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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki's career highlights

File photo shows Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hitting a single, his 200th hit of the season, during a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 23, 2010, at Rogers Centre in Toronto. It set a Major League Baseball record of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons. Ichiro became the first Asian player inducted to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 27, 2025.

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Unseen parts of Imperial Palace to open to public

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2010 shows the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. The Imperial Household Agency said Dec. 16, 2013, that it will open parts of the palace previously inaccessible to the public in the spring and fall of 2014 to commemorate Emperor Akihito's 80th birthday, which falls on Dec. 23, 2013.

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Opera singer Nakajima dies at 57

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2010 shows opera singer Keiko Nakajima, who died of respiration failure on Nov. 23, 2014, at 57. While frequently appearing on TV shows and in commercial films, Nakajima was also involved as her life's work in commemorative concerts for those who were killed in the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake.

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S. Korea commemorates victims of North's shelling of Yeonpyeong

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Defense Minister Han Min Koo reads out Prime Minister Chung Hong Won's address in Seoul on Nov. 23, 2014, during a memorial service to commemorate the country's victims of North Korea's firing of artillery rounds on Yeonpyeong Island in the Yellow Sea in November 2010.

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Chinese court sentences Uyghur scholar to life in prison

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in June 2010 shows Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti. On Sept. 23, 2014, the Urumqi People's Intermediate Court in the western China region of Xinjiang sentenced Tohti to life in prison for separatism, an unusually severe conclusion to a case that has drawn condemnation from around the world. The sentence, which includes the seizure of all of Tohti's assets, is the harshest punishment handed down to a Chinese activist in the recent past.

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Work to remove fallen device from Monju reactor

TSURUGA, Japan - Work begins to retrieve a device that has fallen inside the vessel of the Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, on the night of June 23, 2011. The cylindrical 3.3-ton device used for fuel exchange fell inside the reactor vessel in August 2010.

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Sony to fall into red for 3rd year

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. Chief Financial Officer Masaru Kato attends a news conference in Tokyo on May 23, 2011, to announce that the company expects to fall into the red in fiscal 2010 for the third straight year with a group net loss of 260 billion yen due mainly to the effects of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Attacked S. Korea island

SEOUL, South Korea - Fishermen prepare their gear before crab fishing season on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, on May 23, 2011. The island near the Yellow Sea border came under a North Korean artillery attack in November 2010.

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Dolphin hunt season over in Taiji

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Local fishermen chat at a port on Feb. 23, 2011 in Taiji town, Wakayama Prefecture, known for the dolphin hunting which sparked an international outcry after being featured in the Oscar-winning U.S. documentary ''The Cove.'' The latest season for the controversial hunting, which began in September 2010, ended on Feb. 26, 2011.

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Dolphin hunt season over in Taiji

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Photo taken on Feb. 23, 2011, shows Hatajiri Bay in the town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, known for the dolphin hunting by local fishermen which sparked an international outcry after being featured in the Oscar-winning U.S. documentary ''The Cove.'' The latest season for the controversial hunting, which began in September 2010, ended on Feb. 26, 2011.

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Teenage film director

TOKYO, Japan - Ryugo Nakamura, a 14-year-old student in Okinawa, poses for a photo at a Tokyo hotel on Dec. 23, 2010. His film ''Yagi no Boken'' (adventure of a goat) will be shown at theaters across Japan beginning with three cinemas in Tokyo and Yokohama from Jan. 8, 2011.

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Video game tie-up in local town

TOKYO, Japan - People stroll the Shibu hot spa area in Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, on Dec. 23, 2010, the host town of a special event featuring the smash hit video game ''Monster Hunter Portable 3.''

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Shirase reaches Showa Base in Antarctic

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's icebreaker Shirase makes its way through the Antarctic ice sheet on Dec. 23, 2010. The 12,650-ton icebreaker, which is on a mission to support an Antarctic observation expedition, reached the offshore waters of the country's Showa Base in the Antarctic on Dec. 31, 2010. (Pool photo)

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Used car market in Beijing

BEIJING, China - People visit a used car market in Beijing on Dec. 19, 2010. The city government decided on Dec. 23, 2010, to limit the number of new auto registrations for 2011 to 240,000, about one third of the limit in 2010, to ease the traffic congestion in the city.

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Japanese ambassador to Russia

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 3, 2010, at Narita international airport in Chiba Prefecture shows Japanese Ambassador to Russia Masaharu Kono. The Japanese government is considering replacing Kono over his information gathering on Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's November visit to a disputed island, sources said Dec. 23, 2010.

