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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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Ex-LDP upper house heavyweight Mikio Aoki dies at 89

Photo taken in April 2000 shows then Liberal Democratic Party heavyweight Mikio Aoki speaking at a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo as chief Cabinet secretary. Aoki, who was elected to the House of Councillors a total of four times from 1986 onwards before retiring from politics in 2010, died on June 11, 2023 at age 89.

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Japanese Crown Princess Kiko

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko speaks at a ceremony of the Imperial Gift Foundation Boshi-Aiiku-Kai, a Japanese organization promoting maternal and child health, on April 11, 2023, in Tokyo. The princess has served as its director general since 2010. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Crown Princess Kiko

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko speaks at a ceremony of the Imperial Gift Foundation Boshi-Aiiku-Kai, a Japanese organization promoting maternal and child health, on April 11, 2023, in Tokyo. The princess has served as its director general since 2010. (Pool photo)

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Japan doctor offers medical relief abroad

TOKYO, Japan - Nobuko Kurosaki, president of the Japanese arm of Doctors without Borders, speaks on May 21, 2013 at the entity's office in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward. Kurosaki, who assumed her current position in March 2010, has offered humanitarian medical aid as a volunteer surgeon on a total of 11 missions to such countries as Sri Lanka, Somalia and Jordan since 2001. Most recently she was in Syria for about a month from mid-April.

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Tibetan monks pray for quake victims

YUSHU, China - Tibetan monks chant Buddhist invocations in Yushu, Qinghai Province, on April 13, 2011, during a ceremony to commemorate the victims of the major 2010 earthquake in the Chinese province and the March 11 quake and tsunami in Japan.

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1 dead as alleged ex-Mazda temp hits 11 plant workers with car

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Police officers examine a car driven by Toshiaki Hikiji at Hiroshima-Minami Police Station in Hiroshima on June 22, 2010, after Hikiji allegedly hit 11 employees at Mazda Motor Corp.'s plant in the city, killing one of them. Hikiji told police he had been fired in April by Mazda as a temporary worker.

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1 dead as alleged ex-Mazda temp hits 11 with car

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Police officers examine a site at a Mazda Motor Corp. plant in Hiroshima City where an alleged former temporary worker there hit 11 employees with a car, killing one, on June 22, 2010. Toshiaki Hikiji, who has been arrested, told the police he was fired by Mazda in April and had a ''grudge'' against the company.

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1 dead as alleged ex-Mazda temp hits 11 plant workers with car

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A car driven by Toshiaki Hikiji is transferred to Hiroshima-Minami Police Station in Hiroshima on June 22, 2010, after Hikiji allegedly hit 11 employees at Mazda Motor Corp.'s plant in the city, killing one of them. Hikiji told police he had been fired in April by Mazda as a temporary worker.

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1 dead as alleged ex-Mazda temp hits 11 with car

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Reporters gather at a site at a Mazda Motor Corp. plant in Hiroshima where an alleged former temporary worker there hit 11 employees with a car, killing one, on June 22, 2010. Toshiaki Hikiji, who has been arrested, told the police he was fired by Mazda in April and had a ''grudge'' against the company.

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1 dead as alleged ex-Mazda temp hits 11 with car

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Police officers examine a site at a Mazda Motor Corp. plant in Hiroshima where an alleged former temporary worker there hit 11 employees with a car, killing one, on June 22, 2010. Toshiaki Hikiji, who has been arrested, told the police he was fired by Mazda in April and had a ''grudge'' against the company.

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South Africa awaits FIFA World Cup

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - School children wear their favorite soccer jerseys in class in Johannesburg, South Africa, on April 30, 2010, ahead of the June 11 opening of the FIFA World Cup. The children wear the jerseys every ''football Friday,'' part of a national campaign for the soccer tournament set to start June 11.

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South Africa awaits FIFA World Cup

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - The photo above taken on April 29, 2010, shows high school students in a classroom in the former black township of Soweto in Johannesburg, South Africa. The photo below is a remodeled classroom to accommodate supporters attending the FIFA World Cup opening on June 11.

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Panel agrees with prosecutors' decision not to indict Hatoyama

TOKYO, Japan - A notice regarding a prosecution inquest committee's decision is posted on a board in front of the Tokyo District Court in Tokyo on April 26, 2010. The panel of 11 citizens determined that a decision by prosecutors not to indict Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama over the false reporting of political funds by his fund management body from 2004 to 2008 was appropriate.

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World Cup trophy arrives in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Saburo Kawabuchi (L), honorary president of the Japan Football Association, attends a ceremony for the arrival of the FIFA World Cup trophy in Japan at Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 23, 2010. The trophy has been relayed among more than 80 countries and territories ahead of the June 11 start of the international soccer match.

