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Temporary housing residents' picture-story shows

MORIOKA, Japan - Yuriko Nakamura (front L) and other residents of temporary housing in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, damaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, hold hand-made picture-story cards based on local folklore on June 18, 2014, in the northeastern Japanese town.

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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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Mobile hydrogen station for fuel-cell vehicles unveiled

NAGOYA, Japan - Officials cut the ribbon at a ceremony marking the opening of a site for a mobile hydrogen station for next-generation fuel-cell vehicles in the compounds of the Aichi prefectural government office on Dec. 18, 2014. The station, to be operated by Toyota Tsusho Corp., is expected to be fully launched for public use as early as June 2015.

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FIBA exec Baumann hopes to complete JBA reform by June

TOKYO, Japan - Patrick Baumann (L), secretary general of the International Basketball Federation, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2014. Bauman said he hopes to complete the job of reforming the Japan Basketball Association by June.

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FIBA chief calls for JBA's reform by June

TOKYO, Japan - Patrick Baumann, secretary general of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2014, expressing his hope that the Japan Basketball Association will complete its reform by June to pave the way for unifying the country's basketball community split into two leagues.

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N.Y. primary school pupils learn Chinese

NEW YORK, United States - Pupils at an elementary school in New York learn Chinese, as seen in this file photo taken on June 18, 2014, amid growing interest in the language in the United States.

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Softbank's humanoid robot

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows "Pepper," a humanoid robot that can communicate with people and sense emotions, as it makes a debut as a clerk at a mobile phone sales store of Softbank Corp. in Osaka on July 18, 2014, its first introduction in stores in areas other than the Tokyo metropolitan area since it was unveiled on June 5.

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Traditional food of northern Thailand

CHIANG MAI, Thailand - A woman serves Khao soi, a specialty of Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, believed to have originally been introduced by Muslims from China's Yunnan Province, at a shop in Chiang Mai on June 18, 2014.

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Traditional food of northern Thailand

CHIANG MAI, Thailand - A restaurant owner eats a bowl of Khao soi, a specialty of Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, in Chiang Mai on June 18, 2014. The former bank employee uses a recipe his mother in law taught him.

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Girl treated at hospital in Iraq

ARBIL, Iraq - A girl is treated at a hospital in Arbil in northern Iraq's Kurdistan autonomous region on June 18, 2014.

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Kuroyanagi visits Philippine cyclone-hit area

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - Japanese television personality Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (2nd from front), a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, holds a baby girl about to receive an immunization shot on Leyte Island in the central Philippines on June 18, 2014. The area was devastated by Cyclone Haiyan in November 2013.

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Kuroyanagi visits Philippine cyclone-hit area

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - Japanese television personality Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (2nd from L), a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, holds a baby girl and talks to her mother (far L) before the baby receives an immunization shot on Leyte Island in the central Philippines on June 18, 2014. The area was devastated by Cyclone Haiyan in November 2013.

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Kuroyanagi visits Philippine cyclone-hit area

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - Japanese television personality Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (far R), a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, washes her hands with pupils as part of hygiene education at an elementary school on Leyte Island in the central Philippines on June 18, 2014. The school building was heavily damaged by Cyclone Haiyan in November 2013.

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World Cup holders Spain ousted in 1st round

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Members of World Cup holders Spain leave the pitch after being defeated by Chile 2-0 in a Group B match at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 18, 2014. Spain failed to progress from the group stage after their second successive defeat.

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Chile defeat World Cup holder Spain 2-0

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Chile's Arturo Vidal (L) passes the ball while being defended by Spain's Javi Martinez at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 18, 2014. Chile won 2-0.

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World Cup holder Spain ousted in 1st round

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Dejected members of World Cup holders Spain ponder their fate after being defeated by Chile 2-0 in a Group B match at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 18, 2014. Spain failed to progress from the group stage after their second successive defeat.

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Japan, Greece prepare for World Cup match

NATAL, Brazil - Greece's Konstantinos Mitroglou (R) takes part in team training in Natal, Brazil, on June 18, 2014, a day before a World Cup Group C match against Japan in the city.

