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.

China: Veteran Rescues Driver from Sinking Car in Jiangsu 2

On October 14, 2025, in Taizhou, Jiangsu, a retired soldier jumped into a river and smashed a car window with a brick to save a trapped driver, pulling them to safety as bystanders watched.

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.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 8

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 2

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 3

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 4

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 5

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 6

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 7

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

Federico Bahamontes Tribute - Toledo

Federico Bahamontes Tribute - Toledo

Several people receive the hearse before the funeral chapel of Federico Martin Bahamontes, in the chapter house of the town hall, on August 8, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Federico Martín Bahamontes, known as El Águila de Toledo, was a Spanish professional cyclist, active between 1954 and 1965, period during which he achieved 74 victories, being the first Spaniard to win a Tour de France. He died in Valladolid at the age of 95. Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Federico Bahamontes Tribute - Toledo

Federico Bahamontes Tribute - Toledo

Cyclists during the funeral chapel of Federico Martín Bahamontes, in the chapter house of the city hall, on August 8, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Federico Martín Bahamontes, known as El Águila de Toledo, was a Spanish professional cyclist, active between 1954 and 1965, period during which he achieved 74 victories, being the first Spaniard to win a Tour de France. He died in Valladolid at the age of 95. Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Federico Bahamontes Tribute - Toledo

Federico Bahamontes Tribute - Toledo

Cyclists receive the hearse before the funeral chapel of Federico Martin Bahamontes, in the chapter house of the town hall, on August 8, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Federico Martín Bahamontes, known as El Águila de Toledo, was a Spanish professional cyclist, active between 1954 and 1965, period during which he achieved 74 victories, being the first Spaniard to win a Tour de France. He died in Valladolid at the age of 95. Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Federico Bahamontes Tribute - Toledo

Federico Bahamontes Tribute - Toledo

Dozens of people attend the funeral chapel of Federico Martín Bahamontes, in the chapter house of the city hall, on August 8, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Federico Martín Bahamontes, known as El Águila de Toledo, was a Spanish professional cyclist, active between 1954 and 1965, period during which he achieved 74 victories, being the first Spaniard to win a Tour de France. He died in Valladolid at the age of 95. Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Federico Bahamontes Tribute - Toledo

Federico Bahamontes Tribute - Toledo

Cyclists receive the hearse before the funeral chapel of Federico Martin Bahamontes, in the chapter house of the town hall, on August 8, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Federico Martín Bahamontes, known as El Águila de Toledo, was a Spanish professional cyclist, active between 1954 and 1965, period during which he achieved 74 victories, being the first Spaniard to win a Tour de France. He died in Valladolid at the age of 95. Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Federico Bahamontes Tribute - Toledo

Federico Bahamontes Tribute - Toledo

Tribute statue during the funeral chapel of Federico Martín Bahamontes, in the chapter house of the city hall, on August 8, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Federico Martín Bahamontes, known as El Águila de Toledo, was a Spanish professional cyclist, active between 1954 and 1965, period during which he achieved 74 victories, being the first Spaniard to win a Tour de France. He died in Valladolid at the age of 95. Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Federico Bahamontes Tribute - Toledo

Federico Bahamontes Tribute - Toledo

Family and friends during the funeral chapel of Federico Martín Bahamontes, in the chapter house of the city hall, on August 8, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Federico Martín Bahamontes, known as El Águila de Toledo, was a Spanish professional cyclist, active between 1954 and 1965, period during which he achieved 74 victories, being the first Spaniard to win a Tour de France. He died in Valladolid at the age of 95. Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Federico Bahamontes Tribute - Toledo

Federico Bahamontes Tribute - Toledo

Cyclists receive the hearse before the funeral chapel of Federico Martin Bahamontes, in the chapter house of the town hall, on August 8, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Federico Martín Bahamontes, known as El Águila de Toledo, was a Spanish professional cyclist, active between 1954 and 1965, period during which he achieved 74 victories, being the first Spaniard to win a Tour de France. He died in Valladolid at the age of 95. Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Federico Bahamontes Tribute - Toledo

