Nikkei tops 54,000 for 1st time

Nikkei tops 54,000 for 1st time

Stock monitors at a currency trading company in Tokyo show the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average trading above the 54,000 line for the first time following a gain of over 800 points during the morning session on Jan. 14, 2026.

Dollar nears 160 yen

Dollar nears 160 yen

Financial monitors at a currency exchange company in Tokyo on Jan. 13, 2026, show the dollar rising above the 159 yen line for the first time since July 2024.

Nikkei index hits closing high

Nikkei index hits closing high

Stock monitors at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting a new all-time closing high on Jan. 6, 2026.

Water Resources Allocation Project - China

Water Resources Allocation Project - China

A staff member monitors the operation of a pumping station of a water resources allocation project in southwest China's Chongqing, December 30, 2025. With a total investment of 14.345 billion yuan (about 2.05 billion U.S. dollars) and an annual water supply of over 1 billion cubic meters, the water resources allocation project in Chongqing achieved full water supply on Tuesday. The project is expected to benefit approximately 10 million people. Photo by Huang Wei /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mercury Thermometer

Mercury Thermometer

Mercury thermometer captured in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on December 14, 2025. Starting from January 1, 2026, China will completely ban the production of mercury-containing thermometers and mercury-containing blood pressure monitors.

Mercury Thermometer

Mercury Thermometer

Mercury thermometer captured in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on December 14, 2025. Starting from January 1, 2026, China will completely ban the production of mercury-containing thermometers and mercury-containing blood pressure monitors.

Mercury Thermometer

Mercury Thermometer

Mercury thermometer captured in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on December 14, 2025. Starting from January 1, 2026, China will completely ban the production of mercury-containing thermometers and mercury-containing blood pressure monitors.

Mercury Thermometer

Mercury Thermometer

Mercury thermometer captured in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on December 14, 2025. Starting from January 1, 2026, China will completely ban the production of mercury-containing thermometers and mercury-containing blood pressure monitors.

Mercury Thermometer

Mercury Thermometer

Mercury thermometer captured in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on December 14, 2025. Starting from January 1, 2026, China will completely ban the production of mercury-containing thermometers and mercury-containing blood pressure monitors.

Mercury Thermometer

Mercury Thermometer

Mercury thermometer captured in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on December 14, 2025. Starting from January 1, 2026, China will completely ban the production of mercury-containing thermometers and mercury-containing blood pressure monitors.

Tokyo stocks soar

Tokyo stocks soar

Monitors at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo show the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average soaring above the 50,000 line on Nov, 27, 2025, gaining more than 700 points.

Tokyo stocks plunge

Tokyo stocks plunge

Monitors at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo show the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average plunging by over 1,600 points during the afternoon trading on Nov. 18, 2025.

Import expo in Shanghai

Import expo in Shanghai

Large monitors show Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivering a speech at the opening ceremony of the eighth China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov. 5, 2025. About 4,100 companies from 138 countries and regions will take part in the event through Nov. 10.

Nikkei stock index tops 50,000 for 1st time

Nikkei stock index tops 50,000 for 1st time

Monitors at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo show the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average topping the 50,000 mark for the first time on Oct. 27, 2025.

Nikkei index hits new closing high

Nikkei index hits new closing high

Monitors at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2025, show the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average setting a fresh closing high.

Nikkei stock index tops 45,000 for 1st time

Nikkei stock index tops 45,000 for 1st time

Monitors at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo show the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average climbing above the 45,000 line on Sept. 16, 2025, for the first time.

Nikkei stock index hits new intraday high

Nikkei stock index hits new intraday high

Monitors at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo show the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average setting an intraday record above the 44,800 line on Sept. 12, 2025.

Japan PM Ishiba to resign

Japan PM Ishiba to resign

Street monitors in Osaka show Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announcing his resignation on Sept. 7, 2025.

Hundreds Of Migrants Try To Swim Into Ceuta On A Night Of High Migratory Pressure - Spain

Hundreds Of Migrants Try To Swim Into Ceuta On A Night Of High Migratory Pressure - Spain

A patrol boat monitors and controls the border between Spain and Morocco on August 16, 2025 in Ceuta, Spain. Hundreds of people have tried to access Ceuta after jumping into the sea from Morocco during a night of high migratory pressure. The fog this early morning has led to an increase in attempts at irregular entry after several nights of greater calm in which only one child entered last August 14. The newly arrived minors will be taken care of by the Autonomous City, whose reception resources have been saturated for months. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nikkei stock index sets new intraday high

Nikkei stock index sets new intraday high

Monitors at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average setting an intraday record above the 43,000 line on the morning of Aug. 13, 2025.

