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[Breaking News]Tea-leaf spill causes multi-vehicle crash in eastern Japan, kills 1

SANO, Japan, Jan. 6 Kyodo -Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows tea leaves scattered on a road in Sano in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 4, 2026. The tea leaves spilled from a moving truck on the road, causing drivers of vehicles behind it to lose control and leading to a multi-vehicle crash resulting in the death of one man. (Kyodo)

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Tea-leaf spill causes multi-vehicle crash in eastern Japan, kills 1

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows tea leaves scattered on a road in Sano in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 4, 2026. The tea leaves spilled from a moving truck on the road, causing drivers of vehicles behind it to lose control and leading to a multi-vehicle crash resulting in the death of one man.

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Women Pluck Tea Leaves in Siliguri - India

Female tea garden workers pluck tea leaves at Dagapur Tea Garden near Siliguri, India, on July 4, 2025. Dressed in traditional clothing and carrying baskets, they work under the morning sun amid lush plantations. The Siliguri region, in the Himalayan foothills, is known for tea production that supports local livelihoods and India’s export economy. Despite their crucial role, tea workers often face low wages and tough conditions, highlighting ongoing calls for labor reform. Photo by Diptendu Dutta/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women Pluck Tea Leaves in Siliguri - India

Female tea garden workers pluck tea leaves at Dagapur Tea Garden near Siliguri, India, on July 4, 2025. Dressed in traditional clothing and carrying baskets, they work under the morning sun amid lush plantations. The Siliguri region, in the Himalayan foothills, is known for tea production that supports local livelihoods and India’s export economy. Despite their crucial role, tea workers often face low wages and tough conditions, highlighting ongoing calls for labor reform. Photo by Diptendu Dutta/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women Pluck Tea Leaves in Siliguri - India

Several female tea workers hold umbrellas while plucking leaves at Dagapur Tea Garden near Siliguri, India, on July 4, 2025. They work under the sun in lush green fields, blending tradition with the demanding daily routine of tea harvesting. Photo by Diptendu Dutta/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women Pluck Tea Leaves in Siliguri - India

Several female tea workers hold umbrellas while plucking leaves at Dagapur Tea Garden near Siliguri, India, on July 4, 2025. They work under the sun in lush green fields, blending tradition with the demanding daily routine of tea harvesting. Photo by Diptendu Dutta/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women Pluck Tea Leaves in Siliguri - India

Several female tea workers hold umbrellas while plucking leaves at Dagapur Tea Garden near Siliguri, India, on July 4, 2025. They work under the sun in lush green fields, blending tradition with the demanding daily routine of tea harvesting. Photo by Diptendu Dutta/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women Pluck Tea Leaves in Siliguri - India

Several female tea workers hold umbrellas while plucking leaves at Dagapur Tea Garden near Siliguri, India, on July 4, 2025. They work under the sun in lush green fields, blending tradition with the demanding daily routine of tea harvesting. Photo by Diptendu Dutta/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women Pluck Tea Leaves in Siliguri - India

Two female workers pluck tea leaves at Dagapur Tea Garden near Siliguri, India, on July 4, 2025. Dressed in traditional attire, they work under the morning sun in the lush plantations. The region is known for its tea production, though workers often face low wages and tough conditions. Photo by Diptendu Dutta/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Garden Workers - India

Workers on a truck loaded with green sacks of freshly plucked tea leaves in Golaghat, Assam, India on August 9, 2025. Assam’s tea gardens, employing nearly a million workers across 850 estates, produce more than half of India’s total tea output in an industry that is over 170 years old, with most workers coming from tribal communities. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Garden Workers - India

Tea garden workers carry baskets while plucking tea leaves at a plantation in Golaghat, Assam, India on August 9, 2025. Assam’s tea gardens, employing nearly a million workers across 850 estates, produce more than half of India’s total tea output in an industry that is over 170 years old, with most workers coming from tribal communities. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Garden Workers - India

A tea garden worker plucks tea leaves at a plantation in Golaghat, Assam, India on August 9, 2025. Assam’s tea gardens employ nearly a million workers, mostly from tribal communities, across 850 estates, producing more than half of India’s total tea output in an industry that is 172 years old. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Garden Workers - India

Tea garden workers gather around filled sacks of tea leaves at a collection point in Golaghat, Assam, India on August 9, 2025. Assam’s tea gardens, employing nearly a million workers across 850 estates, produce more than half of India’s total tea output in an industry that is over 170 years old, with most workers coming from tribal communities. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Garden Workers - India

