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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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L.A. Angels' Matsui 1-for-3 against San Diego Padres

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits an RBI infield single in the first inning of a spring training game against the San Diego Padres in Anaheim, California, on April 1, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-3 with an RBI in a 5-3 loss to the Padres.

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Mets Igarashi pitches vs Nationals

PORT ST. LUCIE, United States - New York Mets pitcher Ryota Igarashi ducks a throw from the catcher to second during the sixth inning of an exhibition game against the Washington Nationals at Digital Domain Park in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on April 1, 2010. The Mets lost 3-9.

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Japanese umpire 'debuts' in MLB

MESA, United States - Umpire Takeshi Hirabayashi gestures during a preseason game between the Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies at HoHoKam Park in Mesa, Arizona, on April 1, 2010. Takahashi, who umpires in the minor leagues, became the first Japanese to umpire in the major leagues.

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Japanese umpire 'debuts' in MLB

MESA, United States - Takeshi Hirabayashi (C), a Japanese baseball umpire in the minor leagues, prepares for his first major league preseason game at HoHoKam Park in Mesa, Arizona, on April 1, 2010, with his name on the scoreboard.

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L.A. Angels' Matsui 1-for-3 against San Diego Padres

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits an RBI infield single in the first inning of a spring training game against the San Diego Padres in Anaheim, California, on April 1, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-3 with an RBI in a 5-3 loss to the Padres.

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Miyazato in 51st at LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship

RANCHO MIRAGE, United States - Australia's Karrie Webb (L) and Japan's Ai Miyazato hug each other after the first round of the LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California on April 1, 2010. Webb came in third with a three-under 69, while Miyazato finished 51st with a two-over 74.

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Yokomine at 10th at LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship

RANCHO MIRAGE, United States - Japan's Sakura Yokomine hits a bunker shot on the eighth hole of the first round of the LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, on April 1, 2010. Yokimine finished the round in 10th place with a two-under 70.

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Red Sox pitcher Tazawa set for elbow surgery

FORT MYERS, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Junichi Tazawa speaks at a news conference in Fort Myers, Florida, on April 1, 2010, after deciding to have surgery on his pitching elbow on April 6. Renowned orthopedist Dr. James Andrews will perform the surgery on a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in Alabama. Tazawa is expected to miss the entire 2010 season.

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Chunichi's Valdez marks 1st win in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Edward Valdez, a rookie pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons from the Dominican Republic, kisses a ball after earning the first win of his career in Japan at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on April 1, 2010. Valdez, who started the game, gave up two runs in five innings in a 5-2 victory.

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Yomiuri's Utsumi earns 2nd win

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants pitcher Tetsuya Utsumi hurls against the Yokohama BayStars at Yokohama Stadium on April 1, 2010. Utsumi, who started the game, earned a second win giving up two runs in eight innings in his team's 12-2 victory.

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Japan castle and 'sakura' cherry blossom

HIMEJI, Japan - Himeji Castle and the ''sakura'' cherry blossoms are lit up in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 1, 2010. The tree flowers, a herald of the spring, have been in full bloom in many areas in Japan.

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Yokomine at 10th at LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship

RANCHO MIRAGE, United States - Japan's Sakura Yokomine reacts after making a birdie putt on the sixth hole of the first round of the LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, on April 1, 2010. Yokimine finished the round in 10th place with a two-under 70.

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N.Y. Mets' Takahashi pitches against Washington Nationals

PORT ST. LUCIE, United States - New York Mets reliever Hisanori Takahashi pitches in the eighth inning of a spring training game against the Washington Nationals in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on April 1, 2010. Takahashi pitched a perfect 2/3 inning but the Mets lost 9-3.

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Miyazato in 51st at LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship

RANCHO MIRAGE, United States - Japan's Ai Miyazato watches her tee shot on the 10th hole in the first round of the LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California on April 1, 2010. Miyazato finished 51st with a two-over 74.

