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Ex-pro baseball slugger Nakanishi dies

Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Futoshi Nakanishi, who led the Pacific League in home runs five times, batting average twice and RBIs three times during his 18-year career with the Nishitetsu Lions (now Seibu Lions), is pictured in July 2014. Nakanishi died at age 90 of heart failure at his Tokyo home on May 11, 2023.

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Fukushima plant chief's testimony disclosed

TOKYO, Japan - Masao Yoshida (C), chief of the disaster-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, answers reporters' questions at the plant in November 2011. On Sept. 11, 2014, the government released documents containing testimony from Yoshida, who died in July 2013, and 18 other people during interviews with government investigators on the handling of the nuclear crisis at the plant.

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Fukushima plant chief's testimony disclosed

TOKYO, Japan - Masao Yoshida, chief of the disaster-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, answers reporters' questions at the plant in November 2011. On Sept. 11, 2014, the government released documents containing testimony from Yoshida, who died in July 2013, and 18 other people during interviews with government investigators on the handling of the nuclear crisis at the plant.

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Grave visit for 2011 disaster victim

MORIOKA, Japan - Shuetsu Kubo (R), who has weak eyesight, visits his younger brother's grave with the help of volunteer staff in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 11, 2014. Kubo started expressing gratitude for his family through calligraphy after losing his younger brother in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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Asakusa samba dancing team performs in Iwaki festival

IWAKI, Japan - Members of a samba dancing team from Tokyo's Asakusa district perform at a summer festival in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 26, 2014, to encourage local people affected by the March 11, 2011, disaster.

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National Stadium awaits rebuilding for 2020 Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - The National Stadium (front), currently closed for rebuilding as the main venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium are seen in this aerial photo taken on July 11, 2014. The new national stadium's blueprint has been criticized by urban landscape specialists as unsuitable for the area.

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Emperor, empress visit shopping center in disaster-hit area

MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko visit a makeshift shopping center in the town of Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 23, 2014. The town was devastated by the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster that claimed more than 15,000 lives in northeastern Japan. (Pool photo)

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Human remains wearing 'eboshi' hat found

OKAYAMA, Japan - Human remains wearing "eboshi" headgear, discovered in a grave of the early 14th century in the Shikata Site in Okayama City, western Japan, are pictured on July 11, 2014.

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Human remains wearing 'eboshi' hat found

OKAYAMA, Japan - Human remains wearing "eboshi" headgear, discovered in a grave of the early 14th century in the Shikata Site in Okayama City, western Japan, are pictured on July 11, 2014.

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Japanese Defense Minister Onodera speaks in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera delivers a speech to an audience at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a think tank, in Washington on July 11, 2014.

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Lisa Ono at Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland

MONTREUX, Switzerland - Bossa Nova singer Lisa Ono (L) performs at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland, on July 11, 2014, designated as Japan day to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Japan-Switzerland diplomatic relations.

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N.Y. Yankees' Kuroda allows 2 runs against Baltimore Orioles

BALTIMORE, United States - New York Yankees starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda pitches against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 11, 2014. Kuroda allowed two runs in seven innings but did not figure into the decision in his team's 10th-inning, 3-2 loss to the Orioles

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Yankees' Ichiro goes 2-for-4 against Orioles

BALTIMORE, United States - New York Yankees right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a double to right-center field in the fourth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 11, 2014. Ichiro went 2-for-4 and hit safely in his seventh consecutive game. The Yankees lost 3-2 to the Orioles.

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Hotei at Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland

MONTREUX, Switzerland - Guitarist Tomoyasu Hotei (C) performs on stage at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland, on July 11, 2014, designated as Japan day to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Japan-Switzerland diplomatic relations.

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Japan supporters' trash collecting honored

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Japanese Consul General Yasushi Takase (C) receives a certificate of commendation from Carlos Portinho (L), Rio de Janeiro's state environment secretary, on July 11, 2014, in honor of the Japanese supporters who collected litter at stadiums after World Cup matches in Brazil.

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Mongolia's summer sports festival Naadam in Ulan Bator

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Archery players sing a national anthem during an opening ceremony of the Naadam, a traditional summer sports event in Mongolia, at the Central Stadium in Ulan Bator on July 11, 2014. Participants compete in Mongolian wrestling, horse racing and archery during the two-day event.

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History of Hakodate performed at Goryokaku

HAKODATE, Japan - An original play is performed based on the history of Hakodate, at Goryokaku park in Hakodate, Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan, on July 11, 2014.

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Japan day at Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland

MONTREUX, Switzerland - Jazz pianist Hiromi Uehara performs in this undated photo. She performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland, on July 11, 2014, designated as Japan day to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Japan-Switzerland diplomatic relations.

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Japanese Defense Minister Onodera visits Arlington cemetery

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera offers flowers to the grave of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on July 11, 2014.

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Mongolia's summer sports festival Naadam in Ulan Bator

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Wrestlers square off in Mongolian wrestling at Naadam, a traditional summer sports event in Mongolia, at the Central Stadium in Ulan Bator on July 11, 2014. Participants compete in horse racing and archery as well as Mongolian wrestling during the two-day event.

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Cambodia bids final farewell to Sihanouk

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A special vehicle carrying the ashes of former Cambodian King Sihanouk proceeds in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on July 11, 2014, as Cambodia holds a grand Buddhist ceremony to bid a final farewell to Sihanouk, who died on Oct. 15, 2012, at the age of 89.

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Anti-Japan protests in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of a South Korean civic group demonstrate near the official residence of the Japanese ambassador in Seoul on July 11, 2014, protesting against the holding of a reception at the residence to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, which fell July 1.

