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China: Wedding Feast Carries On as Heavy Rain Floods Venue in Shaanxi

This unforgettable scene was captured in Weinan, Shaanxi Province, on May 18, 2026. It looks like a party on a river, but it’s actually an outdoor wedding feast. A sudden heavy downpour flooded the square with dozens of centimeters of water. Relatives and friends sit around dozens of round tables, watching the ceremony and waiting for the meal. Thankfully, the organizers set up cozy canopies and fences, keeping guests dry. Rain can’t stop love and blessings—everyone shows up in the storm to celebrate the newlyweds.

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Japan cruise ship Nippon Maru ends final voyage

YOKOHAMA, Japan, May 11 Kyodo - The Japanese cruise ship Nippon Maru returns to Yokohama Port in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on May 10, 2026, after its final voyage, marking the end of 35 years of service. (Kyodo)

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Japan cruise ship Nippon Maru ends final voyage

The Japanese cruise ship Nippon Maru returns to Yokohama Port in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on May 10, 2026, after its final voyage, marking the end of 35 years of service.

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Japan cruise ship Nippon Maru ends final voyage

The Japanese cruise ship Nippon Maru returns to Yokohama Port in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on May 10, 2026, after its final voyage, marking the end of 35 years of service.

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New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

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67th Japanese Antarctic observation team

Members of the 67th Japanese Antarctic observation team pose for a photo at Narita airport near Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2025, before flying to Perth, Australia. The icebreaker Shirase carrying the members will depart a local Australian port on Dec. 8, reaching Japan's Syowa Station in the Antarctic in early January. (Photo by accompanying journalist)

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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

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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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Prince of Wales carrier at port in Tokyo

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows Britain's Prince of Wales aircraft carrier at Tokyo International Cruise Terminal.

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Prince of Wales carrier at port in Tokyo

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows Britain's Prince of Wales aircraft carrier at Tokyo International Cruise Terminal.

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Prince of Wales carrier at port in Tokyo

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows Britain's Prince of Wales aircraft carrier at Tokyo International Cruise Terminal.

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Prince of Wales carrier at port in Tokyo

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows Britain's Prince of Wales aircraft carrier at Tokyo International Cruise Terminal.

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Prince of Wales carrier at port in Tokyo

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows the deck of Britain's Prince of Wales aircraft carrier at Tokyo International Cruise Terminal, unveiled to the media.

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Prince of Wales carrier at port in Tokyo

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows Britain's Prince of Wales aircraft carrier at Tokyo International Cruise Terminal.

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Prince of Wales carrier at port in Tokyo

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows the deck of Britain's Prince of Wales aircraft carrier at Tokyo International Cruise Terminal, unveiled to the media.

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Prince of Wales carrier at port in Tokyo

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows Britain's Prince of Wales aircraft carrier at Tokyo International Cruise Terminal, unveiled to the media.

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Saori Minami

Saori Minami=Date: November 2, 1971, Place: Japan

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Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura on the set of the movie “Abashiri Prison”=Date : December 10, 1971, Place : Sounkyo, Hokkaido

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Tomisaburo Wakayama

Tomisaburo Wakayama=Place: Akasaka, Japan

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Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

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5 years since mass COVID outbreak on Diamond Princess

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Feb. 3 Kyodo - People throw flowers from a port in Yokohama near Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2025, exactly five years after the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in 2020 amid concerns about a mass COVID-19 outbreak. The infections on the ship led to thousands being quarantined and left 13 of the over 700 infected crew and passengers dead. (Kyodo)

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5 years since mass COVID outbreak on Diamond Princess

People throw flowers from a port in Yokohama near Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2025, exactly five years after the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in 2020 amid concerns about a mass COVID-19 outbreak. The infections on the ship led to thousands being quarantined and left 13 of the over 700 infected crew and passengers dead.