Nikkei stock index sets new intraday high

Nikkei stock index sets new intraday high

Monitors at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average setting an intraday record above the 43,000 line on the morning of Aug. 13, 2025.

Nikkei stock index sets new intraday high

Nikkei stock index sets new intraday high

Monitors at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average setting an intraday record above the 43,000 line on the morning of Aug. 13, 2025.

Foaling At Silver Duck Stable - Canada

Foaling At Silver Duck Stable - Canada

Tim Drake monitors the progress of the mare Perfect 10, as he prepares for her to give birth to a foal at Silver Duck Stable in King City, Ont., in the early hours of Friday, May 16, 2025. Photo by Chris Young/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deers At Jiangsu National Nature Reserve - China

Deers At Jiangsu National Nature Reserve - China

Xue Dandan records condition of milu deer at the Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province, on June 7, 2025. Xue Dandan, 35, is the head of the security department of Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in Jiangsu. After graduating in 2016, she devoted herself to patrol management and public science education of milu deer in the reserve. When she first arrived, she knew little about the species. Over the past nine years, Xue has immersed herself in relevant materials, consulted experts and scholars, and conducted regular field patrols with colleagues. While constantly enriching her knowledge on the species, she has also translated professional knowledge of milu deer protection into accessible information for the public. Through daily work, Xue has developed a deep bond with milu deer. She helped villagers rescue a milu deer trapped by nets, and also participated in building an intelligent platform, which monitors the biodiversity of milu deer habitats. "The reserve is like my home a

Deers At Jiangsu National Nature Reserve - China

Deers At Jiangsu National Nature Reserve - China

A herd of milu deer rest in water at the Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province, on June 7, 2025. Xue Dandan, 35, is the head of the security department of Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in Jiangsu. After graduating in 2016, she devoted herself to patrol management and public science education of milu deer in the reserve. When she first arrived, she knew little about the species. Over the past nine years, Xue has immersed herself in relevant materials, consulted experts and scholars, and conducted regular field patrols with colleagues. While constantly enriching her knowledge on the species, she has also translated professional knowledge of milu deer protection into accessible information for the public. Through daily work, Xue has developed a deep bond with milu deer. She helped villagers rescue a milu deer trapped by nets, and also participated in building an intelligent platform, which monitors the biodiversity of milu deer habitats. "The reserve is like my home and the m

Deers At Jiangsu National Nature Reserve - China

Deers At Jiangsu National Nature Reserve - China

A herd of milu deer cross a street at the Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province, on June 7, 2025. Xue Dandan, 35, is the head of the security department of Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in Jiangsu. After graduating in 2016, she devoted herself to patrol management and public science education of milu deer in the reserve. When she first arrived, she knew little about the species. Over the past nine years, Xue has immersed herself in relevant materials, consulted experts and scholars, and conducted regular field patrols with colleagues. While constantly enriching her knowledge on the species, she has also translated professional knowledge of milu deer protection into accessible information for the public. Through daily work, Xue has developed a deep bond with milu deer. She helped villagers rescue a milu deer trapped by nets, and also participated in building an intelligent platform, which monitors the biodiversity of milu deer habitats. "The reserve is like my home and the

Deers At Jiangsu National Nature Reserve - China

Deers At Jiangsu National Nature Reserve - China

An aerial drone photo taken on June 7, 2025 shows Xue Dandan patrolling at the Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province. Xue Dandan, 35, is the head of the security department of Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in Jiangsu. After graduating in 2016, she devoted herself to patrol management and public science education of milu deer in the reserve. When she first arrived, she knew little about the species. Over the past nine years, Xue has immersed herself in relevant materials, consulted experts and scholars, and conducted regular field patrols with colleagues. While constantly enriching her knowledge on the species, she has also translated professional knowledge of milu deer protection into accessible information for the public. Through daily work, Xue has developed a deep bond with milu deer. She helped villagers rescue a milu deer trapped by nets, and also participated in building an intelligent platform, which monitors the biodiversity of milu deer habitats. "The reserve is l

Deers At Jiangsu National Nature Reserve - China

Deers At Jiangsu National Nature Reserve - China

A drone photo taken on June 7, 2025 shows milu deer wading through water at the Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province. Xue Dandan, 35, is the head of the security department of Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in Jiangsu. After graduating in 2016, she devoted herself to patrol management and public science education of milu deer in the reserve. When she first arrived, she knew little about the species. Over the past nine years, Xue has immersed herself in relevant materials, consulted experts and scholars, and conducted regular field patrols with colleagues. While constantly enriching her knowledge on the species, she has also translated professional knowledge of milu deer protection into accessible information for the public. Through daily work, Xue has developed a deep bond with milu deer. She helped villagers rescue a milu deer trapped by nets, and also participated in building an intelligent platform, which monitors the biodiversity of milu deer habitats. "The reserve is

