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China: Black Swan Seen Scooping Leaves in Reverse at Zhaotong University

On November 15, 2025, in Zhaotong, Yunnan, a video captured the unusual sight of a black swan at Zhaotong University moving backward across a pond while repeatedly scooping leaves toward the shore.

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China: Playful Tiger Cub Sneaks Up on Caretaker in Harbin Zoo

This video was filmed at a zoo in Harbin, Heilongjiang, on August 26, 2025. It captured the cute moment when a tiger cub tried to catch his caretaker off guard, but was quickly noticed, scooped into his arms, and turned into a cuddly kitten.

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Tokyo police raid political group over election campaign

TOKYO, Japan, May 13 Kyodo - Investigators from the Metropolitan Police Department carry items from a building housing the office of the political group "Tsubasa no To" on May 13, 2024, in Tokyo, following a search related to campaign obstruction in the April 28 House of Representatives by-election, in a rare move after receiving complaints from several other camps in the race. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo police raid political group over election campaign obstruction

Investigators from the Metropolitan Police Department carry items from a building housing the office of the political group "Tsubasa no To" on May 13, 2024, in Tokyo, following a search related to campaign obstruction in the April 28 House of Representatives by-election, in a rare move after receiving complaints from several other camps in the race.

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Political group "Tsubasa no To" head Kurokawa

In a file photo taken on April 16, 2024, Atsuhiko Kurokawa (lower R), head of the political group "Tsubasa no To," speaks near where candidate Hirotada Ototake (upper L) is holding a stump event in Tokyo's Koto Ward ahead of the April 28 House of Representatives by-election.

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Tokyo police raid political group over election campaign obstruction

Investigators from the Metropolitan Police Department enter a building housing the office of the political group "Tsubasa no To" on May 13, 2024, in Tokyo, to conduct a search related to campaign obstruction in the April 28 House of Representatives by-election, in a rare move after receiving complaints from several other camps in the race.

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Tokyo police raid political group over election campaign obstruction

Investigators from the Metropolitan Police Department carry items from a building housing the office of the political group "Tsubasa no To" on May 13, 2024, in Tokyo, following a search related to campaign obstruction in the April 28 House of Representatives by-election, in a rare move after receiving complaints from several other camps in the race.

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Tokyo police raid political group over election campaign obstruction

Investigators from the Metropolitan Police Department enter a building housing the office of the political group "Tsubasa no To" on May 13, 2024, in Tokyo, to conduct a search related to campaign obstruction in the April 28 House of Representatives by-election, in a rare move after receiving complaints from several other camps in the race.

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Yamagata Shinkansen temporarily suspended due to falling tree

YAMAGATA, Japan - Passengers get off Tsubasa No. 181 near the city of Fukushima on Dec. 27 after the Yamagata Shinkansen bullet train became stranded between Yamagata and Fukushima prefectures due to a tree falling onto the overhead wires.

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Yamagata Shinkansen Line extended to Shinjo

SHINJO, Japan - A tape-cutting ceremony is held prior to the first superexpress train's departure at Shinjo Station on Dec. 4. The Tsubasa No. 116 bound for Tokyo on the Yamagata Shinkansen Line departs on a maiden run along a 61.5-kilometer extension of the line from Yamagata to Shinjo.

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Yamagata Shinkansen temporarily suspended due to falling tree

YAMAGATA, Japan - Passengers get off Tsubasa No. 181 near the city of Fukushima on Dec. 27 after the Yamagata Shinkansen bullet train became stranded between Yamagata and Fukushima prefectures due to a tree falling onto the overhead wires. (Kyodo)

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Yamagata Shinkansen Line extended to Shinjo+

SHINJO, Japan - A tape-cutting ceremony is held prior to the first superexpress train's departure at Shinjo Station on Dec. 4. The Tsubasa No. 116 bound for Tokyo on the Yamagata Shinkansen Line departs on a maiden run along a 61.5-kilometer extension of the line from Yamagata to Shinjo.