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Japanese golfer Sugihara dies at 74

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese golfer Teruo Sugihara speaks in an interview in June 2010. Sugihara, with a professional career lasting more than 50 years, died of prostate cancer on Dec. 28, 2011, at the age of 74.

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Renowned actor Bunta Sugawara dies at 81

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in June 2011 shows popular actor Bunta Sugawara visiting the disaster-hit northeastern Japan town of Marumori to cheer up evacuees. Sugawara, who won fame portraying the cruelty of smalltime gangsters, died on Nov. 28, 2014, from liver cancer at a Tokyo hospital aged 81.

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1950 Chinese diplomatic draft sees Senkakus as part of Ryukyus

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in June 2011 shows (from front) Minamikojima, Kitakojima and Uotsuri islands, part of the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, which China and Taiwan also claim. A Chinese diplomatic draft in 1950 on a peace treaty with Japan indicated Chinese recognition of the Senkaku Islands as part of the Ryukyu Islands, sources familiar with the document said Dec. 28, 2012.

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Students send messages to U.S. teen who found tsunami-swept ball

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Members of Kesen Junior High School's basketball club in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, show a ball on June 28, 2012, on which they have written "Thank you" and other messages in English and Japanese, as well as other gifts for Aleasha Hohorst, an 18-year-old American girl who returned a basketball with the school's name on it after finding it in Alaska in March 2012, a year after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Students send messages to U.S. teen who found tsunami-swept ball

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Members of Kesen Junior High School's basketball club in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, show a ball on June 28, 2012, on which they have written "Thank you" and other messages in English and Japanese, for Aleasha Hohorst, an 18-year-old American girl who returned a basketball with the school's name on it after finding it in Alaska in March 2012, a year after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Exterior covering for Fukushima reactor

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a new exterior covering being constructed in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on June 28, 2011, for the building housing the No. 1 reactor at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture. The exterior covering for the building damaged by an explosion is intended to prevent the further spread of radioactive materials.

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South Sudan to go independent

JUBA, Sudan - South Sudan's Information Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin speaks in an interview in Juba, Sudan, on June 28, 2011, ahead of the territory's independence from Sudan on July 9.

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China's Communist Party marks 90th anniversary

BEIJING, China - A woman with a baby passes a picture of Communist China's founder Mao Zedong in Beijing on June 28, 2011, prior to the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party on July 1.

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China's Communist Party marks 90th anniversary

BEIJING, China - Women sing a revolutionary song during an event in Beijing on June 28, 2011, prior to the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party on July 1.

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Mariners' Ichiro

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a leadoff home run, his first homer of the season, in the first inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves at Safeco Field in Seattle on June 28, 2011. Ichiro went 2-for-4 with an RBI in a 5-4 loss.

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Twins' Nishioka

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - The Minnesota Twins' Tsuyoshi Nishioka throws to first base in the seventh inning of a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Target Field in Minneapolis on June 28, 2011. The Twins won 6-4.

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Athletics' Matsui

OAKLAND, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui rounds first base as he hits a double in the second inning of a game against the Florida Marlins at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland on June 28, 2011. Matsui went 1-for-4 in a 1-0 victory.

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Mariners' Ichiro

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a leadoff home run, his first homer of the season, in the first inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves at Safeco Field in Seattle on June 28, 2011. Ichiro went 2-for-4 with an RBI in a 5-4 loss.

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Azarenka advances to Wimbledon semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Victoria Azarenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Tamira Paszek of Austria in a women's singles quarterfinals match in the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London, on June 28, 2011.

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Kvitova advances to Wimbledon semifinals

LONDON, England - Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic returns a shot to Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria during a women's singles quarterfinals match in the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London, on June 28, 2011. Kvitova advanced to the semifinals.

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Sharapova advances to Wimbledon semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Maria Sharapova of Russia competes against Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia in a women's singles quarterfinals match in the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London, on June 28, 2011. Sharapova advanced to the semifinals.

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Doll project connecting Japanese, Haitian quake kids kicks off

NEW YORK, United States - Children in New York write messages on dolls with psychologist Judy Kuriansky on June 28, 2011, prior to a Global Kids Connect trip to Haiti.

