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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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3 years after quake-tsunami

SENDAI, Japan - Photos taken from Kyodo News helicopter show an area of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 25, 2011 (top), two weeks after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, and on Feb. 27, 2014 (bottom).

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U.S. carrier-based plane at Atsugi base in Japan

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A U.S. carrier-based plane is pictured at the U.S. Navy's Atsugi base in Kanagawa Prefecture west of Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2014. A citizens' group says the number of takeoffs from the base by aircraft belonging to the U.S. nuclear-powered carrier George Washington increased 43% in 2013 from the year earlier.

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Disaster-hit school in Ishinomaki, Japan

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - The remains of Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, remain deserted on Feb. 25, 2014. At the school, 84 students, teachers and staff members died in the March 2011 tsunami. There has not been any discussion on whether to preserve or demolish the school building (Photo taken in long exposure mode with fisheye lens).

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Department store puts samurai dolls on show earlier than usual

YOKOHAMA, Japan - "Samurai" warrior dolls for Boys' Day in May are put on display at Yokohama Sogo Department Store in Yokohama west of Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2014, one month earlier than usual, to stimulate last-minute demand before an increase in the national sales tax from 5% to 8% in April.

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Visitors see tsunami-damaged inkstones at Austrian museum

VIENNA, Austria - Visitors look at inkstones damaged by the 2011 tsunami in northeastern Japan at the Austrian Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna on Feb. 25, 2014. The Ogatsu inkstones, traditional artifacts of the Ogatsu area in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, were donated to the museum.

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Woman lays candle for victims of violence in Kiev

KIEV, Ukraine - A woman lays a candle in Independence Square in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev on Feb. 25, 2014, in tribute to people killed in fighting between anti-government demonstrators and police.

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Sony Mobile executive discusses smartphone strategy

BARCELONA, Spain - Dennis van Schie, senior vice president of Sony Mobile Communications AB, discusses the company's smartphone business strategy in an interview with Kyodo News on Feb. 25, 2014, in Barcelona, Spain, where the Mobile World Congress is under way.

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Floral tribute to victims of violence in Kiev

KIEV, Ukraine - Bunches of flowers placed in Independence Square in Ukraine's capital of Kiev on Feb. 25, 2014, form a growing tribute to people killed in fighting between anti-government demonstrators and police.

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Manchester United lose 2-0 to Olympiacos

ATHENS, Greece - Shinji Kagawa of England's Manchester United (R) grabs a player of Olympiacos of Greece during a UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match at Karaiskakis Stadium in Athens on Feb. 25, 2014. Manchester United lost 2-0.

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Manchester United lose 2-0 to Olympiacos

ATHENS, Greece - Shinji Kagawa of England's Manchester United (2nd from R) is surrounded by players of Olympiacos of Greece during a UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match at Karaiskakis Stadium in Athens on Feb. 25, 2014. Manchester United lost 2-0.

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Yankees' spring training camp

TAMPA, United States - Photo shows New York Yankees pitchers -- (from L to R) Hiroki Kuroda, Masahiro Tanaka and CC Sabathia -- in the team's spring training camp in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 25, 2014. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said the same day that Tanaka will make his debut on March 1 in a pre-season game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Sabathia will be a starter and Kuroda will also pitch in the game.

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Sony's SmartBand

BARCELONA, Spain - Photo shows Sony Corp.'s SmartBand SWR10 (bottom) and the display of a special application on a smartphone to be used in conjunction with the wearable device at the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb. 25, 2014. The wristband-type device logs data such as a user's movements and communications, which can be viewed on a smartphone via the special app.

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Japan midfielder Kagawa of Manchester United in action

ATHENS, Greece - Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa of English Premier League club Manchester United looks for support in a UEFA Champions League game against Olympiacos of Greece in Athens on Feb. 25, 2014. Olympiacos won 2-0.

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Honda Insight

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows the Insight, Honda Motor Co.'s first hybrid vehicle released in 1999. Sources close to the automaker said on Feb. 25, 2014, the company plans to cease production of the Insight at the end of February 2014.

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Mets' spring training camp

PORT ST. LUCIE, United States - New York Mets manager Terry Collins watches players practice at the team's spring training camp in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on Feb. 25, 2014.

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Darvish in spring training camp

SURPRISE, United States - Photo shows Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish in the team's spring training camp in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 25, 2014. Texas manager Ron Washington told Darvish the same day that he will start the season's opener against the Philadelphia Phillies on March 31.

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Darvish in spring training camp

SURPRISE, United States - Photo shows Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish in the team's spring training camp in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 25, 2014. Texas manager Ron Washington told Darvish the same day that he will start the season's opener against the Philadelphia Phillies on March 31.

