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Man seeks to keep 100-year tradition of platform vending

YAMAGATA, Japan - Daisuke Kosugi in a "happi" coat walks along a train at a station selling rice cakes in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug 4, 2014, as he attempts to maintain the tradition of platform vending, lasting more than 100 years. The practice involving active conversations with passengers is almost extinct due to changes in the train system.

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Nuke powers may join disarmament meet: Austrian diplomat

TOKYO, Japan - Alexander Kmentt, director for nonproliferation and disarmament issues at the Austrian Foreign Ministry, says during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2014, that some of the five nuclear powers, including the United States, are interested in participation in an international conference on the inhumanity of nuclear weapons to be held in Vienna in December.

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Head of Singapore startup extols vertical farming

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Ong Geok Chwee, COO of Singapore startup company Sky Urban Solutions Holding Pte, explains the virtues of high-end technology-based vertical farming in Singapore on Aug. 4, 2014, as an LED-lit indoor factory equipped with tall cultivation racks is suitable for urban areas.

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Mother of Romania woman abducted to N. Korea dies

TOKYO, Japan - Petra Bumbea, whose daughter Doina is believed to have been abducted to North Korea in the late 1970s, died of cancer at her home in Craiova, western Romania, on Aug. 4, 2014, her son Gabriel said on Aug. 13. This undated file photo shows Petra (L) and Gabriel, with his wife holding a picture of Doina, at their home.

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Rio Olympics organizing committee meets press

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Carlos Arthur Nuzman (2nd from L), chairman of the organizing committee for the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes (2nd from R) join other officials in reporting the status of preparations at a press conference in the Brazilian city on Aug. 4, 2014.

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Strong quake in southwestern China kills hundreds

ZHAOTONG, China - A man in Zhaotong in southern China's Yunnan Province walks through the wreckage of houses on Aug. 4, 2014, that collapsed in a powerful earthquake. Hundreds of people were killed by the quake.

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Japan, U.S. resume talks on market access for beef, pork

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe (far L), deputy chief Japanese negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership pact, and Wendy Cutler (far R), acting deputy U.S. trade representative, meet in Washington D.C. on Aug. 4, 2014 to negotiate market access for agricultural products under Pacific Rim free trade initiative. (Pool photo)

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Tanaka feeling good after playing game of catch

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is all smiles on Aug. 4, 2014, before the game against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium in New York, the United States. Tanaka, who is on the disabled list with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, played catch during the day for the first time since being sidelined with the injury.

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Tanaka feeling good after playing game of catch

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka meets the press in New York, the United States, on Aug. 4, 2014, after playing catch for the first time since being sidelined with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.

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Strong quake in southwestern China kills hundreds

ZHAOTONG, China - People in Zhaotong in southern China's Yunnan Province walk through collapsed houses on Aug. 4, 2014, following a powerful earthquake. Hundreds of people were killed by the quake.

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Man carries relief goods in quake-stricken area

ZHAOTONG, China - A man carries a big package of relief supplies distributed in Longtoushan township of Ludian County, Zhaotong city, in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan on Aug. 4, 2014, a day after a magnitude 6.5 quake struck the region, killing hundreds of people.

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Disaster victims come and go on mountain road

ZHAOTONG, China - People come and go on foot or by motorcycle to and from Longtoushan township, the epicenter of a magnitude 6.5 quake, on a mountain road narrowed by landslides in Ludian County, Zhaotong city, in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan on Aug. 4, 2014.

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Strong quake in southern China kills hundreds

ZHAOTONG, China - A rescued boy is put on a drip in Zhaotong in southwestern China's Yunnan Province on Aug. 4, 2014, following a powerful earthquake. Hundreds of people were killed by the 6.5-magnitude quake, which struck Ludian County of Zhaotong City at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 3.

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Giant float paraded at festival in northern Japan

GOSHOGAWARA, Japan - One of 16 lanterns with effigies of samurai warriors on floats, the biggest of them over 20 meters high, is paraded through a street of Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, at an annual "Tachi-neputa" float festival amid constant chanting "Go get 'em" by dancers in "yukata" light cotton summer kimono on Aug. 4, 2014.

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Strong quake in southern China kills hundreds

ZHAOTONG, China - Photo taken Aug. 4, 2014, shows a devastated area in Zhaotong in southwestern China's Yunnan Province, following a powerful earthquake the previous day.

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Strong quake in southern China kills hundreds

ZHAOTONG, China - Food is provided in an earthquake-hit area in Zhaotong in southwestern China's Yunnan Province on Aug. 4, 2014. Hundreds of people were killed by the 6.5-magnitude quake, which struck Ludian County of Zhaotong City at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 3.

