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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-JIANGXI-GUQIN MAKER (CN)

(240313) -- NANCHANG, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Feng Yihua (L) guides an apprentice to make a Guqin at his Guqin studio in Yihuang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, March 7, 2024. The Guqin, a plucked seven-string traditional Chinese instrument, boasts a history of over 3,000 years. Feng Yihua, a 38-year-old Guqin maker, hails from Yihuang County in east China's Jiangxi Province. Influenced by his family, Feng began studying the Guqin at age 18. He later moved to Shanghai to be an apprentice under a master in the craft of Guqin-making. "Creating a Guqin by hand requires raw lacquer, which initially caused skin allergies. I even cut my thumb while carving the holes," Feng recalled his apprenticeship. Through years of perseverance, Feng has honed his skills in both playing and crafting the Guqin. In 2014, he returned to his hometown to establish a Guqin studio, dedicating himself to this sophisticated profession. The process of hand-making a Guqin spans at least three years, involving around 100 p

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-JIANGXI-GUQIN MAKER (CN)

(240313) -- NANCHANG, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Feng Yihua bores holes on the body of a Guqin at his Guqin studio in Yihuang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, March 7, 2024. The Guqin, a plucked seven-string traditional Chinese instrument, boasts a history of over 3,000 years. Feng Yihua, a 38-year-old Guqin maker, hails from Yihuang County in east China's Jiangxi Province. Influenced by his family, Feng began studying the Guqin at age 18. He later moved to Shanghai to be an apprentice under a master in the craft of Guqin-making. "Creating a Guqin by hand requires raw lacquer, which initially caused skin allergies. I even cut my thumb while carving the holes," Feng recalled his apprenticeship. Through years of perseverance, Feng has honed his skills in both playing and crafting the Guqin. In 2014, he returned to his hometown to establish a Guqin studio, dedicating himself to this sophisticated profession. The process of hand-making a Guqin spans at least three years, involving around 100 procedu

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-JIANGXI-GUQIN MAKER (CN)

(240313) -- NANCHANG, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Feng Yihua rides on his way to a Guqin class in Yihuang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, March 7, 2024. The Guqin, a plucked seven-string traditional Chinese instrument, boasts a history of over 3,000 years. Feng Yihua, a 38-year-old Guqin maker, hails from Yihuang County in east China's Jiangxi Province. Influenced by his family, Feng began studying the Guqin at age 18. He later moved to Shanghai to be an apprentice under a master in the craft of Guqin-making. "Creating a Guqin by hand requires raw lacquer, which initially caused skin allergies. I even cut my thumb while carving the holes," Feng recalled his apprenticeship. Through years of perseverance, Feng has honed his skills in both playing and crafting the Guqin. In 2014, he returned to his hometown to establish a Guqin studio, dedicating himself to this sophisticated profession. The process of hand-making a Guqin spans at least three years, involving around 100 procedures. This lengthy pro

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-JIANGXI-GUQIN MAKER (CN)

(240313) -- NANCHANG, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Feng Yihua plays Guqin at a Guqin studio in Yihuang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, March 7, 2024. The Guqin, a plucked seven-string traditional Chinese instrument, boasts a history of over 3,000 years. Feng Yihua, a 38-year-old Guqin maker, hails from Yihuang County in east China's Jiangxi Province. Influenced by his family, Feng began studying the Guqin at age 18. He later moved to Shanghai to be an apprentice under a master in the craft of Guqin-making. "Creating a Guqin by hand requires raw lacquer, which initially caused skin allergies. I even cut my thumb while carving the holes," Feng recalled his apprenticeship. Through years of perseverance, Feng has honed his skills in both playing and crafting the Guqin. In 2014, he returned to his hometown to establish a Guqin studio, dedicating himself to this sophisticated profession. The process of hand-making a Guqin spans at least three years, involving around 100 procedures. This lengthy process

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-JIANGXI-GUQIN MAKER (CN)

(240313) -- NANCHANG, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Guqin is hung on the wall of a Guqin studio in Yihuang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, March 7, 2024. The Guqin, a plucked seven-string traditional Chinese instrument, boasts a history of over 3,000 years. Feng Yihua, a 38-year-old Guqin maker, hails from Yihuang County in east China's Jiangxi Province. Influenced by his family, Feng began studying the Guqin at age 18. He later moved to Shanghai to be an apprentice under a master in the craft of Guqin-making. "Creating a Guqin by hand requires raw lacquer, which initially caused skin allergies. I even cut my thumb while carving the holes," Feng recalled his apprenticeship. Through years of perseverance, Feng has honed his skills in both playing and crafting the Guqin. In 2014, he returned to his hometown to establish a Guqin studio, dedicating himself to this sophisticated profession. The process of hand-making a Guqin spans at least three years, involving around 100 procedures. This lengthy pr

