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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-justice minister Mikazuki dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Akira Mikazuki, professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo and former justice minister under Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa from August 1993 to April 1994. Mikazuki, a recipient of the Order of Culture, died at the age of 89 at his home in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2010.

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Ex-Tokyo Gov. Shunichi Suzuki dies at 99

TOKYO, Japan - In this file photo taken in April 1991, Shunichi Suzuki sits in the Tokyo governor's room at the Tokyo metropolitan government office in the capital's Shinjuku district on the first day of work after it was moved from Yurakucho in Chiyoda Ward. Suzuki, who served four four-year terms as governor of the capital from 1979, died on May 14, 2010. He was 99.

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N. Korea marks birthday anniversary of founder Kim Il Sung

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean citizens on April 14, 2010 visit an exhibition of ''Kimilsungia,'' a flower symbolizing the country's founder Kim Il Sung who died in 1994, being held as part of official celebratory events in Pyongyang to mark the 98th anniversary of the birth of the founder, known as the ''Day of the Sun,'' on April 15.

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N. Korea marks birthday anniversary of founder Kim Il Sung

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A signboard bearing the new name of the North Korean police authority -- ''the people's security department'' -- is seen on April 14, 2010 at an exhibition of ''Kimilsungia,'' a flower symbolizing the country's founder Kim Il Sung who died in 1994, which is being held as part of official celebratory events in Pyongyang to mark the 98th anniversary of the birth of the founder, known as ''Day of the Sun,'' on April 15.

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K. Matsui goes hitless

ST. LOUIS, United States - Houston Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui heads back to the dugout after grounding out to shortstop during the eighth inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on April 14, 2010. Matsui went hitless in the club's 1-2 loss, the eighth straight defeat from the start of the season.

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Ichiro plays against Athletics

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an infield single in the fifth inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field on April 14, 2010. The Mariners won 5-3.

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Ichiro plays against Athletics

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki pops out to center in the first inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field on April 14, 2010. The Mariners won 4-2.

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K. Matsui goes hitless

ST. LOUIS, United States - Houston Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui grounds out to shortstop during the sixth inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on April 14, 2010. Matsui went hitless in the club's 1-2 loss, the eighth straight defeat from the start of the season.

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H. Matsui lackluster against Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui (R) chats with former teammate Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees at second base in the seventh inning of a game at Yankee Stadium on April 14, 2010. The Angels won 5-3.

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H. Matsui lackluster against Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui strikes out in the sixth inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 14, 2010. Matsui went hitless, striking out three times in his side's 5-3 win.

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H. Matsui lackluster against Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia (R) chats with designated hitter Hideki Matsui at Yankee Stadium on April 14, 2010, after the club beat the New York Yankees 5-3. Matsui went hitless, striking out three times.

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H. Matsui lackluster against Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui strikes out in the ninth inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 14, 2010. Matsui went hitless, striking out three times in his side's 5-3 win.

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H. Matsui lackluster against Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui strikes out in the third inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 14, 2010. Matsui went hitless, striking out three times in his side's 5-3 win.

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Hatoyama returns home from 2-day trip to Washington

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama returns to Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 14, 2010, from his two-day trip to Washington where he attended a summit on nuclear terrorism.

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Buddhist monk arrested for alleged lewd acts on minor

MORIOKA, Japan - Elder monks at Chusonji, a renowned Buddhist temple in the town of Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture, bow in apology during a new conference at the temple on April 14, 2010, after Risshu Sasaki, a 31-year-old male monk at the temple, was arrested on suspicion of engaging in lewd acts on a 16-year-old girl.

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Kyrgyzstan's deposed President Bakiyev speaks to Kyodo News

JALALABAD, Kyrgyzstan - Kyrgyzstan's deposed President Kurmanbek Bakiyev speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in the suburbs of Jalalabad, southern Kyrgyzstan, on April 14, 2010.

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Kawasaki Frontale beat Jeonbuk Motors 3-0 in ACL

KAWASAKI, Japan - Japan's Kawasaki Frontale striker Renatinho (2nd from R) celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side's third goal from the penalty spot during the second half of a Group E game against South Korea's Jeonbuk Motors in the Asian Champions League at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki on April 14, 2010. Kawasaki won 3-0.

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Spring Takayama Festival begins in Gifu Pref.

