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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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China's April-June economic growth slows to 7.6%

BEIJING, Canada - Sheng Laiyun, spokesman of China's National Bureau of Statistics, speaks on China's economic growth in the April-June quarter of 2012 in Beijing on July 13, 2012. China's economic growth further slowed in the quarter, expanding 7.6 percent from a year earlier compared to the 8.1 percent rise in the first quarter.

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Record exists on China's shipment of missile transporters to N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows what appears to be a new ballistic missile and a launch-pad vehicle during a military parade held at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012, the centennial of the birth of North Korea's state founder Kim Il Sung. Records from a cargo ship have revealed that China shipped to North Korea around August 2011 vehicles used to transport the new ballistic missile, Japanese government officials said June 13, 2012. China's action could constitute a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions banning member states from exporting to North Korea any materials or equipment that could contribute to North Korea's ballistic missile program.

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Record exists on China's shipment of missile transporters to N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows what appears to be a new ballistic missile and a launch-pad vehicle during a military parade held at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012, the centennial of the birth of North Korea's state founder Kim Il Sung. Records from a cargo ship have revealed that China shipped to North Korea around August 2011 vehicles used to transport the new ballistic missile, Japanese government officials said June 13, 2012. China's action could constitute a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions banning member states from exporting to North Korea any materials or equipment that could contribute to North Korea's ballistic missile program.

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Japan, Australia start FTA talks in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Government officials from Japan and Australia begin three-day talks on June 13, 2012, in Tokyo toward sealing a bilateral free trade agreement, with the focus on what concessions Japan is prepared to make on liberalizing trade in farm products and what Australia is prepared to concede on investor protection. It is the 16th round of bilateral FTA negotiations launched in April 2007.

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U.S. volunteers repair tsunami-hit buildings

SENDAI, Japan - American volunteer Steve Lengkeek (L) from Delaware works to remodel a building used to house a dentist as an accommodation facility in Yamamoto, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 13, 2012. A group of 35 Americans has been taking turns visiting Japan to repair buildings in coastal Miyagi Prefecture damaged by the massive March 2011 tsunami.

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Rioting in Chongqing

BEIJING, China - Armed police officers patrol in the Wansheng economic development zone in Chongqing, China, on April 13, 2012, after major rioting took place in the area on April 10 and 11. The picture was taken from inside a car.

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Rioting in Chongqing

BEIJING, China - Armed police officers patrol in the Wansheng economic development zone in Chongqing, China, on April 13, 2012, after major rioting took place in the area on April 10 and 11. The picture was taken from inside a car.

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Rioting in Chongqing

BEIJING, China - Armed police officers patrol in the Wansheng economic development zone in Chongqing, China, on April 13, 2012, after major rioting took place in the area on April 10 and 11. The picture was taken from inside a car.

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Rioting in Chongqing

BEIJING, China - Armed police officers patrol in the Wansheng economic development zone in Chongqing, China, on April 13, 2012, after major rioting took place in the area on April 10 and 11. The picture was taken from inside a car.

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Senior N. Korea military officer Choe

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012, shows Choe Ryong Hae, director of the General Political Department of the Korean People's army. North Korea's parliament has elected Choe to be a member of the National Defense Commission, the leading state organ, official media reported April 14, 2012.

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Cameron, Suu Kyi

YANGON, Myanmar - British Prime Minister David Cameron (L) and Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi walk in the garden of Suu Kyi's home in Yangon, Myanmar, on April 13, 2012.

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Citiens in Pyongyang after unveiling ceremony

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Citizens leave after an unveiling ceremony of huge bronze statues of former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012.

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Kim Jong Un at unveiling ceremony

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is seen during an unveiling ceremony of huge bronze statues of the country's former leaders Kim Il Sung, his grandfather, and Kim Jong Il, his father, in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012.

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Cameron, Suu Kyi

YANGON, Myanmar - British Prime Minister David Cameron (L) and Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi hold a joint press conference at Suu Kyi's home in Yangon, Myanmar, on April 13, 2012.

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Citiens in Pyongyang after unveiling ceremony

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Citizens leave after an unveiling ceremony of huge bronze statues of former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012.

