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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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Cabinet OKs stimulus package to rev up regional economies

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) addresses a government panel meeting on Dec. 27, 2014, in Tokyo. His Cabinet endorsed a 3.5 trillion yen emergency economic stimulus package intended to rev up regional economies beset by higher prices following the April 1 consumption tax hike and the yen's plunge.

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Reporter pleads not guilty to defaming S. Korean pres.

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of a conservative South Korean civic group protest against a car carrying Tatsuya Kato, former chief of the Seoul bureau of the Japanese mass-circulation daily Sankei Shimbun, in the South Korean capital on Nov. 27, 2014, after Kato pleaded not guilty at the first preliminary hearing at the Seoul Central District Court on charges of defaming South Korean President Park Geun Hye in an article about her whereabouts during the deadly ferry disaster in April.

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Japanese reporter pleads not guilty to defaming S. Korean president

SEOUL, South Korea - Tatsuya Kato, former chief of the Seoul bureau of the Japanese mass-circulation daily Sankei Shimbun, appears at the Seoul Central District Court in the South Korean capital on Nov. 27, 2014, for the first preliminary hearing on charges of defaming South Korean President Park Geun Hye in an article about her whereabouts during the deadly ferry disaster in April. Kato pleaded not guilty at the hearing.

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Japanese reporter pleads not guilty to defaming S. Korean president

SEOUL, South Korea - Tatsuya Kato, former chief of the Seoul bureau of the Japanese mass-circulation daily Sankei Shimbun, appears at the Seoul Central District Court in the South Korean capital on Nov. 27, 2014, for the first preliminary hearing on charges of defaming South Korean President Park Geun Hye in an article about her whereabouts during the deadly ferry disaster in April. Kato pleaded not guilty at the hearing.

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Cherry blossoms in Iitate, Fukushima Pref.

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Cherry blossoms are in full bloom in the Nagadoro district, where access has been limited following the 2011 accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, in Iitate Village, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 27, 2014.

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Visually impaired man promotes free climbing

TSUKUBA, Japan - Photo taken April 27, 2014 shows Koichiro Kobayashi, a visually impaired free climber who promotes participation in the sport by people with similar disabilities.

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Yankees' Tanaka against Angels

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka starts a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 27, 2014. Tanaka allowed two runs in 6-1/3 innings. The Yankees won 3-2.

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Yankees' Tanaka against Angels

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka is pictured after striking out Albert Pujols of the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 27, 2014. Tanaka allowed two runs in 6-1/3 innings. The Yankees won 3-2.

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Japanese 'yosakoi' folk dance festival held in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Groups of dancers in colorful costumes from Japan and the United States perform Japan's traditional "yosakoi" folk dance with instruments in New York's Manhattan on April 27, 2014. Yasunori Takebuchi, who heads a yosakoi team from Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, performs the dance originating in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan.

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Yankees' Tanaka against Angels

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka starts a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 27, 2014. Tanaka allowed two runs in 6-1/3 innings. The Yankees won 3-2.

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'Yosakoi' dance festival in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Women perform a traditional Japanese "yosakoi" dance in New York on April 27, 2014. The dance originated in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan.

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Barcelona Open tennis

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori is pictured during the Barcelona Open tennis singles final against Colombia's Santiago Giraldo in Barcelona, Spain, on April 27, 2014. Nishikori won his first clay-court title 6-2, 6-2.

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Barcelona Open tennis

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori (R) poses with Colombia's Santiago Giraldo after winning the Barcelona Open tennis singles in Barcelona, Spain, on April 27, 2014. Nishikori defeated Giraldo in the final 6-2, 6-2.

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Barcelona Open tennis

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori is pictured with his trophy after winning the Barcelona Open tennis singles in Barcelona, Spain, on April 27, 2014. Nishikori defeated Colombia's Santiago Giraldo in the final 6-2, 6-2.

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Barcelona Open tennis

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori raises his trophy after winning the Barcelona Open tennis singles in Barcelona, Spain, on April 27, 2014. Nishikori defeated Colombia's Santiago Giraldo in the final 6-2, 6-2.

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Barcelona Open tennis

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori is pictured during the Barcelona Open tennis singles final against Colombia's Santiago Giraldo in Barcelona, Spain, on April 27, 2014. Nishikori won his first clay-court title 6-2, 6-2.