Federico Bahamontes Tribute - Toledo

Cyclists during the funeral chapel of Federico Martín Bahamontes, in the chapter house of the city hall, on August 8, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Federico Martín Bahamontes, known as El Águila de Toledo, was a Spanish professional cyclist, active between 1954 and 1965, period during which he achieved 74 victories, being the first Spaniard to win a Tour de France. He died in Valladolid at the age of 95. Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Federico Bahamontes Tribute - Toledo

Federico Bahamontes Tribute - Toledo

Family and friends during the funeral chapel of Federico Martín Bahamontes, in the chapter house of the city hall, on August 8, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Federico Martín Bahamontes, known as El Águila de Toledo, was a Spanish professional cyclist, active between 1954 and 1965, period during which he achieved 74 victories, being the first Spaniard to win a Tour de France. He died in Valladolid at the age of 95. Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Federico Bahamontes Tribute - Toledo

Federico Bahamontes Tribute - Toledo

Cyclists during the funeral chapel of Federico Martín Bahamontes, in the chapter house of the city hall, on August 8, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Federico Martín Bahamontes, known as El Águila de Toledo, was a Spanish professional cyclist, active between 1954 and 1965, period during which he achieved 74 victories, being the first Spaniard to win a Tour de France. He died in Valladolid at the age of 95. Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Federico Bahamontes Tribute - Toledo

Federico Bahamontes Tribute - Toledo

Family and friends during the funeral chapel of Federico Martín Bahamontes, in the chapter house of the city hall, on August 8, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Federico Martín Bahamontes, known as El Águila de Toledo, was a Spanish professional cyclist, active between 1954 and 1965, period during which he achieved 74 victories, being the first Spaniard to win a Tour de France. He died in Valladolid at the age of 95. Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Golf: Japan twins achieve rare feat

Golf: Japan twins achieve rare feat

Akie Iwai (L) poses for a photo with her younger sister Chisato after winning the Vantelin Ladies Open golf tournament at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 16, 2023. They became the first twins, male or female, with titles on Japan's top professional golf tour.

Golf: Japan twins achieve rare feat

Golf: Japan twins achieve rare feat

Akie Iwai holds up the trophy after winning the Vantelin Ladies Open golf tournament at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 16, 2023. Akie and her younger sister Chisato became the first twins, male or female, with titles on Japan's top professional golf tour.

Golf: Japan twins achieve rare feat

Golf: Japan twins achieve rare feat

Akie Iwai (R) hugs her younger sister Chisato after winning the Vantelin Ladies Open golf tournament at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 16, 2023. They became the first twins, male or female, with titles on Japan's top professional golf tour.

Golf: Japan twins achieve rare feat

Golf: Japan twins achieve rare feat

Akie Iwai pumps her fists in the air after sinking the winning putt at the Vantelin Ladies Open golf tournament at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 16, 2023. Akie and her younger sister Chisato became the first twins, male or female, with titles on Japan's top professional golf tour.

Junior golfers busy learning tax system

Junior golfers busy learning tax system

CHIBA, Japan - Erina Hara and other junior professional golfers take lessons on the tax system in Chiba on Dec. 14, 2009. Shin Ji Yai, this year's money champion in the U.S. tour who also played in Japan, was also among the 74 ''students,'' mainly players in their first and second years in the event.

Golf: Teenager Ishikawa gets 1st professional win

Golf: Teenager Ishikawa gets 1st professional win

KOKA, Japan - Sixteen-year-old golfer Ryo Ishikawa holds the winning trophy after clinching his first title as a professional with a victory at the Kansai Open in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, on Aug. 24. Ishikawa, who became the youngest Japanese tour event winner in May last year and turned pro in January, shot a final-round 69 that gave him a four-stroke win at the regional tournament in western Japan with a 72-hole total of 12-under-par 276.

Golf: Teenager Ishikawa gets 1st professional win

Golf: Teenager Ishikawa gets 1st professional win

KOKA, Japan - Sixteen-year-old golfer Ryo Ishikawa celebrates after picking up his first title as a professional with a victory at the Kansai Open in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, on Aug. 24. Ishikawa, who became the youngest Japanese tour event winner in May last year and turned pro in January, shot a final-round 69 that gave him a four-stroke win at the regional tournament in western Japan with a 72-hole total of 12-under-par 276.

