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'Prix De Diane 2012' Horse Racing - Chantilly

Karim Aga Khan IV and Princess Zara Aga Khan attending the Prix de Diane 2012 horse racing at Chantilly horsetrack near Paris, France, on June 17, 2012. Photo by Nicolas Briquet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'Prix De Diane 2012' Horse Racing - Chantilly

Karim Aga Khan IV attending the Prix de Diane 2012 horse racing at Chantilly horsetrack near Paris, France, on June 17, 2012. Photo by Nicolas Briquet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'Prix De Diane 2012' Horse Racing - Chantilly

Karim Aga Khan IV attending the Prix de Diane 2012 horse racing at Chantilly horsetrack near Paris, France, on June 17, 2012. Photo by Nicolas Briquet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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London Olympics pool prior to downsizing

TOKYO, Japan - The London Aquatics Centre during the 2012 London Olympics at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is shown in this file photo taken in June 2012. The two temporary spectator wings were deconstructed after the Games to reduce the capacity from 17,500 to 2,500 and minimize maintenance costs.

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New robot to be used at Fukushima complex

CHIBA, Japan - Nuclear disaster minister Goshi Hosono (2nd from L) on Aug. 17, 2012, at the Chiba Institute of Technology in Chiba Prefecture, remotely controls "Rosemary," a new type of robot expected to be used in the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant's radiation-contaminated reactor buildings from September 2012. The robot can transport much heavier objects than its predecessor "Quince," used at the Tokyo Electric Power Co. complex since June 2011 to check conditions in the reactor buildings and to capture images, according to the institute.

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Kennedy wins Mizuno Open

KASAOKA, Japan - Brad Kennedy of Australia smiles while holding the victor's trophy after winning the Mizuno Open at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Kasaoka, Okayama Prefecture, on June 24, 2012. Kennedy shot a 17-under 271 to capture his first title in Japan.

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Freed Nepalese man at his Kathmandu home

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Govinda Prasad Mainali (L), the Nepalese man convicted in a 1997 Tokyo murder case, waves, with his wife Radha (C) and their second daughter Alisha standing next to him, from the balcony of their home in Kathmandu on June 17, 2012. Mainali returned home the previous day for the first time in 18 years after a Japanese court granted him a retrial.

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Morioka student's work on display at U.N. conference site

MORIOKA, Japan - Takuya Takahashi, a second-grade junior high school student, writes calligraphy in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, on June 17, 2012, in front of his work "Tohoku Forward," referring to the northeastern Japan region, including Iwate, worst hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. A copy of his work is on display near the entrance of a pavilion introducing Japan at a U.N. development conference in Rio de Janeiro to be held from June 20.

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Noda, Calderon meet prior to G-20 summit

LOS CABOS, Mexico - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (2nd from R) and Mexican President Felipe Calderon (far L) hold talks in the Mexican resort of Los Cabos on June 17, 2012. They discussed ways to deepen bilateral economic relations and other issues ahead of a two-day summit there of the Group of 20 leading economies.

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Greek election

ATHENS, Greece - Antonis Samaras, leader of New Democracy, a conservative party that supports keeping Greece in the eurozone, declares victory on June 17, 2012, in the day's elections, at a press conference in Athens. New Democracy came first in the nation's parliamentary elections, raising the likelihood of a pro-bailout coalition government being formed.

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Rally against Osprey

GINOWAN, Japan - Around 5,000 people gather in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, to rally against the planned deployment of MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in the city on June 17, 2012.

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S. Korean presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - Moon Jae In, a former chief of staff to the late President Roh Moo Hyun, speaks in Seoul on June 17, 2012. The lawmaker of the main opposition Democratic United Party declared his intention to run in South Korea's presidential election.

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Noda, Calderon meet prior to G-20 summit

LOS CABOS, Mexico - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Mexican President Felipe Calderon shakes hands ahead of talks in the Mexican resort of Los Cabos on June 17, 2012. They discussed ways to deepen bilateral economic relations and other issues ahead of a two-day summit there of the Group of 20 leading economies.

