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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima

Former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima (3) exchanges a few words with former Giants and New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui following their People's Honor Award ceremony at Tokyo Dome on May 5, 2013. Japanese baseball legend Nagashima died on June 3, 2025, aged 89.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima (R) receives a gold-painted bat during a People's Honor Award ceremony at Tokyo Dome on May 5, 2013. Standing next to him is former Giants and New York Yankees player Hideki Matsui. Nagashima, who was a key player on the Giants team that won nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club, died on June 3, 2025, aged 89.

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Kintetsu store in Abeno Harukas marks 30 mil. visitors

OSAKA, Japan - People visit a food section of the Kintetsu department store inside Japan's tallest building Abeno Harukas in Osaka City on June 5, 2014. The number of visitors to the department store reached approximately 30 million as of the end of May since the partial opening in June 2013.

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Spring Airlines

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Ugai (C), president of Spring Airlines Japan Co., holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2013. The Japanese unit of the Chinese discount carrier Spring Airlines Co. plans to start scheduled passenger flights in late May 2014 linking Tokyo and three other cities in Japan.

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Marathon event in Pennsylvania

PITTSBURGH, United States - A marathon event is held in a downtown area in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the eastern United States on May 5, 2013.

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Animals in Shiretoko

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo shows the Shiretoko mountain range covered with snow and the First Lake of the Shiretoko Goko Lakes on the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 5, 2013.

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Animals in Shiretoko

SAPPORO, Japan - Tourists walk on a snow-covered elevated wooden path around Shiretoko Goko Lakes on the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 5, 2013.

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Unrest in Pakistan

QUETTA, Pakistan - Police officers stand guard in Quetta on May 5, 2013, near a building that collapsed in a bombing in January 2013. Bombings and other attacks have occurred in the southwestern Pakistan city ahead of a November general election.

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Unrest in Pakistan

QUETTA, Pakistan - A Hazara youth looks at security troops in Quetta on May 5, 2013. Bombings and other attacks have occurred in the southwestern Pakistan city ahead of a November general election.

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Imelda Marcos seeks re-election

BATAC, Philippines - Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos waves during a campaign sortie in the northern Philippine province of Ilocos Norte on May 5, 2013. Marcos, 83, is seeking re-election as a congresswoman in the May 13, 2013, mid-term polls in the Philippines.

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Imelda Marcos seeks re-election

BATAC, Philippines - Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos sings a song with local residents during a campaign sortie in the northern Philippine province of Ilocos Norte on May 5, 2013. Marcos, 83, is seeking re-election as a congresswoman in the May 13, 2013, mid-term polls in the Philippines.

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Imelda Marcos seeks re-election

BATAC, Philippines - Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos shakes hands with a local woman during a campaign sortie in the northern Philippine province of Ilocos Norte on May 5, 2013. Marcos, 83, is seeking re-election as a congresswoman in the May 13, 2013, mid-term polls in the Philippines.

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Texas defeats Boston

ARLINGTON, United States - Adrian Beltre (C, below) of the Texas Rangers is congratulated by teammates after hitting a game-winning single in the ninth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on May 5, 2013. The Rangers won 4-3.

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Darvish ties career-high with 14 strikeouts

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Boston Red Sox at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on May 5, 2013. Darvish tied his career high with 14 strikeouts in the Rangers' 4-3 win, allowing three runs and four hits in seven innings.

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Darvish ties career-high with 14 strikeouts

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Boston Red Sox at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on May 5, 2013. Darvish tied his career high with 14 strikeouts in the Rangers' 4-3 win, allowing three runs and four hits in seven innings.

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Darvish ties career-high with 14 strikeouts

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Boston Red Sox at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on May 5, 2013. Darvish tied his career high with 14 strikeouts in the Rangers' 4-3 win, allowing three runs and four hits in seven innings.

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Japan, China, S. Korea environment meeting

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - (From L) South Korean Environment Minister Yoon Seong Kyu, Japanese Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara and China's vice minister for environmental protection Li Ganjie pose for photos in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on May 5, 2013. They attended a two-day meeting of environment ministers that began the same day. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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ADB ends annual meet

MUMBAI, India - Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao speaks at a press conference in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi on May 5, 2013. The ADB wrapped up its two-day annual meeting there that day.

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Japan minister Amari in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Japanese economic revitalization minister Akira Amari (far L) and Singapore's Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang (2nd from R) hold talks in Singapore on May 5, 2013.

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Vitesse's Havenaar scores

WAALWIJK, Netherlands - Mike Havenaar of Vitesse Arnhem celebrates after scoring against RKC Waalwijk during the second half of a Dutch first division match in Waalwijk, Netherlands, on May 5, 2013. RKC Waalwijk won 3-2.

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - A ceremony is held to present the People's Honor Award to former professional baseball players Hideki Matsui (center L) and Shigeo Nagashima (center R) at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 5, 2013. The numbers 55 and 3, the numbers worn by Matsui and Nagashima, respectively, while playing for the Yomiuri Giants, were dyed on the red carpet unfurled for the ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Former professional baseball players Hideki Matsui (R) and Shigeo Nagashima (L) hold a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on May 5, 2013, after receiving the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a ceremony at Tokyo Dome.