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-JIANGXI-GUQIN MAKER (CN)

(240313) -- NANCHANG, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Feng Yihua writes on a Guqin at his Guqin studio in Yihuang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, March 7, 2024. The Guqin, a plucked seven-string traditional Chinese instrument, boasts a history of over 3,000 years. Feng Yihua, a 38-year-old Guqin maker, hails from Yihuang County in east China's Jiangxi Province. Influenced by his family, Feng began studying the Guqin at age 18. He later moved to Shanghai to be an apprentice under a master in the craft of Guqin-making. "Creating a Guqin by hand requires raw lacquer, which initially caused skin allergies. I even cut my thumb while carving the holes," Feng recalled his apprenticeship. Through years of perseverance, Feng has honed his skills in both playing and crafting the Guqin. In 2014, he returned to his hometown to establish a Guqin studio, dedicating himself to this sophisticated profession. The process of hand-making a Guqin spans at least three years, involving around 100 procedures. This lengthy

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-JIANGXI-GUQIN MAKER (CN)

(240313) -- NANCHANG, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Feng Yihua selects wood materials to make a Guqin at his Guqin studio in Yihuang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, March 7, 2024. The Guqin, a plucked seven-string traditional Chinese instrument, boasts a history of over 3,000 years. Feng Yihua, a 38-year-old Guqin maker, hails from Yihuang County in east China's Jiangxi Province. Influenced by his family, Feng began studying the Guqin at age 18. He later moved to Shanghai to be an apprentice under a master in the craft of Guqin-making. "Creating a Guqin by hand requires raw lacquer, which initially caused skin allergies. I even cut my thumb while carving the holes," Feng recalled his apprenticeship. Through years of perseverance, Feng has honed his skills in both playing and crafting the Guqin. In 2014, he returned to his hometown to establish a Guqin studio, dedicating himself to this sophisticated profession. The process of hand-making a Guqin spans at least three years, involving around 100 pro

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-JIANGXI-GUQIN MAKER (CN)

(240313) -- NANCHANG, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Different varieties of Guqin are displayed in a book in Yihuang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, March 7, 2024. The Guqin, a plucked seven-string traditional Chinese instrument, boasts a history of over 3,000 years. Feng Yihua, a 38-year-old Guqin maker, hails from Yihuang County in east China's Jiangxi Province. Influenced by his family, Feng began studying the Guqin at age 18. He later moved to Shanghai to be an apprentice under a master in the craft of Guqin-making. "Creating a Guqin by hand requires raw lacquer, which initially caused skin allergies. I even cut my thumb while carving the holes," Feng recalled his apprenticeship. Through years of perseverance, Feng has honed his skills in both playing and crafting the Guqin. In 2014, he returned to his hometown to establish a Guqin studio, dedicating himself to this sophisticated profession. The process of hand-making a Guqin spans at least three years, involving around 100 procedures. This len

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-JIANGXI-GUQIN MAKER (CN)

(240313) -- NANCHANG, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Feng Yihua chooses tools for making Guqin at his Guqin studio in Yihuang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, March 7, 2024. The Guqin, a plucked seven-string traditional Chinese instrument, boasts a history of over 3,000 years. Feng Yihua, a 38-year-old Guqin maker, hails from Yihuang County in east China's Jiangxi Province. Influenced by his family, Feng began studying the Guqin at age 18. He later moved to Shanghai to be an apprentice under a master in the craft of Guqin-making. "Creating a Guqin by hand requires raw lacquer, which initially caused skin allergies. I even cut my thumb while carving the holes," Feng recalled his apprenticeship. Through years of perseverance, Feng has honed his skills in both playing and crafting the Guqin. In 2014, he returned to his hometown to establish a Guqin studio, dedicating himself to this sophisticated profession. The process of hand-making a Guqin spans at least three years, involving around 100 procedures.