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5 years since mass COVID-19 outbreak on Diamond Princess

People observe a moment of silence at a port in Yokohama near Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2025, exactly five years after the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in 2020 amid concerns about a mass COVID-19 outbreak. The infections on the ship led to thousands being quarantined and left 13 of the over 700 infected crew and passengers dead.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 3

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 2

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker in Japan

Canada's ambassador to Japan, Ian McKay, meets the press on Oct. 2, 2024, in front of the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Sir Wilfrid Laurier as it makes a port call in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, its first in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

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US: Beryl Causes Widespread Power Outages And Flooding, Leaves Multiple Dead In Texas 4

Beryl has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall as a category 1 hurricane near Matagorda in Texas, on Monday, July 8, shortly before 4 a.m. local time. The hurricane caused power outages and life-threatening flooding and left multiple dead in Houston and the surrounding areas.

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U.S. warship makes port call at Japan's Ishigaki Island

ISHIGAKI, Japan, March 11 Kyodo - The U.S. Navy destroyer Rafael Peralta makes a port call at Ishigaki Island in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on March 11, 2024. The 155-meter-long, guided-missile warship based in Yokosuka near Tokyo did not come alongside the pier as the municipal government did not permit it. (Kyodo)

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U.S. warship makes port call at Japan's Ishigaki Island

The U.S. Navy destroyer Rafael Peralta makes a port call at Ishigaki Island in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on March 11, 2024. The 155-meter-long, guided-missile warship based in Yokosuka near Tokyo did not come alongside the pier as the municipal government did not permit it.

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U.S. warship makes port call at Japan's Ishigaki Island

The U.S. Navy destroyer Rafael Peralta makes a port call at Ishigaki Island in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on March 11, 2024. The 155-meter-long, guided-missile warship based in Yokosuka near Tokyo did not come alongside the pier as the municipal government did not permit it.

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US: Days-Long Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow On Sierra Nevada, Closing Roads, Schools

A days-long winter storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada, closing major highways, ski resorts, and schools in parts of California. More than 10 feet of snow and hurricane-force wind gusts of 170 mph-plus were reported.

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the Sierra, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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M7.6 quake rocks Sea of Japan areas, large tsunami warning issued

TOKYO, Jan. 1 Kyodo - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 rocked a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast Monday, disrupting the festive mood of New Year celebrations, with a large tsunami warning issued for the central prefecture of Ishikawa. The quake, which also shook buildings in central Tokyo, occurred around 4:10 p.m., registering a maximum 7 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. A tsunami measuring 1.2 meters or higher reached Wajima Port in the region. (Kyodo)

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Japan logs record 161.36 bln USD trade deficit for FY 2022

STORY: Japan logs record 161.36 bln USD trade deficit for FY 2022 DATELINE: April 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of city views in Tokyo 2. various of port 3. various of factories in Japan STORYLINE: Japan posted a trade deficit of 21.73 trillion yen (161.36 billion U.S. dollars) in fiscal 2022 ending March, marking a new record, the government said in a report on Thursday. According to the Finance Ministry, the country's imports far outpaced exports from a year earlier, with imports leaping 32.2 percent compared to a 15.5 percent increase in exports. For March alone, the Finance Ministry said in its preliminary report that Japan logged a trade deficit of 754.5 billion yen (5.60 billion U.S. dollars). Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tokyo. (XHTV)

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Japan PM Kishida unhurt after cylindrical object thrown during campaigning

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 15, 2023, after a cylindrical object that exploded was thrown at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during election campaigning at a fishing port in the western Japan city of Wakayama earlier the same day. Kishida was unhurt in the incident.

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Japan PM Kishida unhurt after cylindrical object thrown during campaigning

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 15, 2023, after a cylindrical object that exploded was thrown at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during election campaigning at a fishing port in the western Japan city of Wakayama earlier the same day. Kishida was unhurt in the incident.

