Japan astronomer speaks from Hawaii to Japan audience

Japan astronomer speaks from Hawaii to Japan audience

TOTTORI, Japan - Japanese astronomer Yuko Kakazu speaks from a branch in Hawaii of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan via the Internet to an audience at Saji Astro Park in the western Japan city of Tottori during a ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the municipal astronomical station on July 26, 2014.

U.S. commander apologizes for alleged rape by sergeant

U.S. commander apologizes for alleged rape by sergeant

NAHA, Japan - Lt. Gen. Earl Hailston (L), the top U.S. military commander in Okinawa, meets with Noriaki Kakazu (R), chief accountant of the Okinawa prefectural government, at the prefectural head office in Naha on July 3. Hailston apologized for the alleged rape on July 6 of a Japanese woman by a U.S. sergeant.

Japan astronomer speaks from Hawaii to Japan audience

Japan astronomer speaks from Hawaii to Japan audience

TOTTORI, Japan - Japanese astronomer Yuko Kakazu speaks from a branch in Hawaii of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan via the Internet to an audience at Saji Astro Park in the western Japan city of Tottori during a ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the municipal astronomical station on July 26, 2014. (Kyodo)

(CORRECTED CAPTION) U.S. commander apologizes for alleged rape b

(CORRECTED CAPTION) U.S. commander apologizes for alleged rape b

NAHA, Japan - Lt. Gen. Earl Hailston (L), the top U.S. military commander in Okinawa, meets with Noriaki Kakazu (R), chief accountant of the Okinawa prefectural government, at the prefectural head office in Naha on July 3. Hailston apologized for the alleged rape on June 29 of a Japanese woman by a U.S. sergeant.