Deers At Jiangsu National Nature Reserve - China

Deers At Jiangsu National Nature Reserve - China

A male milu deer is seen at the Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province, on June 7, 2025. Xue Dandan, 35, is the head of the security department of Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in Jiangsu. After graduating in 2016, she devoted herself to patrol management and public science education of milu deer in the reserve. When she first arrived, she knew little about the species. Over the past nine years, Xue has immersed herself in relevant materials, consulted experts and scholars, and conducted regular field patrols with colleagues. While constantly enriching her knowledge on the species, she has also translated professional knowledge of milu deer protection into accessible information for the public. Through daily work, Xue has developed a deep bond with milu deer. She helped villagers rescue a milu deer trapped by nets, and also participated in building an intelligent platform, which monitors the biodiversity of milu deer habitats. "The reserve is like my home and the milu deer

Deers At Jiangsu National Nature Reserve - China

Deers At Jiangsu National Nature Reserve - China

Milu deer are seen at the Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province, on June 7, 2025. Xue Dandan, 35, is the head of the security department of Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in Jiangsu. After graduating in 2016, she devoted herself to patrol management and public science education of milu deer in the reserve. When she first arrived, she knew little about the species. Over the past nine years, Xue has immersed herself in relevant materials, consulted experts and scholars, and conducted regular field patrols with colleagues. While constantly enriching her knowledge on the species, she has also translated professional knowledge of milu deer protection into accessible information for the public. Through daily work, Xue has developed a deep bond with milu deer. She helped villagers rescue a milu deer trapped by nets, and also participated in building an intelligent platform, which monitors the biodiversity of milu deer habitats. "The reserve is like my home and the milu deer are my

Deers At Jiangsu National Nature Reserve - China

Deers At Jiangsu National Nature Reserve - China

A herd of milu deer are seen at the Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province, on June 7, 2025. Xue Dandan, 35, is the head of the security department of Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in Jiangsu. After graduating in 2016, she devoted herself to patrol management and public science education of milu deer in the reserve. When she first arrived, she knew little about the species. Over the past nine years, Xue has immersed herself in relevant materials, consulted experts and scholars, and conducted regular field patrols with colleagues. While constantly enriching her knowledge on the species, she has also translated professional knowledge of milu deer protection into accessible information for the public. Through daily work, Xue has developed a deep bond with milu deer. She helped villagers rescue a milu deer trapped by nets, and also participated in building an intelligent platform, which monitors the biodiversity of milu deer habitats. "The reserve is like my home and the milu d

Deers At Jiangsu National Nature Reserve - China

Deers At Jiangsu National Nature Reserve - China

Male milu deer are seen at the Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province, on June 7, 2025. Xue Dandan, 35, is the head of the security department of Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in Jiangsu. After graduating in 2016, she devoted herself to patrol management and public science education of milu deer in the reserve. When she first arrived, she knew little about the species. Over the past nine years, Xue has immersed herself in relevant materials, consulted experts and scholars, and conducted regular field patrols with colleagues. While constantly enriching her knowledge on the species, she has also translated professional knowledge of milu deer protection into accessible information for the public. Through daily work, Xue has developed a deep bond with milu deer. She helped villagers rescue a milu deer trapped by nets, and also participated in building an intelligent platform, which monitors the biodiversity of milu deer habitats. "The reserve is like my home and the milu deer a

Deers At Jiangsu National Nature Reserve - China

Deers At Jiangsu National Nature Reserve - China

A drone photo taken on June 7, 2025 shows a fish jumping out of water as milu deer wading through water at the Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province. Xue Dandan, 35, is the head of the security department of Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in Jiangsu. After graduating in 2016, she devoted herself to patrol management and public science education of milu deer in the reserve. When she first arrived, she knew little about the species. Over the past nine years, Xue has immersed herself in relevant materials, consulted experts and scholars, and conducted regular field patrols with colleagues. While constantly enriching her knowledge on the species, she has also translated professional knowledge of milu deer protection into accessible information for the public. Through daily work, Xue has developed a deep bond with milu deer. She helped villagers rescue a milu deer trapped by nets, and also participated in building an intelligent platform, which monitors the biodiversity of milu

Black Rhino Translocation in Laikipia - Kenya

Black Rhino Translocation in Laikipia - Kenya

A Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) ranger monitors the area around an animal transport truck during a translocation exercise at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia, Kenya, on May 24, 2025. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China announces rate cut

China announces rate cut

Monitors show Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People's Bank of China, speaking at a press conference in Beijing on May 7, 2025. The Chinese central bank said it will cut a key policy interest rate the following day.

