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Boxing: Ex-Olympic, WBA middleweight champ Murata

File photo taken on Aug. 11, 2012 shows Japanese boxer Ryota Murata posing for a photo with the gold medal following his victory in the men's middleweight final at the London Olympics. Murata, the first Japanese boxer to win both an Olympic gold medal and a professional world title, announced his retirement on March 28, 2023.

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China's Bo Xilai expelled from Communist Party

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows then Chongqing party boss Bo Xilai attending the National People's Congress at Beijing's Great Hall of the People in March 2012. The Communist Party of China on Sept. 28, 2012, expelled Bo from the party and from public office, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. He has been sacked from his position as party chief in Chongqing over a scandal involving his wife's participation in the murder of a British businessman.

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Tokyo child facility to close

TOKYO, Japan - File photo in July 2000 shows the National Children's Castle, a large-scale children's facility in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward. The facility will close down at the end of March 2015 due partly to the aging of the building, where programs aimed at nurturing children have been offered for about 30 years, government officials said on Sept. 28, 2012.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show a coastal area stretching from the town of Shinchi, Fukushima Prefecture (front), to the town of Yamamoto, Miyagi Prefecture (back), on March 28, 2011 (L), shortly after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 4, 2012 (R).

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the town of Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, on March 28, 2011 (top), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (bottom).

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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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Book on Hakodate Orthodox Church's history

HAKODATE, Japan - Archpriest Nikolai Dmitriev holds a recently published book on the about 150-year history of Hakodate Orthodox Church, while standing in front of the church in Hakodate, Hokkaido, on March 28, 2012.

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Life in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken on March 28, 2012, in Pyongyang shows a badge of the late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. The badge began to be supplied to North Koreans around February.

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Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba - People gather to attend an open-air Mass at Revolution Square in Havana, Cuba, on March 28, 2012, which was held by Pope Benedict XVI.

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Choir from tsunami-hit area sings in NY

NEW YORK, United States - Members of a Japanese choir consisting of students and children in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima -- the prefectures hit hardest by the March 2011 tsunami -- cry as they receive applause from the audience after they and a choir of college students in New Jersey sang together in a concert in New York on March 28, 2012.

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Choir from tsunami-hit area sings in NY

NEW YORK, United States - A Japanese choir consisting of students and children from Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima -- the prefectures hit hardest by the March 2011 tsunami -- and a choir of college students in New Jersey sing together in a concert in New York on March 28, 2012.

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Honda breaks ground for new Mexico factory

CELAYA, Mexico - Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito (2nd from R) shakes hands with Mexican President Felipe Calderon during a groundbreaking ceremony for the automaker's new factory near Celaya in central Mexico on March 28, 2012.

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Former Yankees hurler Igawa joins Orix

OSAKA, Japan - Former New York Yankees left-hander Kei Igawa smiles at a press conference at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on March 28, 2012. The Orix Buffaloes the same day announced the acquisition of Igawa.

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Honda President Ito in interview

CELAYA, Mexico - Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito is interviewed in Celaya, central Mexico on March 28, 2012.

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Former Yankees hurler Igawa joins Orix

OSAKA, Japan - Former New York Yankees left-hander Kei Igawa (L) shakes hands with Yoshio Murayama, head of Orix Buffaloes' team operations, at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on March 28, 2012. The baseball team the same day announced the acquisition of Igawa.

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BRICS trade ministers in New Delhi

NEW DELHI, India - (From L to R) Brazilian Trade Minister Fernando Pimentel, Russian Trade Minister Elvira Nabiullina, Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma, Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming and South African Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies pose for group photos at a press conference in New Delhi on March 28, 2012. The trade ministers from the five countries known as BRICS held a meeting in the Indian capital the same day.

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36 Indonesian, Filipino caregivers pass Japan exam

TOKYO, Japan - Wahyudin, an Indonesian care worker, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 28, 2012, after passing Japan's qualification examination for such workers. A total of 36 Indonesian and Filipino care workers for the elderly and handicapped have passed Japan's qualification examination for the current fiscal year, the health ministry said the same day.

