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Players of scandal-hit Zaragoza pose with supporter

ZARAGOZA, Spain - Players of Spanish First Division football club Real Zaragoza pose with a supporter (C) at an autographing session in Zaragoza on Dec. 17, 2014, amid a match-fixing scandal. Javier Aguirre, coach of Japan's national team, is one of several dozen individuals named in a prosecution complaint on the alleged game rigging in May 2011 as he was manager of Zaragoza when it won the match against Levante and avoided relegation to the Second Division.

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Emperor, empress convey gratitude to Britons

LONDON, Britain - Emperor Akihito (front), accompanied by Empress Michiko (next to emperor), speaks during a reception at the Japanese Embassy in London on May 17, 2012. The emperor, who is in Britain for Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee celebrations, expressed appreciation for British people's donations and contributions to rescue efforts following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress convey gratitude to Britons

LONDON, Britain - Emperor Akihito (2nd from L, at microphone), accompanied by Empress Michiko (next to emperor), speaks during a reception at the Japanese Embassy in London on May 17, 2012. The emperor, who is in Britain for Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee celebrations, expressed appreciation for British people's donations and contributions to rescue efforts following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo Sky Tree is world's tallest tower: Guinness World Records

TOKYO, Japan - Alistair Richards (R), managing director of Guinness World Records, and Michiaki Suzuki, president of Tobu Tower Sky Tree Co., hold a Guinness World Records certificate recognizing the 634-meter-high broadcast tower as the world's tallest tower during a ceremony in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2011. Tokyo Sky Tree is scheduled to open to the public in May 2012.

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Kaminoseki promotes nuclear plant despite Fukushima crisis

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 17, 2011, shows the planned construction site (C) for Chugoku Electric Power Co.'s Kaminoseki Nuclear Power Station in the town of Kaminoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan.

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Skyscraper next to Tokyo Sky Tree

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the view of Tokyo Sky Tree in Tokyo from Tokyo Sky Tree East Tower, a 31-story building next to it, on July 17, 2011, when the top floor of the 140-meter building was unveiled to the media. The office-commercial building, housing restaurants on the 30th and 31st floors and a free-of-charge observatory on the 30th, will open to the public in May 2012 at the same time as Tokyo Sky Tree.

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Planned site for nuke plant in Yamaguchi Pref.

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 17, 2011, shows a planned construction site for a nuclear power plant in the town of Kaminoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan. Yamaguchi Gov. Sekinari Nii said May 19 the prefectural government is considering invalidating a license that allows Chugoku Electric Power Co. to reclaim the land for the plant's construction, following a nuclear crisis at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan.

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Planned site for nuke plant in Yamaguchi Pref.

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 17, 2011, shows a planned construction site for a nuclear power plant in the town of Kaminoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan. Yamaguchi Gov. Sekinari Nii said May 19 the prefectural government is considering invalidating a license that allows Chugoku Electric Power Co. to reclaim the land for the plant's construction, following a nuclear crisis at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan.

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Libyan rebel fighter near Ajdabiya

BENGHAZI, Libya - A Libyan rebel fighting against the regime of Muammar Gaddafi checks his gun at a checkpoint near Ajdabiya, northeastern Libya, on May 17, 2011.

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Film directors to make videos for Japan disaster survivors

CANNES, France - Japanese film director Naomi Kawase speaks to reporters about the ''A Sense of Home'' project, with her son Mitsuki besides her, on May 17, 2011, in Cannes, France. The award-winning film director, who is competing in this year's Cannes International Film Festival, said she has called on international film directors to create 3-minute-11-seconds messages for the March 11 earthquake and tsunami survivors in Japan.

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Libyan rebel fighter near Ajdabiya

BENGHAZI, Libya - A Libyan rebel fighting against the regime of Muammar Gaddafi sips a cup of tea at a checkpoint near Ajdabiya, northeastern Libya, on May 17, 2011.

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A's 14-0 Angels

OAKLAND, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a double in the fourth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, on May 17, 2011. The A's won 14-0.

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Twins 2-1 Mariners

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 17, 2011. The Twins won 2-1.

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Japan-Thai soccer charity match

BANGKOK, Thailand - Former Japanese football star Hidetoshi Nakata (L) plays against Thai players during a charity match for disaster victims at the National Stadium in Bangkok on May 17, 2011. Nakata led the Japanese soccer players for the match to raise money for the victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the recent flooding in southern Thailand.

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Sony's Stringer vows to regain confidence

TOKYO, Japan - This undated file photo shows Sony Corp. Chairman and President Howard Stringer. Stringer vowed on May 17, 2011, to win back user trust in the company after a recent data breach involving its PlayStation gaming systems.

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Japan-Thai soccer charity match

BANGKOK, Thailand - Former Japanese football star Hidetoshi Nakata (C) and other players accompanied by children enter the National Stadium in Bangkok ahead of a charity match for disaster victims in Japan and Thailand on May 17, 2011. Nakata led the Japanese soccer players for the match against Thai players to raise money for the victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the recent flooding in southern Thailand.