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Japan, China, S. Korea environment meeting

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - (From L) South Korean Environment Minister Yoon Seong Kyu, Japanese Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara and China's vice minister for environmental protection Li Ganjie join hands in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on May 5, 2013. They attended a two-day meeting of environment ministers that began the same day. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan, China, S. Korea environment meeting

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - (From L) South Korean Environment Minister Yoon Seong Kyu, Japanese Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara and China's vice minister for environmental protection Li Ganjie join hands in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on May 5, 2013. They attended a two-day meeting of environment ministers that began the same day. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Men's 100 meters in Golden Grand Prix

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a men's 100-meter race at the Golden Grand Prix at National Stadium in Tokyo on May 5, 2013. Mike Rodgers (R) of the United States won in 10.19, while Japan's Yoshihide Kiryu (C) finished third and Masashi Eriguchi (L) came sixth.

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Former professional baseball players Hideki Matsui (L) and Shigeo Nagashima (R) acknowledge the crowd after receiving the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a ceremony at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 5, 2013.

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Men's 100 meters in Golden Grand Prix

TOKYO, Japan - Mike Rodgers (L) of the United States and Japan's Yoshihide Kiryu are pictured together after competing in a men's 100-meter race at the Golden Grand Prix at National Stadium in Tokyo on May 5, 2013. Rodgers won in 10.19 and Kiryu finished third in 10.40.

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Former professional baseball players Hideki Matsui (R) and Shigeo Nagashima (L) hold a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on May 5, 2013, after receiving the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a ceremony at Tokyo Dome.

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Former professional baseball players Hideki Matsui (R) and Shigeo Nagashima (L) pose for photos after a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on May 5, 2013. They received the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a ceremony at Tokyo Dome earlier that day.

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Japan minister Amari in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Japanese economic revitalization minister Akira Amari (R) and Singapore's Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang shake hands prior to their talks in Singapore on May 5, 2013.

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Former professional baseball players Hideki Matsui (L) and Shigeo Nagashima (R) hold a golden baseball bat they received from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as a commemorative gift during a ceremony to present them with the People's Honor Award at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 5, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) presents the People's Honor Award to former professional baseball players Hideki Matsui (C) and Shigeo Nagashima (R) in a ceremony at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 5, 2013.

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Men's 100 meters in Golden Grand Prix

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a men's 100-meter race at the Golden Grand Prix at National Stadium in Tokyo on May 5, 2013. Mike Rodgers (far R) of the United States won in 10.19 while Japan's Yoshihide Kiryu (far L) finished third in 10.40.

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Former professional baseball players Hideki Matsui (R) and Shigeo Nagashima, Matsui's first pro skipper, wave at fans aboard a car making a circuit on the ground of Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 5, 2013, during a ceremony marking Matsui's retirement, given by his first pro baseball club, the Yomiuri Giants. Another ceremony was also held there later that day in which Prime Minister Shinzo Abe presented the People's Honor Award to them.

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) receives a jersey with No. 96 as a gift from former professional baseball players Hideki Matsui (C) and Shigeo Nagashima (R) in a ceremony to present the former Yomiuri Giants players with the People's Honor Award at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 5, 2013.

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Hideki Matsui is feted at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 5, 2013, at a ceremony hosted by his first pro baseball club, the Yomiuri Giants, to mark his retirement. Another ceremony was also held there later that day in which Prime Minister Shinzo Abe presented the People's Honor Award to Matsui and to Hall of Famer Shigeo Nagashima, who played and managed the Giants.

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Election in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Voters line up in Kuala Lumpur on May 5, 2013, to go through the procedure to cast a ballot in Malaysia's general election.

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Election in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A voter casts her ballot in Kuala Lumpur on May 5, 2013, in Malaysia's general election.

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) presents a golden baseball bat to former professional baseball players Hideki Matsui (C) and Shigeo Nagashima (R) as a commemorative gift in a ceremony to present them with the People's Honor Award at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 5, 2013.

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Former professional baseball players Hideki Matsui (R) and Shigeo Nagashima, Matsui's first pro skipper, wave at fans aboard a car making a circuit on the ground of Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 5, 2013, during a ceremony marking Matsui's retirement, given by his first pro baseball club, the Yomiuri Giants. Another ceremony was also held there later that day in which Prime Minister Shinzo Abe presented the People's Honor Award to them.

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Fans gather at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 5, 2013, to attend a retirement ceremony for Hideki Matsui hosted by his first pro baseball club, the Yomiuri Giants, as well as a ceremony in which Prime Minister Shinzo Abe presented the People's Honor Award to Matsui and his first pro skipper, Hall of Famer Shigeo Nagashima.

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Fans gather at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 5, 2013, to attend a retirement ceremony for Hideki Matsui hosted by his first pro baseball club, the Yomiuri Giants, as well as a ceremony in which Prime Minister Shinzo Abe presented the People's Honor Award to Matsui and his first pro skipper, Hall of Famer Shigeo Nagashima.

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Namdaemun restored

SEOUL, South Korea - An April 29, 2013, photo shows the restored Sungnyemun, popularly known as "Namdaemun" or south gate and National Treasure No. 1 in Seoul on April 29, 2013. South Korea's Cultural Heritage Administration said the same day that the landmark gate, burned down in an arson attack more than five years ago, will open to the public on May 5, 2013.