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Sand Museum in Tottori

TOTTORI, Japan - British-themed sand sculptures in commemoration of the upcoming London Olympics are on display at the Sand Museum in Tottori, western Japan, during a ceremony to mark the facility's completion on April 13, 2012, on the eve of its opening day. The museum, located near the Tottori Sand Dunes, is the world's first permanently exhibiting sand sculptures.

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Citiens in Pyongyang after unveiling ceremony

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Citizens leave after an unveiling ceremony of huge bronze statues of former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012.

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Kim Jong Un at unveiling ceremony

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un applauds during an unveiling ceremony of huge bronze statues of the country's former leaders Kim Il Sung, his grandfather, and Kim Jong Il, his father, in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012.

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Statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A ceremony is held to unveil huge bronze statues of former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung (L) and Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012.

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Kim Jong Un at unveiling ceremony

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) points at the murky sky following fireworks during an unveiling ceremony of huge bronze statues of the country's former leaders Kim Il Sung, his grandfather, and Kim Jong Il, his father, in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012.

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Kim Jong Un at unveiling ceremony

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walks with his eyes lowered during an unveiling ceremony of huge bronze statues of the country's former leaders Kim Il Sung, his grandfather, and Kim Jong Il, his father, in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012.

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Kim Jong Un at unveiling ceremony

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) acknowledges the crowd during an unveiling ceremony of huge bronze statues of the country's former leaders Kim Il Sung, his grandfather, and Kim Jong Il, his father, in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012. To the right is Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly.

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Kim Jong Un at unveiling ceremony

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un acknowledges the crowd during an unveiling ceremony of huge bronze statues of the country's former leaders Kim Il Sung, his grandfather, and Kim Jong Il, his father, in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012.

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Citizens in Pyongyang after unveiling ceremony

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Citizens walk home after an unveiling ceremony of huge bronze statues of former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012. In the background are high-rise apartment buildings.

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Kim Jong Un at unveiling ceremony

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) acknowledges the crowd during an unveiling ceremony of huge bronze statues of the country's former leaders Kim Il Sung, his grandfather, and Kim Jong Il, his father, in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012.

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Kim Jong Un at unveiling ceremony

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (2nd from L) points at the murky sky following fireworks during an unveiling ceremony of huge bronze statues of the country's former leaders Kim Il Sung, his grandfather, and Kim Jong Il, his father, in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012.

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Kim Jong Un at unveiling ceremony

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends an unveiling ceremony of huge bronze statues of the country's former leaders Kim Il Sung, his grandfather, and Kim Jong Il, his father, in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012.

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Statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A ceremony is held to unveil huge bronze statues of former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung (L) and Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012.

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Protest against N. Korea in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of a South Korean conservative group stage a demonstration in Seoul on April 13, 2012, to protest North Korea's rocket launch the same day.

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Sand Museum in Tottori

TOTTORI, Japan - British-themed sand sculptures in commemoration of the upcoming London Olympics are on display at the Sand Museum in Tottori, western Japan, during a ceremony to mark the facility's completion on April 13, 2012, on the eve of its opening day. The museum, located near the Tottori Sand Dunes, is the world's first permanently exhibiting sand sculptures.

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Sand Museum in Tottori

TOTTORI, Japan - British-themed sand sculptures in commemoration of the upcoming London Olympics are on display at the Sand Museum in Tottori, western Japan, during a ceremony to mark the facility's completion on April 13, 2012, on the eve of its opening day. The museum, located near the Tottori Sand Dunes, is the world's first permanently exhibiting sand sculptures.

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Protest against N. Korea in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of a South Korean conservative group stage a demonstration in Seoul on April 13, 2012, to protest North Korea's rocket launch the same day.

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Protest against N. Korea in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of a South Korean conservative group stage a demonstration in Seoul on April 13, 2012, to protest North Korea's rocket launch the same day.

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Self-Defense Force personnel in Miyakojima

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan - Liaison personnel from the Self-Defense Forces leave the Miyakojima city hall in Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture on April 13, 2012, after North Korea's failed rocket launch earlier in the day.