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Japan, Greece prepare for World Cup match

NATAL, Brazil - Japan and Greece supporters chat at a restaurant in Natal, Brazil, on June 18, 2014, about a World Cup Group C match between the two countries to be held in the city the following day.

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Japan, Greece prepare for World Cup match

NATAL, Brazil - Greece coach Fernando Santos (L) and squad member Vasileios Torosidis attend a press conference in Natal, Brazil, on June 18, 2014, a day before a World Cup Group C match against Japan in the city.

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Japan, Greece prepare for World Cup match

NATAL, Brazil - Japan's Keisuke Honda takes part in team training in Natal, Brazil, on June 18, 2014, a day before a World Cup Group C match against Greece in the city.

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Designer Huggler on support for disaster-hit Tohoku

TOKYO, Japan - Switzerland-based fashion designer Kazu Huggler speaks about support for the Tohoku region ravaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami after meeting with Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito in Bern, Switzerland, on June 18, 2014.

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Tokyo Olympic head Mori visits IOC for 1st time

LAUSSANE, Switzerland - Yoshiro Mori, president of the organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, visits the International Olympic Committee headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, for the first time on June 18, 2014.

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Japan, Greece prepare for World Cup match

NATAL, Brazil - Japan captain Makoto Hasebe (R) and coach Alberto Zaccheroni attend a press conference in Natal, Brazil, on June 18, 2014, a day before a World Cup Group C match against Greece in the city.

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World Cup holders Spain crash out in 2-0 loss to Chile

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Spain keeper Iker Casillas is stunned after conceding a second goal in the first half of a World Cup match against Chile in Group B on June 18, 2014, at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Chile won 2-0, sending the World Cup holders crashing out of the 2014 tournament.

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Japan's crown prince on tour to Switzerland

BERN, Switzerland - Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito (C) addresses a dinner hosted by Councillor Barbara Egger-Jenzer (R) of the canton of Bern at a restaurant in the Swiss capital on June 18, 2014. Crown Prince Naruhito is on an official trip to Switzerland to commemorate the 150th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.

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World Cup holders Spain crash out in 2-0 loss to Chile

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Chile's Eduardo Vargas expresses joy after scoring the opener in the first half of a World Cup match against Spain in Group B on June 18, 2014, at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Chile won 2-0, sending the World Cup holders crashing out of the 2014 tournament.

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World Cup holders Spain crash out in 2-0 loss to Chile

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Chile's Eduardo Vargas scores the opener in the first half of a World Cup match against Spain in Group B on June 18, 2014, at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Chile won 2-0, sending the World Cup holders crashing out of the 2014 tournament.

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World Cup holders Spain crash out in 2-0 loss to Chile

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta (R) leaves the pitch after the World Cup holders crashed out in 2-0 loss to Chile in Group B on June 18, 2014, at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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World Cup holders Spain crash out in 2-0 loss to Chile

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Chile's Charles Aranguiz scores the team's second goal in the first half of a World Cup match against Spain in Group B on June 18, 2014, at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Chile won 2-0, sending the World Cup holders crashing out of the 2014 tournament.

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Netherlands beat Australia 3-2

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil - The Netherlands' Arjen Robben waves to fans after his team's 3-2 victory in a World Cup match against Australia in Group B on June 18, 2014, at Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

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World Cup holders Spain crash out in 2-0 loss to Chile

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Chile's Eduardo Vargas expresses joy after scoring the opener in the first half of a World Cup match against Spain in Group B on June 18, 2014, at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Chile won 2-0, sending the World Cup holders crashing out of the 2014 tournament.

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Netherlands beat Australia 3-2

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil - The Netherlands' Memphis Depay scores the winning goal in the second half of a World Cup match against Australia in Group B on June 18, 2014, at Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The Netherlands won 3-2.

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Bridge in Kosovo temporarily opened, closed again

MITROVICA, Kosovo - A barricade on a bridge separating the residential districts of Serbs and Albanians in Mitrovica, northern Kosovo, is shown in a file photo taken in March 2013. The barricade was removed on June 18, 2014, for the first time in three years, but the bridge was closed shortly afterward.

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Netherlands beat Australia 3-2

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil - The Netherlands' Robin van Persie scores an equalizer during the second half of a World Cup match against Australia in Group B at Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on June 18, 2014. The Netherlands won 3-2.

