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Lady Gaga's teacup donated to disaster-hit area

SENDAI, Japan - Photo taken at Miyagi prefectural government offices on Feb. 20, 2013 shows a teacup that pop icon Lady Gaga used. The teacup, which was sold for 6 million yen at a charity auction in May 2012 to support the recovery from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, is given to Miyagi Prefecture, a northeastern Japan area hit hard by the disaster, on Feb. 20, 2013. Lady Gaga sipped from the teacup at a news conference in Tokyo in June, 2011. It is smeared with her lipstick and the phrase "We pray for Japan" is written in Japanese across the front.

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Lady Gaga's teacup donated to disaster-hit area

SENDAI, Japan - Miyagi Gov. Yoshihiro Murai (L) receives a teacup that pop icon Lady Gaga used, at the prefectural government offices on Feb. 20, 2013. The teacup, which was sold for 6 million yen at a charity auction in May 2012 to support the recovery from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, is presented to Miyagi Prefecture, a northeastern Japan area hit hard by the disaster, on Feb. 20, 2013. Lady Gaga sipped from the teacup at a news conference in Tokyo in June, 2011. It is smeared with her lipstick and the phrase "We pray for Japan" is written in Japanese across the front.

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Protest in Hiroshima against new U.S. nuke test

HIROSHIMA, Japan - People stage a sit-in protest in front of the cenotaph for the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Sept. 20, 2012. They were protesting against a U.S. experiment from April to June using plutonium to examine the capabilities of nuclear weapons.

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Japan pledges $6 bil. aid for green growth, disaster reduction

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba speaks at the U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, in Rio de Janeiro on June 20, 2012. In his speech Japan pledged $6 billion in aid over the next three years to help developing countries enable the transition to a green economy and reduce future disaster losses.

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Darvish goes 8 innings for 9th win

SAN DIEGO, United States - Texas Rangers' Yu Darvish pitches during a game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on June 20, 2012. Darvish allowed two runs in eight innings, moving into a tie for the AL lead in pitching wins with his ninth as the Rangers won 4-2.

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Darvish goes 8 innings for 9th win

SAN DIEGO, United States - Texas Rangers' Yu Darvish pitches during a game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on June 20, 2012. Darvish allowed two runs in eight innings, moving into a tie for the AL lead in pitching wins with his ninth as the Rangers won 4-2.

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Darvish goes 8 innings for 9th win

SAN DIEGO, United States - Texas Rangers' Yu Darvish pitches during a game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on June 20, 2012. Darvish allowed two runs in eight innings, moving into a tie for the AL lead in pitching wins with his ninth as the Rangers won 4-2.

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Japan pledges $6 bil. aid for green growth, disaster reduction

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba speaks at the U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, in Rio de Janeiro on June 20, 2012. In his speech Japan pledged $6 billion in aid over the next three years to help developing countries enable the transition to a green economy and reduce future disaster losses.

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Japan edge Sweden in Olympic warm-up

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Japan's Yuki Nagasato (R) scores during the first half of a friendly game against Sweden in Gothenburg, Sweden, on June 20, 2012. Japan won 1-0 in a warm-up against their London Olympic Group F rivals.

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Darvish goes 8 innings for 9th win

SAN DIEGO, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish has his first hit in the majors, a broken-bat single in the third inning of a game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on June 20, 2012. As a pitcher, Darvish allowed two runs in eight innings, moving into a tie for the AL lead in pitching wins with his ninth as the Rangers won 4-2.

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New gov't to be formed in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - File photo shows Antonis Samaras, leader of Greece's conservative New Democracy party. A government supportive of an international bailout package is set to be formed in Greece as the moderate Democratic Left party, which is opposed to austerity measures, expressed support on June 20, 2012, for a coalition led by the pro-bailout New Democracy party.

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Darvish goes 8 innings for 9th win

SAN DIEGO, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish has his first hit in the majors, a broken-bat single in the third inning of a game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on June 20, 2012. As a pitcher, Darvish allowed two runs in eight innings, moving into a tie for the AL lead in pitching wins with his ninth as the Rangers won 4-2.

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Ioka wins in unification title match

OSAKA, Japan - WBC minimumweight champion Kazuto Ioka (L) hits WBA minimumweight champion Akira Yaegashi in the fifth round of their fight at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka on June 20, 2012. Ioka won the battle on a 3-0 decision in the first-ever unification world title bout between Japanese fighters from separate sanctioned bodies.

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Plane damaged in rough landing

NARITA, Japan - Photo shows the body of a Boeing 767 damaged upon a rough landing at Narita airport near Tokyo on June 20, 2012. Nobody was injured in the accident involving the All Nippon Airways Co. flight from Beijing.

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Ioka wins in unification title match

OSAKA, Japan - WBC minimumweight champion Kazuto Ioka (R) wearing WBC and WBA belts is celebrated after defeating WBA minimumweight champion Akira Yaegashi (L) at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka on June 20, 2012. Ioka won the battle on a 3-0 decision in the first-ever unification world title bout between Japanese fighters from separate sanctioned bodies.

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China artist Ai Weiwei banned from his company's court case

BEIJING, China - Chinese artist and rights advocate Ai Weiwei talks on the phone with an acquaintance at his home in Beijing on June 20, 2012. Ai was barred the same day from attending the first hearing of a court case over tax fraud charges filed against him.