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PAC-3 interceptor in Okinawa

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan - A Self-Defense Force member moves near a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor in Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture at 7:42 a.m. on April 13, 2012, shortly after North Korea fired a rocket at 7:38 a.m. To brace for the possibility of rocket debris falling on Japanese territory, the Defense Ministry had deployed ground-based interceptors in Okinawa and in Tokyo. It also dispatched three Aegis-equipped destroyers carrying sea-based Standard Missile-3 interceptors to nearby waters.

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PAC-3 interceptors in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptors remain on standby at the premises of the Defense Ministry in Tokyo at 11:18 a.m. on April 13, 2012, even though the North Korean rocket launch earlier in the morning ended in failure. To brace for the possibility of rocket debris falling on Japanese territory, the ministry had deployed ground-based interceptors in Okinawa and in Tokyo. It also dispatched three Aegis-equipped destroyers carrying sea-based Standard Missile-3 interceptors to nearby waters.

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Cherry blossoms bloom in Tohoku

IWAKI, Japan - Some blossoms bloom on the someiyoshino breed of cherry tree in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 13, 2012. The tree, located some 300 meters from seashore, was flooded about 80 meters high at the time of the March 2011 tsunami.

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N. Korea rocket launch fails

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A North Korean official speaks on the telephone in front of a large monitor that was to relay images of the rocket launch at a media center at a hotel in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012. The North Korean rocket launch on the morning of April 13 was a failure.

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Dutch passenger ship in Amami

AMAMI, Japan - The Dutch-registered luxurious passenger ship Zaandam called at port on Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture on April 13, 2012. The vessel on a tour from Kobe has visited Nagasaki, Taiwan, Okinawa and Amami before returning to Kobe.

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N.Korea rocket launch fails

TOKYO, Japan - Ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptors are on standby at the premises of the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on April 13, 2012, even though the North Korean rocket launch in the morning ended in failure.

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N. Korea rocket launch fails

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A North Korean official (front) sits at a media center at a hotel in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012. The North Korean rocket launch on the morning of April 13 was a failure.

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N. Korea launches rocket

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Journalists at a media center at a hotel in Pyongyang react to media reports that North Korea has launched a rocket on the morning of April 13, 2012.

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AIJ chief testifies

TOKYO, Japan - AIJ Investment Advisors Co. President Kazuhiko Asakawa testifies as a sworn witness over the asset management firm's pension asset loss scandal at the House of Representatives financial affairs committee on April 13, 2012.

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Penguins transferred

OSAKA, Japan - A man holds a king penguin at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka on April 13, 2012, before the facility transferred three king penguins to Aquas aquarium in Shimane Prefecture for breeding.

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Penguins transferred

OSAKA, Japan - A man puts a king penguin into a wooden cage at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka on April 13, 2012, before the facility transferred three king penguins to Aquas aquarium in Shimane Prefecture for breeding.

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Construction site in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Combined photo shows a construction site in Pyongyang at 5 p.m. (upper) and at 7 p.m. (lower) on Feb. 13, 2012. North Korea has designated 2012 a significant year as the country will mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung, grandfather of new leader Kim Jong Un, on April 15 this year.

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TEPCO reports net loss

TOKYO, Japan - Toshio Nishizawa (L front), president of Tokyo Electric Power Co., bows with others at the company's head office in Tokyo on Feb. 13, 2012. The utility known as TEPCO reported that it incurred a consolidated net loss of 623.01 billion yen for the April-December period of the business year ending in March 2012.

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N. Korean soldiers in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean soldiers carry iron reinforcing bars at a hotel construction site in Pyongyang on Feb. 13, 2012. North Korea has designated 2012 a significant year as the country will mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung on April 15 this year.

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TEPCO reports net loss

TOKYO, Japan - Toshio Nishizawa, president of Tokyo Electric Power Co., speaks at the company's head office in Tokyo on Feb. 13, 2012. The utility known as TEPCO reported that it incurred a consolidated net loss of 623.01 billion yen for the April-December period of the business year ending in March 2012.