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World's oldest man

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in September 2013 shows Sakari Momoi (L), a resident of Saitama, writing a message to communicate with Saitama Mayor Hayato Shimizu (R back), in Tokyo. Momoi, Japan's oldest man, became the world's oldest at age 111 after Alexander Imich, also 111, died in New York on June 8, 2014.

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Residents use homes to connect with communities

TOKYO, Japan - Junko Konno (2nd from R) holds an event at her home in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on June 8, 2013. Konno moved into a vacant store in the shopping street in the ward three years ago and converted part of the building into a small reading space she dubbed Kosumi Tosho (Kosumi Library).

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Battery change

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Motors Corp. shows reporters the work to change the lithium-ion battery of the Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid sport-utility vehicle at its plant in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, on July 8, 2013. MMC reported to the transport ministry in June 2013 that it is recalling 4,313 units of the vehicle made between January and March 2013 due to a lithium-ion battery malfunction.

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Pettitte earns 250th career victory

SEATTLE, United States - The New York Yankees' Andy Pettitte pitches against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle on June 8, 2013. Pettitte pitched 7-1/3 innings in the Yankees' 3-1 win, earning his 250th career victory.

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Naked bike ride

LONDON, Britain - A World Naked Bike Ride event is held in London, Britain, on June 8, 2013.

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Naked bike ride

LONDON, Britain - A World Naked Bike Ride event is held in London, Britain, on June 8, 2013.

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Wales beat Japan in test-match rugby

OSAKA, Japan - Tavis Knoyle (2nd from R) of Wales makes a pass during the second half of the first test-match rugby game against Japan at Hanazono Stadium in Osaka Prefecture on June 8, 2013. Wales beat Japan 22-18.

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Wales beat Japan in test-match rugby

OSAKA, Japan - Dan Biggar of Wales scores on a penalty during the second half of the first test-match rugby game against Japan at Hanazono Stadium in Osaka Prefecture on June 8, 2013. Wales beat Japan 22-18.

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Protest in Turkey

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Photo shows some of the tents of antigovernment protesters in Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 8, 2013.

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Wales beat Japan in test-match rugby

OSAKA, Japan - Lou Reed (R) of Wales makes a pass during the first half of the first test-match rugby game against Japan at Hanazono Stadium in Osaka Prefecture on June 8, 2013. Wales beat Japan 22-18.

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Roberto Baggio in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Retired Italian soccer star Roberto Baggio speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on June 8, 2013.

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Wales beat Japan in test-match rugby

OSAKA, Japan - Harry Robinson of Wales (R) reacts after scoring a try during the second half of the first test-match rugby game against Japan at Hanazono Stadium in Osaka Prefecture on June 8, 2013. Wales beat Japan 22-18.

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Wales beat Japan in test-match rugby

OSAKA, Japan - Harry Robinson of Wales races to escape a tackle in the second half of the first test-match rugby game against Japan at Hanazono Stadium in Osaka Prefecture on June 8, 2013. Wales beat Japan 22-18.

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Wales beat Japan in test-match rugby

OSAKA, Japan - Michael Broadhurst of Wales scores a try in the first half of the first test-match rugby game against Japan at Hanazono Stadium in Osaka Prefecture on June 8, 2013. Wales beat Japan 22-18.

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French president in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - French President Francois Hollande delivers a speech at a hotel in Tokyo on June 8, 2013.

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Blind sailor, partner set sail to cross Pacific

OSAKA, Japan - Blind sailor Mitsuhiro Iwamoto (R) and his partner Jiro Shinbo pose for photos on a small yacht before setting sail from Osaka harbor on June 8, 2013. They plan to cross the Pacific Ocean in what the organizer calls the world's first such attempt by such a pair.

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Blind sailor, partner set sail to cross Pacific

OSAKA, Japan - Blind sailor Mitsuhiro Iwamoto (L) and his partner Jiro Shinbo set sail on a small yacht from Osaka harbor on June 8, 2013. They plan to cross the Pacific Ocean in what the organizer calls the world's first such attempt by such a pair.

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French president in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - French President Francois Hollande delivers a speech at a hotel in Tokyo on June 8, 2013.

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Blind sailor, partner set sail to cross Pacific

OSAKA, Japan - Blind sailor Mitsuhiro Iwamoto (L) and his partner Jiro Shinbo pose for photos on a small yacht before setting sail from Osaka harbor on June 8, 2013. They plan to cross the Pacific Ocean in what the organizer calls the world's first such attempt by such a pair.

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Counterterrorism drill ahead of TICAD meeting

YOKOHAMA, Japan - The Yokohama city government holds a counterterrorism drill in the city near Tokyo on May 8, 2013, ahead of an international conference on African development to be held on June 1 to 3. In this photo, Ground Self-Defense Force personnel decontaminate an area based on the scenario that a chemical substance has been sprayed.

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Counterterrorism drill ahead of TICAD meeting

YOKOHAMA, Japan - The Yokohama city government holds a counterterrorism drill in the city near Tokyo on May 8, 2013, ahead of an international conference on African development to be held on June 1 to 3. In this photo, Japan Coast Guard personnel capture a mock terrorist trying to flee by boat.

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Ex-British Prime Minister Thatcher dies at 87

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in June 1979 shows British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (4th from L), Japanese Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira (2nd from L) and other leaders during a summit of major countries in Tokyo. Thatcher died April 8, 2013, after suffering a stroke, according to the BBC and other British media. She was 87.

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Sony's Stringer to retire

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Sony Corp. board chairman Howard Stringer. Stringer said March 8, 2013, he will retire at the company's shareholder meeting in June.

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Sharp to partner with Hon Hai in smartphone business in China

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Takashi Okuda speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on June 8, 2012. Sharp will cooperate with its capital alliance partner Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. of Taiwan in the smartphone business in China, aiming to launch products there in the business year starting April 2013 and expand the scope of their capital and business tie-up.