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Syria arms disposal

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Japanese Ambassador to the Netherlands Masaru Tsuji (L) and Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Director General Ahmet Uzumcu shake hands at the OPCW headquarters in the Hague, the Netherlands, on Feb. 25, 2014. They exchanged documents on the Japanese government's offer of 1.4 billion yen (about $13.69 million) to a fund to cover the costs of chemical stockpile disposal, said to be the largest contribution to the fund so far.

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Forlan debuts in C. Osaka's game against S. Korea's Pohang

POHANG, South Korea - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan (L) heads the ball in his debut for Japan's J-League professional soccer Division 1 club Cerezo Osaka against South Korea's K-League side Pohang Steelers in the second half of a Group E match of the Asian Champions League in Pohang, South Korea, on Feb. 25, 2014. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Uyghur scholar

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti, an associate professor at Minzu University of China in Beijing. China has arrested Tohti on suspicion of inciting secession, after he was taken away from his home more than a month ago without explanation, his lawyer said on Feb. 25, 2014.

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C. Osaka's Kakitani, Forlan shake hands with Pohang players

POHANG, South Korea - Strikers Yoichiro Kakitani (far R) and Diego Forlan (2nd from R) of Japan's J-League professional soccer Division 1 club Cerezo Osaka shake hands with forward Go Moo Yul (far L) and fullback Kim Dae Ho of South Korea's K-League side Pohang Steelers after a 1-1 draw in a Group E match of the Asian Champions League in Pohang, South Korea, on Feb. 25, 2014.

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Forlan in ACL opener

POHANG, South Korea - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan passes the ball after coming on in the second half to make his debut for Cerezo Osaka in their Asian Champions League opener in Group E against South Korea's Pohang Steelers in Pohang, South Korea, on Feb. 25, 2014. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

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C. Osaka's Kakitani heads ball in match vs. S. Korea's Pohang

POHANG, South Korea - Striker Yoichiro Kakitani (L) of Japan's J-League Division 1 club Cerezo Osaka beats forward Go Moo Yul (R) of South Korea's K-League side Pohang Steelers to head the ball during the second half of a Group E match of the Asian Champions League in Pohang, South Korea, on Feb. 25, 2014. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Forlan in ACL opener

POHANG, South Korea - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan passes the ball after coming on in the second half to make his debut for Cerezo Osaka in their Asian Champions League opener in Group E against South Korea's Pohang Steelers in Pohang, South Korea, on Feb. 25, 2014. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Fukushima students visit Marshall Islands

MAJURO, Marshall Islands - Keiko Takahashi (L front), 24, a law student at Fukushima University, talks to Dean Langinbelik, a local assemblyman in the Marshall Islands, in the capital Majuro on Feb. 25, 2014. Takahashi and three other university students from Japan are undertaking a weeklong tour of the Marshall Islands to share their experience about the nuclear disaster in Fukushima and learn about the Marshallese struggle in the aftermath of U.S. nuclear testing there 60 years ago.

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Japan-China-S. Korea cultural exchange project

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Musicians and singers from China, Japan and South Korea perform together in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Feb. 25, 2014, as a cultural exchange program involving the three countries begins.

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Cerezo Osaka's Kakitani scores against Pohang

POHANG, South Korea - Japan striker Yoichiro Kakitani of J-League Division 1 club Cerezo Osaka scores the opening goal during the first half of an Asian Champions League match against the Pohang Steelers on Feb. 25, 2014, in Pohang, South Korea. The game ended 1-1.

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Japan-China-S. Korea cultural exchange project

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Cultural Affairs Commissioner Masanori Aoyagi (5th from L) and others attend the opening ceremony in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Feb. 25, 2014, for a cultural exchange program involving China, Japan and South Korea.

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TPP meeting

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Akira Amari (L), Japan's minister in charge of Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, hold a press conference in Singapore on Feb. 25, 2014, after 12 Pacific Rim countries wrapped up a four-day ministerial meeting on the envisioned regional free trade arrangement.

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S. Korean figure skating silver medalist Kim meets reporters

SEOUL, South Korea - Sochi Winter Olympics women's figure staking silver medalist Kim Yu Na of South Korea meets reporters upon her arrival at Incheon International Airport west of Seoul on Feb. 25, 2014.

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NTT Docomo president

BARCELONA, Spain - Kaoru Kato, president of NTT Docomo Inc., delivers a speech at the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb. 25, 2014.

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Figure skater Kim holds Olympic flag at Incheon airport

SEOUL, South Korea - Sochi Olympics women's figure skating silver medalist Kim Yu Na (C) and other South Koreans hold the Olympic flag at Incheon International Airport west of Seoul on Feb. 25, 2014, brought home from Sochi, Russia, for the 2018 Winter Games to be held in Pyeongchang.