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Huge effigy lanterns on floats parade at festival

MORIOKA, Japan - Gigantic lanterns with effigies of samurai warriors on floats parade in succession through the main street of Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, as an annual "Tachi-neputa" float festival gets under way on Aug. 4, 2014, for a five-day run.

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'Hula girls' company gives donation to quake victims

TOKYO, Japan - President Naomi Inoue (2nd from front L) of Joban Kosan Co., an operator of hot spring theme park Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, poses with "hula girls" and others for a photo commemorating the company's donation of revenue from a recent hula performance to the Great East Japan Earthquake Recovery Initiatives Foundation at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2014.

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Ex-Lotte manager Valentine coaches children in north Japan

MORIOKA, Japan - Former Chiba Lotte Marines manager Bobby Valentine (far L) of the United States gives a baseball lesson to junior high school students in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 4, 2014. Valentine is visiting the region hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami at the invitation of a public interest foundation.

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World conference against nukes held in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Koichi Kawano, chairman of the Japan Congress Against A- and H-Bombs, speaks at a meeting of the World Conference Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 4, 2014.

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Anti-A-bomb bodies start world confabs in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The Japan Congress Against A- and H-Bombs starts a three-day world meeting in Hiroshima on Aug. 4, 2014. Its rival group supported by the Japanese Communist Party, the Japan Council against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs, separately held a similar gathering in the western Japan city on the same day.

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Miyagi Pref. to accept assessment for radioactive waste site

SENDAI, Japan - A meeting of local municipal leaders in Miyagi Prefecture is held on Aug. 4, 2014, in Sendai. Miyagi Gov. Yoshihiro Murai announced the same day his decision to accept an assessment by the government to narrow down the list of candidate sites for a final disposal facility for radioactive waste generated by the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.

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Nguyen Duc at press conference in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Nguyen Duc, who was born as a conjoined twin, apparently due to the effects of Agent Orange used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War, gives a press conference in Tokyo, on Aug. 4, 2014, calling for ongoing support for people affected by the toxic defoliant.

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Japan Halal Summit 2014 in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - The Japan Halal Summit 2014 is held in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2014, to better address the needs of Muslim tourists and business travelers in Japan.

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Exhibit on manga 'Golgo 13' series in Osaka Pref.

OSAKA, Japan - Takao Saito, a Japanese manga artist known for the "Golgo 13" series, answers questions from reporters in front of a life-size figure of a fictional sniper, the main character in the series, at a preview of an exhibition focused on the manga held under his supervision in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2014.

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Event to mark 10th anniv. of Kumano Kodo's world heritage listing

OSAKA, Japan - Wakayama Gov. Yoshinobu Nisaka (Center L) poses with mascot characters at JR Osaka Station on Aug. 4, 2014, during an event to announce the "Wakayama Destination Campaign," commemorating the 10th anniversary of the registration of the Kumano Kodo, a series of ancient pilgrimage routes in western Japan, and other sites on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

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Author looks 'Golgo 13' exhibits in Osaka Pref.

OSAKA, Japan - Takao Saito, a Japanese manga artist known for the "Golgo 13" series, views items displayed at a preview of an exhibition focused on the series held under his supervision in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2014.

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Fujitsu, Asahi Shuzo to cooperate in making of "Dassai" sake

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Sakurai (L), president of sake brewer Asahi Shuzo Co. known for its "Dassai" brand, and Mitsutoshi Hirono, corporate vice president of Fujitsu Ltd., hold a bottle of "Dassai" in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2014, after announcing an agreement to cooperate in cultivation of rice for the popular sake brand.

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U.S. envoy Kennedy sees off kids invited to B787-9 flight

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (3rd from L) sees off Japanese and American elementary school students invited by All Nippon Airways Co. for a sightseeing flight aboard a Boeing 787-9 plane at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2014. The 787-9 is about 6 meters longer than the normal Boeing 787.

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Longer-body Boeing 787-9 parked at Haneda

TOKYO, Japan - All Nippon Airways Co.'s Boeing 787-9 aircraft, about 6 meters longer than the normal 787, is parked at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2014. Some 80 Japanese and American elementary school children were invited for a sightseeing flight, the first in the world of the Boeing 787-9 with passengers. A Boeing 787-8 is parked behind.

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Gov't starts 2nd face recognition system test at airports

NARITA, Japan - Japan's Ministry of Justice conducts the second test of a face recognition system for immigration procedures at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 4, 2014. The test was also started at Haneda airport in Tokyo.

