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A month before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Russian supporters pose for a photo before an ice hockey friendly at the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Dec. 22, 2013. The Winter Games will be held in the Black Sea resort from Feb. 7 to 23, 2014.

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Sony PlayStation 4

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. announces in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2013, that it will start selling its PlayStation 4 home gaming console on Feb. 22, 2014, in Japan.

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Mt. Fuji chosen as Heritage site

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from Yamanakako, Yamanashi Prefecture, shows photographers and tourists taking the pictures of the "diamond Fuji" phenomenon, or a diamond ring-like sun on the edge of Mt. Fuji, on Feb 18, 2012. The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO on June 22, 2013, decided to inscribe Mt. Fuji on the World Heritage List.

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Arctic explorer Yamazaki

RESOLUTE, Canada - Japanese adventurer Tetsuhide Yamazaki rides a dog sled on sea ice off Resolute, Canada, in the Arctic on Feb. 22, 2013. (Photo by Rintaro Sawano)

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Japan chef wins bronze for Japan

NAGANO, Japan - Noriyuki Hamada holds the bronze statue he won in the Bocuse d'Or French cooking competition for chefs, which took place in Lyon, France, in late January, on Feb. 22, 2013 at the French restaurant Yukawatan at Hotel Bleston Court in the resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture. Hamada led Japan to its first medal in what is regarded as the world's top culinary competition.

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Kenya presidential election

NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenyan Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta makes a campaign speech in Nairobi on Feb. 22, 2013, for the March 4 presidential election.

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Protest in West Bank

HEBRON, Palestinian Authority - A Palestinian protester hurls a stone at Israeli security forces in the West Bank city of Hebron on Feb. 22, 2013, in a demonstration demanding the release of Palestinians detained in Israel.

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Protest in West Bank

HEBRON, Palestinian Authority - Photo shows a demonstration in the West Bank city of Hebron on Feb. 22, 2013, demanding the release of Palestinians detained in Israel.

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Protest in West Bank

HEBRON, Palestinian Authority - A protester hurls a stone at Israeli security forces in the West Bank city of Hebron on Feb. 22, 2013, in a demonstration demanding the release of Palestinians detained in Israel.

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Conductor Sawallisch dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in 1989 shows German conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch. Sawallisch died at his home in Grassau, southern Germany, on Feb. 22, 2013. He was 89.

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama shake hands after their meeting at the White House in Washington on Feb. 22, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama hold a meeting at the White House in Washington on Feb. 22, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a press conference after a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington on Feb. 22, 2013.

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Nordic skiing championships

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - American Sarah Hendrickson (top) celebrates after winning the women's ski jumping event at the Nordic skiing world championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2013.

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Nordic skiing championships

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - American Sarah Hendrickson (R) and Japan's Sara Takanashi are pictured after winning gold and silver, respectively, in the women's ski jumping event at the Nordic skiing world championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2013.

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) smiles after a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington on Feb. 22, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nordic skiing championships

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - American Sarah Hendrickson (R) and Japan's Sara Takanashi hold bouquets after winning gold and silver, respectively, in the women's ski jumping event at the Nordic skiing world championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2013.

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) waves to reporters after a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington on Feb. 22, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama hold a meeting at the White House in Washington on Feb. 22, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama hold a meeting at the White House in Washington on Feb. 22, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama hold a meeting at the White House in Washington on Feb. 22, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a press conference after a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington on Feb. 22, 2013.

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama hold a meeting at the White House in Washington on Feb. 22, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Nordic skiing championships

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - Japan's Sara Takanashi competes during the first round of the women's ski jumping event at the Nordic skiing world championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2013. Takanashi took silver behind American rival Sarah Hendrickson.

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a press conference after a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington on Feb. 22, 2013.

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offers a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on Feb. 22, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama shake hands after their meeting at the White House in Washington on Feb. 22, 2013. (Pool photo)

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'Takeshima Day' ceremony in Japan

MATSUE, Japan - Aiko Shimajiri, a parliamentary secretary with the Cabinet Office, gives a speech at the ''Takeshima Day'' ceremony in the Shimane Prefecture city of Matsue on Feb. 22, 2013. Her presence at the ceremony marked the first time anyone from one of the top three posts in a government ministry has attended the event to commemorate the incorporation of the islands, collectively known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea, as Japanese territory.

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offers a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on Feb. 22, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Ex-Japan PM Mori in Moscow

MOSCOW, Russia - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori gives a speech at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in Moscow, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2013.

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Drum performance to coax alligators to mate

SAPPORO, Japan - Percussionist Goshin Moro plays a drum in front of an alligator enclosure at Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo on Feb. 22, 2013. The zoo invited the percussionist to play in an effort to coax Chinese alligators to mate, the second such attempt, after one in the previous year. In the both attempts, the reptiles seemed excited by the sound, but the drum performance fell short of its goal, according to the zoo.

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Yamaha Motor President Yanagi

TOKYO, Japan - Yamaha Motor Co. President Hiroyuki Yanagi is interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo on Feb. 22, 2013.

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Seoul protests Japan ceremony

SEOUL, South Korea - Cho Tai Young, a South Korean foreign ministry spokesman, releases a statement in Seoul on Feb. 22, 2013, protesting the ''Takeshima Day'' ceremony held in Japan the same day to promote its claim to islets situated about halfway between the two countries in the Sea of Japan. South Korea controls the islets and calls them Dokdo, while Japan claims the islands are part of Shimane Prefecture and calls them Takeshima.

