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Nissan to invest $358 mil. to build new plant in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Nissan Motor Co. Executive Vice President Hiroto Saikawa speaks during a press conference in Bangkok on Nov. 2, 2012. The Japanese automaker said it is investing $358 million to build a new plant in Thailand as it aims to increase its annual production capacity in the country and boost sales in the Southeast Asian region.

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Aso Cabinet resigns en masse before launch of DPJ-led gov't

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2009, to attend a Cabinet meeting prior to the Cabinet's resignation on masse. Aso launched his Cabinet on Sept. 24 last year, following the abrupt resignation of his predecessor Yasuo Fukuda. His administration lasted 358 days.

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Ichiro, Jojima get multihits as Mariners rout Diamondbacks

PHOENIX, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to center, his second of the game, in the fifth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on June 28. He went 2-for-5, raising his batting average to .358 as the team trounced the Diamondbacks 10-3. (MLB)

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Moromizato also makes U.S. LPGA tour card

DAYTONA BEACH, United States - Shinobu Moromizato of Japan responds to galleries during the final round of the LPGA final qualifying tournament at the LPGA International Legends Course on Dec. 4. She fired a 70 for a 358 total to come in ninth to win U.S. LPGA tour card for 2006. Moromizato said she was happy to become a newest member of the 2006 LPGA Tour but was not fully satisfied. ''I have to do much, much better,'' she added.

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Ichiro extends hitting streak to 5 games

BALTIMORE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a triple to center-left in the sixth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park on Aug. 4, extending his hitting streak to five games. Ichiro went 3-for-5, sending his average up to .358, but the Mariners lost the game 6-3. (MLB)

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Death toll from anticancer drug rises to over 100 in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Nearly 500 people experienced debilitating side effects from an anticancer British-made drug called Iressa (in file photo), resulting in more than 100 deaths in Japan, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said Dec. 25. As of Dec. 13, of the 358 people who experienced side effects such as pneumonia and lung damage, 114 died, the ministry said.

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Ichiro hitless as Seattle retakes AL lead

SEATTLE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki (R) and Kazuhiro Sasaki (L) celebrate after the Seattle Mariners beat the Anaheim Angels 3-1 at Safeco Field on July 27 to retake the American League West lead. Sasaki pitched a perfect ninth inning to notch his 26th save of the season. Ichiro went hitless to lower his batting average to .358. (MLB)

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Suzuki goes 2-for-5, back in AL lead with .358 average

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki hits a double to left-center field off Tampa Bay Devil Rays starter Joe Kennedy in the top of the first inning on July 11 at Tropicana Field. Suzuki went 2-for-5 to boost his average to .358 and reclaim the top spot in the American League batting derby. The Mariners won 4-0. (MLB)

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Ichiro goes 2-for-4, boosts batting avg. to .358

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to left off Anaheim Angeles starter Jarrod Washburn in the third inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle on June 22. Ichiro went 2-for-4, boosting his batting average to a league-leading .358. The Angles beat the Mariners 8-1. (MLB)

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Moromizato also makes U.S. LPGA tour card

DAYTONA BEACH, United States - Shinobu Moromizato of Japan responds to galleries during the final round of the LPGA final qualifying tournament at the LPGA International Legends Course on Dec. 4. She fired a 70 for a 358 total to come in ninth to win U.S. LPGA tour card for 2006. Moromizato said she was happy to become a newest member of the 2006 LPGA Tour but was not fully satisfied. ''I have to do much, much better,'' she added. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro extends hitting streak to 5 games

BALTIMORE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a triple to center-left in the sixth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park on Aug. 4, extending his hitting streak to five games. Ichiro went 3-for-5, sending his average up to .358, but the Mariners lost the game 6-3. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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Ichiro, Jojima get multihits as Mariners rout Diamondbacks

PHOENIX, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to center, his second of the game, in the fifth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on June 28. He went 2-for-5, raising his batting average to .358 as the team trounced the Diamondbacks 10-3. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Aso Cabinet resigns en masse before launch of DPJ-led gov't

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2009, to attend a Cabinet meeting prior to the Cabinet's resignation on masse. Aso launched his Cabinet on Sept. 24 last year, following the abrupt resignation of his predecessor Yasuo Fukuda. His administration lasted 358 days. (Kyodo)

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Death toll from anticancer drug rises to over 100 in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Nearly 500 people experienced debilitating side effects from an anticancer British-made drug called Iressa (in file photo), resulting in more than 100 deaths in Japan, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said Dec. 25. As of Dec. 13, of the 358 people who experienced side effects such as pneumonia and lung damage, 114 died, the ministry said. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro hitless as Seattle retakes AL lead

SEATTLE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki (R) and Kazuhiro Sasaki (L) celebrate after the Seattle Mariners beat the Anaheim Angels 3-1 at Safeco Field on July 27 to retake the American League West lead. Sasaki pitched a perfect ninth inning to notch his 26th save of the season. Ichiro went hitless to lower his batting average to .358. (MLB) (Kyodo)