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Former Japan PM at Vietnam Communist Party chief's funeral

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (front, L) attends the state funeral of Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of Vietnam's Communist Party, in Hanoi on July 25, 2024. Trong, who had served in the country's highest position since 2011, died on July 19 aged 80.

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Writer of well-known A-bomb comic book 'Barefoot Gen' dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in July 2011 shows Keiji Nakazawa, author of "Hadashi no Gen" (Barefoot Gen), an iconic Japanese comic about the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bombing. Nakazawa died of lung cancer on Dec. 19 at a hospital in the western Japanese city, people close to him said Dec. 25, 2012. He was 73.

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City mayor apologizes over schoolboy's suicide

OTSU, Japan - Naomi Koshi, mayor of Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, answers reporters' questions at the city hall on July 25, 2012, after meeting the father of a boy who committed suicide in October 2011, allegedly as the result of school bullying. Koshi apologized to the boy's father, saying the school and local education board did not properly investigate the case.

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City mayor apologizes over schoolboy's suicide

OTSU, Japan - Naomi Koshi (3rd from R), mayor of Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, bows with others to a lawyer (far L) representing the bereaved family of a boy who committed suicide in October 2011, allegedly as the result of school bullying, at the city hall on July 25, 2012, prior to meeting the father of the boy. Koshi apologized to the boy's father, saying the school and local education board did not properly investigate the case.

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Violinist Goto

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese violinist Midori Goto. She will give concerts in Japan in July 2012 on the 30th anniversary of her debut, she said on Dec. 25, 2011.

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Japan, U.S. defense chiefs

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Yasuo Ichikawa (L) and his U.S. counterpart Leon Panetta attend a joint press conference at the Japanese Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2011. Panetta was visiting Japan for the first time since becoming defense chief in July.

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Japan, U.S. defense chiefs

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Yasuo Ichikawa (L) and his U.S. counterpart Leon Panetta shake hands during their joint press conference at the Japanese Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2011. Panetta was visiting Japan for the first time since becoming defense chief in July.

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U.S. defense chief, Japan foreign minister

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (L) and U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta shake hands ahead of their talks at the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2011. Panetta was visiting Japan for the first time since becoming defense chief in July. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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U.S. defense chief, Japan foreign minister

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (R front) and U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta (L front) hold talks at the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2011. Panetta was visiting Japan for the first time since becoming defense chief in July. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Cattle shipment ban lifted

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano attends a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2011 to announce the Japanese government lifted its ban on cattle shipments from Iwate, Fukushima and Tochigi prefectures the same day, saying sufficient measures are now in place to ensure that livestock are protected from radioactive contamination. With the latest move, cattle shipments will be resumed for all four prefectures that were instructed by the government between late July and early August to stop cattle shipments.

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Cattle shipment ban lifted

OSHU, Japan - Photo taken on Aug. 25, 2011 shows Maesawa beef cattle, one of the finest beef brands in Japan, in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture. The Japanese government lifted its ban on cattle shipments from Iwate, Fukushima and Tochigi prefectures the same day, saying sufficient measures are now in place to ensure that livestock are protected from radioactive contamination. With the latest move, cattle shipments will be resumed for all four prefectures that were instructed by the government between late July and early August to stop cattle shipments.

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Cattle shipment ban lifted

OSHU, Japan - Photo taken on Aug. 25, 2011 shows one of a herd of Maesawa beef cattle, among the finest beef brands in Japan, in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture. The Japanese government lifted its ban on cattle shipments from Iwate, Fukushima and Tochigi prefectures the same day, saying sufficient measures are now in place to ensure that livestock are protected from radioactive contamination. With the latest move, cattle shipments will be resumed for all four prefectures that were instructed by the government between late July and early August to stop cattle shipments.

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Century-old ammunition dump in Taiwan opened to media

HSIYU, Taiwan - An ammunition dump built by the colonialist Japanese on Hsiyu, or Fisher Island, in Taiwan's Penghu archipelago in the early 1900s was opened to Kyodo News on July 25, 2011.

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Century-old ammunition dump in Taiwan opened to media

HSIYU, Taiwan - Photo shows the entrance to a cave constructed by the colonialist Japanese on Hsiyu, or Fisher Island, in Taiwan's Penghu archipelago for motorboats used in suicide attacks after the site was opened to Kyodo News on July 25, 2011.

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Century-old ammunition dump in Taiwan opened to media

HSIYU, Taiwan - A cave constructed by the colonialist Japanese on Hsiyu, or Fisher Island, in Taiwan's Penghu archipelago for motorboats used in suicide attacks was opened to Kyodo News on July 25, 2011.