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-JIANGXI-GUQIN MAKER (CN)

(240313) -- NANCHANG, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Feng Yihua polishes the body of a Guqin at his Guqin studio in Yihuang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, March 7, 2024. The Guqin, a plucked seven-string traditional Chinese instrument, boasts a history of over 3,000 years. Feng Yihua, a 38-year-old Guqin maker, hails from Yihuang County in east China's Jiangxi Province. Influenced by his family, Feng began studying the Guqin at age 18. He later moved to Shanghai to be an apprentice under a master in the craft of Guqin-making. "Creating a Guqin by hand requires raw lacquer, which initially caused skin allergies. I even cut my thumb while carving the holes," Feng recalled his apprenticeship. Through years of perseverance, Feng has honed his skills in both playing and crafting the Guqin. In 2014, he returned to his hometown to establish a Guqin studio, dedicating himself to this sophisticated profession. The process of hand-making a Guqin spans at least three years, involving around 100 procedures. T

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-JIANGXI-GUQIN MAKER (CN)

(240313) -- NANCHANG, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Feng Yihua makes the body of a Guqin at his Guqin studio in Yihuang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, March 7, 2024. The Guqin, a plucked seven-string traditional Chinese instrument, boasts a history of over 3,000 years. Feng Yihua, a 38-year-old Guqin maker, hails from Yihuang County in east China's Jiangxi Province. Influenced by his family, Feng began studying the Guqin at age 18. He later moved to Shanghai to be an apprentice under a master in the craft of Guqin-making. "Creating a Guqin by hand requires raw lacquer, which initially caused skin allergies. I even cut my thumb while carving the holes," Feng recalled his apprenticeship. Through years of perseverance, Feng has honed his skills in both playing and crafting the Guqin. In 2014, he returned to his hometown to establish a Guqin studio, dedicating himself to this sophisticated profession. The process of hand-making a Guqin spans at least three years, involving around 100 procedures. This

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Palestinian blacksmith turns tear gas canisters into artworks

STORY: Palestinian blacksmith turns tear gas canisters into artworks DATELINE: March 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:07:22 LOCATION: RAMALLAH, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Akram al-Wa'ra collecting tear gas canisters 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AKRAM AL-WA'RA, Palestinian blacksmith 3. various of the workshop 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AKRAM AL-WA'RA, Palestinian blacksmith 5. various of the workshop 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AKRAM AL-WA'RA, Palestinian blacksmith 7. various of the workshop STORYLINE: Amid the seemingly endless clashes between Israeli soldiers and Palestinians in the West Bank, the tear gas canisters tossed by Israelis were transformed into artworks by a 56-year-old Palestinian blacksmith. Akram al-Wa'ra, from the Aida refugee camp in the West Bank, came up with the idea in 2014 when Israel and Gaza were engaged in a 51-day fierce war, during which the Israeli forces fired hundreds of canisters at locals. "Back then, I was forced to close my workshop, my only source of income,

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Restaurant on 57th floor

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Marriott Miyako Hotel, which is set to open March 7, 2014, inside the 300-meter-tall Abeno Harukas skyscraper in Osaka, unveils ZK, one of its restaurants located on the 57th floor with a view of the Osaka Bay and Mt. Rokko, on Feb. 4.

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Shops in Sochi with barrier-free access

TOKYO, Japan - A number of shops in the main part of Sochi, Russia, are equipped with slopes at the entrance to improve accessibility for those with disabilities or other special needs, as seen on Feb. 3, 2014. The Winter Olympic Games will open Feb. 7, 2014, in the Black Sea resort city, to be followed by the Paralympics in March.

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Hokkaido Shinkansen train on test run

AOMORI, Japan - A high-speed train of the H5 series for use on the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line comes out of the Seikan Tunnel and enters Aomori Prefecture, the northernmost prefecture of Honshu island, in a trial run on Dec. 7, 2014. The line is due to start operating between Shin-Aomori and Shin-Hakodate stations in March 2016.

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Iwate people appreciate French support in reconstruction

PARIS, France - People from Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, perform a local traditional dance during an event in Paris held by the Japanese prefectural government on Nov. 7, 2014, to thank France for support for the recovery from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami and ask for continuous support.

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Iwate gov. voices gratitude for reconstruction support

PARIS, France - Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso addresses an event in Paris held by the Japanese prefectural government on Nov. 7, 2014, to thank France for support for the recovery from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami and ask for continuous support.

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Iwate Pref.'s event in Paris to thank for support

PARIS, France - Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso (L) and Ivry Gitlis, a Paris-based violinist, pose for photographs during an event in the French capital held by the Japanese prefectural government on Nov. 7, 2014, to thank France for support for the recovery from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami and ask for continuous support.

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Yamaguchi, former film star known as Li Xianglan, dies at 94

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in March 1954 shows Yoshiko Yamaguchi (R), a China-born Japanese singer and actress who appeared in several films under the name of Li Xianglan, and American sculptor Isamu Noguchi, who was Yamaguchi's husband at the time, upon their arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport. Yamaguchi, who later became a House of Councillors member, died of heart failure on Sept. 7, 2014, aged 94, her office said Sept. 14.

