[Breaking News]USJ eyes park expansion

OSAKA, Japan, Aug. 28 Kyodo - Video taken on Aug. 28, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, western Japan. The operator of the USJ is considering acquiring an additional 60,000-square-meter lot, the former site of a Nippon Steel Corp. plant (back), to expand the theme park amid booming inbound tourism. (Kyodo)

Large fire near Ise Jingu shrine

Large fire near Ise Jingu shrine

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 31, 2026, shows smoke rising from a shopping arcade near Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan.

Large fire near Ise Jingu shrine

Large fire near Ise Jingu shrine

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 31, 2026, shows smoke rising from a shopping arcade near Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan.

Large fire near Ise Jingu shrine

Large fire near Ise Jingu shrine

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 31, 2026, shows smoke rising from a shopping arcade near Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan.

Large fire near Ise Jingu shrine

Large fire near Ise Jingu shrine

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 31, 2026, shows smoke rising from a shopping arcade near Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 30, 2026, shows Fukui Airport in Sakai in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui inundated following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 30, 2026, shows wide parts of Sakai, in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui, inundated following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 30, 2026, shows wide parts of Sakai, in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui, inundated following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 30, 2026, shows wide parts of Sakai, in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui, inundated following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 30, 2026, shows an inundated area in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 30, 2026, shows an inundated area in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 30, 2026, shows an inundated area in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 30, 2026, shows an inundated area in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 30, 2026, shows an inundated area in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 30, 2026, shows an inundated area in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 30, 2026, shows an inundated area in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows heavy machinery repairing a collapsed river embankment following torrential rain in Hakui in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 28, 2026.

Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows heavy machinery repairing a collapsed river embankment following torrential rain in Hakui in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 28, 2026.

USJ eyes park expansion

USJ eyes park expansion

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, western Japan. The operator of the USJ is considering acquiring an additional 60,000-square-meter lot, the former site of a Nippon Steel Corp. plant (back), to expand the theme park amid booming inbound tourism.

USJ eyes park expansion

USJ eyes park expansion

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, western Japan. The operator of the USJ is considering acquiring an additional 60,000-square-meter lot, the former site of a Nippon Steel Corp. plant (L), to expand the theme park amid booming inbound tourism.

USJ eyes park expansion

USJ eyes park expansion

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, western Japan. The operator of the USJ is considering acquiring an additional 60,000-square-meter lot, the former site of a Nippon Steel Corp. plant (front), to expand the theme park amid booming inbound tourism.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2026, shows submerged houses in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2026, shows rescuers riding on a boat in a submerged area in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2026, shows a submerged road and a river in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2026, shows rescuers riding on a boat in a submerged area in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2026, shows a submerged area in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2026, shows a submerged area in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2026, shows a submerged area in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2026, shows a submerged area in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

[Breaking News]4 workers die after being hit by express train north of Tokyo

KANUMA, Japan, Aug. 20 Kyodo - Video taken on Aug. 20, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Spacia X express train bound for Tokyo parked at Tobu Nikko Line Shin-Kanuma Station in Kanuma in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, after hitting four workers who were on the tracks to remove weeds. The four were taken to a hospital and confirmed dead. None of the crew or passengers was injured. (Kyodo)

4 workers die after being hit by express train north of Tokyo

4 workers die after being hit by express train north of Tokyo

Photo taken on Aug. 20, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Spacia X express train bound for Tokyo parked at Tobu Nikko Line Shin-Kanuma Station in Kanuma in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, after hitting four workers who were on the tracks to remove weeds. The four were taken to a hospital and confirmed dead. None of the crew or passengers was injured.

4 workers die after being hit by express train north of Tokyo

4 workers die after being hit by express train north of Tokyo

Photo taken on Aug. 20, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Spacia X express train bound for Tokyo parked at Tobu Nikko Line Shin-Kanuma Station in Kanuma in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, after hitting four workers who were on the tracks to remove weeds. The four were taken to a hospital and confirmed dead. None of the crew or passengers was injured.

4 workers die after being hit by express train north of Tokyo

4 workers die after being hit by express train north of Tokyo

Photo taken on Aug. 20, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Spacia X express train bound for Tokyo parked at Tobu Nikko Line Shin-Kanuma Station in Kanuma in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, after hitting four workers who were on the tracks to remove weeds. The four were taken to a hospital and confirmed dead. None of the crew or passengers was injured.

Greece: Helicopter Crashes on Sifnos Island, Killing Three Including UK Couple

A private helicopter crashed on the Greek island of Sifnos on Monday, August 17, killing all three people on board, including a British couple, Alexander Cromie and Marie Ebert, who were on their honeymoon, along with their Greek pilot.

[Breaking News]Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

OAMISHIRASATO, Japan, Aug. 14 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a residential area submerged in floodwater in Oamishirasato in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2026, after torrential rain overnight. (Kyodo)

Spain: Wildfire in Moaña, Galicia Stabilized After Rapid Response

A wildfire broke out Sunday, August 15, near A Torre de Meira in Moaña, Galicia, believed to have burned less than one hectare. Authorities deployed three agents, five ground crews, two water trucks, a helicopter and two aircraft, stabilizing the blaze by afternoon before it could spread through nearby woodland.

Return rush of "bon" summer holidaymakers in Japan

Return rush of "bon" summer holidaymakers in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo-bound lanes (L) on the Tomei Expressway packed with cars in Ebina in Kanagawa Prefecture on Aug. 16, 2026, as the "bon" summer holiday season nears its end.

Return rush of "bon" summer holidaymakers in Japan

Return rush of "bon" summer holidaymakers in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo-bound lanes (L) on the Tomei Expressway packed with cars in Ebina in Kanagawa Prefecture on Aug. 16, 2026, as the "bon" summer holiday season nears its end.

Return rush of "bon" summer holidaymakers in Japan

Return rush of "bon" summer holidaymakers in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo-bound lanes (L) on the Tomei Expressway packed with cars in Ebina in Kanagawa Prefecture on Aug. 16, 2026, as the "bon" summer holiday season nears its end.

Return rush of "bon" summer holidaymakers in Japan

Return rush of "bon" summer holidaymakers in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo-bound lanes (L) on the Tomei Expressway packed with cars in Ebina in Kanagawa Prefecture on Aug. 16, 2026, as the "bon" summer holiday season nears its end.

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a mudslide in Togane in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2026, after torrential rain overnight.

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a mudslide in Togane in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2026, after torrential rain overnight.

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a mudslide in Togane in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2026, after torrential rain overnight.

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a residential area submerged in floodwater in Oamishirasato in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2026, after torrential rain overnight.

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a residential area submerged in floodwater in Oamishirasato in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2026, after torrential rain overnight.

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a residential area submerged in floodwater in Oamishirasato in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2026, after torrential rain overnight.

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows vehicles submerged in floodwater in Oamishirasato in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2026, after torrential rain overnight.

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a vehicle submerged in floodwater in Oamishirasato in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2026, after torrential rain overnight.

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 14, 2026, shows vehicles submerged in floodwaters in a parking lot in Oamishirasato, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, after torrential rain overnight. Japan's weather agency issued its highest Level 5 warning in parts of the prefecture.

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 14, 2026, shows vehicles submerged in floodwaters in a parking lot in Oamishirasato, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, after torrential rain overnight. Japan's weather agency issued its highest Level 5 warning in parts of the prefecture.