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Barcelona Open tennis

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori celebrates after beating Colombia's Santiago Giraldo in the Barcelona Open tennis singles final in Barcelona, Spain, on April 27, 2014. Nishikori won his first clay-court title 6-2, 6-2.

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Blackout in Tokyo suburbs

TOKYO, Japan - A police officer controls traffic at an intersection in Hachioji in suburban Tokyo on the night of April 27, 2014, where traffic signals were cut off by a power outage. Around 300,000 homes in suburban Tokyo lost power in the outage.

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Barcelona Open tennis

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori is pictured during the Barcelona Open tennis singles final against Colombia's Santiago Giraldo in Barcelona, Spain, on April 27, 2014. Nishikori won his first clay-court title 6-2, 6-2.

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Japanese, Australian defense chiefs shake hands

PERTH, Australia - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (R) shakes hands with his Australian counterpart David Johnston before a dinner in Perth, Western Australia, on April 27, 2014, ahead of their formal talks the following day.

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Barcelona Open tennis

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori is pictured during the Barcelona Open tennis singles final against Colombia's Santiago Giraldo in Barcelona, Spain, on April 27, 2014. Nishikori won his first clay-court title 6-2, 6-2.

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By-election in Kagoshima Pref.

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Masuo Kaneko (C) of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party celebrates with his supporters in the city of Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, on April 27, 2014, after winning a House of Representatives by-election in Kagoshima Prefecture.

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Striker Havenaar tries to keep ball in Vitesse-Go Ahead game

ARNHEM, Netherlands - Japanese striker Mike Havenaar (2nd from L) of Dutch Eredivisie football club SBV Vitesse Arnhem tries to keep the ball against Go Ahead Eagles defenders in Arnhem on April 27, 2014. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Taiwan nuclear plant

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Thousands of demonstrators protesting against the construction of Taiwan's fourth nuclear plant march in Taipei on April 27, 2014. The Taiwan government said the same day it will freeze the construction pending endorsement of the project by voters in a national referendum.

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S. Korean prime minister announces resignation

JINDO, South Korea - Relatives of missing passengers on the sunken ferry Sewol watch television news at a gymnasium on Jindo Island in southwestern South Korea on April 27, 2014, as South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong Won announces his resignation to take responsibility for the government's response to the April 16 disaster.

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Master 'Joruri' chanter Takemoto ends final performance

OSAKA, Japan - Master "Joruri" narrative music chanter Takemoto Sumidayu hugs a puppet in tears after the 89-year-old performer's final stage appearance before retirement at the National Bunraku Theater in Osaka, western Japan, on April 27, 2014.

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Tall ships brightly lit up at Nagasaki port festival

NAGASAKI, Japan - The Nippon Maru (R) of Japan and the Pallada from Russia are brightly lit up at Nagasaki port, southwestern Japan, on April 27, 2014, at the Nagasaki Tall Ships Festival.

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Nagasaki tall ship festival starts 5-day run

NAGASAKI, Japan - Tall ships are brightly lit up at Nagasaki port, southwestern Japan, on April 27, 2014, the opening day of the five-day Nagasaki Tall Ships Festival.

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Tall ships brightly lit up at Nagasaki port fair

NAGASAKI, Japan - The Nippon Maru (L) and the Pallada from Russia are lit up at Nagasaki port, southwestern Japan, on April 27, 2014, at the start of the five-day Nagasaki Tall Ships Festival.

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Kin of N. Korea's abduction victims call for early rescue

TOKYO, Japan - Families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korean agents call for their prompt rescue at a rally in Tokyo on April 27, 2014. On the stage are (from L) Teruaki Masumoto, Kayoko Arimoto, Sakie Yokota and her husband Shigeru, and Shigeo Iizuka.

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Master 'Joruri' chanter Takemoto ends final performance

OSAKA, Japan - Master "Joruri" narrative music chanter Takemoto Sumidayu, 89, performs in his final stage appearance before retirement at the National Bunraku Theater in Osaka, western Japan, on April 27, 2014.

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Yokota urges prompt rescue of abducted Japanese from N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Sakie Yokota (L) calls for the prompt rescue of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea at a rally in Tokyo on April 27, 2014, as her husband Shigeru looks on.