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Floats drawn at festival in tsunami-hit north Japan region

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Illuminated floats are drawn at a "moving star festival" in the Takata district of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Aug. 7, 2014, before the launch of land reclamation for housing construction after the March 2011 disaster that hit the northeastern Japan region.

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1,000-km relay through quake-hit region completed

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese table tennis player Kasumi Ishikawa (L) hands over sashes to Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2014, after crossing the finishing line of a 1,000-kilometer relay through Japan's northeastern region damaged by the earthquake and tsunami of March 2011.

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Runners finish 1,000-km relay through quake-hit region

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese table tennis player Kasumi Ishikawa (front R) and other runners cross the finishing line in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2014, after a 1,000-kilometer relay through Japan's northeastern region damaged by the earthquake and tsunami of March 2011.

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Floats clash at festival in tsunami-hit north Japan region

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Two floats clash with each other at a "fighting star festival" in the Kesen district of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Aug. 7, 2014, before the launch of land reclamation for housing construction after the March 2011 disaster that hit the northeaster Japan region.

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People draw floats at festival in tsunami-hit north Japan

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - People draw floats at a "moving star festival" in the Takata district of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Aug. 7, 2014, before the launch of land reclamation for housing construction after the March 2011 disaster that hit the northeaster Japan region.

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Toyota to launch hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in Japan by March 2015

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsuhisa Kato, executive vice president of Toyota Motor Corp., briefs reporters on the company's sedan-style hydrogen fuel cell vehicle at a press conference in Tokyo on June 25, 2014. Kato said Toyota will begin selling the fuel car in Japan by March 2015 with a retail price of around 7 million yen.

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Toyota to launch hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in Japan by March 2015

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a prototype of Toyota Motor Corp.'s sedan-style hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. Toyota said on June 25, 2014, that it will begin selling the hydrogen fuel cell car in Japan by March 2015 with a retail price of around 7 million yen.

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Toyota to launch hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in Japan by March 2015

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsuhisa Kato, executive vice president of Toyota Motor Corp., stands by a prototype of the company's sedan-style hydrogen fuel cell vehicle during a press conference in Tokyo on June 25, 2014. Kato said Toyota will begin selling the fuel car in Japan by March 2015 with a retail price of around 7 million yen.

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G-7 leaders discuss regional issues, economy

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Leaders of the Group of Seven nations are shown about to enter a meeting on June 5, 2014, in Brussels. They include Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (far R) and U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd from L). The G-7 leaders gathered in the Belgian city after ousting Russia from the broader Group of Eight framework in March to protest its annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region.

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G-7 leaders discuss regional issues, economy

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is shown about to enter a meeting of the Group of Seven major nations on June 5, 2014, in Brussels. The G-7 leaders gathered in the Belgian city after ousting Russia from the broader Group of Eight framework in March to protest its annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region. (Pool photo)

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SoftBank group posts record profit of 527.04 bil yen

TOKYO, Japan - Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Corp., smiles during a press conference in Tokyo on May 7, 2014. Son said Softbank's group net profit for the past year to March surged 41.5 percent from a year earlier to a record 527.04 billion yen. The company's group net profit topped that of NTT Docomo Inc. for the first time.

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SoftBank group posts record profit of 527.04 bil yen

TOKYO, Japan - Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Corp., at a press conference in Tokyo on May 7, 2014, stands in front of a sign board saying Softbank's group operating profit exceeded one trillion yen for the year just ended. Group net profit for the past year to March surged 41.5 percent from a year earlier to a record 527.04 billion yen.

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SoftBank group posts record profit of 527.04 bil yen

TOKYO, Japan - Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Corp., answers questions during a press conference in Tokyo on May 7, 2014. Son said Softbank's group net profit for the past year to March surged 41.5 percent from a year earlier to a record 527.04 billion yen.

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SoftBank group posts record profit of 527.04 bil yen

TOKYO, Japan - Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Corp., briefs reporters on the company's financial results at a press conference in Tokyo on May 7, 2014. For the past year to March 31, SoftBank's group net profit surged 41.5 percent from a year earlier to a record 527.04 billion yen due to a rise in subscriptions and purchase of the third-biggest U.S. telecom carrier Sprint Nextel Corp.

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Nintendo incurs 46 bil. yen operating loss in FY 2013

OSAKA, Japan - Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo Co., speaks about his company's earnings report for fiscal 2013 at a press conference in Osaka on May 7, 2014. Nintendo incurred a group operating loss of 46.43 billion yen in the fiscal year that ended in March due mainly to sluggish sales of its Wii U home video game console and software.

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Nintendo incurs 46 bil. yen operating loss in FY 2013

OSAKA, Japan - Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo Co., speaks about his company's earnings report for fiscal 2013 at a press conference in Osaka on May 7, 2014. Nintendo incurred a group operating loss of 46.43 billion yen in the fiscal year that ended in March due mainly to sluggish sales of its Wii U home video game console and software.

