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US: Super Typhoon Bavi Slams Guam, Northern Marianas 2

Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday, July 6, passing directly over Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands around 8 a.m. local time, with sustained winds over 150 mph. Guam and nearby islands also reported major damage from the storm.

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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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Japan to open pre-WWII court-martial minutes to public

TOKYO, Japan - Some of the minutes of trials over an attempted coup in Japan on Feb. 26, 1936, are shown in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2014. The "2.26 Incident" files will be among court-martial documents during and before World War II to be opened to the public at the National Archives of Japan from next April.

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Tomioka Silk Mill added to UNESCO list

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 25, 2014 shows the Tomioka Silk Mill, a historic factory building in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture. The mill and related sites in the prefecture were added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in June 2014.

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Tajima Yahei Kyutaku added to UNESCO list

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 25, 2014 shows the Tajima Yahei Kyutaku -- the old residence and farmhouse of Yahei Tajima -- in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, which is said to be the original modern sericulture farm. It was added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in June 2014, along with the Tomioka Silk Mill and other related sites in the prefecture.

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Young lawmakers turning to crowdfunding to raise political funds

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 25, 2014, shows Fumiaki Kobayashi, a House of Representatives member who is raising funds for his plan to send an ambulance to the typhoon-hit Philippines through a crowdfunding website for political purposes set up by a nonprofit organization.

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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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Pro-Russia woman cleans Mariupol city office building

MARIUPOL, Ukraine - A pro-Russia woman tidies up a room in the city office building in Mariupol, southern Ukraine on April 25, 2014. Ukrainian security personnel took control of the upper floors of the building, while the lower floors were occupied by pro-Russian protesters.

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Barricades around Mariupol city office building

MARIUPOL, Ukraine - Barricades built by pro-Russian protesters surround the city office building in the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol on April 25, 2014.

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Angels hand Yankees' Kuroda career-worst defeat

NEW YORK, the United States - New York Yankees starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda pitches against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 25, 2014. Kuroda gave up eight runs, six earned, in just 4-2/3 innings as the Yankees lost 13-1.

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Angels hand Yankees' Kuroda career-worst defeat

NEW YORK, the United States - New York Yankees starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda leaves the mound in the fifth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 25, 2014. Kuroda gave up eight runs, six earned, in just 4-2/3 innings as the Yankees lost 13-1.

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Senior Ukraine official voices fears of Russian invasion

NEW YORK, United States - Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Danylo Lubkivsky expresses fears of a Russian invasion during a press conference at U.N. headquarters in New York on April 25, 2014.

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Japan's Nishikori cruises into Barcelona Open semifinals

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori celebrates after beating Croat Marin Cilic 6-1, 6-3 in their quarterfinal match of the Barcelona Open tennis in Barcelona, Spain, on April 25, 2014. Nishikori will play against Latvia's Ernests Gulbis in the semifinals.

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Japan's Nishikori cruises into Barcelona Open semifinals

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a backhand to Croat Marin Cilic during their quarterfinal match in the Barcelona Open tennis tournament in Barcelona, Spain, on April 25, 2014. Nishikori won 6-1, 6-3 to advance to the semifinals.

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S. Korea commemorates 40th visit by Japanese high school

SEOUL, South Korea - Kiyoshi Fujita (R), head of Japanese private school Chiben Gakuen, receives a gift from South Korean Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Yoo Jin Ryong at a ceremony in Seoul on April 25, 2014, commemorating Chiben's 40th school trip to the country.

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Obama in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. President Barack Obama (back) attends a welcoming ceremony in Seoul on April 25, 2014. In front is South Korean President Park Geun Hye.

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Obama in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and South Korean President Park Geun Hye hold a joint press conference after their meeting in Seoul on April 25, 2014.

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Tokyo governor in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe (R) and Beijing Mayor Wang Anshun shake hands before holding talks in the Chinese capital on April 25, 2014.

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Tokyo governor in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe (L) and Beijing Mayor Wang Anshun hold talks in the Chinese capital on April 25, 2014.

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Pyongyang propaganda warns of nuclear war on Korean Peninsula

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A huge propaganda painting celebrating the 82nd anniversary of the Korean People's Army's foundation is shown in Pyongyang, North Korea, on April 25, 2014. It says there is "a dark shadow of nuclear war over the Korean Peninsula."

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Japanese retailer Aeon opens 13th shopping mall in China

SUZHOU, China - A crowd waits in front of a shopping complex ahead of its opening on the outskirts of Suzhou in China's east coast province of Jiangsu on April 25, 2014. Built by Aeon Co., it is the Japanese retail giant's 13th shopping mall in China.

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Japanese retailer Aeon opens 13th shopping mall in China

SUZHOU, China - Shoppers stroll along the aisle in a shopping complex newly opened by Japan's retail giant Aeon Co. on the outskirts of Suzhou in China's east coast province of Jiangsu on April 25, 2014. It is Aeon's 13th shopping mall in China.

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N. Korean citizens offer flowers at statues of late leaders

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean citizens offer flowers at the statues of late leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on April 25, 2014, on the 82nd anniversary of the Korean People's Army's foundation.

