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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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Minister eyes over 2.5%-point cut in Japan's corporate tax

TOKYO, Japan - Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoichi Miyazawa answers reporters' questions at a hotel in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2014, on Japan's current 35 percent effective corporate tax rate. Miyazawa said he will aim for a cut of "more than 2.5 percentage points" in the tax rate in the fiscal year starting April 2015.

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Hello Kitty exhibit begins in L.A.

LOS ANGELES, United States - A dress made up of stuffed Hello Kitty toys that American singer Lady Gaga wore in 2009 is on display at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles on Oct. 10, 2014. The dress is part of "Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty," the first Hello Kitty exhibit in North America, which will begin the following day and will run until April 26, 2015, to celebrate the feline character's 40th anniversary.

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Hello Kitty exhibit begins in L.A.

LOS ANGELES, United States - Greg Kimura, the president and chief executive officer of the Japanese American National Museum, delivers a speech at the museum in downtown Los Angeles on Oct. 10, 2014, ahead of the opening the following day of "Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty," an exhibit celebrating the 40th anniversary of the popular feline character. The first Hello Kitty exhibit in North America will run until April 26, 2015.

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Hello Kitty exhibit begins in L.A.

LOS ANGELES, United States - Items bearing the Hello Kitty image, such as clocks and stationery, are displayed at the Japanese American National Museum in downtown Los Angeles on Oct. 10, 2014. They are part of "Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty," the first Hello Kitty exhibit in North America, which will begin the following day and will run until April 26, 2015, to celebrate the feline character's 40th anniversary.

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Contrast of cemetery before and after 2011 quake

ONAGAWA, Japan - A cemetery damaged by a tsunami-swept train car (above) is photographed on April 7, 2011, in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The cemetery was restored later, as shown in the photo below taken on Sept. 10, 2014, with a railway station building under construction in the background.

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Trial for crew of sunken S. Korean ferry

GWANGJU, South Korea - A relative of a passenger who died after the ferry Sewol sank, cries in front of the Gwangju District Court in Gwangju, South Korea, on June 10, 2014, as the captain and crew members of the ferry attend a preparatory hearing in a trial over their alleged roles in the accident. More than 300 people were killed or went missing when the ferry sank April 16.

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Trial for crew of sunken S. Korean ferry

GWANGJU, South Korea - Bereaved families of passengers aboard the sunken ferry Sewol gather in front of the Gwangju District Court in Gwangju, South Korea, on June 10, 2014, as the captain and crew members of the ferry attend a preparatory hearing in a trial over their alleged roles in the accident. More than 300 people were killed or went missing when the ferry sank April 16.

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Trial for crew of sunken S. Korean ferry

GWANGJU, South Korea - Bereaved families of passengers aboard the sunken ferry Sewol gather in front of the Gwangju District Court in Gwangju, South Korea, on June 10, 2014, as the captain and crew members of the ferry attend a preparatory hearing in a trial over their alleged roles in the accident. More than 300 people were killed or went missing when the ferry sank April 16.

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Trial for crew of sunken S. Korean ferry

GWANGJU, South Korea - Bereaved families of passengers aboard the sunken ferry Sewol gather in front of the Gwangju District Court in Gwangju, South Korea, on June 10, 2014, as the captain and crew members of the ferry attend a preparatory hearing in a trial over their alleged roles in the accident. More than 300 people were killed or went missing when the ferry sank April 16.

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Trial for crew of sunken S. Korean ferry

GWANGJU, South Korea - A preparatory hearing is held at the Gwangju District Court in Gwangju, South Korea, on June 10, 2014, in a trial over the alleged roles played by the captain and crew members of the sunken ferry Sewol in the accident. More than 300 people were killed or went missing when the ferry sank April 16.

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Trial for crew of sunken S. Korean ferry

GWANGJU, South Korea - Bereaved families of passengers aboard the sunken ferry Sewol gather in front of the Gwangju District Court in Gwangju, South Korea, on June 10, 2014, as the captain and crew members of the ferry attend a preparatory hearing in a trial over their alleged roles in the accident. More than 300 people were killed or went missing when the ferry sank April 16.

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Memorial event for S. Korean ferry accident

SEOUL, South Korea - A memorial event is held in Ansan in the suburbs of Seoul on May 10, 2014, to pay tribute to the victims of the ferry disaster off the southwestern South Korean coast on April 16.

