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Tokyo Tower still popular after ending relay role

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo Tower is seen from the newly named Tokyo Tower street leading up to it in the Japanese capital on Dec. 18, 2014. The tower, designated as a national cultural property in June 2013, remains a popular sightseeing spot, drawing some 2 million visitors annually to its observatory deck, even after ceding its role as a radiowave transmission tower to Tokyo Skytree in 2012.

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Mt. Fuji chosen as Heritage site

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from Yamanakako, Yamanashi Prefecture, shows photographers and tourists taking the pictures of the "diamond Fuji" phenomenon, or a diamond ring-like sun on the edge of Mt. Fuji, on Feb 18, 2012. The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO on June 22, 2013, decided to inscribe Mt. Fuji on the World Heritage List.

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Local gov't to apply for landing on Senkaku islands

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in June 2011 shows (from front to back) Minamikojima Island, Kitakojima Island and Uotsuri Island, part of the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea. The Tokyo metropolitan government will soon seek permission from the national government to send a party to the disputed islands, parts of which it plans to buy from a Japanese owner, a senior metropolitan government official said July 18, 2012.

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Microsoft unveils Surface tablet computer

LOS ANGELES, United States - Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer unveils Surface, the company's first tablet computer., in Los Angeles on June 18, 2012.

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Nippon Life Insurance's Uno wins world industry prize

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Nippon Life Insurance Co. Executive Adviser Ikuo Uno (R) receives the 2012 Insurance Hall of Fame award in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 18, 2012, for making a "lasting contribution to the insurance industry."

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Microsoft unveils Surface tablet computer

LOS ANGELES, United States - Photo taken in Los Angeles on June 18, 2012, shows Microsoft Co.'s Surface, the company's first tablet computer.

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G-20 leaders in Mexico

LOS CABOS, Mexico - Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies pose for photos in Los Cabos, Mexico, on June 18, 2012, the first day of a two-day summit meeting. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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G-20 leaders in Mexico

LOS CABOS, Mexico - Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies pose for photos in Los Cabos, Mexico, on June 18, 2012, the first day of a two-day summit meeting. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japanese climbers missing in Mt. McKinley

TALKEETNA, United States - Photo from a plane chartered by Kyodo News on June 18, 2012, shows a crevasse (at arrow) where four Japanese climbers are believed to have fallen on Mt. McKinley in Alaska, United States. The climbers went missing after an avalanche on the mountain on June 13, 2012. At bottom R is a camp for climbers.

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G-20 leaders in Mexico

LOS CABOS, Mexico - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (C) and other leaders of the Group of 20 major economies pose for photos in Los Cabos, Mexico, on June 18, 2012, the first day of a two-day summit meeting. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japanese climbers missing in Mt. McKinley

TALKEETNA, United States - Photo from a plane chartered by Kyodo News on June 18, 2012, shows a crevasse (at arrow) where four Japanese climbers are believed to have fallen on Mt. McKinley in Alaska, United States. The climbers went missing after an avalanche on the mountain on June 13, 2012. At bottom R is a camp for climbers.

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U.S. protest against reactor restart in Japan

WASHINGTON, United States - Members of an environmental group demonstrate in front of the Japanese Embassy in Washington on June 18, 2012, to protest against the planned restart of two idled reactors at the Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

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Noda, Calderon in Mexico

LOS CABOS, Mexico - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (L) is greeted by Mexican President Felipe Calderon in Los Cabos, Mexico, on June 18, 2012, ahead of the Group of 20 summit. (Pool photo)

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Alaska's Mt. McKinley

TALKEETNA, United States - Photo from a plane chartered by Kyodo News on June 18, 2012, shows Mt. McKinley in Alaska, United States. Four Japanese climbers went missing after an avalanche on the mountain on June 13, 2012.

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Noda, Calderon in Mexico

LOS CABOS, Mexico - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Mexican President Felipe Calderon shake hands in Los Cabos, Mexico, on June 18, 2012, ahead of the Group of 20 summit. (Pool photo)

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Noda, Obama at G-20 summit

LOS CABOS, Mexico - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R), sitting, attends the Group of 20 summit in Los Cabos, Mexico, on June 18, 2012. To the left is U.S. President Barack Obama. (Pool photo)

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Japanese climbers missing in Mt. McKinley

TALKEETNA, United States - Photo from a plane chartered by Kyodo News on June 18, 2012, shows a crevasse (top L) where four Japanese climbers are believed to have fallen on Mt. McKinley in Alaska, United States. The climbers went missing after an avalanche on the mountain on June 13, 2012.