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Greek election

ATHENS, Greece - Supporters of Syriza, a left-wing group opposing austerity measures for Greece, attend a rally in Athens on June 17, 2012. New Democracy, a conservative party that supports keeping Greece in the eurozone, came first in the day's Greek parliamentary elections, raising the likelihood of a pro-bailout coalition government being formed.

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Greek election

ATHENS, Greece - Alexis Tsipras, leader of Syriza, a left-wing group opposing austerity measures for Greece, gives a speech in Athens on June 17, 2012. New Democracy, a conservative party that supports keeping Greece in the eurozone, came first in the day's Greek parliamentary elections, raising the likelihood of a pro-bailout coalition government being formed.

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Noda arrives in Los Cabos

LOS CABOS, Mexico - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R front) arrives in the Mexican resort of Los Cabos on June 17, 2012, to attend a two-day summit of the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies from the following day. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Suu Kyi meets compatriots in Norway

BERGEN, Norway - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi gives a speech before a group of compatriots living in Norway, in the western Norwegian city of Bergen, on June 17, 2012.

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Rally against reactor restart

FUKUI, Japan - Around 2,200 people gather in the city of Fukui on June 17, 2012, to rally against the central government's plan to restart two idled reactors at the Oi nuclear power station in Fukui Prefecture.

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Suu Kyi meets compatriots in Norway

BERGEN, Norway - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi gives a speech before a group of compatriots living in Norway, in the western Norwegian city of Bergen, on June 17, 2012.

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AUM doomsday cult

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in February 1995 shows the Satyan 7 facility (foreground) of the AUM Shinrikyo doomsday cult's complex near Mt. Fuji in the village of Kamikuishiki, Yamanashi Prefecture. AUM was secretly producing sarin nerve gas at the Satyan 7 facility. Police arrested Katsuya Takahashi, the last remaining AUM member wanted over the 1995 sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway system, on June 15, 2012, after he had been on the run for 17 years.

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AUM doomsday cult

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in March 1995 shows followers of the AUM Shinrikyo doomsday cult meditating at the cult's headquarters in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture. Police arrested Katsuya Takahashi, the last remaining AUM member wanted over the 1995 sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway system, on June 15, 2012, after he had been on the run for 17 years.

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Tokyo DisneySea resumes operation of accident-hit roller coaster

CHIBA, Japan - Visitors ride the ''Raging Spirits'' roller coaster at Tokyo DisneySea in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on June 14, 2012. Tokyo DisneySea resumed operation of the attraction after a 17-day suspension, following the first accident involving injury of a visitor on a ride at either of the Disney theme parks in Japan, located just east of Tokyo.

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Japan, Australia draw in World Cup qualifier

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan captain Makoto Hasebe (17) looks frustrated after Japan draw 1-1 in a World Cup qualifier against Australia in Brisbane, Australia, on June 12, 2012.

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Transit of Venus across sun

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo using a dark filter shows the transit of Venus across the sun in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, at 8:17 a.m. on June 6, 2012. The phenomenon was observed over a wide area of Japan.

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Japan stocks fall

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a display in Tokyo's Yaesu district indicating the closing level of the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average on June 1, 2012. Hit by concerns over a strong yen, the key Japanese stock index fell 102.48 points, or 1.20 percent, to 8,440.25, finishing below the 8,500 mark for the first time since Jan. 17.

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Marathoner to protest Cambodia picking Japan-born man

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Cambodian marathon runner Hem Bunting (front R) after winning an international half marathon in Phnom Penh in June 2011, while Japan-born comedian and runner Hiroshi Neko (front L) finished second. Hem Bunting said on April 17, 2012, he will protest to the Cambodian sports authorities the nomination of Neko to represent Cambodia at the Olympic Games in London.

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Marathoner to protest Cambodia picking Japan-born man

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Cambodian marathon runner Hem Bunting (front R) after winning an international half marathon in Phnom Penh in June 2011, while Japan-born comedian and runner Hiroshi Neko (front L) finished second. Hem Bunting said on April 17, 2012, he will protest to the Cambodian sports authorities the nomination of Neko to represent Cambodia at the Olympic Games in London. (Kyodo)