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.

US: Palisades Fire Visible From Flights Near LAX As 30,000 Evacuate 4

Huge plumes of smoke were visible from flights arriving and departing from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as a wildfire rapidly spread through Pacific Palisades fueled by Santa Ana winds on Tuesday, January 7. The fire has scorched more than 2,900 acres, prompting the evacuation of nearly 30,000 residents and causing several road closures. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency to provide additional support to the affected communities.

US: Palisades Fire Smoke Visible From Flights Near LAX As 30,000 Evacuate 2

Huge plumes of smoke were visible from flights arriving and departing from Los Angeles International Airport as a wildfire rapidly spread through Pacific Palisades fueled by Santa Ana winds on Tuesday, January 7. The fire has scorched more than 2,900 acres, prompting the evacuation of nearly 30,000 residents and causing several road closures. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency to provide additional support to the affected communities.

Manned torpedo

Manned torpedo

SHUNAN, Japan - File photo shows the site of a former training area for crews of the former Imperial Japanese Navy's Kaiten manned torpedoes on Otsu Island in the Seto Inland Sea in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 20, 2014.

Manned torpedo

Manned torpedo

SHUNAN, Japan - File photo shows a full-scale model of the former Imperial Japanese Navy's Kaiten manned torpedoes on Otsu Island in the Seto Inland Sea in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 20, 2014.

Japanese attempts to swim to S

Japanese attempts to swim to S

Japanese attempts to swim to South Korea from Japan -- Tomoshige Hirose, a 58-year-old sporting goods store owner, begins a 70-kilometer solo swim July 22 from the island of Tsushima in Nagasaki to South Korea. Hirose, who hails from Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, left Cape Saozaki on northern part of Kami, one of the islets in Tsushima, shortly after 1 p.m. July 22 and hopes to reach South Korea's southern port city of Pusan July 24. ==Kyodo