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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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Antinuclear activity in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 25, 2014, shows Misao Redwolf (holding microphone), an illustrator whose real name is undisclosed, at a rally against nuclear power generation in front of the prime minister's office in Tokyo. Redwolf is one of the organizers of the antinuclear rallies which have been held on Friday nights near the premier's office and the Diet building since March 2012, a year after the outbreak on March 11, 2011, of the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in the aftermath of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami.

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Antinuclear activity in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 25, 2014, shows Misao Redwolf, an illustrator whose real name is undisclosed, at a rally against nuclear power generation in front of the prime minister's office in Tokyo. Redwolf is one of the organizers of the antinuclear rallies which have been held on Friday nights near the premier's office and the Diet building since March 2012, a year after the outbreak on March 11, 2011, of the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in the aftermath of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami.

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Dance club operator acquitted

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken Sept. 28, 2013, shows a facility that used to be nightclub "NOON" in Osaka. The nightclub's operator, Masatoshi Kanemitsu, was arrested in April 2012, leading to its closure, but a local court on April 25, 2014, acquitted him of debasing sexual morals by allowing patrons to dance.

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Comedian admits mother had lived on welfare

TOKYO, Japan - Comedian Junichi Komoto holds a press conference at the Tokyo headquarters of Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., the entertainment company he belongs to, on May 25, 2012. The popular comedian, who with Satoshi Inoue forms the standup comedy duo Jicho Kacho, publicly offered an apology after confirming media reports that his mother, despite having a high-income-earning son, had received welfare benefits for 14 to 15 years until April, when the rumor started.

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Comedian admits mother had lived on welfare

TOKYO, Japan - Comedian Junichi Komoto holds a press conference at the Tokyo headquarters of Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., the entertainment company he belongs to, on May 25, 2012. The popular comedian, who with Satoshi Inoue forms the standup comedy duo Jicho Kacho, publicly offered an apology after confirming media reports that his mother, despite having a high-income-earning son, had received welfare benefits for 14 to 15 years until April, when the rumor started.

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Comedian admits mother had lived on welfare

TOKYO, Japan - Comedian Junichi Komoto (C) bows in apology during a press conference at the Tokyo headquarters of Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., the entertainment company he belongs to, on May 25, 2012. The popular comedian, who with Satoshi Inoue forms the standup comedy duo Jicho Kacho, publicly offered an apology after confirming media reports that his mother, despite having a high-income-earning son, had received welfare benefits for 14 to 15 years until April, when the rumor started.

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Ichiro 3-for-5 in Mariners' rout of Tigers

DETROIT, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners singles during the first inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers in Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, on April 25, 2012. Ichiro went 3-for-5 for the second game in a row, helping the Mariners to a 9-1 rout of the Tigers.

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Japan's ex-envoy to U.N. appointed undersec'y general

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 5, 2010, shows U.N. Security Council President Yukio Takasu speaking to reporters at the United Nations headquarters in New York. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on April 25, 2012, announced the appointment of Takasu, former Japanese ambassador to the United Nations, as new undersecretary general for management to succeed Angela Kane.

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S. Sudan president in China

BEIJING, China - Salva Kiir (L), president of newly independent South Sudan, and Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang shake hands ahead of their talks in Beijing on April 25, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Anti-TPP campaign in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - People march near Hibiya Park in Tokyo on April 25, 2012, to demonstrate against Japan's possible participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership regional trade pact negotiations.

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Military anniversary in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) attends a music event in Pyongyang on April 25, 2012, to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army.

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Anti-TPP campaign in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A protest gathering is staged at Tokyo's Hibiya Park on April 25, 2012, organized by agricultural and consumer institutions opposed to Japan's possible participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership regional trade pact negotiations.

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Anti-N. Korea rally in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of a South Korean conservative body burn an effigy of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the North Korean flag in protest at the country's recent threat to ''scorch'' South Korea in front of the Ministry of National Defense in Seoul on April 25, 2012.

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Military anniversary in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Military officers applaud as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C, bottom) leaves the venue of a music event in Pyongyang on April 25, 2012, to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army.

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Japan soccer coach Zaccheroni at training match

CHIBA, Japan - Japan soccer coach Alberto Zaccheroni (C, R) looks on during the national team's training match against Meiji University in Narashino, Chiba Prefecture on April 25, 2012. The national team won 5-1.

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Mahathir in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks during a forum meeting in Osaka, western Japan, on April 25, 2012.

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Suzuki Motor breaks ground for new plant in Vietnam

BIEN HOA, Vietnam - Osamu Suzuki (C), chairman and president of Suzuki Motor Corp., takes part in a groundbreaking ceremony that Vietnam Suzuki Corp. held in Bien Hoa in the province of Dong Nai, southern Vietnam, on April 25, 2012, for its new automobile plant in the city.

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Suzuki Motor breaks ground for new plant in Vietnam

BIEN HOA, Vietnam - Osamu Suzuki, chairman and president of Suzuki Motor Corp., speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony that Vietnam Suzuki Corp. held in Bien Hoa in the province of Dong Nai, southern Vietnam, on April 25, 2012, for its new automobile plant in the city.

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Business leaders support TPP talks

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuchika Hasegawa (L), chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, hands Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura a statement calling on the government to advance negotiations for high-level trade agreements, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership regional trade pact, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 25, 2012.

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N. Korea army marks 80th anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A wreath with a ribbon bearing the name of state leader Kim Jong Un is offered in front of the statues of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung (L) and late leader Kim Jong Il (R) in Pyongyang on April 25, 2012, as North Korea marked the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army.

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N. Korea army marks 80th anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Soldiers salute and citizens bow to the statues of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung and late leader Kim Jong Il in the Mansudae area of Pyongyang on April 25, 2012, as North Korea marked the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army.