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Okinawa gov. talks with Hatoyama's top aide

TOKYO, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima heads for a meeting with Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano at a hotel in Tokyo on April 1, 2010, over the contentious issue of relocating the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station in the southern prefecture.

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New academic year begins in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Children wait for the entry ceremony of their elementary school in Pyongyang on April 1, 2010. The new academic year began in North Korea the same day.

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Dai-ichi Life debuts on TSE

TOKYO, Japan - Koichiro Watanabe (R), president of Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., speaks at a press conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on April 1, 2010. The second-largest Japanese life insurer made its debut on the bourse the same day with an opening price of 160,000 yen per share, higher than its initial public offering price.

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Japan castle and 'sakura' cherry blossom

HIMEJI, Japan - Himeji Castle and the ''sakura'' cherry blossoms are lit up in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 1, 2010. The tree flowers, a herald of the spring, have been in full bloom in many areas in Japan.

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Security cameras set in Akihabara

TOKYO, Japan - People talk under a security camera in Tokyo's Akihabara district on April 1, 2010. A total of 34 surveillance cameras started operation the same day in a bid to make safer the area where a fatal driving-and-stabbing spree occurred in 2008.

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Japan doctors ass'n picks pro-DPJ head

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuyuki Haranaka, new chief of the Japan Medical Association, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on April 1, 2010. The head of the Ibaraki Medical Association, a supporter of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, was elected to the post the same day beating the predecessor who backed the opposition Liberal Democratic Party.

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Dai-ichi Life debuts on TSE

TOKYO, Japan - Koichiro Watanabe, president of Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., speaks at a press conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on April 1, 2010. The second-largest Japanese life insurer made its debut on the bourse the same day with an opening price of 160,000 yen per share, higher than its initial public offering price.

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M'bishi Motors sells i-MiEV to individuals

TOKYO, Japan - A man takes a look at an i-MiEV electric vehicle at a dealership of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in Tokyo on April 1, 2010. The Japanese automaker began selling the vehicle to individual customers the same day.

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Dai-ichi Life debuts on TSE

TOKYO, Japan - Koichiro Watanabe, president of Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., speaks at a press conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on April 1, 2010. The second-largest Japanese life insurer made its debut on the bourse the same day with an opening price of 160,000 yen per share, higher than its initial public offering price.

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UA plane in smoke at Narita airport

NARITA, Japan - A United Airlines plane emits white smoke as it lands at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on April 1, 2010. No fire occurred and no one was injured in the incident.

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Dai-ichi Life debuts on TSE

TOKYO, Japan - Koichiro Watanabe, president of Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., speaks about the April 1, 2010, debut of the company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange during an interview with Kyodo News in late March. The Japanese second-largest life insurer was listed on the bourse with an opening price of 160,000 yen per share.

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New recruits mark 1st day of work as Toyota, JAL vow fresh start

TOKYO, Japan - New recruits to Japan Airlines Corp.'s group firms fly paper planes during an initiation ceremony held inside a hanger at Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 1, 2010. An estimated 760,000 new recruits marked their first day of work across Japan the same day.

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New recruits mark 1st day of work as Toyota, JAL vow fresh start

TOYOTA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda addresses some 1,250 new recruits during an initiation ceremony at the company's headquarters in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on April 1, 2010. An estimated 760,000 new recruits marked their first day of work across Japan the same day.

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Dai-ichi Life shares fetch 160,000 yen each on debut on TSE

TOKYO, Japan - An electric board message at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo shows Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Japan's second-largest life insurer, fetching 160,000 yen per share as the insurer, formerly a mutually owned company, made its debut on the TSE's First Section on April 1, 2010.

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New recruits mark 1st day of work as Toyota, JAL vow fresh start

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuo Inamori, chairman of Japan Airlines Corp., addresses an initiation ceremony held inside a hanger at Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 1, 2010. About 550 new recruits from 18 group firms attended the ceremony as the company's management promised to turn around Japan's biggest airline, which filed for bankruptcy in January.

