Microsoft's new chief

Microsoft's new chief

NEW YORK, United States - Photo taken in October 2012 shows Satya Nadella of Microsoft Corp. in the state of Washington, United States. Microsoft announced Feb. 4, 2014, that Nadella will succeed Steve Ballmer as the company's chief executive officer.

Man uses human power alone on trips to climb 100 famous mountains

Man uses human power alone on trips to climb 100 famous mountains

TOKYO, Japan - Yoki Tanaka, seen in this file photo taken in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2014, climbed Japan's 100 famous mountains between April and October of the same year depending on human power alone during trips across the Japanese archipelago.

Sino-Japanese ties very important: China's Li

Sino-Japanese ties very important: China's Li

BEIJING, China - Taizo Nishimuro (L), president of Japan Post Holdings Co. who heads the New Japan-China Friendship Committee for the 21st Century on the Japanese side, talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Dec. 4, 2014. The committee, an advisory body to the two governments, held a formal meeting for the first time since October 2011. (Pool photo by Yomiuri Shimbun)

Nikkei tops 17,000 1st time in 7 yrs

Nikkei tops 17,000 1st time in 7 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - A bulletin board at a Tokyo financial institution shows on Nov. 4, 2014, the Nikkei stock index topping the 17,000 threshold for the first time since mid-October 2007, boosted by a firmer U.S. dollar that remained in the upper 113 yen zone.

3 senior N. Korean officials attend closing ceremony

3 senior N. Korean officials attend closing ceremony

INCHEON, South Korea - Three senior North Korean officials attend the Asian Games closing ceremony in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 4, 2014. Hwang Pyong So (center front row), director of the North Korean's military's General Political Bureau, and Choe Ryong Hae (2nd from R front row) and Kim Yang Gon (far R front row), secretaries of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, agreed with South Korean officials to hold another round of high-level talks in late October or early November.

3 senior N. Korean officials attend closing ceremony

3 senior N. Korean officials attend closing ceremony

INCHEON, South Korea - Three senior North Korean officials -- (from L to R) Hwang Pyong So, director of the North Korean's military's General Political Bureau, and Choe Ryong Hae and Kim Yang Gon, secretaries of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea -- attend the Asian Games closing ceremony in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 4, 2014. They agreed with South Korean officials to hold another round of high-level talks in late October or early November.

U.S. court orders Takeda to pay $6 billion

U.S. court orders Takeda to pay $6 billion

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2010 shows the Tokyo headquarters of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. The company said Sept. 4, 2014, it has been ordered by a U.S. district court to pay $6 billion in punitive damages over a lawsuit filed by a man who claimed his bladder cancer was caused by Takeda's diabetes medicine Actos. Takeda plans to counter the move through legal means, including the option of appealing to a higher court, company officials said.

Main stadium for Incheon Asian Games

Main stadium for Incheon Asian Games

SEOUL, South Korea - Construction of the main stadium for the 2014 Asian Games in Inchon, South Korea, is well underway on April 10, 2014. The Asian Games will take place from September 19 to October 4, 2014.

Main stadium for Asian Games in Incheon opens to press

Main stadium for Asian Games in Incheon opens to press

SEOUL, South Korea - The main stadium for the 2014 Incheon Asian Games in South Korea opens to the press on April 10, 2014. The Asian Games will take place from September 19 to October 4, 2014.