Hiroshima marks 70th anniv. of atomic bombing

Hiroshima marks 70th anniv. of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Aug. 6 Kyodo - Doves are released in the air above the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2015, during a memorial ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city.

Hoshi 1st Japanese woman ever to win world swim gold

Hoshi 1st Japanese woman ever to win world swim gold

KAZAN, Russia, Aug. 7 Kyodo - Natsumi Hoshi of Japan (C), Cammile Adams of the United States (L) and Zhang Yufel of China show their medals after taking gold, silver and bronze in the women's 200-meter butterfly at the world championships in Kazan, Russia, on Aug. 6, 2015. Hoshi became the first Japanese female swimmer ever to win a world title.

Japan, S. Korean foreign ministers meet with eye to summit talks

Japan, S. Korean foreign ministers meet with eye to summit talks

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 6 Kyodo - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se meet in Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 6, 2015, on the sidelines of a series of regional meetings involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue partners. In their talks, they discussed holding summit talks between their countries' top leaders.

Japanese high school baseball c'ship celebrates 100th year

Japanese high school baseball c'ship celebrates 100th year

NISHINOMIYA, Japan, Aug. 6 Kyodo - All-time home run king Sadaharu Oh throws the ceremonial first pitch at the start of the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan, on Aug. 6, 2015, the 100th year since the inaugural tournament was held.

Japan launches its largest military ship

Japan launches its largest military ship

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A launching ceremony for Japan's largest military ship is held in Yokohama on Aug. 6, 2013. The 248-meter-long, 38-meter-wide, 19,500-ton helicopter-equipped destroyer Izumo will be deployed in March 2015 with the Maritime Self-Defense Force.