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Myanmar begins to release prisoners on amnesty

YANGON, Myanmar - Prisoners released from Insein Prison on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, walk on a street on May 17, 2011, after being set free on general amnesty. President Thein Sein announced the amnesty granted for more than 14,600 inmates across the country on state TV the previous day.

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Ex-Hiroshima mayor receives peace award in Nepal

LUMBINI, Nepal - Nepali President Ram Baran Yadav (L) hands the inaugural Gautam Buddha International Peace Award to former Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba during a ceremony in Lumbini, Buddha's birthplace in southern Nepal, on May 17, 2011. Akiba received the award together with Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue in recognition of the role they played as leaders of the global Mayors for Peace movement. The two cities were devastated by atomic bombs during World War II.

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Nagasaki mayor receives peace award in Nepal

LUMBINI, Nepal - Nepali President Ram Baran Yadav (R) hands the inaugural Gautam Buddha International Peace Award to Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue during a ceremony in Lumbini, Buddha's birthplace in southern Nepal, on May 17, 2011. Taue received the award together with former Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba in recognition of the role they played as leaders of the global Mayors for Peace movement. The two cities were devastated by atomic bombs during World War II.

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Economy minister Kaieda on reconstruction road map

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Banri Kaieda speaks during a press conference at the economy ministry in Tokyo on May 17, 2011, apologizing to people in Fukushima Prefecture over the crisis at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The government plans to start paying compensation to people affected by the ongoing crisis at the plant by around fall according to its timetable unveiled the same day.

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Gov't eyes compensation for those affected by nuclear crisis

TOKYO, Japan - Goshi Hosono, a special adviser to Prime Minister Naoto Kan, holds a timetable for stabilizing the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant during a press conference at the economy ministry in Tokyo on May 17, 2011. The government plans to start paying compensation to people affected by the ongoing crisis at the plant by around fall.

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Myanmar begins to release prisoners on amnesty

YANGON, Myanmar - Female prisoners released from Insein Prison on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, walk on a street on May 17, 2011, after being set free on general amnesty. President Thein Sein announced the amnesty granted for more than 14,600 inmates across the country on state TV the previous day.

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Senior U.S. official Bosworth in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Stephen Bosworth (C), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, speaks to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Seoul on May 17, 2011. Bosworth indicated after meeting with South Korean nuclear envoy Wi Sung Lac that the United States would make a decision in the next few days on a visit to North Korea by a U.S. special envoy.

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KDDI's new smartphone

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on May 17, 2011, in Tokyo shows KDDI Corp.'s new smartphone model ''Infobar A01,'' which the operator of the ''au'' cellular service has unveiled. The model will be available from early July 2011.

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Bosworth meets Wi in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Stephen Bosworth (L), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, and Wi Sung Lac, South Korea's chief delegate to stalled six-party talks on denuclearization of the North, shake hands at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Seoul on May 17, 2011, prior to a meeting. Bosworth indicated after the meeting that the United States would make a decision in the next few days on a visit to North Korea by a U.S. special envoy.

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'Megafloat' arrives in Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 17, 2011, shows a ''megafloat'' artificial island that arrived at Onahama Port in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, the same day. Tokyo Electric Power Co. is considering using the floating structure to store water contaminated with high levels of radiation at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, which has been crippled since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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'Megafloat' arrives in Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 17, 2011, shows a ''megafloat'' artificial island that arrived at Onahama Port in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, the same day. Tokyo Electric Power Co. is considering using the floating structure to store water contaminated with high levels of radiation at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, which has been crippled since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Law enacted to integrate management of 2 Osaka airports

TOKYO, Japan - File undated combination photo shows Itami airport (above), straddling northern Osaka and Hyogo prefectures, and Kansai International Airport (below) in Osaka Bay off the south of Osaka Prefecture. On May 17, 2011, Japan's parliament enacted a law to integrate the management of the two airports in the Osaka area to help repay the huge debts plaguing the Kansai airport and rebuild it as an international hub.

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'Megafloat' arrives in Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 17, 2011, shows a ''megafloat'' artificial island that arrived at Onahama Port in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, the same day. Tokyo Electric Power Co. is considering using the floating structure to store water contaminated with high levels of radiation at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, which has been crippled since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Revival of JAL crane logo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo, taken in May 2008 in Japan's Narita airport, shows Japan Airlines Corp.'s logo depicting a red crane. In 2008, JAL stopped using the logo adopted in the 1950s, but officials of the airline said Jan. 17, 2011, that it will revive it in April, hoping to use it as a symbol of its business rehabilitation efforts.

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Lawmaker Noda gives birth to boy

TOKYO, Japan - A file photo, taken on May 17, 2010, shows Seiko Noda, a House of Representatives member from the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party. The 50-year-old lawmaker, once touted as a potential candidate to become Japan's first female premier, gave birth to a baby boy at a Tokyo hospital on Jan. 6, 2011, marking a successful end to years of fertility treatment.