Date beats Fujiwara, advances to Kangaroo Cup 2nd round

Date beats Fujiwara, advances to Kangaroo Cup 2nd round

NAGOYA, Japan - Kimiko Krumm Date signs autographs after her first-round, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over fifth seed Rika Fujiwara in the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open in Gifu on April 30. The former world No. 4 made a comeback in professional tennis after retiring in the prime of her career on the WTA Tour in 1996.

Iijima wins Kinmirai Tsuushin Queens for 1st career title

Iijima wins Kinmirai Tsuushin Queens for 1st career title

KAMO, Japan - Akane Iijima, who turned professional last year, wins her first career title on the Japan LPGA tour at the Kinmirai Tsuushin Queens Open at Kagoshima Takamaki Country Club in Kagoshima Prefecture on March 19.

Teenager Moromizato to shoot at U.S. LPGA Tour card

Teenager Moromizato to shoot at U.S. LPGA Tour card

TOKYO, Japan - Teenage golfer Shinobu Moromizato (in file photo), who turned professional in July after winning the national amateur title, will pursue a career on the U.S. LPGA Tour through this fall's qualifying tournament, her management office said on Aug. 25. She will play at Mission Hills Country Club in California on Sept. 20-23 in the first stage of the LPGA qualifying tournament for a spot in the final round to be held in Florida from Nov. 30 through Dec. 4.

Moromizato wins women's national amateur c'ship

Moromizato wins women's national amateur c'ship

YUNI, Japan - Shinobu Moromizato, considered a future prospect on the women's professional tour, watches her driver shot on the final day of the women's national amateur golf championship at Sapporo Golf Club Yuni in Hokkaido on June 25. She defeated Chika Yamamoto 4 and 3 to win her first title.

Tommy Jones wins Japan Cup bowling

Tommy Jones wins Japan Cup bowling

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Tommy Jones holds up his trophy at Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel Bowling Center in Yokohama on Sept. 20 after winning the Japan Cup 2004 bowling, his first career Professional Bowlers Association Tour title.

(1)Teen sensation Miyazato claims 1st pro victory

(1)Teen sensation Miyazato claims 1st pro victory

TAMAGUSUKU, Japan - Eighteen-year-old Ai Miyazato waves to the gallery after grabbing a birdie at the 18th hole to win the season-opening Daikin Orchid Ladies golf tournament in her native Okinawa Prefecture on March 7. She became the youngest-ever player to win on the Japanese LPGA tour and captured her first title as a professional golfer since turning pro last October.

(2)Teen sensation Miyazato claims 1st pro victory

(2)Teen sensation Miyazato claims 1st pro victory

TAMAGUSUKU, Japan - Eighteen-year-old Ai Miyazato is all smiles after winning the season-opening Daikin Orchid Ladies golf tournament in her native Okinawa Prefecture on March 7. She became the youngest-ever player to win on the Japanese LPGA tour and captured her first title as a professional golfer since turning pro last October.

Takahashi rallies for Apita Circle-K Sunkus Ladies golf win

Takahashi rallies for Apita Circle-K Sunkus Ladies golf win

NAKATSUGAWA, Japan - Mihoko Takahashi holds up the winner's cup at the U Green Nakatsugawa Golf Club in Gifu Prefecture on June 23 after capturing her first professional tour title with a one-stroke victory at the Apita Circle-K Sunkus Ladies golf tournament.

