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Dollar rises above 88 yen

TOKYO, Japan - A display in Tokyo's Higashishimbashi district shows the dollar trading above 88 yen on the afternoon of Jan. 4, 2013. Earlier in Tokyo trading the same day, the U.S. dollar hit 88.12 yen at one point, its highest level since July 15, 2010.

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Newly-found dinosaur in western Japan

KOBE, Japan - Photo shows a model of the imagined figure of a species of Deinonychosauria. The Museum of Nature and Human Activities, Hyogo, in the city of Sanda, Hyogo Prefecture, announced on July 15, 2011, that the fossil of the dinosaur was discovered in Sasayama in the western Japan prefecture in September 2010. The model was created by Hirokazu Tokugawa.

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Newly-found dinosaur in western Japan

KOBE, Japan - Kaoru Matsubara (L) looks at the fossil of a species of Deinonychosauria displayed at the Museum of Nature and Human Activities, Hyogo, in the city of Sanda, Hyogo Prefecture, on July 15, 2011. Matsubara found the fossil in Sasayama in the western Japan prefecture in September 2010.

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Newly-found dinosaur in western Japan

KOBE, Japan - Photo shows the fossil of a species of Deinonychosauria. The Museum of Nature and Human Activities, Hyogo, in the city of Sanda, Hyogo Prefecture, announced on July 15, 2011, that the fossil was discovered in Sasayama in the western Japan prefecture in September 2010.

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Japan economic minister comments on GDP

TOKYO, Japan - Banri Kaieda, Japanese economic and fiscal policy minister, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2010. Kaieda said, commenting on gross domestic product data in the July-September period, that Japan's economy is stalling despite growth in the quarter.

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U.S. Senate passes financial reform bill

WASHINGTON, United States - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner speaks to reporters at the Treasury Department in Washington on July 15, 2010, on the Senate's passing of a financial reform bill to overhaul U.S. financial regulations.

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L.A. Angels Matsui 1-for-4 against Seattle Mariners

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui watches his infield single in the fifth inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 15, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-4 in an 8-3 win over the Mariners.

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L.A. Angels beat Seattle Mariners 8-3

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki (R) is tagged out by Los Angeles Angels catcher Jeff Mathis while trying to score on a grounder to third by Franklin Gutierrez in the fifth inning of their game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 15, 2010. The Angels won 8-3.

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Seattle Mariners' Ichiro 1-for-4 against L.A. Angels

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki runs to second after hitting a three-run RBI double in the fifth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 15, 2010. Ichiro went 1-for-4 with 3 RBIs, extending his hitting streak to 14 games in an 8-3 loss to the Angels.

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L.A. Angels beat Seattle Mariners 8-3

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki (R) is tagged out by Los Angeles Angels catcher Jeff Mathis while trying to score on a grounder to third by Franklin Gutierrez in the fifth inning of their game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 15, 2010. The Angels won 8-3.

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L.A. Angels Matsui 1-for-4 against Seattle Mariners

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits an infield single in the fifth inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 15, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-4 in an 8-3 win over the Mariners.

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L.A. Angels Matsui 1-for-4 against Seattle Mariners

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits an infield single in the fifth inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 15, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-4 in an 8-3 win over the Mariners.

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Seattle Mariners' Ichiro 1-for-4 against L.A. Angels

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki watches his three-run RBI double in the fifth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 15, 2010. Ichiro went 1-for-4 with 3 RBIs, extending his hitting streak to 14 games in an 8-3 loss to the Angels.

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L.A. Angels beat Seattle Mariners 8-3

ANAHEIM, United States - The Los Angeles Angels' Erick Aybar is tagged out at home by Seattle Mariners catcher Rob Johnson while trying to score on a double by Howard Kendric in the second inning of their game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 15, 2010. The Angels won 8-3.

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L.A. Angels beats Seattle Mariners 8-3

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki throws home an RBI double by the Los Angeles Angels' Howie Kendrick to tag out Erick Aybar at home in the second inning of their game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 15, 2010. The Angels won 8-3.

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Seattle Mariners' Ichiro 1-for-4 against L.A. Angels

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a three-run RBI double in the fifth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 15, 2010. Ichiro went 1-for-4 with 3 RBIs, extending his hitting streak to 14 games in an 8-3 loss to the Angels.

