Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Batters Southern Region, Leaving Widespread Damage 3

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Chiayi's Budai Township around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the southern region. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday.

Asakusa Station building with retro look

Asakusa Station building with retro look

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the building of Tobu Railway Co.'s Asakusa Station in Tokyo's Taito Ward on May 18, 2012. The station near the Tokyo Skytree tower has been refurbished to look like what it was at its opening in 1931.

3 Mitsui-affiliated sugar refiners to merge in April 2005

3 Mitsui-affiliated sugar refiners to merge in April 2005

TOKYO, Japan - Keichiro Ohashi (L), president of KS Co., Yoshitaka Ihara (C), president of Shin Mitsui Sugar Co., and Hideo Sato, president of Taito Co., speak to reporters at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on April 8 about their companies' merger in 2005. The new firm -- named Mitsui Sugar Co. -- will have about 23% of the Japanese sugar market.

Asakusa Station building with retro look

Asakusa Station building with retro look

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the building of Tobu Railway Co.'s Asakusa Station in Tokyo's Taito Ward on May 18, 2012. The station near the Tokyo Skytree tower has been refurbished to look like what it was at its opening in 1931. (Kyodo)

3 Mitsui-affiliated sugar refiners to merge in April 2005

3 Mitsui-affiliated sugar refiners to merge in April 2005

TOKYO, Japan - Keichiro Ohashi (L), president of KS Co., Yoshitaka Ihara (C), president of Shin Mitsui Sugar Co., and Hideo Sato, president of Taito Co., speak to reporters at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on April 8 about their companies' merger in 2005. The new firm -- named Mitsui Sugar Co. -- will have about 23% of the Japanese sugar market. (Kyodo)