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36 Indonesian, Filipino caregivers pass Japan exam

TOKYO, Japan - Wellyana Oktavia (R) and Tyas Palupi, care workers from Indonesia, are pictured at a welfare facility for the elderly where they work in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on March 28, 2012, after passing Japan's qualification examination for such workers. A total of 36 Indonesian and Filipino care workers for the elderly and handicapped have passed Japan's qualification examination for the current fiscal year, the health ministry said the same day.

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Italian Prime Minister Monti in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti (L) and Japanese counterpart Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda hold a joint press conference following their talks at the latter's office in Tokyo on March 28, 2012.

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Ichiro at season opener

TOKYO, Japan - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki breaks his bat as he hits an infield single during the fourth inning of the season opener against the Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 28, 2012. The Mariners won 3-1 in 11 innings.

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McCarthy at season opener

TOKYO, Japan - Oakland Athletics starter Brandon McCarthy pitches in the season's opener against the Seattle Mariners at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 28, 2012. The Mariners won 3-1 in 11 innings.

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Italian Prime Minister Monti in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti (L front) and Japanese counterpart Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R front) hold talks at the latter's office in Tokyo on March 28, 2012.

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Hernandez at season opener

TOKYO, Japan - Seattle Mariners starter Felix Hernandez pitches in the season's opener against the Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 28, 2012. The Mariners won 3-1 in 11 innings.

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Chilean President Pinera meets crown prince in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Chilean President Sebastian Pinera (R) and Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito shake hands at the crown prince's residence in Tokyo on March 28, 2012. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Chilean President Pinera meets crown prince in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Chilean President Sebastian Pinera (R) and Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L) meet at the crown prince's residence in Tokyo on March 28, 2012. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Coalition partner chief Kamei against sales tax hike

TOKYO, Japan - Shizuka Kamei, head of the People's New Party, junior coalition partner of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a PNP lawmakers' meeting at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on March 28, 2012, expressing opposition to a hike in the sales tax rate. PNP Secretary General Mikio Shimoji is seen at the back.

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Developing Japan's future fighter jet

NAGOYA, Japan - A Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. employee works on assembling a test fighter jet at the company's plant in the village of Tobishima in central Japan's Aichi Prefecture on March 28, 2012. Mitsubishi Heavy has been contracted by the Defense Ministry to build the test fighter, which will be used to demonstrate the aircraft's stealth capabilities and high maneuverability as Japan develops its next-generation fighter jet.

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Kakuryu promoted to sumo's 2nd-highest rank

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian wrestler Kakuryu (far L) and his stablemaster Izutsu (2nd from L) exchange bows with messengers from the Japan Sumo Association in a ceremony in Osaka on March 28, 2012. The 26-year-old, whose real name is Mangaljalav Anand, received a formal notice that he is to be promoted to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki.

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IAEA chief Amano in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, answers reporters' questions after talks with Lim Sung Nam, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Seoul on March 28, 2012.

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Male panda Ri Ri at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo

TOKYO, Japan - Male giant panda Ri Ri is pictured at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on March 28, 2012. Ri Ri and female giant panda Shin Shin were unveiled to the public after their mating period ended.

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Female panda Shin Shin at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo

TOKYO, Japan - Female panda Shin Shin is pictured at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on March 28, 2012. Shin Shin and male giant panda Ri Ri were unveiled to the public after their mating period ended.

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S. Korean nuclear envoy, IAEA chief

SEOUL, South Korea - Yukiya Amano (L), director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, talks with Lim Sung Nam, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Seoul on March 28, 2012.

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Voting in Japan for S. Korean election

TOKYO, Japan - A South Korean resident of Japan casts her ballot ahead of the country's general election on April 11 at the South Korean Embassy in Tokyo on March 28, 2012. Voting by South Koreans living overseas began the same day, with South Korean nationals who are permanent residents of Japan getting the opportunity to vote in an election for the first time.

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S. Korean nuclear envoy, IAEA chief

SEOUL, South Korea - Yukiya Amano (L), director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, shakes hands with Lim Sung Nam, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, ahead of talks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Seoul on March 28, 2012.

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Kakuryu promoted to sumo's 2nd-highest rank

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian wrestler Kakuryu (C) receives a kiss from his parents in Osaka on March 28, 2012, after a ceremony to receive a notice from the Japan Sumo Association that he is to be promoted to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki.

