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BIS headquarters

File photo taken Jan. 26, 2024, shows the headquarters of the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland.

Basel's Kakitani in action in UEFA CL match

BASEL, Switzerland - Yoichiro Kakitani (C) of Basel is seen in action during the second half of a UEFA Champions League match against Real Madrid in Basel, Switzerland, on Nov. 26, 2014. Madrid won 1-0.

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Basel's Kakitani plays against St. Gallen

BASEL, Switzerland - Japan's Yoichiro Kakitani (R) of FC Basel fights for the ball during a game against FC St. Gallen in Basel, Switzerland, on Aug. 14. St. Gallen won 2-0.

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Kakitani eager to play for winner

TOKYO, Japan - Japan forward Yoichiro Kakitani (C), along with Swiss club FC Basel coach Paulo Sousa (L), poses for photos during a press conference in Basel, Switzerland, on July 22, 2014. Striker Kakinani, formerly of J-League club Cerezo Osaka, joined Basel on July 16.

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Kakitani poses with fan in Basel

BASEL, Switzerland - Japanese footballer Yoichiro Kakitani (R), who has recently joined Swiss club Basel, poses with a fan in Basel, Switzerland, on July 18, 2014, after his first practice session with the team.

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FTA between China, Switzerland takes effect

BASEL, Switzerland - Yu Jianhua (L), China's ambassador to the World Trade Organization, and Johann Schneider-Anmann, Switzerland's economy minister, hold a joint news conference in Basel, Switzerland, on July 1, 2014, as a free trade agreement between the two countries takes effect the same day.

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Poems translated into English by Empress Michiko published

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Empress Michiko delivering a speech at a meeting to mark the 50th anniversary of the International Board on Books for Young People in Basel, Switzerland, in September 2002. A collection of poems by Michio Mado has been translated into English by Empress Michiko and was published in June 2013 in two volumes.

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Japan's Nishikori beats world No. 1 Djokovic

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori. Nishikori, ranked 32nd, beat world No. 1 and top seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia in three sets in the ATP Swiss Indoors semifinals in Basel, Switzerland, on Nov. 5, 2011.

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Jewelry-clad Hello Kitty doll debuts in Basel fair

BASEL, Switzerland - A jewelry-clad Hello Kitty doll debuts at a watch-jewelry trade fair that opened in Basel, Switzerland on March 25. The 15 million yen ''Super Hello Kitty,'' a product of Japan's Sanrio in cooperation with Austria's crystal glass maker Swarovski, is on display at the fair to mark the 35th anniversary of the Japanese company's popular character.

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Japan coach Zico names World Cup squad

KASHIMA, Japan - Koji Nakata, playing in Basel, Switzerland, smiles in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, on May 15 after Japan coach Zico named him as one of his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals in Germany.

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Watch, jewelry fair opens in Switzerland

BASEL, Switzerland - A watch and jewelry fair opened in Basel, Switzerland, on March 30 with 2,197 companies from 45 countries taking part. The fair will be open to the public March 31 through April 7.

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Empress returns home after Switzerland trip

NARITA, Japan - Empress Michiko returns to Narita airport after attending a jubilee congress in Basel, Switzerland, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). It was the first time for the 67-year-old empress to travel overseas without her husband since she married into the imperial family in 1959, according to the Imperial Household Agency. (Pool photo)

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Japan's empress views children's book exhibit in Switzerland

BASEL, Switzerland - Japanese Empress Michiko (R) views an exhibit on children's books on Sept. 29 at the University of Basel Library. Later in the day, the empress made a speech at a jubilee congress commemorating the 50th anniversary of the International Board on Books for Young People.