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Antinuclear candidate Udayakumar in India

KUDANKULAM, India - SP Udayakumar (R), an antinuclear activist running in the general election from the Aam Aadmi Party, talks with supporters in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, in March 2014. Voting in the nationwide election started on April 7, 2014 and will end on May 12.

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Japan biophysicist turns smartphone into microscope

NAGOYA, Japan - Kuniaki Nagayama, a professor emeritus in biophysics at the National Institute for Physiological Sciences in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, poses on March 7, 2014, with a smartphone equipped with "Leye," a flat, detachable acrylic lens he has developed to turn the phone into a scientific microscope. On the upper right is a projected image of a fly's leg as seen through the lens.

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Japan biophysicist turns smartphone into microscope

NAGOYA, Japan - A smartphone equipped with "Leye," a flat, detachable acrylic lens developed by Kuniaki Nagayama, a professor emeritus in biophysics at the National Institute for Physiological Sciences in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, shows an enlarged image of a fly's leg on March 7, 2014.

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Fukushima school set to reopen after temporary evacuation

TAMURA, Japan - Teachers at Furumichi Elementary School in the Miyakoji district of Tamura, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, prepare decorations on March 31, 2014, for a first-day-of-school ceremony to be held April 7. The school, which had been relocated to a temporary campus in the aftermath of the March 2011 meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power complex, is set to reopen at its original location as the government lifted an evacuation order for the area on April 1.

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Therapist training for at-home mental health services

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken March 7, 2014 shows Yoko Kawasaki (C), head of the National Federation of Mental Health and Welfare Party in Japan, and Grainne Fadden (2nd from R), representative of the Meriden Family Program, among other people exchanging views in Tokyo.

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Sony Open tennis

MIAMI, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during a men's singles quarterfinal match against Roger Federer of Switzerland at the Sony Open in Miami, Florida, on March 26, 2014. Nishikori won 3-6, 7-5, 6-4.

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Nishikori beats Ferrer to reach quarterfinals at Sony Open

MIAMI, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori serves in the fourth round of the men's singles against David Ferrer of Spain at the Sony Open in Miami, Florida, on March 25, 2014. Nishikori won 7-6(7), 2-6, 7-6(9), advancing to the quarterfinals.

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Nishikori beats Ferrer to reach quarterfinals at Sony Open

MIAMI, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori makes a backhand return against David Ferrer of Spain in the men's singles fourth round at the Sony Open in Miami, Florida, on March 25, 2014. Nishikori won 7-6(7), 2-6, 7-6(9), to reach the quarterfinals.

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Sony Open tennis

MIAMI, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori celebrates after beating David Ferrer of Spain in a men's singles fourth-round match at the Sony Open in Miami, Florida, on March 25, 2014. Nishikori won 7-6(7), 2-6, 7-6(9), to reach the quarterfinals.

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Sony Open tennis

MIAMI, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays a backhand to David Ferrer of Spain in a men's singles fourth-round match at the Sony Open in Miami, Florida, on March 25, 2014. Nishikori won 7-6(7), 2-6, 7-6(9), to reach the quarterfinals.

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G-7 summit in The Hague

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - (From L) U.S. President Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attend an urgent summit of the Group of Seven major nations in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 24, 2014. The G-7 leaders agreed to sit out the Group of Eight summit planned in Sochi, Russia, in June in protest at Russia's annexation of Crimea. (Pool photo)

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G-7 summit in The Hague

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters after attending an urgent summit of the Group of Seven major nations in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 24, 2014. The G-7 leaders agreed to sit out the Group of Eight summit planned in Sochi, Russia, in June in protest at Russia's annexation of Crimea. (Pool photo)

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G-7 summit in The Hague

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - (From L) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso attend an urgent summit of the Group of Seven major nations in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 24, 2014. The G-7 leaders agreed to sit out the Group of Eight summit planned in Sochi, Russia, in June in protest at Russia's annexation of Crimea. (Pool photo)

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G-7 summit in The Hague

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Leaders of the Group of Seven major nations hold an urgent meeting in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 24, 2014. The G-7 leaders agreed to sit out the Group of Eight summit planned in Sochi, Russia, in June in protest at Russia's annexation of Crimea. (Pool photo)

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Sony Open tennis

MIAMI, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in a third-round men's singles match at the Sony Open tennis competition in Miami, Florida, on March 23, 2014. Nishikori won 7-6 (1), 7-5, reaching the Round of 16 for the third straight year.