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Noda, Yudhoyono meet in Mexico

LOS CABOS, Mexico - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono shake hands prior to their talks in Los Cabos, Mexico, on June 18, 2012, ahead of the Group of 20 summit. (Pool photo)

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Noda, Putin talk in Mexico

LOS CABOS, Mexico - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda answers a reporter's questions after holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Los Cabos, Mexico, on June 18, 2012, ahead of the summit of the Group of 20 major economies. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Noda, Putin talk in Mexico

LOS CABOS, Mexico - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands prior to their talks in Los Cabos, Mexico, on June 18, 2012, ahead of the summit of the Group of 20 major economies. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Sake makers from disaster-hit areas serve samples in London

LONDON, Britain - Thirteen Japanese sake makers from 10 prefectures in Japan including Miyagi and Iwate, most severely hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, take part in a tasting event in London on June 18, 2012, designed to demonstrate Japanese culture pertaining to sake as well as recovery progress in the wake of the damage caused by the disaster.

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Noda, Putin talk in Mexico

LOS CABOS, Mexico - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold talks in Los Cabos, Mexico, on June 18, 2012, ahead of the summit of the Group of 20 major economies. They agreed to reactivate negotiations to resolve their countries' long-standing territorial dispute. (Pool photo)

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Suu Kyi leaves for Ireland

OSLO, Norway - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi leaves Oslo, Norway, for Ireland on June 18, 2012. To the right is Bono of rock band U2.

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NEC's LifeTouch tablet

TOKYO, Japan - A woman holds a NEC Corp.-made LifeTouch tablet computer in Tokyo on June 18, 2012. NEC will launch on July 5, 2012, in Japan a 10.1-inch model of its LifeTouch tablet computer series for family use.

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Japan lose 1-4 to U.S. in women's soccer Olympic warm-up

HALMSTAD, Sweden - Abby Wambach (L) celebrates after scoring the second goal for the United States during the first half of a game in an exhibition tournament in Halmstad, Sweden, on June 18, 2012. 2nd from L is Alex Morgan. Japan lost to the United States 1-4. Seen in front is Japan's Homare Sawa.

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Japan's K supercomputer loses top spot

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows "K," a supercomputer developed by Japanese state-backed major research institute Riken. "K" has lost top spot for computing speed to a U.S. supercomputer, according to a biannual ranking announced by the U.S.-European TOP500 project on June 18, 2012.

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Test to vitrify radioactive liquid waste resumes

SENDAI, Japan - Photo shows a spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in the village of Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, on June 18, 2012. Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. said it has resumed a test to vitrify high-level radioactive liquid waste at the plant.

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Test to vitrify radioactive liquid waste resumes

SENDAI, Japan - Photo on June 15, 2012, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in the village of Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture. Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. said on June 18, 2012, it has resumed a test to vitrify high-level radioactive liquid waste at the plant.

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Test to vitrify radioactive liquid waste resumes

SENDAI, Japan - Photo on June 15, 2012, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in the village of Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture. Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. said on June 18, 2012, it has resumed a test to vitrify high-level radioactive liquid waste at the plant.

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Test to vitrify radioactive liquid waste resumes

SENDAI, Japan - Photo on June 15, 2012, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in the village of Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture. Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. said on June 18, 2012, it has resumed a test to vitrify high-level radioactive liquid waste at the plant.

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Spider-Man at Osaka tower

OSAKA, Japan - Spider-Man hangs upside down at Tsutenkaku tower in Osaka, western Japan, on June 18, 2012, during an event to promote the new Spider-Man movie.

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Spider-Man at Osaka tower

OSAKA, Japan - Spider-Man climbs Tsutenkaku tower in Osaka, western Japan, on June 18, 2012, in an event to promote the new Spider-Man movie.

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Sharp to sell 80-inch TV

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken in Osaka on April 18, 2012, shows Sharp Corp.'s 80-inch LCD TV. The company said the same day it will release in Japan in June a new line of its Aquos brand televisions, including one with an 80-inch liquid crystal display panel, which will be the biggest in Japan. It will hit the market with an estimated price of around 950,000 yen.