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New gov't to be formed in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - People view newspapers reporting the political situation at a newsstand in Athens on June 20, 2012. A government supportive of an international bailout package is set to be formed in Greece as the moderate Democratic Left party, which is opposed to austerity measures, expressed support that day for a coalition led by the pro-bailout New Democracy party.

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China artist Ai Weiwei banned from his company's court case

BEIJING, China - Photo shows a courthouse in Beijing on June 20, 2012. Chinese artist and rights advocate Ai Weiwei was barred the same day from attending the first hearing of a court case at the building over tax fraud charges filed against him.

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Sharp to launch world's largest liquid crystal TV in U.S.

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows the 90-inch model of Sharp Corp.'s Aquos LC-90LE745U. The company said on June 20, 2012, that it will start selling the TV, the world's largest liquid crystal television, in the United States later in June.

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Thaksin in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Osaka on June 20, 2012.

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Redevelopment in central Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo on June 20, 2012, shows the Mansudae area in central Pyongyang as North Korea held a ceremony on June 20, 2012, to mark the completion of redevelopment of the area, including the construction of high-rise apartment buildings. The redevelopment was one of North Korea's major projects to mark the centennial of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung on April 15.

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Olympic rings at Heathrow

LONDON, Britain - The Olympic rings are displayed at London's Heathrow Airport on June 20, 2012, ahead of the summer Olympics.

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Noda seeks for intraparty agreement on tax reform bills

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks at a meeting of Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers from both chambers of the Diet on June 20, 2012, where Noda sought an intraparty agreement on tax reforms bills.

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Redevelopment in central Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea holds a ceremony on June 20, 2012, for completion of redevelopment of the Mansudae area in central Pyongyang including the construction of high-rise apartment buildings. The redevelopment was one of the country's major projects to mark the centennial of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung on April 15.

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Sakai to play for Hannover

KASHIWA, Japan - Japan defender Hiroki Sakai speaks during a press conference in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, on June 20, 2012, after his transfer from J-League club Kashiwa Reysol to German Bundesliga side Hannover was announced.

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Hot day in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Children play in a fountain at a park in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward on June 20, 2012. Temperatures reached 30 C at many observation points the same day in the Kanto region.

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Redevelopment in central Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Women applaud during a ceremony on June 20, 2012, to mark the completion of redevelopment of the Mansudae area in central Pyongyang including the construction of high-rise apartment buildings. The redevelopment was one of North Korea's major projects to mark the centennial of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung on April 15.

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Taxi strike in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Taxi drivers hold a rally in front of the Seoul city hall in the South Korean capital on June 20, 2012. About 86 percent of South Korea's 255,000 taxis held a strike that day to protest a fuel price surge and insufficient government support.

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Hokuetsu Kishu to become largest stockholder of Daio Paper

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a building housing the Tokyo headquarters of Daio Paper Corp. in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on June 20, 2012. Hokuetsu Kishu Paper Co. is considering purchasing a stake of around 20 percent in scandal-tainted Daio Paper for around 10 billion yen to become its largest stockholder, a company source said the same day.

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Hokuetsu Kishu to become largest stockholder of Daio Paper

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the headquarters of Hokuetsu Kishu Paper Co. in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on June 20, 2012. Hokuetsu Kishu Paper is considering purchasing a stake of around 20 percent in scandal-tainted Daio Paper Corp. for around 10 billion yen to become its largest stockholder, a company source said the same day.

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Japan prince leaves for Saudi Arabia

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito leaves his residence in Tokyo on June 20, 2012, on his way to Saudi Arabia. During an eight-hour visit to the Middle East country, the prince will extend his condolences to royal family and other officials in Jeddah following the death last week of Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz, who was also deputy premier and interior minister. (Pool photo)

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Noda returns from Mexico

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport from Los Cabos, Mexico, on June 20, 2012. In the Mexican resort, Noda attended a summit of the Group of 20 major economies and held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Blind human rights activist Chen's brother

BEIJING, China - Chen Guangfu, 55, the older brother of blind Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng, stands on June 8, 2012 next to a wall (R) that the younger Chen clambered over to escape house arrest in the village of Dongshigu, Shandong Province, on April 20, 2012. Afterwards Chen sought refuge in the U.S. embassy in Beijing and is now studying at New York University after China allowed him to leave for the United States.

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Blind human rights activist Chen's mother

BEIJING, China - Wang Jinxiang, 78, the mother of blind Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng, is interviewed at their home in the village of Dongshigu, Shandong Province, on June 8, 2012. After escaping from house arrest on April 20, 2012, Chen sought refuge in the U.S. embassy in Beijing and is now studying at New York University after China allowed him to leave for the United States.

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Blind human rights activist Chen's home in China

BEIJING, China - Chen Guangfu, 55, the older brother of blind Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng, stands in front of empty bookshelves at the younger Chen's home in the village of Dongshigu, Shandong Province, on June 8, 2012. The books were confiscated by men who kept Chen under surveillance during his life there under house arrest, his family said. After escaping from house arrest on April 20, 2012, Chen sought refuge in the U.S. embassy in Beijing and is now studying at New York University after China allowed him to leave for the United States.

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"Evangelion" augmented reality

TOKYO, Japan - A woman looks at an augmented reality scene featuring "Evangelion Unit-01," a robot-like machine in the animation series "Neon Genesis Evangelion," on a tablet computer at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 1, 2012. All Nippon Airways Co. is offering the service from June 1 to July 20, 2012.