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DPJ divided over tax hike

TOKYO, Japan - Lawmakers from the Democratic Party of Japan look upset after the ruling party's talks on a consumption tax hike, proposed by the party leadership, were abruptly terminated past 2 a.m. on March 28, 2012, after lasting on and off for six hours, at the No. 2 building of the offices of House of Representatives members in Tokyo. The leadership gave up on efforts to convince opponents of the tax hike and left the matter to the discretion of DPJ policy chief Seiji Maehara.

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Kakuryu promoted to sumo's 2nd-highest rank

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian wrestler Kakuryu (C) celebrates with his parents in Osaka on March 28, 2012, after a ceremony to receive a notice from the Japan Sumo Association that he is to be promoted to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki.

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Kakuryu promoted to sumo's 2nd-highest rank

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian wrestler Kakuryu (top) is carried by wrestlers of Izutsu stable to which he belongs in Osaka on March 28, 2012, after a ceremony to receive a notice from the Japan Sumo Association that he is to be promoted to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki.

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DPJ divided over tax hike

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Kawauchi (front), a lawmaker from the Democratic Party of Japan who opposes a consumption tax hike proposed by the party leadership, looks angry at a press conference at the No. 2 building of the offices of House of Representatives members in Tokyo in the early hours of March 28, 2012, after the ruling party's talks on the matter were abruptly terminated past 2 a.m. that day, after lasting on and off for six hours. The leadership gave up on efforts to convince opponents of the tax hike and left the matter to the discretion of DPJ policy chief Seiji Maehara.

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Kakuryu promoted to sumo's 2nd-highest rank

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian wrestler Kakuryu (2nd from L) receives a formal notice from a messenger (R) from the Japan Sumo Association that he is to be promoted to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki in a ceremony in Osaka on March 28, 2012.

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Soon after disaster, a year later

TOKYO, Japan - Photos show an area of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 28, 2011 (top), shortly after the March 11, 2011, quake and tsunami, and on March 1, 2012 (bottom), in which restoration work is under way after fishing boats brought ashore by the tsunami were removed.

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Tokyo Tower repairs

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Tower in the capital's Minato Ward undergoes work on Feb. 28, 2012, to repair its top part that was distorted by the March 2011 quake.

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S. Korean maestro in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Renowned South Korean conductor Chung Myung Whun (C) arrives at Pyongyang's international airport from Beijing on Feb. 28, 2012. Chung is scheduled to stay in North Korea through March 1 to rehearse for a planned joint performance in Paris by North Korean and French orchestras on March 14.

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Chinese students visit Fukushima

KORIYAMA, Japan - A group of students from Shanghai, China, who have had experience studying in Japan, cook Chinese dumplings with residents of temporary housing in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on Feb. 28, 2012. They visited the area affected by the March 2011 quake and ensuing nuclear crisis to return their favor to Japan.

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Chinese students visit Fukushima

KORIYAMA, Japan - A group of students from Shanghai, China, who have had experience studying in Japan, cook Chinese dumplings with residents of temporary housing in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on Feb. 28, 2012. They visited the area affected by the March 2011 quake and ensuing nuclear crisis to return their favor to Japan.

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Chinese students visit Fukushima

KORIYAMA, Japan - A group of students from Shanghai, China, who have had experience studying in Japan, cook Chinese dumplings with residents of temporary housing in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on Feb. 28, 2012. They visited the area affected by the March 2011 quake and ensuing nuclear crisis to return their favor to Japan.

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Sharp's Sakai plant in Osaka Pref.

OSAKA, Japan - Aerial photo taken Jan. 28, 2012, shows Sharp Corp.'s Sakai plant in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. The electronics maker said Feb. 1, 2012, the company is likely to fall into the red in the business year ending March 31, 2012, revising its financial results forecast downward due to greater-than-expected price declines in liquid crystal display televisions and solar batteries as well as the global economic slowdown.

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Elephant in Chiba Pref. zoo draws picture

CHIBA, Japan - Asian elephant Yumeka holds a brush in her trunk and draws a picture of her father on a bag at the Ichihara Elephant Kingdom, a zoo in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 28, 2012. The bag will be put up for auction, with the proceeds going to areas hit by the March 2011 quake and tsunami.

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Japanese PM Noda before his televised address

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda in Tokyo waits before delivering a televised address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 28, 2012. Noda said Japan is recovering from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, and expressed gratitude for the support Japan received from the international community. (Pool Photo)