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People demand truth about S. Korean ferry disaster

SEOUL, South Korea - People attend an event to pay tribute to the victims of the South Korean ferry disaster in Ansan on the outskirts of Seoul on May 10, 2014, demanding a full accounting of how the disaster occurred on April 16.

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Foal in Miyazaki

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Photo taken April 10, 2014, shows a foal of a "Misakiuma" wild horse, a breed designated as a national natural treasure, in Kushima, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Foal in Miyazaki

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Photo taken April 10, 2014, shows a foal and its mother of the "Misakiuma" wild horse breed, designated as national natural treasure, in Kushima, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Realty firm sees few visitors at trade fair in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Officials of a real estate company wait for visitors to its booth at a realty fair in Beijing on April 10, 2014, amid an economic slowdown in China.

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Japanese dancer wins prize at int'l youth ballet competition

TOKYO, Japan -File photo shows Japanese ballet dancer Haruo Niyama performing in a ceremony before a professional baseball game at Tokyo Dome in March 2014. It was announced April 10, 2014, that the 17-year-old had won the first prize in the men's senior age division between 15 and 19 at the Youth America Grand Prix ballet competition in New York.

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Aso in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso answers reporters' questions in Washington on April 10, 2014. Aso attended meetings of the Group of Seven and Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors in the U.S. capital the same day.

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Japanese dancer wins prize at int'l youth ballet competition

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese ballet dancer Haruo Niyama performing in a ceremony before a professional baseball game at Tokyo Dome in March 2014. It was announced April 10, 2014, that the 17-year-old had won the first prize in the men's senior age division between 15 and 19 at the Youth America Grand Prix ballet competition in New York.

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Abe speaks to astronaut Wakata aboard ISS

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and others communicate with Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (on screen monitor), captain of the International Space Station, at the Japanese experimental module Kibo via satellite on April 10, 2014. From left: U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy, Abe, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Hakubun Shimomura and astronaut Akihiko Hoshide at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.

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2014 Masters opens with legend Palmer's tee shot

AUGUSTA, United States - Golf legend Arnold Palmer hits a ceremonial opening tee shot as an honorary starter to kick off the 2014 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 10, 2014.

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Figure skater Hanyu

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, a Sochi Winter Olympics gold medalist, is pictured during an interview in Tokyo on April 10, 2014.

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Pro-Russia Ukrainians protest against Kiev gov't in Luhansk

LUHANSK, Ukraine - Pro-Russia Ukrainians protest in front of a Ukrainian government facility in Luhansk, eastern Ukraine, on April 10, 2014.

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Japanese dancer wins prize at int'l youth ballet competition

TOKYO, Japan - Undated photo shows Japanese ballet dancer Haruo Niyama. It was announced April 10, 2014, that the 17-year-old had won the first prize in the men's senior age division between 15 and 19 at the Youth America Grand Prix ballet competition in New York.

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BOJ chief in Washington

WASHINGTON, United State - United States - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda answers reporters' questions prior to a meeting of the Group of 20 finance chiefs in Washington on April 10, 2014.

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Korean guide on racist slurs

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Photo taken in December 2013 in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, shows Choi Sang Hee of South Korea, the first non-Japanese woman to qualify as a guide for an 88-temple pilgrimage course on western Japan's Shikoku Island. In a phone interview on the night of April 10, 2014, regarding the recent posting of racist signs possibly targeting her trail marker stickers on the pilgrimage routes, Choi said she is perplexed by the issue but still loves the Japanese people.

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Abe, Kennedy communicate with Wakata aboard ISS

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo smile during their talks via satellite with Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (C on screen monitor), captain of the International Space Station, on April 10, 2014.

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2014 Masters opens with legend Palmer's tee shot

AUGUSTA, United States - The 2014 Masters Tournament begins at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 10, 2014, with golf legend Arnold Palmer hitting a ceremonial first tee shot as an honorary starter.

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Figure skater Hanyu

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, a Sochi Winter Olympics gold medalist, is pictured during an interview in Tokyo on April 10, 2014.

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Taiwanese opposing China trade pact end protest

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Students and other opponents of Taiwan's trade deal with China leave the legislative chamber in Taipei on April 10, 2014. They ended their weeks-long protest in which they occupied the chamber and also stormed the Cabinet compound.

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Figure skater Hanyu

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, a Sochi Winter Olympics gold medalist, is pictured during an interview in Tokyo on April 10, 2014.