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S. Korea conducts firing drills

POCHEON, South Korea - South Korean soldiers participate in a major military exercise conducted by the South Korean Army and Air Force at Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on Dec. 23, 2010. The firing drills near the land border with North Korea were conducted to check preparedness against possible further provocation by the North.

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Ritual for snowfall at Daisen ski resort

YONAGO, Japan - People involved in the ski resort business pray for snowfall at the town of Daisen, Tottori Prefecture, on Dec. 23, 2010, the opening day of the Daisen ski resort. Accumulated snow observed in early December has all melted away.

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Japanese expedition teams at Antarctica

TOKYO, Japan - Members of Japan's 51st wintering team and 52nd Antarctic observation expedition team celebrate their reunion at Showa Base in Antarctic on Dec. 23, 2010. The 52nd team boarding the icebreaker Shirase delivered supplies and packages containing letters from families to the 51st team by helicopter, after the icebreaker reached a point about 20 kilometers from the base.

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Used car market in Beijing

BEIJING, China - People visit a used car market in Beijing on Dec. 19, 2010. The city government decided on Dec. 23, 2010, to limit the number of new auto registrations for 2011 to 240,000, about one third of the limit in 2010, to ease the traffic congestion in the city.

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S. Korea conducts firing drills

POCHEON, South Korea - F-15 fighter jets take part in a major military exercise conducted by the South Korean Army and Air Force at Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on Dec. 23, 2010. The firing drills near the land border with North Korea were conducted to check preparedness against possible further provocation by the North.

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Denso beats Toray for national title

TOKYO, Japan - Kaori Inoue of the Denso Airybees (back) spikes the ball in the first set of the women's national volleyball championship final against the Toray Arrows at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2010. Denso went on to win their first title.

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S. Korea conducts firing drills

POCHEON, South Korea - South Korean soldiers participate in a major military exercise conducted by the South Korean Army and Air Force at Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on Dec. 23, 2010. The firing drills near the land border with North Korea were conducted to check preparedness against possible further provocation by the North.

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S. Korea conducts firing drills

POCHEON, South Korea - South Korean tanks fire shots during a major military exercise conducted by the South Korean Army and Air Force at Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on Dec. 23, 2010. The firing drills near the land border with North Korea were conducted to check preparedness against possible further provocation by the North.

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Denso beats Toray for national title

TOKYO, Japan - The Denso Airybees players celebrate their first women's national volleyball championship at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2010, by beating the Toray Arrows in the final.

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Cazares wins decision over Hisataka

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese challenger Hiroyuki Hisataka (R) and Hugo Cazares of Mexico exchange blows in the 12th round of the WBA super flyweight title match in Osaka on Dec. 23, 2010. Cazares defended his title with a 3-0 decision.

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Suntory wallops JT to win national title

TOKYO, Japan - Players of the Suntory Sunbirds celebrate their national title after beating the JT Thunders in straight sets in the men's national volleyball championship final at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2010.

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Cazares wins decision over Hisataka

OSAKA, Japan - Mexican champion Hugo Cazares (L) lands a punch on Japanese challenger Hiroyuki Hisataka in the 12th round of the WBA super flyweight title match in Osaka on Dec. 23, 2010. Cazares defended his title with a 3-0 decision.

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S. Korea conducts firing drills

POCHEON, South Korea - Tanks and an attack helicopter are seen taking part in a major military exercise conducted by the South Korean Army and Air Force at Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on Dec. 23, 2010. The firing drills near the land border with North Korea were conducted to check preparedness against possible further provocation by the North.

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S. Korea conducts firing drills

POCHEON, South Korea - Massive explosions are observed during a major military exercise conducted by the South Korean Army and Air Force at Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on Dec. 23, 2010. The firing drills near the land border with North Korea were conducted to check preparedness against possible further provocation by the North.

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Japan's oldest 'shogi' board in exhibition

MATSUE, Japan - Visitors take a look at Japan's oldest known ''shogi'' board in existence, exhibited in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, on Dec. 23, 2010.

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S. Korea conducts firing drills

POCHEON, South Korea - An attack helicopter is seen taking part in a major military exercise conducted by the South Korean Army and Air Force at Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on Dec. 23, 2010. The firing drills near the land border with North Korea were conducted to check preparedness against possible further provocation by the North.

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'Ainu' traditional dried salmon

SHIRAOI, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 23, 2010, at the Ainu Museum in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, shows thousands of salmon hanging to dry as part of a process of making a traditional Ainu preservative food. The Ainu are indigenous people of Japan.