Tea garden workers carry large sacks of freshly plucked leaves on their heads in Golaghat, Assam, India on August 9, 2025. Assam’s tea gardens, employing nearly a million workers across 850 estates, produce more than half of India’s total tea output in an industry that is over 170 years old, with most workers coming from tribal communities. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Garden Workers - India

A tea garden worker plucks tea leaves at a plantation in Golaghat, Assam, India on August 9, 2025. Assam’s tea gardens employ nearly a million workers, mostly from tribal communities, across 850 estates, producing more than half of India’s total tea output in an industry that is 172 years old. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Garden Workers - India

A tea garden worker plucks tea leaves at a plantation in Golaghat, Assam, India on August 9, 2025. Assam’s tea gardens employ nearly a million workers, mostly from tribal communities, across 850 estates, producing more than half of India’s total tea output in an industry that is 172 years old. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Garden Workers - India

A tea garden worker plucks tea leaves at a plantation in Golaghat, Assam, India on August 9, 2025. Assam’s tea gardens employ nearly a million workers, mostly from tribal communities, across 850 estates, producing more than half of India’s total tea output in an industry that is 172 years old. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Garden Workers - India

Women sort tea leaves into large sacks at a collection point in Golaghat, Assam, India on August 9, 2025. Assam’s tea gardens, employing nearly a million workers across 850 estates, produce more than half of India’s total tea output in an industry that is over 170 years old, with most workers coming from tribal communities. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Garden Workers - India

Tea garden workers carry baskets while plucking tea leaves at a plantation in Golaghat, Assam, India on August 9, 2025. Assam’s tea gardens, employing nearly a million workers across 850 estates, produce more than half of India’s total tea output in an industry that is over 170 years old, with most workers coming from tribal communities. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Garden Workers - India

Women sort tea leaves into large sacks at a collection point in Golaghat, Assam, India on August 9, 2025. Assam’s tea gardens, employing nearly a million workers across 850 estates, produce more than half of India’s total tea output in an industry that is over 170 years old, with most workers coming from tribal communities. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Garden Workers - India

A worker places a sack of tea leaves onto a weighing scale in Golaghat, Assam, India on August 9, 2025. Assam’s tea gardens, employing nearly a million workers across 850 estates, produce more than half of India’s total tea output in an industry that is over 170 years old, with most workers coming from tribal communities. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Garden Workers - India

Tea garden workers pluck tea leaves at a plantation in Golaghat, Assam, India on August 9, 2025. Assam’s tea gardens, employing nearly a million workers across 850 estates, produce more than half of India’s total tea output in an industry that is over 170 years old, with most workers coming from tribal communities. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Garden Workers - India

Tea garden workers gather around filled sacks of tea leaves at a collection point in Golaghat, Assam, India on August 9, 2025. Assam’s tea gardens, employing nearly a million workers across 850 estates, produce more than half of India’s total tea output in an industry that is over 170 years old, with most workers coming from tribal communities. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Garden Workers - India

Tea garden workers carry baskets while plucking tea leaves at a plantation in Golaghat, Assam, India on August 9, 2025. Assam’s tea gardens, employing nearly a million workers across 850 estates, produce more than half of India’s total tea output in an industry that is over 170 years old, with most workers coming from tribal communities. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Garden Workers - India

Tea garden workers carry baskets while plucking tea leaves at a plantation in Golaghat, Assam, India on August 9, 2025. Assam’s tea gardens, employing nearly a million workers across 850 estates, produce more than half of India’s total tea output in an industry that is over 170 years old, with most workers coming from tribal communities. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Garden Workers - India

Tea garden workers carry large sacks of freshly plucked leaves on their heads in Golaghat, Assam, India on August 9, 2025. Assam’s tea gardens, employing nearly a million workers across 850 estates, produce more than half of India’s total tea output in an industry that is over 170 years old, with most workers coming from tribal communities. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Garden Workers - India

Tea garden workers carry baskets while plucking tea leaves at a plantation in Golaghat, Assam, India on August 9, 2025. Assam’s tea gardens, employing nearly a million workers across 850 estates, produce more than half of India’s total tea output in an industry that is over 170 years old, with most workers coming from tribal communities. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Garden Workers - India