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Microsoft unveils cloud computing service for businesses

NEW YORK, United States - Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer unveils Office 365, the company's enterprise support service using cloud computing, in New York on June 28, 2011.

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U.S. envoy Roos in disaster-hit Iwate Pref.

OTSUCHI, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos is welcomed by children at a high school in the quake- and tsunami-hit town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on June 28, 2011. Roos visited the northeastern Japan prefecture, where one of two American teachers confirmed dead in the disaster had been working, to show continued U.S. support for the areas.

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Lisicki advances to Wimbledon semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Sabine Lisicki of Germany celebrates after defeating Marion Bartoli of France in a women's singles quarterfinals match in the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London, on June 28, 2011.

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Sharapova advances to Wimbledon semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates after beating Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia in a women's singles quarterfinals match in the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London, on June 28, 2011.

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Kvitova advances to Wimbledon semifinals

LONDON, England - Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic returns a shot to Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria during a women's singles quarterfinals match in the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London, on June 28, 2011. Kvitova advanced to the semifinals.

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Sekimizu elected next chief of Int'l Maritime Organization

LONDON, England - Koji Sekimizu, director of the International Maritime Organization's Maritime Safety Division, speaks to reporters in London on June 28, 2011, after he was elected as the next chief of the U.N. agency.

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Sharapova advances to Wimbledon semifinals

LONDON, England - Maria Sharapova of Russia competes against Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia in a women's singles quarterfinals match in the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London, on June 28, 2011. Sharapova advanced to the semifinals.

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Kvitova advances to Wimbledon semifinals

LONDON, England - Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic returns a shot to Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria during a women's singles quarterfinals match in the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London, on June 28, 2011. Kvitova advanced to the semifinals.

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Azarenka advances to Wimbledon semifinals

LONDON, England - Victoria Azarenka of Belarus returns a shot to Tamira Paszek of Austria during a women's singles quarterfinals match in the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London, on June 28, 2011. Azarenka advanced to the semifinals.

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Greek strike over austerity plan

ATHENS, Greek - Police officers guard an area near the Greek parliament (shown in the background) in Athens on June 28, 2011. Greek unions began the same day a 48-hour general strike to protest against the government's new austerity plan.

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Greek demonstration

ATHENS, Greece - Demonstrators burn a trash bin near the parliament in Athens on June 28, 2011, protesting against austerity measures prior to voting in the Greek parliament the following two days. Government services and transportation including flights were disrupted on the first day of a 48-hour walkout.

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Sharapova advances to Wimbledon semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates after beating Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia in a women's singles quarterfinals match in the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London, on June 28, 2011.

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Lisicki advances to Wimbledon semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Sabine Lisicki of Germany celebrates after defeating Marion Bartoli of France in a women's singles quarterfinals match in the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London, on June 28, 2011.

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U.S. envoy Roos in disaster-hit Iwate Pref.

OTSUCHI, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos (R) takes part in a barbecue for people affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami at Otsuchi High School in Iwate Prefecture on June 28, 2011. Roos visited the northeastern Japan prefecture, where one of two American teachers confirmed dead in the disaster had been working, to show continued U.S. support for the areas.

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Sony Chairman Stringer

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Sony Corp. Chairman and President Howard Stringer. Stringer apologized to shareholders and customers on June 28, 2011, over a massive data leak involving about 100 million accounts, mainly of its PlayStation gaming systems.

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Strikes in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - Members of public and private sector labor unions protest in the streets of Athens against austerity measures on June 28, 2011, prior to voting in the Greek parliament in the following two days. Government services and transportation including flights were disrupted on the first day of a 48-hour walkout.

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Lisicki vs. Bartoli at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Sabine Lisicki of Germany plays against Marion Bartoli of France in a women's singles quarterfinal match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London on June 28, 2011.

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S. Korea's main opposition leader in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Sohn Hak Kyu, leader of South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party, speaks at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 28, 2011. Sohn called for cooperation in the field of renewable energy between South Korea and Japan.

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Bartoli vs. Lisicki at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - France's Marion Bartoli returns the ball in a women's singles quarterfinal match of the Wimbledon Championships against Sabine Lisicki of Germany at the All England Club in southwest London on June 28, 2011.

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Heat stress meter for cattle

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Photo shows a heat stress meter for cattle in the city of Miyazaki on June 28, 2011, developed by Miyazaki Prefecture in collaboration with a meteorograph maker. The prefecture developed the device to help the cattle breed better.

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U.S. envoy Roos in disaster-hit Iwate Pref.

OFUNATO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos participates in volunteer work at a car dealer in earthquake- and tsunami-hit Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on June 28, 2011. Roos visited the northeastern Japan prefecture, where one of two American teachers confirmed dead in the disaster had been working, to show continued U.S. support for the areas.

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PM Kan apologizes over hepatitis B infections

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) apologizes to Mieko Taniguchi, the leader of plaintiffs in damages suits brought against the state over contractions of hepatitis B, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 28, 2011, after the Japanese government and the plaintiffs signed a basic agreement. The government will pay damages to people infected with the hepatitis B virus through reused needles in group vaccinations between 1948 and 1988.

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U.S. envoy Roos in disaster-hit Iwate Pref.

OFUNATO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos (L) receives a mask from a volunteer worker before taking part in a volunteer project at a car dealer in earthquake- and tsunami-hit Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on June 28, 2011. Roos visited the northeastern Japan prefecture, where one of two American teachers confirmed dead in the disaster had been working, to show continued U.S. support for the areas.

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TEPCO shareholders' meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. executives bow in apology at a shareholders' meeting in Tokyo on June 28, 2011, in this image on a monitor. The utility is under fire over the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi complex.

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Basic agreement on hepatitis B infections

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese health minister Ritsuo Hosokawa (R) and Mieko Taniguchi, the leader of plaintiffs in damages suits brought against the state over contractions of hepatitis B, shake hands at the health ministry in Tokyo on June 28, 2011, after the Japanese government and the plaintiffs signed a basic agreement. The government will pay damages to people infected with the hepatitis B virus through reused needles in group vaccinations between 1948 and 1988.

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TEPCO shareholders' meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Members of environmentalist group Greenpeace hold a banner criticizing Tokyo Electric Power Co. in front of a Tokyo hotel (back) where a TEPCO shareholders' meeting was held on June 28, 2011. The company is under fire over the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi complex.

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Toray breaks ground for factory in S. Korea

GUMI, South Korea - A ground-breaking ceremony is held at a carbon fiber factory in Gumi in North Gyeongsang Province on June 28, 2011. Toray Advanced Materials Korea Inc., a South Korean arm of Japanese textile maker Toray Inc., envisions the factory will have an annual production capacity of 2,200 tons.

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1st independent Chinese tourists arrive in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Over 280 independent Chinese travelers are welcomed in a ceremony upon arrival at SongShan Airport in Taipei on June 28, 2011, after China lifted its ban on individual tourists visiting the island.

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U.S. envoy in disaster area

OFUNATO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos listens to Japanese firefighters who cooperated with a U.S. relief team at a firefighting station in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on June 28, 2011. The envoy visited the prefecture, where one of two American teachers confirmed dead in the March quake and tsunami disaster had been working.

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TEPCO shareholders' meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Police officers are out in force as Tokyo Electric Power Co. shareholders head for a meeting in Tokyo on June 28, 2011. The utility is under fire over the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi complex.

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Sony shareholders' meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. shareholders enter a building for a meeting in Tokyo on June 28, 2011. During the meeting, Sony Chairman and President Howard Stringer apologized for a massive data leak involving about 100 million accounts mainly of its PlayStation gaming systems.

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TEPCO shareholders' meeting

TOKYO, Japan - People distribute handbills calling for a departure from nuclear energy as Tokyo Electric Power Co. shareholders head to a meeting in Tokyo on June 28, 2011. The utility is under fire over the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi complex.

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TEPCO shareholders' meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. shareholders enter a building for a meeting in Tokyo on June 28, 2011. The utility is under fire over the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi complex.