TAKAYAMA, Japan - Floats are illuminated with lanterns as the two-day annual Spring Takayama Festival began on April 14, 2010, in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture. A total of 12 floats illuminated with some 100 lanterns were paraded through the city.

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Kawasaki Frontale beat Jeonbuk Motors 3-0 in ACL

KAWASAKI, Japan - Japan's Kawasaki Frontale midfielder Yusuke Tasaka (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal from the free kick during the first half of the Group E game against South Korea's Jeonbuk Motors in the Asian Champions League at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki on April 14, 2010. Kawasaki won 3-0.

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Kawasaki Frontale beat Jeonbuk Motors 3-0 in ACL

KAWASAKI, Japan - Japan's Kawasaki Frontale striker Renatinho scores his side's third goal from the penalty spot during the second half of a Group E game against South Korea's Jeonbuk Motors in the Asian Champions League at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki on April 14, 2010. Kawasaki won 3-0.

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Kawasaki Frontale beat Jeonbuk Motors 3-0 in ACL

KAWASAKI, Japan - Japan's Kawasaki Frontale midfielder Yusuke Tasaka scores his side's second goal from the free kick during the first half of the Group E game against South Korea's Jeonbuk Motors in the Asian Champions League at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki on April 14, 2010. Kawasaki won 3-0.

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Aeon records group net profit for FY 2009

TOKYO, Japan - Motoya Okada, president of Aeon Co., speaks about the company's earnings report for the business year ended in February at a news conference in Tokyo on April 14, 2010. Aeon reported a group net profit of 31.12 billion yen, its first black ink in two years, but consolidated sales dropped 3.4 percent, marking the first decline since Aeon began making public its consolidated business results in fiscal 1983.

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Fujitsu says ex-president's resignation was legal, not coerced

TOKYO, Japan - Fujitsu Ltd. Chairman Michiyoshi Mazuka (R) speaks about the reasons and process leading to the resignation of former company President Kuniaki Nozoe at a news conference in Tokyo on April 14, 2010. Nozoe's sudden resignation last September has led to a legal dispute and a rare public display of internal strife that has drawn intense attention from the media and investors.

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Kawasaki Frontale beat Jeonbuk Motors 3-0 in ACL

KAWASAKI, Japan - Japan's Kawasaki Frontale midfielder Yusuke Tasaka (2nd from R) celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side's second goal from the free kick during the first half of the Group E game against South Korea's Jeonbuk Motors in the Asian Champions League at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki on April 14, 2010. Kawasaki won 3-0.

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Aeon records group net profit for FY 2009

TOKYO, Japan - Motoya Okada, president of Aeon Co., speaks about the company's earnings report for the business year ended in February at a news conference in Tokyo on April 14, 2010. Aeon reported a group net profit of 31.12 billion yen, its first black ink in two years, but consolidated sales dropped 3.4 percent, marking the first decline since Aeon began making public its consolidated business results in fiscal 1983.

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ANA starts offering Starbucks coffee while in flight

TOKYO, Japan - Shinichiro Ito (L), president of All Nippon Airways Co., holds up a cup of Starbucks coffee during a promotional event at Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 14, 2010. ANA started offering Starbucks coffee in flight on domestic routes, with the instant coffee free of charge till the end of May.

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Kawasaki Frontale beat Jeonbuk Motors 3-0 in ACL

KAWASAKI, Japan - Japan's Kawasaki Frontale midfielder Hiroyuki Taniguchi scores the opener during the first half of a Group E game against South Korea's Jeonbuk Motors in the Asian Champions League at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki on April 14, 2010. Kawasaki won 3-0.

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Kashima Antlers beat Changchun Yatai FC 1-0 in ACL

CHANGCHUN, China - Kashima Antlers midfielder Mitsuo Ogasawara (L) vies for the ball during the first half of a game against China's Changchun Yatai FC in Group F of the Asian Champions League at Changchun City Stadium in Changchun, China, on April 14, 2010. Kashima won 1-0.

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Fujitsu says ex-president's resignation was legal, not coerced

TOKYO, Japan - Fujitsu Ltd. Chairman Michiyoshi Mazuka (R) speaks about the reasons and process leading to the resignation of former company President Kuniaki Nozoe at a news conference in Tokyo on April 14, 2010. Nozoe's sudden resignation last September has led to a legal dispute and a rare public display of internal strife that has drawn intense attention from the media and investors.