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Emperor, empress at Japan Prize ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko attend the Japan Prize award ceremony at the National Theater in Tokyo on April 25, 2012.

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N. Korea army marks 80th anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Soldiers visit the statues of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung (L) and late leader Kim Jong Il (R) in Pyongyang on April 25, 2012, as North Korea marked the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army.

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N. Korea army marks 80th anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Female soldiers bring flowers to the statues of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung and late leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang on April 25, 2012, as North Korea marked the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army.

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Japan rugby coach Jones

SAKAI, Japan - Japan rugby coach Eddie Jones speaks during a press conference in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on April 25, 2012, prior to an Asian Five Nations match at Kazakhstan on April 28, his debut with the Brave Blossoms.

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N. Korea army marks 80th anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Soldiers visit the statues of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung (L) and late leader Kim Jong Il (R) in Pyongyang on April 25, 2012, as North Korea marked the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army.

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7 years after derailment

OSAKA, Japan - A ceremony is held to commemorate a fatal derailment in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 25, 2012, seven years after the incident. A total of 107 people died and 562 others were injured as a speeding West Japan Railway train derailed at a curved section of track and crashed into an apartment building.

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N. Korea army marks 80th anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Soldiers salute in the Mansudae area of Pyongyang on April 25, 2012, as North Korea marked the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army.

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Nissan to launch Cima luxury hybrid sedan

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. shows the Cima luxury hybrid sedan at its head office in Yokohama on April 25, 2012. The automaker said it will launch the Cima in May 2012 following a production hiatus of more than 20 months.

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Disaster area kids invited for cruise

IWAKI, Japan - Nursery school children in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, feed seagulls aboard a sightseeing ship in the sea off the city on April 25, 2012. They were invited on a tour on the day that the vessel, which operates from a port in the city, resumed regular cruises for the first time since the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Aeon opens shopping center targeting seniors

FUNABASHI, Japan - A couple (C) examine glasses at a store in a shopping center opened in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, on April 25, 2012. Major Japanese supermarket chain operator Aeon Co. opened the shopping center, with a wide array of products and services aimed at senior customers, in a move reflective of an increasingly graying society with fewer children.

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Astronaut Hoshide eager to play sports at space station

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 25, 2012. Hoshide, who is scheduled to stay at the International Space Station for four months from July 2012, said he is eager to ''play some sports during the London Olympics while orbiting'' the Earth.

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Seeds derived from those taken to space station go to disaster area

MORIOKA, Japan - An official (L) of the city government of Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, delivers pumpkin seeds to the Iwate Prefecture education board at the Iwate prefectural hall in Morioka on April 25, 2012, accompanied by a message from former astronaut Naoko Yamazaki, a Matsudo native. The seeds, which are derived from pumpkin seeds taken to the International Space Station by Yamazaki aboard the space shuttle Discovery, were delivered with the aim of instilling hope in children affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Astronaut Hoshide eager to play sports at space station

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 25, 2012. Hoshide, who is scheduled to stay at the International Space Station for four months from July 2012, said he is eager to ''play some sports during the London Olympics while orbiting'' the Earth.

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7 years after derailment

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows the site of a fatal derailment in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 25, 2012, seven years after the incident. A total of 107 people died and 562 others were injured as a speeding West Japan Railway train derailed at a curved section of track and crashed into an apartment building (back).

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7 years after derailment

OSAKA, Japan - A woman touches scratches of an apartment building at the site of a fatal derailment accident in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 25, 2012, seven years after the incident. A total of 107 people died and 562 others were injured as a speeding West Japan Railway train derailed at a curved section of track and crashed into the apartment building beside the track.

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7 years after derailment

OSAKA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co. President Takayuki Sasaki offers flowers at an altar at the site of a fatal derailment accident in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 25, 2012, seven years after the incident. A total of 107 people died and 562 others were injured as a speeding JR West train derailed at a curved section of track and crashed into an apartment building beside the track.

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7 years after derailment

OSAKA, Japan - A woman wipes away tears at an altar at the site of a fatal derailment accident in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 25, 2012, seven years after the incident. A total of 107 people died and 562 others were injured as a speeding West Japan Railway train derailed at a curved section of track and crashed into an apartment building beside the track.

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7 years after derailment

OSAKA, Japan - A conductor salutes in a train passing the site of a fatal derailment accident in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 25, 2012, seven years after the incident. A total of 107 people died and 562 others were injured as a speeding West Japan Railway train derailed at a curved section of track and crashed into an apartment building beside the track.

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7 years after derailment

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 24, 2012, shows the site of an April 25, 2005, fatal derailment in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture. A total of 107 people died and 562 others were injured as a speeding West Japan Railway train derailed at a curved section of track and crashed into an apartment building (C).

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No appeal in 2005 train derailment disaster

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows the scene of the April 25, 2005, derailment of a West Japan Railway Co. commuter train on the Fukuchiyama Line in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, that killed 107 people and injured 562. Prosecutors said on Jan. 25, 2012, they will not appeal against a Jan. 11, 2012, court verdict finding Masao Yamazaki, former president of the railway operator, not guilty of professional negligence.

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Japanese universities consider big change to academic year

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows students and others attending the University of Tokyo's entrance ceremony in Tokyo in April 2010. Results released Jan. 25, 2012, of a Kyodo News survey showed more than 40 percent of Japan's national universities, as well as many of the country's top private universities, will consider following the University of Tokyo's lead in switching the start of their academic year from spring to fall.

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Annual wage talks start in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Business Federation Chairman Hiromasa Yonekura (R) speaks as Japan's annual round of wage negotiations started on Jan. 25, 2012. Yonekura and Japanese Trade Union Confederation President Nobuaki Koga met in Tokyo to discuss labor conditions for the year from April.