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Parade ushers in 2015 rebuilding of Kyoto shrine complex

KYOTO, Japan - A parade is held in Kyoto, western Japan, on April 27, 2014, to commemorate the "Shikinen Sengu" periodic renewal next year of a main sanctuary and other buildings at Shimogamo Shrine, one of the World Heritage sites in the ancient Japanese capital.

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Quake-affected firms introduce post-disaster undertakings

SENDAI, Japan - An official of one of the Japanese companies affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami explains some of their post-disaster business undertakings during an academia-business symposium on regional reconstruction held in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on April 27, 2014.

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Horse-led carriage leaves Kyoto shrine for parade

KYOTO, Japan - A horse-led carriage leaves Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on April 27, 2014, for a parade to commemorate the "Shikinen Sengu" periodic renewal next year of a main sanctuary and other buildings at the Shinto shrine, one of the World Heritage sites in the ancient Japanese capital.

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Quake-affected firms introduce post-disaster undertakings

SENDAI, Japan - Kamaishi Hikari Foods, one of the Japanese companies affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, exhibits fresh fish frozen with specially developed ice at an academia-business symposium on regional reconstruction held in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on April 27, 2014, to introduce post-disaster business undertakings.

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New gorilla house in Kyoto City Zoo opens

KYOTO, Japan - A new exhibition facility for a family of three western gorillas that simulates their natural habitat opens on April 27, 2014 at Kyoto City Zoo in Kyoto, western Japan.

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Sumo stablemaster cuts retired wrestler's topknot

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stablemaster Sadogatake cuts Kotokuni's topknot at his retirement ceremony in Tokyo on April 27, 2014.

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Nagasaki Tall Ships Festival opens

NAGASAKI, Japan - Nippon Maru, one of six ships from Japan and overseas taking part in the Nagasaki Tall Ships Festival, receives an enthusiastic welcome as it sails into Nagasaki Port in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on April 27, 2014. The Russian ship Pallada can be seen in the background.

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'Dorome' sake chugging festival in Kochi Pref.

KOCHI, Japan - A man downs a 1.8-liter serving of sake in a sake chugging festival called "Dorome Matsuri," which takes its name from the word for young sardines, a typical local dish served with sake, on April 27, 2014 in Konan, Kochi Prefecture. Participants are given points for speed and style.

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Nippon Maru at Nagasaki Tall Ships Festival

NAGASAKI, Japan - Nippon Maru (front) enters Nagasaki Port in Nagasaki followed by the Russian ship Pallada during the Nagasaki Tall Ships Festival on April 27, 2014. Six ships took part in the annual festival in the southwestern Japanese city.

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Antinuclear advocates fly balloons

TOKAI, Japan - Antinuclear advocates release about 1,000 balloons near Tokai No. 2 nuclear power plant in Tokai, Ibaraki Prefecture, on April 27, 2014, in an event to gauge the direction in which radioactive substances will spread in the event of accident at the plant.

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Fujisankei Ladies Classic golf

ITO, Japan - Phoebe Yao of Taiwan holds the trophy after winning the Fujisankei Ladies Classic golf competition at Kawana Hotel Golf Club in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 27, 2014.

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Fujisankei Ladies Classic golf

ITO, Japan - Phoebe Yao of Taiwan holds the trophy after winning the Fujisankei Ladies Classic golf competition at Kawana Hotel Golf Club in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 27, 2014.

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Tsuruya Open golf

KAWANISHI, Japan - Japan's Hiroyuki Fujita holds the trophy after winning his third Tsuruya Open title at Yamanohara Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on April 27, 2014.

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Osaka police, JRA warn against con artists

OSAKA, Japan - An Osaka prefectural policeman and the Japan Racing Association's mascot character Turfy hand out leaflets warning against con artists' tempting offers at an off-track betting site in Osaka on April 27, 2014.

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Abe inspects temporary housing in Iwate village

NODA, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits on April 27, 2014 temporary housing units in Noda village, Iwate Prefecture, which were built after the northeastern Japanese prefecture was heavily damaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Abe pledged the central government's all-out assistance for the residents.

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Abe inspects temporary housing in Iwate village

NODA, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds the hand of a child on April 27, 2014 while talking with residents of temporary housing in Noda village, Iwate Prefecture, built following the devastating March 2011 earthquake in northeastern Japan.