.0 percent year on year, while overtime pay, a gauge of business activity, went down 1.0 percent. Meanwhile, the consumer price index exclu

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Entrance ceremony for new ministry officials

New recruits at the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare attend an entrance ceremony at the ministry in Tokyo on April 1, 2024, the first day of the new business year. (Pool photo)

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Japanese health minister Takemi

Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Keizo Takemi holds a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on March 8, 2024.

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Japan's COVID-19 treatment subsidies to end on March 31

Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Keizo Takemi speaks to reporters at the parliament building in Tokyo on March 5, 2024, as he unveils a plan to terminate government subsidies for COVID-19 treatment at the end of the current fiscal year through March 31 due to a fall in the number of cases.

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Japan's COVID-19 treatment subsidies to end on March 31

Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Keizo Takemi (C) speaks to reporters at the parliament building in Tokyo on March 5, 2024, as he unveils a plan to terminate government subsidies for COVID-19 treatment at the end of the current fiscal year through March 31 due to a fall in the number of cases.

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Japan formally decides to downgrade COVID-19 to flu level on May 8

A Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry panel convenes a meeting in Tokyo on April 27, 2023, where it found no issues with the government's plan to downgrade the legal status of the novel coronavirus to a level on par with seasonal influenza on May 8.

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Japan formally decides to downgrade COVID-19 to flu level on May 8

Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Katsunobu Kato speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 27, 2023, after the government formally decided to downgrade the legal status of the novel coronavirus to a level on par with seasonal influenza on May 8.

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Japan formally decides to downgrade COVID-19 to flu level on May 8

Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Katsunobu Kato speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 27, 2023, after the government formally decided to downgrade the legal status of the novel coronavirus to a level on par with seasonal influenza on May 8.

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Japan formally decides to downgrade COVID-19 to flu level on May 8

Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Katsunobu Kato speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 27, 2023, after the government formally decided to downgrade the legal status of the novel coronavirus to a level on par with seasonal influenza on May 8.

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CDC sets up office in Tokyo

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Mandy Cohen (C) attends a ceremony marking the opening of the CDC's East Asia and Pacific regional office in Tokyo with U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel (L) and Japanese Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Keizo Takemi on Feb. 5, 2024, at the ambassador's official residence in the Japanese capital.

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China, Zimbabwe cooperation enhances human resources development

STORY: China, Zimbabwe cooperation enhances human resources development SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 29, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:21 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of government officials and delegates 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MERCY DINHA, Zimbabwe's Deputy Minister of Public Service, Labor and Social Welfare 3. various of government officials and delegates 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MERCY DINHA, Zimbabwe's Deputy Minister of Public Service, Labor and Social Welfare 5. various of government officials and delegates 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZHOU DING, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe 7. various of government officials and delegates 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): KUDAKWASHE MACHAKO, Zimbabwe's Director of Provincial Coordination for Midlands Province in the Office of the President and Cabinet 9. various of government officials and delegates STORYLINE: Zimbabwean officials on Monday said cooperation between China and Zimbabwe in skills capacity has enhanced human resources developm

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ZIMBABWE-HARARE-CHINA-HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT-COOPERATION

(240129) -- HARARE, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe's Deputy Minister of Public Service, Labor and Social Welfare Mercy Dinha speaks at a reception for the China-Zimbabwe human resources development cooperation at the Chinese Embassy in Harare, on Jan. 29, 2024. Government officials on Monday said cooperation between China and Zimbabwe in skills capacity has enhanced human resources development in the Southern African country. (Xinhua/Tafara Mugwara)