A worker places a sack of tea leaves onto a weighing scale in Golaghat, Assam, India on August 9, 2025. Assam’s tea gardens, employing nearly a million workers across 850 estates, produce more than half of India’s total tea output in an industry that is over 170 years old, with most workers coming from tribal communities. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Garden Workers - India

A worker loads green sacks of tea leaves onto a truck in Golaghat, Assam, India on August 9, 2025. Assam’s tea gardens, employing nearly a million workers across 850 estates, produce more than half of India’s total tea output in an industry that is over 170 years old, with most workers coming from tribal communities. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Promoting Matcha Tea In Guizhou - China

Wei Yong R) demonstrates the technique of drying tea leaves to a villager at a tea processing factory in Jiangkou County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, China, on May 15, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. As a native of Jiangkou and a specialist of tea industry, Wei Yong works at the research and development department of Guizhou Gui Tea Group Co. Wei, who originally majored in chemical engineering, never imagined that his technical experience in product testing could contribute to the research and development of matcha industry in his hometown. He not only offers professional suggestions in various processes of matcha production, but also conducts tests and provides feedback on matcha products. Wei believes that matcha has brought not only technological breakthroughs but also reshaped the industrial structure of the tea industry in Guizhou. Matcha helps tea farmers increase their income while promotin

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Promoting Matcha Tea In Guizhou - China

A drone photo taken on May 15, 2025 shows Wei Yong (2nd, R) explaining key points of harvesting tea leaves to villagers in Jiangkou County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, China, on May 15, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. As a native of Jiangkou and a specialist of tea industry, Wei Yong works at the research and development department of Guizhou Gui Tea Group Co. Wei, who originally majored in chemical engineering, never imagined that his technical experience in product testing could contribute to the research and development of matcha industry in his hometown. He not only offers professional suggestions in various processes of matcha production, but also conducts tests and provides feedback on matcha products. Wei believes that matcha has brought not only technological breakthroughs but also reshaped the industrial structure of the tea industry in Guizhou. Matcha helps tea farmers increase their inc

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Women Workers Of Tea Garden - India

A child sleeps inside a red cloth hammock tied between two trees in a tea garden in Nagaon, India on April 9, 2025. The scarf is used to collect tea leaves and now serves as a makeshift cradle for a plantation worker’s child. Photo by Anuwar Hazarika/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women Workers Of Tea Garden - India

A woman plucks leaves among the bushes in a tea garden in Nagaon, India on April 9, 2025. Photo by Anuwar Hazarika/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women Workers Of Tea Garden - India

A worker’s hand reaches through the leaves to pluck tea in Nagaon, India on April 9, 2025. Photo by Anuwar Hazarika/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

A farmer arranges freshly picked tea leaves in the tea fields in Kericho, Kenya on April 4, 2025. Kericho county, located in the western of Rift Valley Province, is known as the "tea capital" of Kenya. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

Farmers pick tea leaves in the tea fields in Kericho, Kenya on April 4, 2025. Kericho county, located in the western of Rift Valley Province, is known as the "tea capital" of Kenya. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

Farmers pick tea leaves in the tea fields in Kericho, Kenya on April 5, 2025. Kericho county, located in the western of Rift Valley Province, is known as the "tea capital" of Kenya. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

(250404) -- BEIJING, April 4, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A staff member processes tea leaves at a tea workshop in Ruyang County of Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, April 2, 2025. Farmers were busy harvesting tea leaves shortly before the Qingming Festival to produce the Mingqian (literally "pre-Qingming") tea, which are made of the very first tea sprouts in spring and considered to be of high quality. (Photo by Kang Hongjun/Xinhua)

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Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

An aerial drone photo taken on April 5, 2025 shows farmers picking tea leaves in the tea fields in Kericho, Kenya. Kericho county, located in the western of Rift Valley Province, is known as the "tea capital" of Kenya. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

A farmer carries a bag of tea leaves at a tea factory in Kericho, Kenya on April 4, 2025. Kericho county, located in the western of Rift Valley Province, is known as the "tea capital" of Kenya. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

Farmers pick tea leaves in the tea fields in Kericho, Kenya on April 5, 2025. Kericho county, located in the western of Rift Valley Province, is known as the "tea capital" of Kenya. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

A farmer picks tea leaves in the tea fields in Kericho, Kenya on April 4, 2025. Kericho county, located in the western of Rift Valley Province, is known as the "tea capital" of Kenya. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