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Lucient Pellat-Finet unveils new collection in Paris

PARIS, France - A model poses in a garment released by French fashion designer Lucien Pellat-Finet as part of his new collection for the Paris Fashion Week that began on Feb. 25, 2014.

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Panasonic unveils bamboo-fiber speaker

OSAKA, Japan - A Panasonic Corp. official shows a new high-performance speaker, developed by the company using bamboo fiber known as plant opal (held in hand), on Feb. 25, 2014, ahead of sample shipments starting on March 1.

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Kintetsu to become holding company

OSAKA, Japan - Tetsuya Kobayashi, president of railway operator Kintetsu Corp., tells a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 25, 2014, that Kintetsu will become a holding company, possibly in April 2015, to enhance group governance.

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Sochi gold medalist Hanyu gets homecoming welcome

TOKYO, Japan - Sochi Olympics men's figure skating gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan poses with his medal during a ceremony at All Nippon Airways, the company with which he is affiliated, at the airline's headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2014.

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Sochi gold medalist Hanyu gets homecoming welcome

TOKYO, Japan - Sochi Olympics men's figure skating gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu (C) of Japan is welcomed by employees of All Nippon Airways, the company with which he is affiliated, in a ceremony at the airline's headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2014.

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Shiseido's next president

TOKYO, Japan - Masahiko Uotani, who is set to become president of cosmetics maker Shiseido Co. on April 1, 2014, is interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2014.

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U.S. envoy Kennedy visits Yokohama science high school

YOKOHAMA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy poses with students at Yokohama Science Frontier High School during her visit to the port city's municipal school on Feb. 25, 2014. Kennedy observed three students make presentations in English alternately on the expanding universe and other scientific themes, repeatedly calling them "fantastic."

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Actress Anne hugs costar in TV drama after end of shooting

OSAKA, Japan - Anne Watanabe (L), the leading actress in Japanese public broadcaster NHK's serial morning TV drama "Gochisousan" (Thanks for the good meal!), hugs costar Mitsuki Takahata after the shooting of the drama ended in Osaka on Feb. 25, 2014. The daughter of actor Ken Watanabe played the role of a gluttonous girl who lived through the turbulent eras of Taisho and Showa (1912-1989).

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IRB leaders meet press ahead of 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - International Rugby Board Chairman Bernard Lapasset (R) and Chief Executive Officer Brett Gosper meet reporters in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2014, after examining preparations for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

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Abe shows off dish of blowfish sashimi

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shows off a large dish of sashimi made from naturally bred "torafugu" blowfish at his office in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2014. The dish was presented to him by a group of blowfish wholesalers from Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan. Abe is a House of Representatives member representing a constituency in the prefecture.

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Filming of NHK morning drama 'Gochisousan' finished

OSAKA, Japan - Anne Watanabe talks about her leading role in Japanese public broadcaster NHK's serial morning TV drama "Gochisousan" (Thanks for the good meal!) after the completion of filming on Feb. 25, 2014. The daughter of actor Ken Watanabe played the role of a gluttonous girl who lived through the turbulent eras of Taisho and Showa (1912-1989).

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Panasonic devises speaker using bamboo fiber

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corp. takes the wraps off its new high-performance speaker using bamboo fiber, known as plant opal, on Feb. 25, 2014, ahead of sample shipments starting on March 1. The company says the new speaker features better sound quality, preventing a crackling noise.

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H2O Retailing's new president

OSAKA, Japan - Atsushi Suzuki, an executive of Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores Inc., holds a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 25, 2014, after H2O Retailing Corp., the operator of the department store chain, decided to appoint Suzuki as its next president on April 1, replacing Jun Wakabayashi.

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TPP meeting

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Akira Amari, Japan's minister in charge of Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, meets the press in Singapore on Feb. 25, 2014, after 12 Pacific Rim countries wrapped up a four-day ministerial meeting on the envisioned regional free trade arrangement.

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Air pollution in Beijing

BEIJING, China - An overhead road sign asks drivers in Beijing on Feb. 25, 2014 to refrain from going outside, as severe air pollution continues to envelop the Chinese capital.

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Cast members of NHK's morning drama 'Gochisousan'

OSAKA, Japan - Heroine Anne Watanabe (C) and other cast members of Japanese public broadcaster NHK's serial morning TV drama "Gochisousan" (Thanks for the good meal!) pose after the completion of filming on Feb. 25, 2014.

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TPP meeting

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Akira Amari (L), Japan's minister in charge of Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman (C), end a press conference in Singapore on Feb. 25, 2014, after 12 Pacific Rim countries wrapped up a four-day ministerial meeting on the envisioned regional free trade arrangement.