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Ex-Afghan foreign minister urges cessation of vote counting

KABUL, Afghanistan - Former Afghan Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah, a candidate in the country's presidential election, urges the election committee in Kabul on June 18, 2014, to stop immediately counting ballots from the June 14 election runoff, pointing to possible fraudulent votes.

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Netherlands beat Australia 3-2

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil - Tim Cahill of Australia scores the equalizer in the first half of a World Cup match against the Netherlands in Group B on June 18, 2014, at Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The Netherlands won 3-2.

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Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito in Switzerland

BERNE, Switzerland - Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito (L), along with Berne Mayor William McKean, stands in front of the Clock Tower in Berne's old city, a UNESCO World Heritage site, on June 18, 2014, during a tour. The crown prince is in Switzerland to mark the 150th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. The crown prince is the honorary president of Japan's celebrations committee.

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Netherlands beat Australia 3-2

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil - The Netherlands' Arjen Robben (L) scores the opener in the first half of a World Cup match against Australia in Group B on June 18, 2014, at Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The Netherlands won 3-2.

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JICA to assist Bhutan's study on gross national happiness

THIMPHU, Bhutan - Akihiko Tanaka, president of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, announces in the Bhutanese capital of Thimphu on June 18, 2014, that the agency will assist the country's research designed to gather updated data on the index of "gross national happiness."

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Japanese crown prince visits Swiss air rescue base

BERN, Switzerland - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito receives a briefing about a helicopter at the headquarters of the country's air rescue team "REGA" on the outskirts of Bern, Switzerland, on June 18, 2014.

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University students volunteer for cyber patrol

SENDAI, Japan - Students of the Tohoku Institute of Technology volunteering for local police's cyber patrol campaign attend a training session in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 18, 2014, on how to report legal violations and other irregularities on the Internet.

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Mitsubishi Aircraft touts business jet MRJ

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. holds a briefing in Tokyo on June 18, 2014, on its Mitsubishi Regional Jet, Japan's first domestically developed small passenger jet, for officials from financial institutions, aircraft lease companies and other parties concerned.

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Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito in Switzerland

BERNE, Switzerland - Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito (C) smiles while taking a stroll in Berne's old city, a UNESCO World Heritage site, with Berne Mayor William McKean (R) on June 18, 2014. The crown prince is in Switzerland to mark the 150th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. The crown prince is the honorary president of Japan's celebrations committee.

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Watertight door built at Tokai nuke plant to prevent tsunami

MITO, Japan - A watertight door designed to prevent the inflow of tsunami water is shown to media on June 18, 2014, inside a nuclear reactor building at the Tokai No. 2 atomic power plant in the Pacific coast village of Tokai, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan.

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Crisis management office at Tokai power station unveiled

MITO, Japan - Japan Atomic Power Co. opens a crisis management office of the Tokai No.2 Power Station to the press in Tokai, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 18, 2014.

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Ex-U.S. defense chief Powell talks with Japan PM Abe

TOKYO, Japan - Former U.S. Defense Secretary Colin Powell speaks to reporters after talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 18, 2014.

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Safety checks on Tokai No.2 Power Station under way

MITO, Japan - Japan Atomic Power Co. unveils a safety shield of an emergency diesel generator designed to prevent tsunami water from immersing at the Tokai No.2 Power Station in Tokai, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 18, 2014.

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Japan Coast Guard tablet shows navigation tips with graphics

TOKYO, Japan - A Japan Coast Guard official holds a tablet computer showing a navigation warning with graphics on the screen in Tokyo on June 18, 2014, unlike the previous system offering only textual information.

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China stands firm in talks with Vietnam over South China Sea

HANOI, Vietnam - Visiting Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi (L) and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh shake hands prior to their talks in Hanoi, Vietnam, on June 18, 2014. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Exhibition on N. Korean defector family

SEOUL, South Korea - Materials including dairies and drawings related to Kim Han Mi and her family who defected from North Korea are exhibited at a gallery in Seoul, South Korea, on June 18, 2014. The event is being held to look back on the journey of the family, who defected to South Korea via the Japanese consulate in Shenyang, China, in 2002.