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Dai-ichi Life shares fetch 160,000 yen each on debut on TSE

TOKYO, Japan - An electric board message at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo shows Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Japan's second-largest life insurer, fetching 160,000 yen per share as the insurer, formerly a mutually owned company, made its debut on the TSE's First Section on April 1, 2010.

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New recruits mark 1st day of work as Toyota, JAL vow fresh start

TOYOTA, Japan - Some 1,250 new recruits of Toyota Motor Corp. attend an initiation ceremony at the company's headquarters in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on April 1, 2010. An estimated 760,000 new recruits marked their first day of work across Japan the same day.

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Pro-DPJ candidate beats pro-LDP in doctors group head election

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuyuki Haranaka, head of the Ibaraki Medical Association who supports the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on April 1, 2010, after being elected as president of the Japan Medical Association. Haranaka beat incumbent president Yoshihito Karasawa supporting the opposition Liberal Democratic Party and Yoichi Mori advocating a politically neutral stance, in the three-man election.

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New recruits mark 1st day of work as Toyota, JAL vow fresh start

TOYOTA, Japan - Some 1,250 new recruits of Toyota Motor Corp. attend an initiation ceremony at the company's headquarters in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on April 1, 2010. An estimated 760,000 new recruits marked their first day of work across Japan the same day.

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New recruits mark 1st day of work as Toyota, JAL vow fresh start

TOKYO, Japan - About 550 new recruits from 18 group firms of Japan Airlines Corp. line up during an initiation ceremony held inside a hanger at Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 1, 2010. An estimated 760,000 new recruits marked their first day of work across Japan the same day.

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Kanagawa launches Japan's 1st antismoking ordinance

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A man puts a ''NO SMOKING'' sticker in a dining area inside a department store in Yokohama on April 1, 2010, as Japan's first antismoking ordinance took effect the same day in the Prefecture. The ordinance bans smoking in public facilities such as hospitals, schools and government offices in a bid to prevent health hazards from passive smoking.

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Ex-New Komeito head Kanzaki gives up Diet seat

TOKYO, Japan - Former New Komeito party President Takenori Kanzaki speaks about giving up his seat at the House of Representatives at a news conference in Tokyo on April 1, 2010. Kanzaki said his health condition ''may cause trouble in pursuing political activities.''

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Kanagawa launches Japan's 1st antismoking ordinance

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Kanagawa Governor Shigefumi Matsuzawa (standing) address a meeting of prefectural government officials at the prefectural office in Yokohama on April 1, 2010 as Japan's first antismoking ordinance took effect the same day in the Prefecture. The ordinance bans smoking in public facilities such as hospitals, schools and government offices in a bid to prevent health hazards from passive smoking.

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NEC to invest 15 bil. yen on cloud computing services by FY 2012

TOKYO, Japan - Nobuhiro Endo, senior vice president of NEC Corp., speaks during a recent interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo. Endo, 56, who will be appointed company president on April 1, 2010, said NEC will invest around 15 billion yen to enhance data centers for cloud computing over a three-year period as it embarks on an ambitious goal for a tenfold increase in net profit by fiscal 2012.

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Actresses-in-the-making graduate from Takarazuka school

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - A total of 38 women at Takarazuka Music School, Japan's unique all-girl music academy, pose in their dark-green Japanese ''hakama'' skirts and black kimono called ''montsuki'' for a commemorative photo after a commencement ceremony at the academy in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on March 1, 2010. After completing their two-year program at the school, they will join the renowned Takarazuka Revue and make their debut in a performance on April 16.

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Itochu Executive Vice President Okafuji to assume presidency

TOKYO, Japan - Itochu Corp.'s Executive Vice President Masahiro Okafuji (L), who will assume the presidency on April 1, 2010, shakes hands with current President Eizo Kobayashi in Tokyo on Feb. 15, 2010.