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Abe holds FIFA World Cup Trophy in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R) beams as he holds the FIFA World Cup Trophy at his office in Tokyo on April 10, 2014. The trophy, which will be presented to the winners of the World Cup finals in Brazil in June to July, was shown to the Japanese leader by visitors promoting the event, including former Japanese soccer team member Masashi Nakayama (R) and former French team member Christian Karembeu (2nd from L).

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Taiwanese opposing China trade pact end protest

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Students and other opponents of Taiwan's trade deal with China leave the legislative chamber in Taipei on April 10, 2014. They ended their weeks-long protest in which they occupied the chamber and also stormed the Cabinet compound.

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Fast Retailing chief Yanai explains Sept.-Feb. results

TOKYO, Japan - Tadashi Yanai, president and chairman of Fast Retailing Co., explains the Uniqlo chain operator's business results in the September to February period on April 10, 2014, in Tokyo. The company logged record sales of 764.3 billion yen, up 24.3 percent from a year earlier, in the period.

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Myanmar Airways to open regular Osaka-Yangon flights

OSAKA, Japan - Khin Maung Latt, chairman of Myanmar Airways International, announces in Osaka City on April 10, 2014, that the airline will launch regular flights between Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, and Yangon, Myanmar, in September 2014.

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Taiwan students end occupation of parliament

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Protesters, made up mainly of university students, who have occupied Taiwan's parliament since March 18, speak before leaving the building on April 10, 2014.

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Dogo Onsen art festival begins

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Dogo Onsen Honkan, the main building of the Dogo Onsen hot springs resort in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, is covered with artificially created fog on April 10, 2014, as the Dogo Onsenart 2014 art festival began to commemorate the 120th anniversary of its renovation.

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Head of high speed railway association meets reporters

TOKYO, Japan - Masafumi Shukuri, head of the International High Speed Railway Association, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on April 10, 2014. He said the association aims to contribute to the development of railways around the world by promoting Japan's high speed railway system as a global standard.

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Ramsar Convention chief speaks at seminar in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Christopher Briggs, secretary general of the Ramsar Convention, delivers a keynote speech at a seminar in Tokyo on April 10, 2014. Briggs stressed the importance of wetlands management for water consumption in the future.

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Main stadium for Incheon Asian Games

SEOUL, South Korea - Construction of the main stadium for the 2014 Asian Games in Inchon, South Korea, is well underway on April 10, 2014. The Asian Games will take place from September 19 to October 4, 2014.

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Main stadium for Asian Games in Incheon opens to press

SEOUL, South Korea - The main stadium for the 2014 Incheon Asian Games in South Korea opens to the press on April 10, 2014. The Asian Games will take place from September 19 to October 4, 2014.

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Japan-U.S. TPP talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's economic minister Akira Amari answers reporters' questions after the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations with U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman in Tokyo on April 10, 2014.

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Boao Forum for Asia

BOAO, China - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaks at the annual Boao Forum for Asia on the southern Chinese island of Hainan on April 10, 2014.

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Kim Jong Un re-elected as military commission chief

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Koreans gather at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on April 10, 2014, to cerebrate the re-election of Kim Jong Un, the first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, as the first secretary of the National Defense Commission.

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FIFA World Cup Trophy unveiled at Haneda Airport

TOKYO, Japan - Christian Karembeu (2nd from R), a former member of the French national football team, removes a cover from the FIFA World Cup Trophy after its arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 10, 2014. Junji Ogura (R), honorary chairman of the Japan Football Association, and Masashi Nakayama (L), a former player of the Japan national team, look excited.

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Japan-U.S. TPP talks

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman answers reporters' questions after the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations with Japan's economic minister Akira Amari in Tokyo on April 10, 2014.

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Taipei photo exhibition on quake, tsunami in Japan

TAIPEI, Taiwan - A man looks at a picture, taken by Japan's Sankei Shimbun, showing damage caused by the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, at a news photo exhibition in Taipei on April 10, 2014. Photographs by 13 news organizations, members of the Japan Newspaper Publishers

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Japan media photos of 2011 disaster shown in Taipei

TAIPEI, Taiwan - People look at a Kahoku Shimpo newspaper photo of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster that struck northeastern Japan, on display in Taipei on April 10, 2014. About 90 photos of the disaster and its aftermath are being shown at Japan's Interchange Association -- its de facto embassy in Taipei in the absence of formal diplomatic relations -- until April 17.

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FIFA World Cup Trophy arrives in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - The FIFA World Cup Trophy, now on tour ahead of this summer's tournament in Brazil, arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 10, 2014.