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40-month anniv. of 2011 disaster at lone pine tree

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Persons are seen praying for victims of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in front of a lone pine tree, a symbol of recovery, in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on July 11, 2014, the 40-month anniversary of the disaster.

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History of Hakodate performed at Goryokaku

HAKODATE, Japan - An original play is performed based on the history of Hakodate, at Goryokaku park in Hakodate, Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan, on July 11, 2014.

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Anti-Japan protests in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of a South Korean civic group demonstrate near the official residence of the Japanese ambassador in Seoul on July 11, 2014, protesting against the holding of a reception at the residence to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, which fell July 1.

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Tohoku students to participate in Paris event

TOKYO, Japan - Students including Yurika Kishi (R), a sophomore at Fukushima National College of Technology, give a press conference on an promotional event in Paris for the 2011 disaster-hit Tohoku region at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Tokyo on July 11, 2014. Some 100 junior and senior high school students from Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures will take part in the Aug. 30-31 event.

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Mercedes-Benz launches fully remodeled C-Class sedan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken July 11, 2014, in Tokyo shows a fully remodeled C-Class sedan launched the same day by Mercedes-Benz Japan Co.

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Japan-EU free trade talks

TOKYO, Japan - EU chief trade negotiator Mauro Petriccione (L) shakes hands with Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Yasumasa Nagamine at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on July 11, 2014, after the European Union and Japan conclude a sixth round of free trade talks.

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Female racing drivers promote Tottori Pref. EV facilities

TOTTORI, Japan - Race car drivers Nanami Tsukamoto (R) and Urara Tachibana pay a courtesy call on Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai at the prefectural office in Tottori City on July 11, 2014. Their racing team started making a commercial video to publicize the western Japanese prefecture's charging facilities for electric vehicles.

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga attends a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on July 11, 2014.

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U.N. assembly president-elect keen to attend Hiroshima ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Sam Kutesa, Uganda's foreign minister and incoming president of the U.N. General Assembly, is interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo on July 11, 2014. In the interview, Kutesa expressed his desire to attend the ceremony in 2015 to mark the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

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BMW's i3 EV promoted in Aichi Pref.

NAGOYA, Japan - The BMW i3 is seen in Nagoya on July 11, 2014. BMW Japan, a subsidiary of the German automotive giant, held a press conference the same day on the recently launched electric vehicle in the city as the company will place particular emphasis on expanding sales of the i3 in Aichi Prefecture, the bastion of Toyota Motor Corp.

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10,000 Chinese women jog in Xuzhou every night

BEIJING, China - A Chinese newspaper's electronic version reports on July 11, 2014, that nearly 10,000 middle-aged women from Xuzhou in Jiangsu Province jog around Yunlong Lake every night. The jogging by the large group of women has drawn criticism from some local residents as they reportedly play loud music and ignore traffic lights.

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Japanese lawmakers meet veteran N. Korean diplomat

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Antonio Inoki (3rd from R), a former Japanese pro-wrestling star, holds talks with Kang Sok Ju (2nd from L), a veteran North Korean diplomat, in Pyongyang on July 11, 2014. Inoki and five other Japanese opposition lawmakers arrived in North Korea the previous day.

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Japanese lawmakers meet veteran N. Korean diplomat

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Antonio Inoki (R), a former Japanese pro-wrestling star, shakes hands with Kang Sok Ju, a veteran North Korean diplomat, in Pyongyang on July 11, 2014. Inoki and five other Japanese opposition lawmakers arrived in North Korea the previous day.

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Kishida, U.N. assembly president-elect hold talks

TOKYO, Japan - Ugandan Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa (far L), incoming president of the United Nations General Assembly, and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (far R) hold talks at the Foreign Ministry's Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on July 11, 2014. Kishida reiterated Japan's aspiration to become a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council.

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Typhoon Neoguri causes damage to wide areas of Japan

KITAKATA, Japan - Photo taken July 11, 2014, in Kitakata in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima shows hanging rail tracks following a mudslide caused by Typhoon Neoguri. The typhoon, which was downgraded to an extratropical depression, claimed three lives and injured 66.

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U.N. assembly president-elect, Kishida hold talks

TOKYO, Japan - Sam Kutesa (L), president-elect of the U.N. General Assembly, shakes hands with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida before their talks at the Foreign Ministry's Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on July 11, 2014.

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Statue of yokozuna Taiho set to leave for birthplace in Russia

AKITA, Japan - Photo taken on July 11, 2014, in Ogata in the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Akita shows a bronze statue of sumo legend Taiho, who won a record 32 tournaments and died last year at age 72, and his wife Yoshiko Naya. The statue will soon be shipped to Sakhalin, his birthplace in eastern Russia, where it is to be erected.

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Japan PM Abe visits war memorial in Papua New Guinea

WEWAK, Papua New Guinea - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie give silent prayer on July 11, 2014, in front of a World War II memorial in Wewak, Papua New Guinea. They prayed for the souls of those killed in World War II in Papua New Guinea and at sea nearby.

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Japan PM Abe visits war memorial in Papua New Guinea

WEWAK, Papua New Guinea - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie give silent prayer on July 11, 2014, in front of a World War II memorial in Wewak, Papua New Guinea. They prayed for the souls of those killed in World War II in Papua New Guinea and at sea nearby.

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Japan PM Abe visits war memorial in Papua New Guinea

WEWAK, Papua New Guinea - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie give silent prayer on July 11, 2014, in front of a World War II memorial in Wewak, Papua New Guinea. They prayed for the souls of those killed in World War II in Papua New Guinea and at sea nearby.