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Semenya returns to track after review of gender tests

LAPPEENRANTA, Finland - Caster Semenya of South Africa is surrounded by children after winning the women's 800-meter race in Lappenranta, Finland, on July 15, 2010, her first race after an 11-month absence due to doubts about her gender.

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Ishikawa at 17th in British Open 1st round

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa hits a shot during the first round of the British Open Golf Championship at the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, on July 15, 2010. Ishikawa came in 17th with a four-under 68.

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Ishikawa at 17th in British Open 1st round

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa reacts after a birdie on the 18th hole during the first round of the British Open Golf Championship at the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, on July 15, 2010. Ishikawa came in 17th with a four-under 68.

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Heavy rain causes havoc in Japan

YAOTSU, Japan - Rescuers work near a collapsed house at the site of a landslide in Yaotsu, Gifu Prefecture, on July 15, 2010, after heavy rain hit central Japan.

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Ishikawa at British Open 1st round

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa plays the 17th green with Tom Watson (C) of the United States looking on during the first round of the British Open championship at St. Andrews' Old Course in Scotland on July 15, 2010.

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Ishikawa at British Open 1st round

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa (R) shakes hands with Tom Watson of the United States after the first round of the British Open championship at St. Andrews' Old Course in Scotland on July 15, 2010.

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Akazome wins Akutagawa award

TOKYO, Japan - Author Akiko Akazome holds the June edition of literary magazine Shincho which published her fiction in Tokyo on July 15, 2010. Akazome was awarded the 143rd Akutagawa Prize for up-and-coming authors for her work ''Otome no Mikkoku'' (The Anonymous Tip of a Virgin).

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Akazome wins Akutagawa award, Naoki Prize goes to Nakajima

TOKYO, Japan - Authors Akiko Akazome (L) and Kyoko Nakajima pose for photo in Tokyo on July 15, 2010. Akazome was awarded the 143rd Akutagawa Prize for up-and-coming authors for her work ''Otome no Mikkoku'' (The Anonymous Tip of a Virgin), while Nakajima was awarded the 143rd Naoki Prize for seasoned writers of popular fiction for her work ''Chiisai Ouchi'' (Small Home).

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Nakajima wins Naoki Prize

TOKYO, Japan - Author Kyoko Nakajima holds up her book ''Chiisai Ouchi'' (Small Home) in Tokyo on July 15, 2010, after being awarded the 143rd Naoki Prize for seasoned writers of popular fiction for her work.

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Ishikawa at British Open 1st round

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the sixth hole with Tom Watson (L) of the United States looking on behind him, during the first round of the British Open championship at St. Andrews' Old Course in Scotland on July 15, 2010.

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Nakajima wins Naoki Prize

TOKYO, Japan - Author Kyoko Nakajima speaks to reporters in Tokyo on July 15, 2010, after being awarded the 143rd Naoki Prize for seasoned writers of popular fiction for her work ''Chiisai Ouchi'' (Small Home).

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Kan avoids commenting on panel decision regarding Ozawa

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan refrains from responding to reporters in Tokyo on July 15, 2010, about an independent judicial panel's conclusion that former Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa should be reinvestigated over false financial reporting by his political fund management body.

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Akazome wins Akutagawa award

TOKYO, Japan - Author Akiko Akazome speaks to reporters in Tokyo on July 15, 2010, after being awarded the 143rd Akutagawa Prize for up-and-coming authors for her work ''Otome no Mikkoku'' (The Anonymous Tip of a Virgin).

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Kyoto's Gion Festival in heavy rain

KYOTO, Japan - People with umbrellas fill the streets of Kyoto, decorated with floats, as heavy rain falls during the annual Gion Festival on July 15, 2010.

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Ishikawa at British Open 1st round

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa hits his second shot on the sixth hole during the first round of the British Open championship at St. Andrews' Old Course in Scotland on July 15, 2010.

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Kan, Hague agree to enhance bilateral relations

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and visiting British Foreign Secretary William Hague speak at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 15, 2010. Kan agreed with Hague to enhance bilateral relations, with Hague suggesting that the previous government of Britain had almost neglected ties.

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Kan, Hague agree to enhance bilateral relations

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and visiting British Foreign Secretary William Hague shake hands ahead of their meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 15, 2010. Kan agreed with Hague to enhance bilateral relations, with Hague suggesting that the previous government of Britain had almost neglected ties.