Dollar slips into 140 yen range in Tokyo

Dollar slips into 140 yen range in Tokyo

Monitors at a currency trading company in Tokyo show the U.S. dollar sinking to a seven-month low in the upper 140 yen range on the morning of April 21, 2025.

Textile Industry in China

Textile Industry in China

A staff member of the central control room monitors data through a large screen in Zouping, Shandong province, China on April 14, 2025.

Tokyo stocks tumble

Tokyo stocks tumble

Monitors at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo show the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average falling over 1,800 points in the morning on April 11, 2025.

Tokyo stocks tumble

Tokyo stocks tumble

Monitors at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average falling over 2,000 points in the morning on April 7, 2025.

CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE VISITING SAAB IN KARLSKRONA

CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE VISITING SAAB IN KARLSKRONA

KARLSKRONA, SWEDEN 20250324 Crown Princess Victoria monitors while Prince Daniel remotely controls a Battleship 90 located in the Gothenburg archipelago using the Autonomous Ocean Core system when the Crown Princess Couple visits Saab in Karlskrona in connection with Monday's visit to Blekinge. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE VISITING SAAB IN KARLSKRONA

CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE VISITING SAAB IN KARLSKRONA

KARLSKRONA, SWEDEN 20250324 Crown Princess Victoria monitors while Prince Daniel remotely controls a Battleship 90 located in the Gothenburg archipelago using the Autonomous Ocean Core system when the Crown Princess Couple visits Saab in Karlskrona in connection with Monday's visit to Blekinge. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE VISITING SAAB IN KARLSKRONA

CROWN PRINCESS COUPLE VISITING SAAB IN KARLSKRONA

KARLSKRONA, SWEDEN 20250324 Crown Princess Victoria monitors while Prince Daniel remotely controls a Battleship 90 located in the Gothenburg archipelago using the Autonomous Ocean Core system when the Crown Princess Couple visits Saab in Karlskrona in connection with Monday's visit to Blekinge. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

Religion: Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonca, leads the Rosary for the Pope's health in St. Peter's Square on March 9, 2025

Religion: Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonca, leads the Rosary for the Pope's health in St. Peter's Square on March 9, 2025

Vatican City, Italy 09.03.2025: Police car monitors the safety of the faithful during the rite of the Holy Rosary celebrated by the Cardinal for the health of Pope Francis, in St. Peter's Square.

Israel Army Raids Nablus Amid Ongoing West Bank Offensive

Israel Army Raids Nablus Amid Ongoing West Bank Offensive

An Israeli soldier monitors the surroundings from behind a mounted weapon in Nablus, West Bank, on February 14, 2025. The Israeli army is conducting a raid on the city as part of its ongoing military offensive in the West Bank. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Humanitarian Aid Trucks Enter Gaza

Humanitarian Aid Trucks Enter Gaza

A police officer monitors the arrival of humanitarian aid trucks in Rafah City, southern Gaza Strip, on January 22, 2025. Palestinian police teams return to the streets to secure humanitarian aid convoys after their passage through the Kerem Abu Salem crossing. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Firefighters Fight Sepulveda Fire - LA

US Firefighters Fight Sepulveda Fire - LA

A firefighter monitors while the Sepulveda Fire is burning in Los Angeles, California, on January 23, 2025. Photo by Ali Matin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

California Wildfires - Brentwood

California Wildfires - Brentwood

A Firefighter monitors while smoke and flames rise because of the growing Palisades fire in Los Angeles, California, on January 10, 2025. The Palisades Fire, the largest among the Los Angeles wildfires, pushed into new neighborhoods on January 10, prompting additional evacuations and diminishing optimism for containment. Since January 7, several fires have ravaged residential areas across the city, leaving at least 16 people dead and reducing thousands of homes to rubble. US President Joe Biden compared the destruction to a “war zone.” Photo by Peyman Fakhraei/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dollar tops 153 yen in Tokyo after general election

Dollar tops 153 yen in Tokyo after general election

Financial monitors at a currency trading company in Tokyo on the morning of Oct. 28, 2024, show the dollar rising to the lower 153 yen zone, a level unseen in the previous three months, following a general election the previous day in which Japan's ruling coalition lost its majority in the lower house.

Tokyo stocks plunge

Tokyo stocks plunge

Financial monitors at a currency trading company in Tokyo show the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average falling over 1,800 points from the previous trading day's close on the morning of Sept. 30, 2024.

Bridge Fire Is The Largest Active Fire Burning Over 50,000 Acres - California

Bridge Fire Is The Largest Active Fire Burning Over 50,000 Acres - California

A firefighter monitors the wildfire, dubbed the Bridge Fire, in the Angeles National Forest near the border between Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties, in California, the United States, on September 13, 2024. The Bridge Fire, breaking out in the Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles County, has spread into San Bernardino County of California. Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM