Vatican: St. Peter’s Square Holds Rosary Prayer in Memory of Pope Francis 2

The Vatican held a rosary prayer at St. Peter’s Square on Monday, April 21, and Tuesday, April 22, following the death of Pope Francis. Thousands of Catholics gathered in prayer for the Holy Father, who died at age 88 earlier Monday morning.

Panel on promotion of renewable energy

Panel on promotion of renewable energy

TOKYO, Japan - (From R to L) Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son, music producer Takeshi Kobayashi, former Japan national soccer team coach Takeshi Okada and journalist on environmental issues Junko Edahiro attend the first meeting of a newly launched panel on the promotion of renewable energy at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 12, 2011.

1996 murder of Sophia University student remembered

1996 murder of Sophia University student remembered

TOKYO, Japan - The parents of Junko Kobayashi, a 21-year-old Sophia University student who was bound and stabbed to death inside their house in Tokyo in 1996, offer flowers at the site where she was killed and the house burned on Sept. 9 on the 12th anniversary of her murder. Tetso Tachinobe, chief of the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division, attended the memorial and vowed to resolve the murder-arson case. Police distributed flyers in the neighborhood on Sept. 9 to appeal for information on the case. No suspect has been found so far.

Toilet designer committed to 2,000 public restrooms across Japan

Toilet designer committed to 2,000 public restrooms across Japan

Toilet designer Junko Kobayashi, seen in this file photo taken on Dec. 20, 2014, says she has designed some 2,000 public restrooms across Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

1996 murder of Sophia University student remembered

1996 murder of Sophia University student remembered

TOKYO, Japan - The parents of Junko Kobayashi, a 21-year-old Sophia University student who was bound and stabbed to death inside their house in Tokyo in 1996, offer flowers at the site where she was killed and the house burned on Sept. 9 on the 12th anniversary of her murder. Tetso Tachinobe, chief of the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division, attended the memorial and vowed to resolve the murder-arson case. Police distributed flyers in the neighborhood on Sept. 9 to appeal for information on the case. No suspect has been found so far. (Kyodo)

Panel on promotion of renewable energy

Panel on promotion of renewable energy

TOKYO, Japan - (From R to L) Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son, music producer Takeshi Kobayashi, former Japan national soccer team coach Takeshi Okada and journalist on environmental issues Junko Edahiro attend the first meeting of a newly launched panel on the promotion of renewable energy at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 12, 2011. (Kyodo)