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Cat drinks water in standing position

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - ''Mokkun'' (R), an eight-year-old male cat kept by Takanori Ishimura (L), a dance instructor in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture in western Japan, drinks from a watering can while standing on his hind legs on July 25, 2011. Ishimura said Mokkun started drinking water like that about three years ago, and has now become a local celebrity cat for that.

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History textbook choice brews debate

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Members of a civic group speak at a news conference in the Yokohama city office building on July 25, 2011, after presenting to the Yokohama municipal education board signatures collected from people against adoption of textbooks by Jiyusha and Ikuhosha publishing houses, written by authors known for nationalistic views.

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Cosplay performers put on picture play

TOKYO, Japan - Performers in cute costumes rehearse for a ''kamishibai'' picture-story play at a studio in Tokyo on July 25, 2011.

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Matsui grabs 4th weekly MVP award

OAKLAND, United States - Oakland Athletics' Hideki Matsui smiles in Oakland after being named on July 25, 2011, the American League player of the week. The weekly award is Matsui's fourth of his major league career following ones in 2003, 2004 and 2005, all with the New York Yankees.

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Medalists of men's 100 meters breaststroke

SHANGHAI, China - Norwegian Alexander Dale Oen (C), Italy's Fabio Scozzoli (R) and South African Cameron van der Burgh show their gold, silver and bronze medals for the men's 100 meters breaststroke at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 25, 2011.

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Aftermath of attacks in Norway

OSLO, Norway - Women carry flowers to a gathering near a cathedral in Oslo on July 25, 2011, to mourn for the dozens of victims of attacks by a man in Oslo and the island of Utoya on July 22.

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Aftermath of attacks in Norway

OSLO, Norway - A woman talks to her daughter on July 25, 2011, after putting a flower on a temporary fence outside the site of an explosion in Oslo. Dozens of people were killed in the explosion and a shooting spree on the island of Utoya by a man on July 22.

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Ramadan preparations

CAIRO, Egypt - A craftsman makes lanterns for decorations for Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, in Cairo, Egypt, on July 25, 2011.

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iPhone app for S. Korean tourists

SASEBO, Japan - In Ji Hae (L) from South Korea visits a Sasebo Burger shop in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 25, 2011, after obtaining information on the store via an application for the iPhone. The cities of Nagasaki and Sasebo in Nagasaki Prefecture have developed the free iPhone application for South Koreans to provide information on tourist spots and shops in the cities in the Korean language. It became available in July 2011.

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Ramadan preparations

CAIRO, Egypt - A man chooses lanterns for decorations for Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, at a shop in Cairo, Egypt, on July 25, 2011.

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S. Korean, Indian presidents

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (R) greets his Indian counterpart Pratibha Patil (2nd from R) at the Blue House presidential office in Seoul on July 25, 2011.

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FSA inspection chief Hatanaka to be promoted to commissioner

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Ryutaro Hatanaka, the Financial Services Agency's supervisory bureau chief. The government has decided to promote Hatanaka to commissioner of the financial watchdog, government sources said July 25, 2011.

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Kin of China train accident victims protest

WENZHOU, China - Relatives of people killed in a collision between a high-speed train and a stalled train stage a sit-in in front of the Wenzhou city office in China's Zhejiang Province on July 25, 2011, accusing the authorities of prioritizing the restoration of train services over rescuing passengers in the accident on July 23.

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Kin of China train accident victims protest

WENZHOU, China - Relatives of people killed in a collision between a high-speed train and a stalled train protest in front of the Wenzhou city office in China's Zhejiang Province on July 25, 2011, chanting, ''Come out, the Ministry of Railways.'' They accused the authorities of prioritizing the restoration of train services over rescuing passengers in the accident on July 23.

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Ye wins women's 200-meter individual medley

SHANGHAI, China - Ye Shiwen of China celebrates winning the women's 200-meter individual medley at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 25, 2011.

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Shiki troupe performs in Iwate Pref.

OTSUCHI, Japan - Members of Shiki Theatre Co. perform at Kirikiri Junior High School in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on July 25, 2011, for children affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The troupe is scheduled to tour 13 municipalities in disaster-hit Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures through Aug. 26, 2011.

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'Nadeshiko' suit replica put on sale

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows a sample of an official suit for the Japan women's national soccer team ''Nadeshiko Japan.'' The maker of the clothes, World Co. began taking online orders on July 25, 2011, for the replica of the official suits. The team won in the Women's World Cup earlier in the month.