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Dance club operator acquitted

OSAKA, Japan - Masatoshi Kanemitsu (C), a former nightclub operator, holds a scroll reading "not guilty" in Osaka on April 25, 2014, after a local court acquitted him of debasing sexual morals by allowing patrons to dance.

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Tokyo governor in China

BEIJING, China - Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe (R) shakes hands with Beijing Mayor Wang Anshun before their talks in the Chinese capital on April 25, 2014. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Tokyo governor in China

BEIJING, China - Photo taken April 25, 2014, shows Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe under the hazy skies of Beijing after a visit to the National Stadium (back), the main venue for the 2008 Olympics, also known as the "Bird's Nest," in the Chinese capital.

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N. Korea's military anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People bow to the bronze statues of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung and former leader Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on April 25, 2014, the 82nd anniversary of the establishment of the Korean People's Army.

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N. Korea's military anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People lay flowers at the bronze statues of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung and former leader Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on April 25, 2014, the 82nd anniversary of the establishment of the Korean People's Army.

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Aso on Japan-U.S. talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso holds a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on April 25, 2014. Aso voiced doubts about an early resolution of Japan-U.S. talks for a large-scale Pacific free trade pact.

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Manjusri image at Chikurin-ji temple unveiled for 1st time in 50 years

KOCHI, Japan - "Monju Bosatsu, " an image of Manjusri, sitting atop a roaring lion, which symbolizes the powerful voice of Buddhist Law and the power of Buddhism to overcome all obstacles, goes on display to the public on April 25, 2014 for the first time in 50 years at Chikurin-ji, a Shingon temple in Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan. The temple is number 31 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage said to be launched by Kukai, a renowned monk also known as Kobo Daishi, 1,200 years ago. The display is open to the public through May 25. (Pool photo by Kochi Shimbun).

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Tokyo governor in China

BEIJING, China - Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe (front) visits the National Stadium in Beijing, the main venue for the 2008 Olympics, also known as the "Bird's Nest," on April 25, 2014.

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Dance club operator acquitted

OSAKA, Japan - Masatoshi Kanemitsu, a former nightclub operator, holds a press conference in Osaka on April 25, 2014, after a local court acquitted him of debasing sexual morals by allowing patrons to dance.

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Obama in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) bids farewell to U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy at Tokyo's Haneda airport before leaving for South Korea on April 25, 2014.

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Obama in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (2nd from R) and Empress Michiko meet U.S. President Barack Obama (L) at a hotel in Tokyo where Obama was staying on April 25, 2014, as the couple visit to bid him farewell. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo governor in China

BEIJING, China - Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe (front) visits the National Stadium in Beijing, the main venue for the 2008 Olympics, also known as the "Bird's Nest," on April 25, 2014.

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Obama in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. President Barack Obama gives a wave at Tokyo's Haneda airport before departing for South Korea on April 25, 2014.

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Obama in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko (R front) meet U.S. President Barack Obama as the couple visit a hotel in Tokyo where Obama was staying to bid him farewell on April 25, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Obama in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. President Barack Obama gives a wave at Tokyo's Haneda airport before departing for South Korea on April 25, 2014.

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Obama in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) converses with U.S. President Barack Obama as he and Empress Michiko (R front) visit a hotel in Tokyo where Obama was staying to bid him farewell on April 25, 2014. (Pool photo)

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9th anniversary of derailment in Amagasaki

AMAGASAKI, Japan - Women hug each other in front of flowers offered at the site of a 2005 derailment of a West Japan Railway Co. train on the Fukuchiyama Line in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 25, 2014, the ninth anniversary of the accident that claimed 107 lives.

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Japan-U.S. trade talks

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Amari, minister in charge of Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks, speaks to reporters about the situation of negotiations with the United States at the Cabinet Office in Tokyo on April 25, 2014.

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Obama in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) shakes hands with U.S. President Barack Obama as he and Empress Michiko (L) visit a hotel in Tokyo where Obama was staying to bid him farewell on April 25, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Japan-U.S. trade talks

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Amari, minister in charge of Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks, speaks to reporters about the situation of negotiations with the United States at the Cabinet Office in Tokyo on April 25, 2014.

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9th anniversary of derailment in Amagasaki

AMAGASAKI, Japan - Photo taken April 25, 2014, the ninth anniversary of a train derailment in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, shows passengers praying on a train passing the site of the accident just before the time of day it occurred. The accident of the West Japan Railway Co. train on the Fukuchiyama Line claimed 107 lives.

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9th anniversary of derailment in Amagasaki

AMAGASAKI, Japan - West Japan Railway Co. President Seiji Manabe offers flowers at the site of a 2005 derailment of one of its train on the Fukuchiyama Line in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 25, 2014, the ninth anniversary of the accident that claimed 107 lives.

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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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Toshiba's 'dynabook T954' with 4K display

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiba Corp.'s "dynabook T954" with a 4K display shows a image on its screen. The laptop is scheduled to go on sale from April 25, 2014.

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Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - The Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute, run by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, is shown to the press on March 25, 2014, in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, ahead of its official opening on April 1.

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Fully renovated Mini

TOKYO, Japan - BMW Japan Corp. shows reporters its new Mini compact vehicles in Tokyo on March 25, 2014, that have been fully renovated for the first time in seven years. The company will start selling the vehicles in Japan on April 12.