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Persimmons for presentation to imperial couple

HASHIMOTO, Japan - Members of JA Kihoku Kawakami, a chapter in Wakayama Prefecture, of the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations, pack persimmons for presentation to Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko and the family of Prince Akishino at its office in the southwestern Japanese prefectural town of Katsuragi on Aug. 4, 2014.

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Kids enjoy sightseeing flight aboard Boeing 787-9

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese and American elementary school children, invited on a sightseeing flight aboard All Nippon Airways Co.'s Boeing 787-9, enjoy the occasion on Aug. 4, 2014. The aircraft is about six meters longer than the conventional Boeing 787.

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Strong quake in southern China kills hundreds

ZHAOTONG, China - Photo shows a devastated area in Zhaotong in southwestern China's Yunnan Province on Aug. 4, 2014, following a powerful earthquake. Hundreds of people were killed by the 6.5-magnitude quake, which struck Ludian County of Zhaotong City at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 3.

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Strong quake in southern China kills hundreds

ZHAOTONG, China - Rescue workers search for survivors under toppled buildings in a devastated area in Zhaotong in southwestern China's Yunnan Province on Aug. 4, 2014, following a powerful earthquake the previous day.

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Tanita's daily lunch special at new Fukuoka restaurant

FUKUOKA, Japan - Tanita Corp., a body fat scale maker known for its healthy office cafeteria food, shows a daily lunch special for its new restaurant in the city of Fukuoka in the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu, opened to the press on Aug. 4, 2014.

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Hiroshima mayor poses with A-bomb survivors

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (2nd from R) poses with A-bomb survivors Ryukei Omoto (L), Mikio Miura (2nd from L) and Toshiko Tanaka at the city hall in Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug. 4, 2014, before reading out Hiroshima's Peace Declaration, including reference to their experiences, at the 69th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing in World War II on Aug. 6.

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Tanita shows Fukuoka restaurant to press

FUKUOKA, Japan - Tanita Corp., a body fat scale maker known for its healthy office cafeteria food, opens its new restaurant in the city of Fukuoka in the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu to the press on Aug. 4, 2014.

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Filipino-Japanese appeal for Japanese citizenship

MANILA, Philippines - Descendants of Japanese living in the Philippines attend a press conference in Manila on Aug. 4, 2014, before visiting Japan to appeal for official recognition as Japanese citizens. The man with the microphone is Bienvenido Shin, whose petition was approved last March and who plans to join the trip to meet his relatives in Japan.

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FireEye teams up with Kanden Systems

OSAKA, Japan - FireEye Inc., a U.S. network security company, and Kanden Systems Solutions Co. of the Kansai Electric Power Group announce a business alliance targeting the western Japan market on Aug 4, 2014, in Osaka.

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SKF Matsumoto to be renamed Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival

TOKYO, Japan - Renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa gives a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2014, regarding the renaming of the annual Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto, a music festival in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, to "Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival" from next year.

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Woman rescued after quake

ZHAOTONG, China - A woman is rescued on Aug. 4, 2014, in Zhaotong in southern China's Yunnan Province, after a powerful quake hit the area the previous day.

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Woman rescued after quake

ZHAOTONG, China - A woman is rescued on Aug. 4, 2014, in Zhaotong in southern China's Yunnan Province, after a powerful quake hit the area the previous day.

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Naha mayor to seek governorship

NAHA, Japan - Susumu Inamine (R), mayor of Nago in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, asks Takeshi Onaga, mayor of Okinawa's capital Naha, to run in the November gubernatorial election on Aug. 4, 2014, in Naha. Onaga, who opposes the relocation of a U.S. Marine Corps air base within Okinawa, expressed his readiness to run.

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Strong quake in China kills hundreds

ZHAOTONG, China - Emergency vehicles head for the devastated area on Aug. 4, 2014, after a massive earthquake hit Zhaotong in southern China's Yunnan Province the previous day.

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PM Abe returns from Latin America trip

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Aug. 4, 2014, after concluding his five-nation trip to Latin America.

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Strong quake in China kills hundreds

ZHAOTONG, China - Vehicles carry relief supplies on Aug. 4, 2014, for distribution in Zhaotong in southern China's Yunnan Province, following a massive earthquake the previous day.

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Yankee's Tanaka to restart playing catch

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, who has been on the disabled list since July 9, 2014, due to a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. Tanaka is expected to restart playing catch on Aug. 4, 2014.

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Strong quake in China kills hundreds

ZHAOTONG, China - Police officers enforce traffic control on Aug. 4, 2014, in Zhaotong in southern China's Yunnan Province, after a massive earthquake hit the area the previous day.

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PM Abe returns home from Latin America trip

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from L) and his wife Akie arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Aug. 4, 2014, after visiting five Latin American nations.