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Electronics retailers Yamada, Edion eye business integration

Photo taken on June 4, 2026, shows an outlet of electronics retailer Edion Corp. in Kawasaki near Tokyo. Edion and Japan's largest consumer electronics retailer, Yamada Holdings Co., are planning to merge their businesses. ==Kyodo

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Electronics retailers Yamada, Edion eye business integration

Photo taken on June 4, 2026, shows an outlet of Yamada Denki Co., a subsidiary of Yamada Holdings Co., in Kawasaki near Tokyo. Japan's largest consumer electronics retailer Yamada Holdings and another key player in the sector, Edion Corp., are planning to merge their businesses under a new holding company.

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37th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Police vehicles are parked near Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 3, 2026, the eve of the 37th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

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37th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Police officers stand guard near Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 3, 2026, the eve of the 37th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

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37th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Police officers stand guard near Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 3, 2026, the eve of the 37th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

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China: Two Cats March in Unison Guided by Owner’s Feather Duster

On May 24, 2026, in Anhui, China, an owner used a feather duster to guide two cats—a tabby and a black cat—through a bedroom in near-perfect unison. Their synchronized, stop-and-go movements prompted Chinese netizens to joke the pair looked ready for military drills.

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Football: Japan players departing for Mexico

Yuto Nagatomo of the Japan men's national football team poses for group photos at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on June 2, 2026, ahead of the team's departure for a pre-World Cup camp in Monterrey, Mexico.

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Football: Japan players departing for Mexico

Yuto Nagatomo of the Japan men's national football team is seen at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on June 2, 2026, ahead of their departure for a pre-World Cup camp in Monterrey, Mexico.

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Football: Japan players departing for Mexico

Members of the Japan men's national football team and manager Hajime Moriyasu (C, front) attend a ceremony at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo on June 2, 2026, marking the squad's departure for a pre-World Cup camp in Monterrey, Mexico.

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Football: Japan players departing for Mexico

Hajime Moriyasu, manager of the Japan men's national football team, is seen at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on June 2, 2026, ahead of the team's departure for pre-World Cup camp in Monterrey, Mexico.

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Football: Japan players departing for Mexico

Hajime Moriyasu, manager of the Japan men's national football team, waves at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on June 2, 2026, ahead of the team's departure for pre-World Cup camp in Monterrey, Mexico.

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Football: Japan players departing for Mexico

Yuto Nagatomo (C) of the Japan men's national football team is seen with his team members at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on June 2, 2026, ahead of the team's departure for pre-World Cup camp in Monterrey, Mexico.

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Football: Japan players departing for Mexico

Members of the Japan men's national football team and manager Hajime Moriyasu pose for photos at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on June 2, 2026, ahead of their departure for a pre-World Cup camp in Monterrey, Mexico.

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Football: Japan players departing for Mexico

Hajime Moriyasu, manager of the Japan men's national football team, speaks at a ceremony at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo on June 2, 2026, marking the squad's departure for a pre-World Cup camp in Monterrey, Mexico.

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Football: Japan players departing for Mexico

Members of the Japan men's national football team are seen at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on June 2, 2026, ahead of their departure for a pre-World Cup camp in Monterrey, Mexico.

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Football: Japan players departing for Mexico

Members of the Japan men's national football team are seen at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on June 2, 2026, ahead of their departure for a pre-World Cup camp in Monterrey, Mexico.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi Approaches Kanto Region, Triggering Flood Alerts 4

Typhoon Jangmi battered much of Japan with heavy rain, flooding, and strong winds on Wednesday, June 3, after making landfall in southern Wakayama Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued flood warnings and evacuation orders for multiple areas, including Tokyo, and landslide warnings across several prefectures.

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Football: Japan players departing for Mexico

Members of the Japan men's national football team are seen at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on June 2, 2026, ahead of their departure for a pre-World Cup camp in Monterrey, Mexico.