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Fujitsu says ex-president's resignation was legal, not coerced

TOKYO, Japan - Fujitsu Ltd. Chairman Michiyoshi Mazuka speaks about the reasons and process leading to the resignation of former company President Kuniaki Nozoe at a news conference in Tokyo on April 14, 2010. Nozoe's sudden resignation last September has led to a legal dispute and a rare public display of internal strife that has drawn intense attention from the media and investors.

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Kashima Antlers beat Changchun Yatai FC 1-0 in ACL

CHANGCHUN, China - Kashima Antlers forward Shinzo Koroki (R) battles for the ball during the first half of a game against China's Changchun Yatai FC in Group F of the Asian Champions League at Changchun City Stadium in Changchun, China, on April 14, 2010. Kashima won 1-0.

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Kashima Antlers beat Changchun Yatai FC 1-0 in ACL

CHANGCHUN, China - Kashima Antlers forward Shinzo Koroki heads the ball during the first half of a game against China's Changchun Yatai FC in Group F of the Asian Champions League at Changchun City Stadium in Changchun, China, on April 14, 2010. Kashima won 1-0.

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Kobe Steel eyeing hike in overseas sales ratio to 50%

TOKYO, Japan - Kobe Steel Ltd. President Hiroshi Sato briefs reporters on a medium-term business plan during a news conference in Tokyo on April 14, 2010. Sato said he hopes to boost the company's overall sales in five to 10 years' time to 3 trillion yen, up 40 percent from fiscal 2008, by expanding overseas production.

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Kashima Antlers beat Changchun Yatai FC 1-0 in ACL

CHANGCHUN, China - Kashima Antlers forward Shinzo Koroki (R) celebrates with teammate Marquinhos after scoring during the first half of a game against China's Changchun Yatai FC in Group F of the Asian Champions League at Changchun City Stadium in Changchun, China, on April 14, 2010. Kashima won 1-0.

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Thai protesters merge rally sites in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment protestors in Thailand shout slogans during a rally in central Bangkok on April 14, 2010.

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Thai protesters merge rally sites in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment protesters in Thailand paint each other with traditional paste to celebrate ''Songkran,'' a Thai new year festival, in central Bangkok on April 14, 2010.

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New Narita airport express on test run

NARITA, Japan - The new Sky Liner train connecting Narita airport and Tokyo goes on a test run in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on April 14, 2010. The express which can run at 160 kilometers per hour will connect Japan's major gateway and Tokyo in 36 minutes, 15 minutes faster than the current Sky Liner operated by Keisei Electric Railway Co.

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New Narita airport express on test run

NARITA, Japan - The new Sky Liner train connecting Narita airport and Tokyo goes on a test run in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on April 14, 2010. The express which can run at 160 kilometers per hour will connect Japan's major gateway and Tokyo in 36 minutes, 15 minutes faster than the current Sky Liner operated by Keisei Electric Railway Co.

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560-meter 'sakura' flower corridor in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - People admire the ''sakura'' cherry blossoms along a path at the Japan Mint in Osaka on April 14, 2010, the first day of the annual ''sakura no torinuke'' (Cherry Blossom Viewing) event. A total of 354 trees stand along the 560-meter-long path.

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LDP Masuzoe 'open' to any new party options

TOKYO, Japan - Yoichi Masuzoe, a popular lawmaker in the opposition Liberal Democratic Party, speaks to reporters at the parliament building on April 14, 2010. Masuzoe, a former health minister, said he is ''open'' to options over a rumored bid to form a new party.

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Relaunch of fast-breeder reactor postponed to April, later

FUKUI, Japan - Photo taken March 14, 2010, shows Japan's prototype fast-breeder reactor Monju in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture. Japan Atomic Energy Agency sources said the agency is now almost certain to carry over the relaunch of the reactor to April or later from March as earlier expected due to a delay in technical and administrative procedures.

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Japan Airlines unveils plane with Doraemon livery

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Airlines Corp. officials unveil an aircraft bearing images of characters from the popular animation series Doraemon to mark the 30th anniversary of the first release of a Doraemon movie at a hanger at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Feb. 14, 2010. The plane is scheduled to fly from Monday until the end of April, mostly on routes connecting Haneda, Sapporo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka and Naha airports.