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World Cup trophy arrives in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - The FIFA World Cup trophy is displayed during a ceremony for its arrival in Japan at Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 23, 2010. The trophy has been relayed among more than 80 countries and territories ahead of the June 11 start of the international soccer match.

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Fighters' Takahashi tagged out

OSAKA, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters' Shinji Takahashi signals he is safe as he is tagged out by Orix Buffaloes catcher Takeshi Hidaka at home in the fourth inning of a game at Kyocera Dome on April 22, 2010. The Fighters won 11-1.

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Ichiro gets 2 hits as Mariners rout Tigers

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an RBI center in the fifth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Safeco Field in Seattle on April 16, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in the Mariners' 11-3 rout of the Tigers.

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Ichiro gets 2 hits as Mariners rout Tigers

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to left in the third inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Safeco Field in Seattle on April 16, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in the Mariners' 11-3 rout of the Tigers.

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Amami jay bathes on southwestern Japan island

AMAMI, Japan - An Amami jay bathes in the Amami Nature Observation Forest park on Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 11, 2010. Tourists were interested in the rarely seen move of the colorful bird.

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Woods finishes 4th at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Tiger Woods, surrounded by the gallery, hits a shot during the final round of the Masters tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 11, 2010. Woods tied for fourth.

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Braves' Kawakami suffers loss in season debut

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Atlanta Braves' starter Kenshin Kawakami looks dejected as he leaves the mound after finishing the sixth inning of a game against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California, on April 11, 2010. Kawakami took the loss, giving up three runs and five hits in six innings in his season debut.

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Braves' Kawakami suffers loss in season debut

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Atlanta Braves' starter Kenshin Kawakami pitches during a game against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California, on April 11, 2010. Kawakami took the loss in his season debut, giving up three runs and five hits in six innings.

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Mickelson promotes breast cancer fight at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Phil Mickelson wears a cap bearing a pink ribbon to promote the fight against breast cancer during the Masters golf tournament that he won at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 11, 2010. His wife Amy has been struggling with disease.

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Ikeda finishes 29th at Masters golf tournament

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Yuta Ikeda hits out of a bunker on the second hole during the final round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 11, 2010. Ikeda shot a final-round 1-under 71 to finish 29th on his Masters debut.

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Woods finishes 4th at Masters golf tournament

AUGUSTA, United States - Tiger Woods of the United States walks to the green from a bunker on the second hole of the final round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 11, 2010. Woods, returning from a self-imposed absence after a highly publicized sex scandal, tied for fourth with K.J. Choi at 11 under.

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Woods finishes 4th at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Tiger Woods ends with a tie for fourth in the Masters tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 11, 2010.

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Woods finishes 4th at Masters golf tournament

AUGUSTA, United States - Tiger Woods of the United States reacts after failing to hit his ball out of a bunker on the second hole during the final round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 11, 2010. Woods, returning from a self-imposed absence after a highly publicized sex scandal, tied for fourth with K.J. Choi at 11 under.

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Mickelson wins Masters golf tournament

AUGUSTA, United States - Phil Mickelson of the United States (L) receives the green jacket from Angel Cabrera of Argentina after winning the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 11, 2010. Mickelson fired a final-round 67 to finish on 16 under par, three shots clear of Britain's Lee Westwood, and clinch a fourth major championship.

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Ikeda finishes 29th at Masters golf tournament

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Yuta Ikeda (R) smiles after his second shot on the second hole of the final round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 11, 2010. Ikeda shot a final-round 1-under 71 to finish 29th on his debut at the Masters.

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Mickelson wins Masters golf tournament

AUGUSTA, United States - Phil Mickelson of the United States reacts after winning the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 11, 2010. Mickelson fired a final-round 67 to finish on 16 under par, three shots clear of Britain's Lee Westwood, and clinch a fourth major championship.

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Woods finishes 4th at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Tiger Woods walks on the third green during the final round of the Masters tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 11, 2010. Woods tied for fourth.

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Mariners' Ichiro 1-for-4 against Rangers

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki leaps to catch a liner off the bat of Texas Rangers leftfielder David Murphy during the seventh inning of their game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 11, 2010. Ichiro went 1-for-4 as the team lost 2-9.

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Mickelson wins Masters golf tournament

AUGUSTA, United States - Phil Mickelson of the United States (L) receives the green jacket from Angel Cabrera of Argentina after winning the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 11, 2010. Mickelson fired a final-round 67 to finish on 16 under par, three shots clear of Britain's Lee Westwood, and clinch a fourth major championship.

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Mariners' Ichiro 1-for-4 against Rangers

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki singles to center in the first inning in a game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 11, 2010. Ichiro went 1-for-4 as the team lost 2-9.