Tommy Jones wins Japan Cup bowling

Tommy Jones wins Japan Cup bowling

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Tommy Jones holds up his trophy at Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel Bowling Center in Yokohama on Sept. 20 after winning the Japan Cup 2004 bowling, his first career Professional Bowlers Association Tour title. (Kyodo)

Teenager Moromizato to shoot at U.S. LPGA Tour card

Teenager Moromizato to shoot at U.S. LPGA Tour card

TOKYO, Japan - Teenage golfer Shinobu Moromizato (in file photo), who turned professional in July after winning the national amateur title, will pursue a career on the U.S. LPGA Tour through this fall's qualifying tournament, her management office said on Aug. 25. She will play at Mission Hills Country Club in California on Sept. 20-23 in the first stage of the LPGA qualifying tournament for a spot in the final round to be held in Florida from Nov. 30 through Dec. 4. (Kyodo)

Iijima wins Kinmirai Tsuushin Queens for 1st career title

Iijima wins Kinmirai Tsuushin Queens for 1st career title

KAMO, Japan - Akane Iijima, who turned professional last year, wins her first career title on the Japan LPGA tour at the Kinmirai Tsuushin Queens Open at Kagoshima Takamaki Country Club in Kagoshima Prefecture on March 19. (Kyodo)

Japan's Nishiyama shows off Meiji Cup golf tournament trophy

Japan's Nishiyama shows off Meiji Cup golf tournament trophy

Japan's Yukari Nishiyama poses with the trophy after winning the Meiji Cup women's professional golf tournament at the Sapporo Kokusai Country Club in Kitahiroshima in the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido on Aug. 9, 2015. It was her first career title on Japan's LPGA tour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's Nishiyama wins Meiji Cup women's golf tournament

Japan's Nishiyama wins Meiji Cup women's golf tournament

Japan's Yukari Nishiyama (R) gets a hug from Ai Suzuki after defeating her compatriot in a playoff on the second hole to win the Meiji Cup women's professional golf tournament at the Sapporo Kokusai Country Club in Kitahiroshima in the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido on Aug. 9, 2015. It was her first career title on Japan's LPGA tour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's Doi captures 1st tennis tour title at Luxembourg Open

Japan's Doi captures 1st tennis tour title at Luxembourg Open

Japanese tennis player Misaki Doi (C) holds up the winner's trophy after securing her first professional tour title by beating Mona Barthel (R) of Germany 6-4, 6(7)-7, 6-0 in the final of the Luxembourg Open on Oct. 25, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

(1)Teen sensation Miyazato claims 1st pro victory

(1)Teen sensation Miyazato claims 1st pro victory

TAMAGUSUKU, Japan - Eighteen-year-old Ai Miyazato waves to the gallery after grabbing a birdie at the 18th hole to win the season-opening Daikin Orchid Ladies golf tournament in her native Okinawa Prefecture on March 7. She became the youngest-ever player to win on the Japanese LPGA tour and captured her first title as a professional golfer since turning pro last October. (Kyodo)

(2)Teen sensation Miyazato claims 1st pro victory

(2)Teen sensation Miyazato claims 1st pro victory

TAMAGUSUKU, Japan - Eighteen-year-old Ai Miyazato is all smiles after winning the season-opening Daikin Orchid Ladies golf tournament in her native Okinawa Prefecture on March 7. She became the youngest-ever player to win on the Japanese LPGA tour and captured her first title as a professional golfer since turning pro last October. (Kyodo)

PGA Tour Champions senior event to be held in Japan next year

PGA Tour Champions senior event to be held in Japan next year

U.S. golfer Tom Watson (L), who won eight major championships, and Masahiro Kuramoto (R), head of the Professional Golfers' Association of Japan, pose for photos with other officials during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2016. They announced that the PGA Tour Champions senior golf tour event will be held for the first time in Japan next September. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Junior golfers busy learning tax system

Junior golfers busy learning tax system

CHIBA, Japan - Erina Hara and other junior professional golfers take lessons on the tax system in Chiba on Dec. 14, 2009. Shin Ji Yai, this year's money champion in the U.S. tour who also played in Japan, was also among the 74 ''students,'' mainly players in their first and second years in the event. (Kyodo)

Takahashi rallies for Apita Circle-K Sunkus Ladies golf win

Takahashi rallies for Apita Circle-K Sunkus Ladies golf win

NAKATSUGAWA, Japan - Mihoko Takahashi holds up the winner's cup at the U Green Nakatsugawa Golf Club in Gifu Prefecture on June 23 after capturing her first professional tour title with a one-stroke victory at the Apita Circle-K Sunkus Ladies golf tournament.