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Best Japanese souvenir

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Unryu Japanese paper lamp manufactured by Hirose Sosaku Kogei in Yosano, Kyoto Prefecture. The product won the grand prize at the 2013 contest for Japanese souvenirs chosen from the perspective of foreigners, the Japan Tourism Agency said on Feb. 22, 2013.

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Seoul protests Japan ceremony

SEOUL, South Korea - Takashi Kurai, deputy chief of mission at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, leaves the South Korean foreign ministry on Feb. 22, 2013, after being summoned by Park Jun Yong, director general of Northeast Asian affairs in the ministry, to lodge a protest against the ''Takeshima Day'' ceremony held in Japan the same day to promote its claim to islets situated about halfway between the two countries in the Sea of Japan. South Korea controls the islets and calls them Dokdo, while Japan claims the islands are part of Shimane Prefecture and calls them Takeshima.

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Seoul protests Japan ceremony

SEOUL, South Korea - South Koreans protest the ''Takeshima Day'' ceremony held in Japan to promote its claim to islets situated about halfway between the two countries in the Sea of Japan, in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Feb. 22, 2013. South Korea controls the islets and calls them Dokdo, while Japan claims the islands are part of Shimane Prefecture and calls them Takeshima.

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Sea eagle and drift ice

SAPPORO, Japan - A Steller's sea eagle flies over drift ice between the Shiretoko Peninsula, Hokkaido, and Kunashiri Island (background) on Feb. 22, 2013.

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'Takeshima Day' ceremony in Japan

MATSUE, Japan - Aiko Shimajiri (L), a parliamentary secretary with the Cabinet Office, gives a speech at the ''Takeshima Day'' ceremony in the Shimane Prefecture city of Matsue on Feb. 22, 2013. Her presence at the ceremony marked the first time anyone from one of the top three posts in a government ministry has attended the event to commemorate the incorporation of the islands, collectively known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea, as Japanese territory.

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'Takeshima Day' ceremony in Japan

MATSUE, Japan - Shimane Gov. Zembee Mizoguchi (L) gives a speech at the ''Takeshima Day'' ceremony in the Shimane Prefecture city of Matsue on Feb. 22, 2013. Aiko Shimajiri (far R), a parliamentary secretary with the Cabinet Office, attended the ceremony, marking the first time anyone from one of the top three posts in a government ministry has attended the event to commemorate the incorporation of the islands, collectively known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea, as Japanese territory.

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'Takeshima Day' ceremony in Japan

MATSUE, Japan - Aiko Shimajiri (C), a parliamentary secretary with the Cabinet Office, gives a speech at the ''Takeshima Day'' ceremony in the Shimane Prefecture city of Matsue on Feb. 22, 2013. Her presence at the ceremony marked the first time anyone from one of the top three posts in a government ministry has attended the event to commemorate the incorporation of the islands, collectively known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea, as Japanese territory.

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Schwarzenegger in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hollywood action star Arnold Schwarzenegger (L), also known as an environmentalist, visits Japanese Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara (R) for an exchange of opinions in Tokyo on Feb. 22, 2013. The former California governor was in Japan to promote his new movie "The Last Stand."

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Schwarzenegger in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hollywood action star Arnold Schwarzenegger (R), also known as an environmentalist, visits Japanese Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara (L) for an exchange of opinions in Tokyo on Feb. 22, 2013. The former California governor was in Japan to promote his new movie "The Last Stand."

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Takeshima Day event in Japan

MATSUE, Japan - A ceremony is held in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 22, 2013, marking "Takeshima Day." South Korea controls the pair of islets in the Sea of Japan and calls them Dokdo, while Japan claims the islands are part of Shimane Prefecture and calls them Takeshima.

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Takeshima Day protest in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Demonstrators in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Feb. 22, 2013, rally against an event to be held later in the day in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, known as "Takeshima Day." Japan claims two islands in the Sea of Japan, which it calls Takeshima and considers part of Shimane Prefecture, but the islands are controlled by South Korea, where they are known as Dokdo.

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Takeshima Day event in Japan

MATSUE, Japan - Protesters hold a South Korean flag near the venue in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 22, 2013, of a ceremony marking "Takeshima Day." South Korea controls the pair of islets in the Sea of Japan and calls them Dokdo, while Japan claims the islands are part of Shimane Prefecture and calls them Takeshima.

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Choi Ji Woo in Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - South Korean actress Choi Ji Woo offers Korean food in the city of Fukushima on Feb. 22, 2013, for evacuees from the village of Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture. They evacuated the village after the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Takeshima Day protest in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Demonstrators in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Feb. 22, 2013, rally against an event to be held later in the day in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, known as "Takeshima Day." Japan claims two islands in the Sea of Japan, which it calls Takeshima and considers part of Shimane Prefecture, but the islands are controlled by South Korea, where they are known as Dokdo.

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Amphibious tourist bus in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - An amphibious tourist bus runs on water in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Feb. 22, 2013, as reporters were offered a ride before the vehicle is put into service in March.

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2 years after N.Z. quake

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Mourners shed tears during a ceremony to mark the second anniversary of a magnitude-6.3 earthquake near the site of the Canterbury TV building in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 22, 2013. The building, which housed a language school, collapsed in the quake, claiming the lives of 115 people including students from seven countries including Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.

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2 years after N.Z. quake

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - A man covers his face with hands as bereaved relatives visit the site of the Canterbury TV building in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 22, 2013, two years after a magnitude-6.3 earthquake. The building, which housed a language school, collapsed in the quake, claiming the lives of 115 people including students from seven countries including Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.