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Japan's wholesale prices increase 7.2 pct in March

STORY: Japan's wholesale prices increase 7.2 pct in March DATELINE: April 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of factories in Japan 2. various of port 3. various of city views in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's wholesale price inflation increased in March from a year earlier, although the pace of increase slowed for a third successive month, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said Wednesday. According to the central bank, wholesale prices in Japan rose 7.2 percent in March from a year earlier, as raw material prices and the yen's weaker tone continue to weigh. The corporate goods price index (CGPI), a gauge of prices for goods and services charged by companies to each other, came on the heels of an 8.3 percent increase booked in February, the data showed, with the latest reading coming in line with economists' expectations. Unlike other major central banks, the BOJ has steadfastly stuck to its pledge of maintaining its ultra-low interest rate policy despite a widening

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Japan books 16.6 bln USD current account surplus in February

STORY: Japan books 16.6 bln USD current account surplus in February DATELINE: April 10, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:47 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views of Tokyo 2. various of port STORYLINE: Japan logged a current account surplus of 2.2 trillion yen (16.6 billion U.S. dollars) in February, the government said in a report on Monday, back to the black following a deficit in January. According to the Finance Ministry's preliminary information, the figure was 2.3 percent lower than in the same period last year. According to the ministry, the country had a goods trade deficit of 604.1 billion yen (4.56 billion U.S. dollars) and a services trade deficit of 220.4 billion yen (1.66 million U.S. dollars), among key components in the recording period. Imports and exports expanded 9.8 percent and 4.5 percent year on year, respectively, the preliminary data showed. The report also showed that the primary income, which reflects returns on overseas investments, booked a surplus o

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Peace Boat resumes voyages after COVID hiatus

Peace Boat's ship departs from Yokohama port near Tokyo on April 7, 2023, for a 108-day trip with stops in 17 countries, as the nongovernmental organization resumes ocean voyages after a hiatus of around three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Japan sees 1st foreign cruise ship arrival in 3 years amid pandemic

A foreign cruise ship docked in a Shizuoka Prefecture port Wednesday to become the first such vessel to arrive in Japan in about three years following a government-mandated suspension of cruises due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 29,000-ton ship, which departed Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands on Feb. 25, is scheduled to leave Shizuoka for Tokyo on Wednesday night. Acceptance of foreign cruise ships was suspended in March 2020 following a mass coronavirus outbreak on the Diamond Princess, which caused thousands to be quarantined in Yokohama in February 2020 and left 13 of the over 700 infected crew and passengers dead.

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JAPAN-TOKYO-TRADE DEFICIT-RECORD HIGH

(230216) -- TOKYO, Feb. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 16, 2023 shows a container port in Shinagawa of Tokyo, Japan. Japan booked a record trade deficit in January owing to rising energy costs and the pace of exports slowing, the government said in a report on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-TRADE DEFICIT-RECORD HIGH

(230216) -- TOKYO, Feb. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 16, 2023 shows a container port in Shinagawa of Tokyo, Japan. Japan booked a record trade deficit in January owing to rising energy costs and the pace of exports slowing, the government said in a report on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Tokyo Electric launches new study on Niigata undersea faults

NIIGATA, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co., which saw its key Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata Prefecture crippled by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake last month, sends a seismic research ship out to sea on Aug. 27 to study undersea faults off Niigata and determine the structural safety of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant. The study involves an area of 140 km by 50 km off the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa coast. The research ship is seen heading out to sea from the port of Niigata in the morning of Aug. 27.

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Shiogama Port Festival in Miyagi Pref. gets PM award

TOKYO, Japan - Kankuro Abe (L), head of the executive committee of Shiogama Port Festival in Miyagi Prefecture, and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga (C) pose for a photograph at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2014, after the festival was awarded the Prime Minister's prize for an event contributing to regional development.

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Japan Coast Guard cracks down on Chinese coral poachers

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A Chinese ship enters Yokohama port southwest of Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2014, after its captain was arrested by the Japan Coast Guard over the alleged poaching of coral in Japanese waters near the Ogasawara island chain.