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Dale Oen, Kitajima after men's 100 meters breaststroke

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima (R) and Norwegian Alexander Dale Oen look up at the scoreboard after completing the men's 100 meters breaststroke at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 25, 2011. Dale Oen won the gold medal, while Kitajima finished fourth.

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Cielo wins men's 50-meter butterfly

SHANGHAI, China - Brazil's Cesar Cielo cries after winning the men's 50-meter butterfly at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 25, 2011.

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Cielo wins men's 50-meter butterfly

SHANGHAI, China - Brazil's Cesar Cielo celebrates his victory in the men's 50-meter butterfly at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 25, 2011.

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IAEA chief visits Fukushima plant

IWAKI, Japan - International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano speaks with reporters in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 25, 2011, after visiting the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power complex earlier in the day to observe operations to contain the crisis triggered by the March earthquake and tsunami.

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Dale Oen, Kitajima after men's 100 meters breaststroke

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima (R) congratulates Norwegian Alexander Dale Oen on his victory in the men's 100 meters breaststroke at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 25, 2011.

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Japan's ex-abduction minister met senior N. Korean official

TOKYO, Japan - Combined file photos show Hiroshi Nakai (L), Japan's former state minister in charge of issues related to Pyongyang's past abduction of Japanese nationals, and Song Il Ho, North Korea's ambassador for normalization talks with Japan. The two met secretly in Changchun, China, the previous week, sources closed to the bilateral ties said July 25, 2011.

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Japan's Kitajima finishes 4th in men's 100 meters breaststroke

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima (R) chases Norwegian Alexander Dale Oen (L) and other swimmers ahead of him in the men's 100 meters breaststroke at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 25, 2011. Dale Oen won the gold medal, while Kitajima finished fourth.

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China paper on bullet train accident

SHANGHAI, China - The Xinwen Chenbao newspaper in Shanghai reports in its July 25, 2011, edition on a fatal train accident on July 23. The paper has a photo of someone standing on piece of debris from one of the trains involved.

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New Vietnamese president Sang

HANOI, Vietnam - Undated file photo shows new Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang, elected to the post through voting by the parliament on July 25, 2011. Sang, known to be well-versed in matters pertaining to Japan, succeeded Nguyen Minh Triet.

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Miyagi residents thank U.S. forces for relief efforts

TOKYO, Japan - Lt. Gen. Burton Field (2nd from L), the commander of U.S. forces in Japan, receives a fisherman's flag bearing messages from residents of Miyagi Prefecture and happi coats at a ceremony in Tokyo on July 25, 2011, to thank U.S. forces for their support following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Shiki troupe performs in Iwate Pref.

OTSUCHI, Japan - Members of Shiki Theatre Co. perform at Kirikiri Junior High School in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on July 25, 2011, for children affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The troupe is scheduled to tour 13 municipalities in disaster-hit Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures through Aug. 26, 2011.

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IAEA chief visits Fukushima plant

IWAKI, Japan - International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano (C) is pictured in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 25, 2011, after visiting the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to observe operations to contain the crisis triggered by the March earthquake and tsunami.

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Harumafuji returns to Mongolia after victory

NARITA, Japan - Ozeki Harumafuji leaves for Mongolia, his home country, from Narita airport outside Tokyo on July 25, 2011, after winning the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Bullet train collision in China

WENZHOU, China - A bullet train passes a bridge in Wenzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, on July 25, 2011, the site of a collision of two bullet trains two days ago, while dismantlement of the trains in the collision is under way below the bridge. Dozens have been reported dead in the accident.

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Sendai airport restores predisaster domestic flights

SENDAI, Japan - The first (top) of the resumed regular domestic flights takes off from Sendai airport in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 25, 2011. Domestic flights fully resumed that day at Sendai airport, with four airlines running all 41 regular services for the first time since the runways and terminal were swamped by the tsunami following the March earthquake.

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Santa Claus in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Santa Claus arrives from Finland at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on July 25, 2011, to encourage children affected by the March quake and tsunami.

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Bullet train collision in China

WENZHOU, China - A bullet train is being dismantled on July 25, 2011, at the site of the train's collision with another train and derailment two days ago in Wenzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province. Dozens have been reported dead in the accident.

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Bullet train collision in China

WENZHOU, China - A bullet train passes a bridge in Wenzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, on July 25, 2011, the site of a collision of two bullet trains two days ago. Dozens have been reported dead in the accident.