A farmer carries a bag of tea leaves at a tea factory in Kericho, Kenya on April 4, 2025. Kericho county, located in the western of Rift Valley Province, is known as the "tea capital" of Kenya. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

An aerial drone photo taken on April 5, 2025 shows farmers picking tea leaves in the tea fields in Kericho, Kenya. Kericho county, located in the western of Rift Valley Province, is known as the "tea capital" of Kenya. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Harvest in Kericho - Kenya

Farmers pick tea leaves in the tea fields in Kericho, Kenya on April 4, 2025. Kericho county, located in the western of Rift Valley Province, is known as the "tea capital" of Kenya. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Harvest Saison - China

Pan Jintu (1st L), an inheritor of Wuzhou Juyan tea making technique, processes tea leaves with his colleagues at a tea company in Jinhua City of east China's Zhejiang Province, March 31, 2025. The Wuzhou (ancient name of Jinhua) Juyan tea has recently entered its harvest season. The making technique of the Juyan tea, together with that of Longjing tea (West Lake Dragon Well tea), Changxing Zisun tea (a tea variety originated from Changxing County) and some other reputed tea varieties in Zhejiang, was inscribed on the World Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2022. In recent years, with joint efforts from leading tea companies and Juyan tea making technique inheritors, Juyan tea has quickened its pace of development and moved towards standardized production and industrialization. The development of Juyan tea industry has promoted local eco-tourism and helped increase incomes of local farmers. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Harvest Saison - China

Farmers transfer freshly-picked Juyan tea leaves at a planting base in Lutian Village in Jinhua City of east China's Zhejiang Province, March 31, 2025. The Wuzhou (ancient name of Jinhua) Juyan tea has recently entered its harvest season. The making technique of the Juyan tea, together with that of Longjing tea (West Lake Dragon Well tea), Changxing Zisun tea (a tea variety originated from Changxing County) and some other reputed tea varieties in Zhejiang, was inscribed on the World Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2022. In recent years, with joint efforts from leading tea companies and Juyan tea making technique inheritors, Juyan tea has quickened its pace of development and moved towards standardized production and industrialization. The development of Juyan tea industry has promoted local eco-tourism and helped increase incomes of local farmers. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Harvest Saison - China

Workers process Juyan tea leaves at a tea company in Jinhua City of east China's Zhejiang Province, March 31, 2025. The Wuzhou (ancient name of Jinhua) Juyan tea has recently entered its harvest season. The making technique of the Juyan tea, together with that of Longjing tea (West Lake Dragon Well tea), Changxing Zisun tea (a tea variety originated from Changxing County) and some other reputed tea varieties in Zhejiang, was inscribed on the World Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2022. In recent years, with joint efforts from leading tea companies and Juyan tea making technique inheritors, Juyan tea has quickened its pace of development and moved towards standardized production and industrialization. The development of Juyan tea industry has promoted local eco-tourism and helped increase incomes of local farmers. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Harvest Saison - China

Pan Jintu (1st L), an inheritor of Wuzhou Juyan tea making technique, processes tea leaves with his colleagues at a tea company in Jinhua City of east China's Zhejiang Province, March 31, 2025. The Wuzhou (ancient name of Jinhua) Juyan tea has recently entered its harvest season. The making technique of the Juyan tea, together with that of Longjing tea (West Lake Dragon Well tea), Changxing Zisun tea (a tea variety originated from Changxing County) and some other reputed tea varieties in Zhejiang, was inscribed on the World Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2022. In recent years, with joint efforts from leading tea companies and Juyan tea making technique inheritors, Juyan tea has quickened its pace of development and moved towards standardized production and industrialization. The development of Juyan tea industry has promoted local eco-tourism and helped increase incomes of local farmers. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Harvest Saison - China

Farmers pick Juyan tea leaves at a planting base in Lutian Village in Jinhua City of east China's Zhejiang Province, March 31, 2025. The Wuzhou (ancient name of Jinhua) Juyan tea has recently entered its harvest season. The making technique of the Juyan tea, together with that of Longjing tea (West Lake Dragon Well tea), Changxing Zisun tea (a tea variety originated from Changxing County) and some other reputed tea varieties in Zhejiang, was inscribed on the World Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2022. In recent years, with joint efforts from leading tea companies and Juyan tea making technique inheritors, Juyan tea has quickened its pace of development and moved towards standardized production and industrialization. The development of Juyan tea industry has promoted local eco-tourism and helped increase incomes of local farmers. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM