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Lawyer helps Korean kids take pride despite hate speech

KYOTO, Japan - Lawyer Shiki Tomimasu holds leaflets in Kyoto, western Japan, on Dec. 2, 2014, detailing the July 2014 decision by the Osaka High Court ordering a group of anti-Korean activists that engaged in hate speech against a Korean school in Kyoto to pay damages to the school. Tomimasu says he hopes the leaflets, written in Japanese and Korean, will help Korean students relinquish their distrust against Japanese society and take pride in their culture and ethnicity.

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Device for remote-controlled hand shake

NAGOYA, Japan - Takanori Miyoshi, associate professor of control engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology, demonstrates a hand shake with a newly developed device capable of imitating a hand-shaking movement of another device by transmitting data through the Internet, in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 2, 2014. The device is applicable to other hand movements such as arm wrestling and communication between people visually impaired or hard of hearing.

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U.S. marine checks JGSDF member's equipment

HONOLULU, United States - A U.S. Marine (L) checks a member of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force for equipment on July 2, 2014, at U.S. Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, before a drill during the Rim of the Pacific exercise.

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JGSDF members' rappelling exercise in Hawaii

HONOLULU, United States - Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force engage in a rappelling drill at U.S. Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, on July 2, 2014, during the Rim of the Pacific exercise.

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Wimbledon tennis

LONDON, United Kingdom - Photo shows Shuko Aoyama (R) of Japan and Renata Voracova of the Czech Republic at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2014. They were beaten 7-5, 6-3 by Italian pair Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci in a third round women's doubles match.

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Wimbledon tennis

LONDON, United Kingdom - Shuko Aoyama (R) of Japan and Renata Voracova of the Czech Republic prepare for a point during a third round women's doubles match against Italian pair Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2014. The Errani-Vinci pair won 7-5, 6-3.

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U.S. naturalization ceremony in New York

NEW YORK, United States - New U.S. citizens take the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony in New York on July 2, 2014, two days before U.S. Independence Day.

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U.S. naturalization ceremony in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Yoshitaka Saito originally from Japan's Yamagata City holds the Certificate of U.S. Naturalization in New York on July 2, 2014, two days before U.S. Independence Day.

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Japan Expo visitors get commemorative picture taken

PARIS, France - Visitors to Japan Expo 2014 pose with two "geisha" girls from Tokyo, Chika (extreme R) and Momoko (extreme L), on the outskirts of Paris on the opening day of the event on July 2, 2014.

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Tokyo 'geisha' girls dance during Japan Expo 2014

PARIS, France - Two "geisha" girls, Chika (R) and Momoko, from Tokyo's Kagurazaka district harboring fancy Japanese-style restaurants dance during Japan Expo 2014, one of the world's largest Japanese pop culture events, on the outskirts of Paris on July 2, 2014.

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Canada's Raonic advances to semifinal in Wimbledon tennis

LONDON, United Kingdom - Canada's Milos Raonic plays in a men's singles quarterfinal match against Australia's Nick Kyrgios at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2014. Raonic won 6(4)-7(7), 6-2, 6-4, 7(7)-6(4).

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Goods unearthed from tumulus on display in Nara

KASHIHARA, Japan - A male member of staff (R) shows a replica of a gold earring with a long chain, one of the articles found in the Niizawa Senzuka tumulus group, comprising about 600 burial mounds concerned with the Silk Road route, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on July 2, 2014. Some of the articles are on display at the Kashihara City Museum of History at a two-month exhibition under way from July 5.

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Canada's Raonic advances to semifinal in Wimbledon tennis

LONDON, United Kingdom - Canada's Milos Raonic expresses joy after beating Australia's Nick Kyrgios in a men's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2014. Raonic won 6(4)-7(7), 6-2, 6-4, 7(7)-6(4).

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Serbia's Djokovic advances to semifinal in Wimbledon tennis

LONDON, United Kingdom - Serbia's Novak Djokovic gives the thumbs-up sign after beating Croatia's Marin Cilic in a quarterfinal men's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2014. Djokovic won 6-1, 3-6, 6(4)-7(7), 6-2, 6-2.

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Switzerland's Federer advances to semifinal in Wimbledon tennis

LONDON, United Kingdom - Switzerland's Roger Federer plays in a men's singles quarterfinal match against Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2014. Federer won 3-6, 7(7)-6(5), 6-4, 6-4.

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Serbia's Djokovic advances to semifinal in Wimbledon tennis

LONDON, United Kingdom - Serbia's Novak Djokovic (R) and Croatia's Marin Cilic congratulate each other after a men's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2014. Djokovic won 6-1, 3-6, 6(4)-7(7), 6-2, 6-2.

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Serbia's Djokovic advances to semifinal in Wimbledon tennis

LONDON, United Kingdom - Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays in a men's singles quarterfinal match against Croatia's Marin Cilic at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2014. Djokovic won 6-1, 3-6, 6(4)-7(7), 6-2, 6-2.

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Bulgaria's Dimitrov advances to semifinal in Wimbledon tennis

LONDON, United Kingdom - Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov (R) and Britain's Andy Murray congratulate each other after a men's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2014. Dimitrov won 6-1, 7(7)-6(4), 6-2.

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'Samurai Blue' beer cocktail popular in western Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - A blue curacao-containing beer cocktail imitating the "Samurai Blue" uniform color of the Japanese national soccer team remains popular at a restaurant in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 2, 2014.

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Bulgaria's Dimitrov advances to semifinal in Wimbledon tennis

LONDON, United Kingdom - Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov plays in a men's singles quarterfinal match against Britain's Andy Murray at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2014. Dimitrov won 6-1, 7(7)-6(4), 6-2.

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Romania's Halep advances to semifinal in Wimbledon tennis

LONDON, United Kingdom - Romania's Simona Halep plays in a women's singles quarterfinal match against Germany's Sabine Lisicki at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2014. Halep won 6-4, 6-0.

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Romania's Halep advances to semifinal in Wimbledon tennis

LONDON, United Kingdom - Romania's Simona Halep returns a shot during a women's singles quarterfinal match against Germany's Sabine Lisicki at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2014. Halep won 6-4, 6-0.

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Bulgaria's Dimitrov advances to semifinal in Wimbledon tennis

LONDON, United Kingdom - Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov raises his hands after beating Britain's Andy Murray in a men's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2014. Dimitrov won 6-1, 7(7)-6(4), 6-2.

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Canada's Bouchard advances to semifinal in Wimbledon tennis

LONDON, United Kingdom - Canada's Eugenie Bouchard returns a shot during a women's singles quarterfinal match against Germany's Angelique Kerber at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2014. Bouchard won 6-3, 6-4.

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Canada's Bouchard advances to semifinal in Wimbledon tennis

LONDON, United Kingdom - Canada's Eugenie Bouchard plays in a women's singles quarterfinal match against Germany's Angelique Kerber at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2014. Bouchard won 6-3, 6-4.

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JR East chief shows model of planned Tokyo Station plaza

TOKYO, Japan - Tetsuro Tomita, president of East Japan Railway Co., shows a conceptual scale model of a plaza to be built in front of Tokyo Station at a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2014.

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Nikka chief shows new whisky, brandy marking 80th anniv.

TOKYO, Japan - Keiichi Nakagawa, president of Nikka Whisky Distilling Co., shows off special versions of whisky (L) and brandy released to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the firm's establishment in Tokyo on July 2, 2014.

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Nikka unveils new whisky, brandy to mark 80th anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Nikka Whisky Distilling Co. releases special versions of whisky (L) and brandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the firm's establishment in Tokyo on July 2, 2014.

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N. Korea's Mangyongbong-92 ferry anchored at Wonsan port

WONSAN, North Korea - The Mangyongbong-92 passenger-cargo ferry is anchored at the port of Wonsan, western North Korea, on July 2, 2014. Tokyo has banned the ship's sailing to Japan as part of travel restrictions on Pyongyang.

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U.S. calls for further efforts by Japan to open up auto market

TOKYO, Japan - Takeo Mori, Japanese ambassador in charge of economic diplomacy, speaks to reporters at Japan's Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on July 2, 2014, after a three-day meeting with Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative, to discuss the Trans-Pacific Partnership initiative.

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U.S. calls for further efforts by Japan to open up auto market

TOKYO, Japan - Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative, speaks to reporters at Japan's Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on July 2, 2014, after wrapping up a three-day meeting with Takeo Mori, Japanese ambassador in charge of economic diplomacy, to discuss the Trans-Pacific Partnership initiative.

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H.K. police break up pro-democracy sit-in, arrest 511

HONG KONG, HONG KONG - Police offers drag protesters staging a sit-in on Chater Road in the central business district of Hong Kong on July 2, 2014, to end an overnight standoff following a pro-democracy march the previous day that organizers claim drew 510,000 people.

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PM Abe visits Iwate Pref.

OTSUCHI, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe talks with members of the Otsuchi Recovery Sashiko Project group in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on July 2, 2014. After the visit to the prefecture, the prime minister revealed a plan to create a new funding scheme to offer financial support for reconstruction from the 2011 disaster. (Pool photo)

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Model train diorama installed on Shinkansen train

FUKUOKA, Japan - A model train diorama is installed on a Sanyo Shinkansen "Kodama" bullet train at West Japan Railway Co.'s rail yard in Fukuoka Prefecture on July 2, 2014. The renovated train will run between Shin-Osaka and Hakata stations from July 19 through March 2015, making one roundtrip a day.