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Sanyo Electric to sell semiconductor unit to ON Semiconductor

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Sanyo Electric Co. Vice President Susumu Koike, ON Semiconductor Corp. President Keith Jackson and Sanyo Semiconductor Co. President Teruo Tabata shake hands in Tokyo on July 15, 2010, after Sanyo Electric agreed to sell its semiconductor unit to a wholly owned subsidiary of the U.S. chipmaker for 33 billion yen.

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Sanyo Electric to sell semiconductor unit to ON Semiconductor

TOKYO, Japan - Sanyo Electric Co. Vice President Susumu Koike speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on July 15, 2010. The company announced it has agreed to sell its semiconductor unit Sanyo Semiconductor Co. to a wholly owned subsidiary of the U.S. chipmaker ON Semiconductor Corp. for 33 billion yen.

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Heavy rain wrecks havoc in western Japan

SANYO-ONODA, Japan - Children bicycle past debris on the track of the JR Mine Line in Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on July 15, 2010, after heavy rain hit the western Japan region.

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Heavy rain wrecks havoc in western Japan

SANYO-ONODA, Japan - A bridge collapsed over the Asa River in Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on July 15, 2010, after heavy rain hit the western Japan region.

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Woods at British Open 1st round

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Tiger Woods (R) of the United States and Camilo Villegas of Colombia wait to start the first round of the British Open golf championship at St. Andrews' Old Course in Scotland on July 15, 2010.

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Woods at British Open 1st round

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Tiger Woods of the United States tees off on the first hole during the first round of the British Open golf championship at St. Andrews' Old Course in Scotland on July 15, 2010.

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Heavy rain wrecks havoc in western Japan

SANYO-ONODA, Japan - A resident in Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi Prefecture, cleans up a flooded road on July 15, 2010, after heavy rain hit the western Japan region.

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'Evangelion World' pavilion completed at Fuji-Q Highland

KOFU, Japan - A life-sized, nine-meter high bust of the Evangelion Unit-01 mecha robot, piloted by Shinji Ikari, the main character in a popular TV animation series, is unveiled to the media at the Fuji-Q Highland amusement park in the town of Fujiyoshida near the foot of Mt. Fuji in Yamanashi Prefecture on July 15, 2010. The ''Evangelion World'' pavilion will be open to the public from July 23.

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Baruto beats Kyokutenho

NAGOYA, Japan - Estonian ozeki Baruto (L) forces No. 3 maegashira Kyokutenho out of the ring at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15, 2010, the fifth day of the 15-day meet.

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Hakuho throws down Aminishiki

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho throws down No. 2 maegashira Aminishiki at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15, 2010, remaining unbeaten on the fifth day of the 15-day meet.

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British Open starts

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Players set out to start the first round of the British Open golf championship at St. Andrews' Old Course in Scotland on July 15, 2010.

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BOJ raises Japan's fiscal 2010 growth projection

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa leaves a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on July 15, 2010, following a two-day policy meeting. Shirakawa said that Japan's economy is on a recovery trend despite the yen's rise and a decline in stock prices.

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BOJ raises Japan's fiscal 2010 growth projection

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa speaks during a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on July 15, 2010, following a two-day policy meeting. Shirakawa said that Japan's economy is on a recovery trend despite the yen's rise and a decline in stock prices.

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BOJ raises Japan's fiscal 2010 growth projection

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa arrives for a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on July 15, 2010, following a two-day policy meeting. Shirakawa said that Japan's economy is on a recovery trend despite the yen's rise and a decline in stock prices.

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Golf simulation game displayed at International Tokyo Toy Show

TOKYO, Japan - People try a golf simulation video game at the International Tokyo Toy Show 2010 at Tokyo Big Site on July 15, 2010. The game, produced with the help of teenage pro golfer Ryo Ishikawa, was among 36,000 toys displayed at the event.

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Gion summer festival in Japan's Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - Revelers carry a Kakiyama float during the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival at Kushida Jinja, a Shinto shrine, in Fukuoka on July 15, 2010.

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Memorial held for World War II dead of Iwoto

IWOTO, Japan - Welfare Minister Akira Nagatsuma speaks at a government-held memorial on Iwoto Island in the Pacific on July 15, 2010, honoring the war dead. A bloody battle waged on the island far south of Tokyo in the final year of World War II claimed nearly 22,000 Japanese lives and left 29,000 U.S. casualties.