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Turkish energy minister Yildiz in interview

TOKYO, Japan - Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2010. Yildiz expressed hopes for Japanese cooperation in building a nuclear power plant in a Black Sea coastal area.

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Emperor Akihito turns 77

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (C), Empress Michiko (R) and Crown Prince Naruhito (L) greet well-wishers who gathered to celebrate the emperor's 77th birthday at the Imperial Palace on Dec. 23, 2010. Walking behind them is Crown Princess Masako.

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Emperor Akihito turns 77

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito greets well-wishers who gathered to celebrate his 77th birthday at the Imperial Palace on Dec. 23, 2010.

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White-naped cranes in Kagoshima Pref.

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 3, 2008, shows a flock of white-naped cranes in the Izumi Plains in Kagoshima Prefecture. A white-naped crane in the plains is suspected of being infected with avian influenza, a local official said on Dec. 23, 2010.

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Emperor Akihito turns 77

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave to people who gathered to celebrate the emperor's 77th birthday on Dec. 23, 2010, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

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Emperor Akihito turns 77

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (3rd from L) and his family members greet well-wishers who gathered to celebrate his 77th birthday at the Imperial Palace on Dec. 23, 2010.

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U.S. urges N. Korea to cease provocative actions against South

BEIJING, China - Stephen Bosworth (R), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, reads out a statement that the United States urges North Korea to cease its provocative and irresponsible actions against South Korea at a Beijing hotel on Nov. 24, 2010, before heading back to the United States. North Korea fired artillery rounds at the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong near the tense western sea border on Nov. 23, 2010.

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Japan take 1st gold in women's fencing team epee

GUANGZHOU, China - Members of the Japanese fencing team (from L) -- Nozomi Nakano, Megumi Ikeda and Ayaka Shimookawa -- pose with their gold medals on Nov. 23, 2010, after they earned Japan's first ever gold medal in the women's team epee fencing event, beating China 36-29 at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

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Yeonpyeong island before N. Korea's shelling

INCHEON, South Korea - Photo taken in March 2009 shows the main district of the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong. North Korea fired artillery rounds at the island near the tense western sea border on Nov. 23, 2010.

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N. Korea fires artillery shells toward S. Korean island

SEOUL, South Korea - A resident of the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong which was bombarded by North Korean artillery rounds speaks to reporters at Incheon port in South Korea on Nov. 23, 2010 after fleeing from the island in a fishing boat.

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N. Korea fires artillery shells toward S. Korean island

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo taken on Nov. 23, 2010, by a resident of the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong with a mobile phone shows an area of the island burning after North Korea fired dozens of artillery rounds at the island and South Korean waters near the western sea border.

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Bosworth speaks to reporters in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Stephen Bosworth (R), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, speaks to reporters after meeting with senior Chinese officials in Beijing on Nov. 23, 2010. Bosworth condemned North Korea's firing of artillery rounds at a South Korean island and nearby waters and also said the North's uranium enrichment activity is in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.

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Japan win 2nd straight gold in men's rugby

GUANGZHOU, China - Members of the Japanese team pose with their gold medals after a 28-21 victory over Hong Kong in the men's rugby final at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 23, 2010, gave them their second straight Asian Games title.

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Japan take 1st gold in women's fencing team epee

GUANGZHOU, China - Members of the Japanese fencing team (from L) -- Nozomi Nakano, Megumi Ikeda and Ayaka Shimookawa -- celebrate with their gold medals on Nov. 23, 2010, after they earned Japan's first ever gold medal in the women's team epee fencing event, beating China 36-29 at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

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Japan win 2nd straight gold in men's rugby

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Yasunori Nagatomo (R) breaks away from a tackle to score the game-winning try in the men's rugby final against Hong Kong at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 23, 2010. Japan won 28-21 and captured their second straight Asian Games title.

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Japan win 2nd straight gold in men's rugby

GUANGZHOU, China - Members of the Japanese team celebrate after a 28-21 victory over Hong Kong in the men's rugby final at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 23, 2010, gave them their second straight Asian Games title.

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At least 375 dead in stampede at festival in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Police officers inspect a bridge connecting Phnom Penh to a nearby island on Nov. 23, 2010 where at least 375 died in a horrific stampede the night before during an annual water festival.

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Japan win 2nd straight gold in men's rugby

GUANGZHOU, China - Members of the Japanese team celebrate after a 28-21 victory over Hong Kong in the men's rugby final at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 23, 2010, gave them their second straight Asian Games title.