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Football: Japan players departing for Mexico

Members of the Japan men's national football team are seen at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on June 2, 2026, ahead of their departure for a pre-World Cup camp in Monterrey, Mexico.

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Football: Japan players departing for Mexico

Members of the Japan men's national football team are seen at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on June 2, 2026, ahead of their departure for a pre-World Cup camp in Monterrey, Mexico.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi Approaches Kanto Region, Triggering Flood Alerts 2

Typhoon Jangmi battered much of Japan with heavy rain, flooding, and strong winds on Wednesday, June 3, after making landfall in southern Wakayama Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued flood warnings and evacuation orders for multiple areas, including Tokyo, and landslide warnings across several prefectures. This video shows the Megurogawa River in Tokyo swollen by heavy rainfall.

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Abductee's mother Sakie Yokota

Sakie Yokota, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, on June 2, 2026.

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Abductee's mother Sakie Yokota

Sakie Yokota, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, on June 2, 2026.

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Abductee's mother Sakie Yokota

Sakie Yokota, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, on June 2, 2026.

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Abductee's mother Sakie Yokota

Sakie Yokota, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, on June 2, 2026.

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US: Ominous Shelf Cloud Looms Over South Florida Amid Severe Thunderstorm Warnings

An ominous cloud loomed over South Florida on Tuesday, June 2, as severe thunderstorms moved through the area, prompting weather warnings over damaging winds and hail. Reports of what appeared to be power flashes were also coming in near Wellington.

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Aftermath of Russian attack on Kyiv

Numerous holes are seen on a road near an apartment building where three people were killed in a Russian overnight attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 2, 2026.

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China: Towering Wall of Dust Engulfs Highway as Driver Passes Through Sandstorm in Qinghai

Filmed in Haixi, Qinghai, on September 19, 2025, this video shows a driver entering a massive sandstorm on a remote desert highway. A towering wall of dust engulfs the road, reducing visibility to near zero and turning the surroundings orange as vehicles proceed slowly with their lights on. After several minutes inside the storm, the driver emerges beneath clear blue skies, capturing the dramatic contrast between the sandstorm and the calm conditions beyond.

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Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) is briefed about flood control measures taken on the Arakawa River during a visit to Arakawa Museum of Aqua in Tokyo on June 1, 2026. The emperor inspected a floodgate set up near the museum the same day. (Pool photo)

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France: Chaos Erupts Nationwide After PSG’s Champions League Win 3

Paris Saint-Germain's penalty shootout victory over Arsenal at the Champions League final in Budapest on Saturday, May 30, triggered widespread unrest across France, with more than 400 arrests, cars set ablaze, shops vandalized, and a group attempting to storm a police station.

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Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) is briefed about flood control measures taken on the Arakawa River during a visit to Arakawa Museum of Aqua in Tokyo on June 1, 2026. The emperor inspected a floodgate set up near the museum the same day. (Pool photo)

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France: Chaos Erupts Nationwide After PSG’s Champions League Win 2

Paris Saint-Germain's penalty shootout victory over Arsenal at the Champions League final in Budapest on Saturday, May 30, triggered widespread unrest across France, with more than 400 arrests, cars set ablaze, shops vandalized, and a group attempting to storm a police station. This video shows fireworks shooting into the air and flying around in Paris.

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China: Reddish-Orange Sandstorm Engulfs Tourist Site Near Flaming Mountain in Xinjiang

A severe sandstorm swept over Turpan, Xinjiang, blanketing the Wanfo Palace tourist site in a thick wall of reddish-orange dust blown from the nearby Flaming Mountain. Visibility dropped to near zero as sand swallowed surrounding hills and parked vehicles.

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Weed-eating goats on college campus

Photo taken on May 11, 2026, shows free-roaming goats at a Chiba University campus in Chiba near Tokyo. The public university released four young goats on the campus in April as a way to prevent students from possibly developing allergic symptoms mainly from hogweed.