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Igarashi pitches against Nationals

NEW YORK, United States - New York Mets pitcher Ryota Igarashi throws a ball during the eighth inning of a game against the Washington Nationals at Citi Field in New York on April 11, 2010. Igarashi allowed no runs and walked one in the inning in a 2-5 Mets loss.

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Thai antigov't protesters mourn for victims

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment protesters carry coffins on April 11, 2010, of those killed in clashes between the protesters and security forces near Democracy Monument in the Thai capital Bangkok the previous day. The protesters held a memorial service near the site of the clashes in which more than 20 were killed and over 800 injured.

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Thai antigov't protesters mourn for victims

BANGKOK, Thailand - Family members of those killed in clashes between antigovernment protesters and security forces in the Thai capital Bangkok the previous day hold up photographs on April 11, 2010, of the victims during a memorial service held near Democracy Monument where the clashes occurred. More than 20 were killed and over 800 injured in Thailand's worst political violence in 18 years.

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Thai antigov't protesters mourn for victims

BANGKOK, Thailand - Family members of those killed in clashes between antigovernment protesters and security forces near Democracy Monument in the Thai capital Bangkok the previous day take part in a memorial service held April 11, 2010, near the clash site. More than 20 were killed and over 800 injured in Thailand's worst political violence in 18 years.

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Incumbent Yamada set to win Kyoto gubernatorial race

KYOTO, Japan - Kyoto Gov. Keiji Yamada and supporters throw their arms in the air in celebration after projections by the media, including Kyodo News, showed he was likely to secure his third four-year term by defeating sole challenger Yusuke Mon in a gubernatorial election on April 11, 2010.

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Incumbent Yamada set to win Kyoto gubernatorial race

KYOTO, Japan - Kyoto Gov. Keiji Yamada smiles after projections by the media, including Kyodo News, showed he was likely to secure his third four-year term by defeating sole challenger Yusuke Mon in a gubernatorial election on April 11, 2010.

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20 killed, more than 800 injured in Thailand political violence

NARITA, Japan - Nelson Graves (C), who is in charge of Reuters' editorial operations in Japan, answers questions from reporters at Narita airport on April 11, 2010, concerning Hiroyuki Muramoto, a Japanese television cameraman for Reuters news agency in Tokyo. Muramoto was shot to death in clashes between antigovernment protestors and security forces in the Thai capital Bangkok the previous day.

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Ishikawa returns home from Masters

NARITA, Japan - Japanese teen golfer Ryo Ishikawa speaks during a news conference at Narita airport after returning home from the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, on April 11, 2010, a day after he missed the cut for the second consecutive year.

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Sudan voters go to historic polls, opposition boycotts

KHARTOUM, Sudan - A police officer casts a ballot at a polling station in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on April 11, 2010, the first of three days of voting in the country's first multiparty election in a quarter century.

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Sudan voters go to historic polls, opposition boycotts

KHARTOUM, Sudan - A woman casts a ballot at a polling station in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on April 11, 2010, the first of three days of voting in the country's first multiparty election in a quarter century.

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Asada honored for Guinness World Record achievement

TOKYO, Japan - Newly crowned world champion Mao Asada speaks to spectators at an award ceremony at National Yoyogi Stadium in Tokyo on April 11, 2010, after she received recognition by Guinness World Records for her landing of a total of three triple axels at the Vancouver Olympics. The record by Asada, who won the silver medal in Vancouver, will be among those published in the 2011 edition of the Guinness World Records set to go on sale in September.

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Asada honored for Guinness World Record achievement

TOKYO, Japan - Newly crowned world champion Mao Asada waves to spectators at an award ceremony at National Yoyogi Stadium in Tokyo on April 11, 2010, after she received recognition by Guinness World Records for her landing of a total of three triple axels at the Vancouver Olympics. The record by Asada, who won the silver medal in Vancouver, will be among those published in the 2011 edition of the Guinness World Records set to go on sale in September.

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20 killed, more than 800 injured in Thailand political violence

BANGKOK, Thailand - On April 11, 2010, antigovernment protesters remain on a military vehicle disabled in clashes between the protesters and security forces the previous day in the Thai capital Bangkok.

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Asada honored for Guinness World Record achievement

TOKYO, Japan - Newly crowned world champion Mao Asada shows a certificate at an award ceremony at National Yoyogi Stadium in Tokyo on April 11, 2010, after she received recognition by Guinness World Records for her landing of a total of three triple axels at the Vancouver Olympics. The record by Asada, who won the silver medal in Vancouver, will be among those published in the 2011 edition of the Guinness World Records set to go on sale in September.

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20 killed, more than 800 injured in Thailand political violence

BANGKOK, Thailand - A man taking part in antigovernment protests waves a flag on April 11, 2010, on a military vehicle disabled in clashes between protesters and security forces the previous day in the Thai capital Bangkok.