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Astronaut Wakata honored in hometown parade

SAITAMA, Japan - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, who became the first Japanese to serve as commander of the International Space Station, waves to the crowd during a parade in Saitama, his hometown located north of Tokyo, on Aug. 20, 2014. Wakata returned to earth on May 14 after staying at the ISS from November, 2013.

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Japan professor awarded for AIDS treatment findings

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken May 20, 2013, shows Masanori Baba, a professor at Kagoshima University in Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, who won an award from the Washington-based International Society for Antiviral Research earlier that month for his discovery of two candidate substances for anti-AIDS drugs.

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Retired rugby player

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken May 20, 2013 shows Sinali Latu (R), a retired rugby player for the Japan national team from Tonga, and Yasuyuki Kagami, a former coach of the Daito Bunka University rugby club, at the university playing field in Higashimatsuyama, Saitama Prefecture.

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Tour of N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Chinese and other foreign tourists arrive at Kosong port in Kangwon Province, North Korea, on May 20, 2013, aboard the Singaporean cruise ship Royale Star, to view the Mt. Kumgang area.

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Tour of N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Koreans hold a banner welcoming the Singaporean cruise ship Royale Star at Kosong port in Kangwon Province, North Korea, on May 20, 2013. The vessel carried Chinese and other foreign tourists to offer a view of the Mt. Kumgang area.

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Tour of N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - The Singaporean cruise ship Royale Star arrives at Kosong port in Kangwon Province, North Korea, on May 20, 2013, carrying Chinese and other foreign tourists, to offer a view of the Mt. Kumgang area.

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Tajikistan president in China

BEIJING, China - Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a ceremony to sign documents at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Huge dog statue in "Dog island"

OKAYAMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a 5-meter-long dog statue arriving at Inujima (Dog Island) in the Seto Inland Sea in the city of Okayama on May 20, 2013. The bust of a prone dog will be set up at a house resembling a kennel as part of the Inujima "Art House Project."

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Volkswagen's new Golf

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on May 20, 2013, shows the new model of the Volkswagen Golf. Volkswagen Group Japan K.K. said the same day that it will launch the fully remodeled car on June 25.

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Nissan, M'bishi start manufacturing jointly developed minicar

KURASHIKI, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga (L), chief operating officer of Nissan Motor Co., and Osamu Masuko, president of Mitsubishi Motors Corp., shake hands during a press conference in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, on May 20, 2013. The two automakers started manufacturing the same day a jointly developed minivehicle that will be introduced on June 6 across Japan.

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Huge dog statue in "Dog island"

OKAYAMA, Japan - A 5-meter-long dog statue arrives at Inujima (Dog Island) in the Seto Inland Sea in the city of Okayama on May 20, 2013. The bust of a prone dog will be set up at a house resembling a kennel as part of the Inujima "Art House Project."

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Golfer Matsuyama

TOKYO, Japan - Hideki Matsuyama, a 21-year-old professional golfer, speaks at a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan, in Tokyo on May 20, 2013.

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KDDI's new smartphones

TOKYO, Japan - Models hold new smartphones to be sold by KDDI Corp., during a promotional event in Tokyo on May 20, 2013. KDDI will begin selling a total of four new smartphone models for the upcoming bonus campaign this summer, including the HTC J One, the Japanese version of an internationally renowned model of Taiwanese maker HTC Corp. featuring enhanced sound.

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Kumamon mascot to visit France

FUKUOKA, Japan - File photo taken in March 2013 in the town of Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, shows "Kumamon," the official black bear mascot of the southwestern Japanese prefecture. Kumamon will visit France in July to take part in the Japan Expo as part of efforts to lure visitors to the prefecture, local officials said on May 20, 2013.

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KDDI's new smartphones

TOKYO, Japan - Actress Ayame Goriki holds a new smartphone to be sold by KDDI Corp., during a promotional event in Tokyo on May 20, 2013. KDDI will begin selling a total of four new smartphone models for the upcoming bonus campaign this summer, including the HTC J One, the Japanese version of an internationally renowned model of Taiwanese maker HTC Corp. featuring enhanced sound.