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Weed-eating goats on college campus

Photo taken on May 11, 2026, shows free-roaming goats at a Chiba University campus in Chiba near Tokyo. The public university released four young goats on the campus in April as a way to prevent students from possibly developing allergic symptoms mainly from hogweed.

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Weed-eating goats on college campus

Photo taken on May 11, 2026, shows free-roaming goats at a Chiba University campus in Chiba near Tokyo. The public university released four young goats on the campus in April as a way to prevent students from possibly developing allergic symptoms mainly from hogweed.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi Batters Okinawa With Destructive Winds and Power Outages 3

Typhoon Jangmi (No. 6) made its closest approach to Okinawa's main island on Monday, June 1, with the southern part of the island entering the storm's danger zone. The storm brought wind gusts of up to 35.2 meters per second in Naha City and widespread power outages. All flights to and from Naha Airport were cancelled, while public transport, schools, and businesses were also shut for the day.

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UK: Giant Bee Swarm Engulfs Pedestrian Crossing Outside Leeds Station

A giant swarm of bees engulfed a pedestrian crossing outside Leeds Station in northern England on Spring Bank Holiday Monday, May 25, completely covering the crossing button on New Station Street and forcing commuters to dodge the insects. According to the British Beekeepers Association, the bees were likely clustering around their queen while scout bees searched for a new nesting site.

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JAL jet makes emergency landing at Narita airport

Photo taken on May 29, 2026, shows a Japan Airlines passenger jet at Narita airport near Tokyo after an emergency landing, with a tire believed to have burst during takeoff from Tokyo's Haneda airport.

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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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US: Black Bear Spotted Near Doherty High School in Worcester, Massachusetts

A black bear believed to be young was spotted in Worcester, Massachusetts, on Thursday, May 28. Police, animal control, and environmental police responded to the incident near Doherty High School on Highland Street.

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China: One Monkey Falls Into River as Group Attempts Rope Crossing in Sichuan

A group of monkeys in Sichuan were filmed on May 25, 2026 using ropes tied near trees to cross a river, gripping a thick rope with their hands while stepping on a thinner one below. One monkey fell into the water mid-crossing before quickly pulling itself to the bank.

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Ex-Emperor Akihito stays at imperial villa in Hayama

HAYAMA, Japan, May 20 Kyodo - Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko take a walk around an imperial villa in Hayama in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on May 19, 2026. The couple will stay at the villa through May 26. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Football: Japan team train for 2026 World Cup

CHIBA, Japan, May 25 Kyodo - Members of the Japanese men's national football team train in the eastern Japan city of Chiba, near Tokyo, on May 25, 2026, as they entered camp in preparation for the upcoming World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]U.S. military HIMARS firing drill near Mt. Fuji

GOTEMBA, Japan, May 20 Kyodo - The U.S. military conducts an artillery drill using a HIMARS multiple rocket launcher at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 20, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Redevelopment near the Shikama Port and Himeji Port Passenger Ship Terminals

Redevelopment near the Shikama Port and Himeji Port Passenger Ship Terminals=May 15,2026,Hyogo

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Redevelopment near the Shikama Port and Himeji Port Passenger Ship Terminals

Redevelopment near the Shikama Port and Himeji Port Passenger Ship Terminals=May 15,2026,Hyogo

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Redevelopment near the Shikama Port and Himeji Port Passenger Ship Terminals

Redevelopment near the Shikama Port and Himeji Port Passenger Ship Terminals=May 15,2026,Hyogo

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Redevelopment near the Shikama Port and Himeji Port Passenger Ship Terminals

Redevelopment near the Shikama Port and Himeji Port Passenger Ship Terminals=May 15,2026,Hyogo

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US: Strong Winds and Blowing Dust Hit Northern New Mexico on Memorial Day

A dust storm swept across parts of northern New Mexico on Monday, May 25, with strong winds and blowing dust creating hazardous conditions near White Rock. The National Weather Service warned that gusty winds could continue to accompany showers across western and central New Mexico through Tuesday.