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Matsuyama before Sega Sammy Cup golf tournament

CHITOSE, Japan - Hideki Matsuyama tees off on the 1st hole at the North Country Gold Club during a Pro-AM game on July 2, 2014, prior to the Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup in Chitose, Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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PM Abe visits Iwate Pref.

OTSUCHI, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits a factory of a marine product processing company in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on July 2, 2014. After the visit to the prefecture, the prime minister revealed a plan to create a new funding scheme to offer financial support for reconstruction from the 2011 disaster. (Pool photo)

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Ishikawa before Sega Sammy Cup golf tournament

CHITOSE, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the 17th hole at the North Country Gold Club during a Pro-AM game on July 2, 2014, prior to the Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup in Chitose, Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Biggest plant factory with LED lighting built in quake-hit city

TAGAJO, Japan - A worker tends to vegetables at the world's largest plant factory using light-emitting diode lighting in Tagajo, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 2, 2014. Mirai Co., a Tokyo-based company that runs vegetable growing facilities, has built the factory, which is expected to produce 10,000 heads of lettuce and other vegetables per day, in the northeastern Japan city devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Biggest plant factory with LED lighting built in quake-hit city

TAGAJO, Japan - A worker walks inside the world's largest plant factory using light-emitting diode lighting in Tagajo, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 2, 2014. Mirai Co., a Tokyo-based company that runs vegetable growing facilities, has built the factory, which is expected to produce 10,000 heads of lettuce and other vegetables per day, in the northeastern Japan city devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Kadokawa to open pop culture academies throughout Asia

TOKYO, Japan - Tsuguhiko Kadokawa (2nd from R), chairman of major Japanese publishing house Kadokawa Corp., poses during a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2014. Kadokawa said his company will open academies in East and Southeast Asia, starting with Taiwan and Singapore in the fall, to teach the animation and design skills at the core of Japanese pop culture.

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N. Korea's missile launches to weigh on sanctions decision: Kishida

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on July 2, 2014, after being briefed about the previous day's Japan-North Korea abduction talks in Beijing. Kishida said Cabinet ministers will meet on July 3 to assess whether the abduction probe unit to be set up by Pyongyang has authority to investigate any organization in North Korea and whether to lift some of Japan's sanctions on the country.

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NEC's satellite operation device

TOKYO, Japan - NEC Corp. shows a device to check the operation of a satellite in space at its new facility in Tokyo's Chofu on July 2, 2014.

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Indian drug companies offer low-priced medicines to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Indian Commerce Secretary Rajeev Kher (R) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2014. Kher, who attended the July 2 to 4 International Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Conference at Tokyo Big Site, said India can provide high-quality medicines at affordable prices to Japan, where medical expenses are expected to rise due to the aging population.

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WWII manned torpedo model on show at JR station

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - A scale model of the "Kaiten" manned torpedo and a large panel depicting its design and suicide mission in World War II are displayed at the Shinkansen bullet train line's Tokuyama Station in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on July 2, 2014.

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Groundbreaking for test facility for CO2 trapping

SAPPORO, Japan - A groundbreaking ceremony for a large-scale test facility for carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS), first of its kind in Japan, is held in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on July 2, 2014. CCS is a technology to capture carbon dioxide separated from large-scale emission sources and store it in geological formations.

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Protests in Seoul over Japan's security policy change

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of a South Korean civic group hold a demonstration in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on July 2, 2014, to protest against a change in Japan's security policy. The previous day, the Japanese Cabinet decided to allow the Self-Defense Forces to defend allies under armed attack in collective self-defense.

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Princess Mako attends int'l book fair in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako (C), the eldest daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, listens to an explanation at a Malaysian booth at the Tokyo International Book Fair in Tokyo on July 2, 2014. Princess Mako serves as honorary president of the fair in which around 1,530 publishing companies from 25 countries are taking part.

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Princess Mako attends int'l book fair in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako (C), the eldest daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, attends a tape-cutting ceremony to open the Tokyo International Book Fair in Tokyo on July 2, 2014. Princess Mako serves as honorary president of the fair in which around 1,530 publishing companies from 25 countries are taking part.

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Obokata arrives at Riken to prove STAP cells

KOBE, Japan - Haruko Obokata, the lead author of two controversial STAP cell papers, enters Riken's Center for Developmental Biology in Kobe on July 2, 2014, to participate in experiments to verify the findings of her research. Obokata, 30, will participate in the experiments through Nov. 30 to determine if STAP cells can be produced. The institute said it will secure transparency by video recording her experiments and through other means.

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Obokata arrives at Riken to prove STAP cells

KOBE, Japan - Haruko Obokata, the lead author of two controversial STAP cell papers, enters Riken's Center for Developmental Biology in Kobe on July 2, 2014, to participate in experiments to verify the findings of her research. Obokata, 30, will participate in the experiments through Nov. 30 to determine if STAP cells can be produced. The institute said it will secure transparency by video recording her experiments and through other means.