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KDDI's new smartphones

TOKYO, Japan - Singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (L) and actress Ayame Goriki hold new smartphones to be sold by KDDI Corp., during a promotional event in Tokyo on May 20, 2013. KDDI will begin selling a total of four new smartphone models for the upcoming bonus campaign this summer, including the HTC J One, the Japanese version of an internationally renowned model of Taiwanese maker HTC Corp. featuring enhanced sound.

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Japan's immigration system

TOKYO, Japan - Justice Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki (L) listens to Tsutomu Kimura, head of a Justice Ministry panel of experts, on a proposal by the panel at the ministry in Tokyo on May 20, 2013. The panel proposed the introduction of a system of "trusted travelers" to simplify Japan's immigration checks for foreign visitors deemed unlikely to be a terrorist or criminal, ministry officials said.

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Yokohama achieves zero-waiting list for nursery schools

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi holds a press conference at the Yokohama city hall in Kanagawa Prefecture on May 20, 2013. The Yokohama city office said the same day it had reduced the number of children waiting to enroll in nursery schools to zero as of April 1.

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Tokyo Skytree attracts 6.34 mil. visitors

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Komine (4th from L) and his wife and children pose for photos at Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on May 20, 2013, with Michiaki Suzuki (far L), president of Tobu Tower Skytree Co., the tower's operator, as one of them became the 6.34 millionth visitor to the observation deck of the world's tallest broadcasting tower at 634 meters, matching the numerals of its height two days before the first anniversary of its opening.

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Tokyo Skytree attracts 6.34 mil. visitors

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Komine and his wife and children are applauded at Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on May 20, 2013, as one of them became the 6.34 millionth visitor to the observation deck of the world's tallest broadcasting tower at 634 meters, matching the numerals of its height two days before the first anniversary of its opening.

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Gov't upgrades basic economic assessment

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) attends a meeting of Cabinet ministers concerning the government's monthly economic report at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 20, 2013. The Japanese government revised upward its basic assessment of the economy in May, as a weaker yen has helped exports bounce back, encouraging companies to boost production.

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Tokyo Skytree attracts 6.34 mil. visitors

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Tokyo Skytree, part of which is unseen in rain in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on May 20, 2013. The number of visitors to the observation deck of the world's tallest broadcasting tower at 634 meters, reached 6.34 million the same day, matching the numerals of its height two days before the first anniversary of its opening.

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Narita airport marks 35th anniversary

NARITA, Japan - Photo shows planes of budget airlines Jetstar Japan Co. (front) and AirAsia Japan Co. at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on May 20, 2013. The airport marked its 35th anniversary the same day.

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Narita airport marks 35th anniversary

NARITA, Japan - Photo shows airplanes at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on May 20, 2013. The airport marked its 35th anniversary the same day.

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Lady Gaga's teacup donated to disaster-hit area

SENDAI, Japan - Photo taken at Miyagi prefectural government offices on Feb. 20, 2013 shows a teacup that pop icon Lady Gaga used. The teacup, which was sold for 6 million yen at a charity auction in May 2012 to support the recovery from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, is given to Miyagi Prefecture, a northeastern Japan area hit hard by the disaster, on Feb. 20, 2013. Lady Gaga sipped from the teacup at a news conference in Tokyo in June, 2011. It is smeared with her lipstick and the phrase "We pray for Japan" is written in Japanese across the front.

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Lady Gaga's teacup donated to disaster-hit area

SENDAI, Japan - Miyagi Gov. Yoshihiro Murai (L) receives a teacup that pop icon Lady Gaga used, at the prefectural government offices on Feb. 20, 2013. The teacup, which was sold for 6 million yen at a charity auction in May 2012 to support the recovery from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, is presented to Miyagi Prefecture, a northeastern Japan area hit hard by the disaster, on Feb. 20, 2013. Lady Gaga sipped from the teacup at a news conference in Tokyo in June, 2011. It is smeared with her lipstick and the phrase "We pray for Japan" is written in Japanese across the front.