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N. Korean supreme court

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken Aug. 14, 2013, shows the North Korean supreme court in Pyongyang.

N. Korean supreme court

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken Aug. 14, 2013, shows the grand bench room of the North Korean supreme court in Pyongyang. To the right is the stand for the accused (front) and the seat for defense counsel. To the left is the stand for witnesses (front) and the seat for the prosecutor.

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N. Korean supreme court

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken Aug. 14, 2013, shows the grand bench room of the North Korean supreme court in Pyongyang. To the right is the stand for the accused (front) and the seat for defense counsel. To the left is the stand for witnesses (front) and the seat for the prosecutor.

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N. Korean supreme court

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken Aug. 14, 2013, shows the North Korean supreme court in Pyongyang.

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N. Korean supreme court

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken Aug. 14, 2013, shows the grand bench room of the North Korean supreme court in Pyongyang. The grand bench room is equipped with seats for 300 spectators.

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N. Korean supreme court

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken Aug. 14, 2013, shows the petty bench room of the North Korean supreme court in Pyongyang. To the right is the stand for the accused (front) and the seat for defense counsel. To the left is the stand for witnesses (front) and the seat for the prosecutor.

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N. Korean supreme court

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken Aug. 14, 2013, shows the grand bench room of the North Korean supreme court in Pyongyang. The grand bench room is equipped with seats for 300 spectators.

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Tourists in Japan

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Photo shows a family from Indonesia visiting Shinyokohama Raumen Museum, an amusement facility featuring ramen noodles, in Yokohama near Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2013. The number of foreign visitors to Japan in July 2013 topped 1 million for the first time, a record high for any month, due partly to the effect of easier visa requirements for Southeast Asian nations, a government tourism body said on Aug. 21, 2013.

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Unmanned weapons trade show

WASHINGTON, United States - Photo shows a drone helicopter on display at an unmanned weapons trade show in Washington on Aug. 14, 2013.

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Unmanned weapons trade show

WASHINGTON, United States - Photo shows an unmanned weapons trade show in Washington on Aug. 14, 2013.

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Soriano hits grand slam

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Alfonso Soriano (R) celebrates with teammates Robinson Cano (24), Curtis Granderson (14) and Alex Rodriguez after hitting a grand slam during the first inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 14, 2013. The Yankees won 11-3.

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Soriano hits grand slam

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Alfonso Soriano hits a grand slam during the first inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 14, 2013. The Yankees won 11-3.

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Unrest in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Demonstrators head to the Nasr City district of Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 14, 2013. At least 124 supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi were confirmed dead at morgues in Cairo following clashes between security forces and protesters, French public radio reported the same day.

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Kawasaki recalled to majors

TORONTO, Canada - Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Munenori Kawasaki catches a liner hit by Mike Napoli of the Boston Red Sox during the fourth inning of a game at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Aug. 14, 2013, after being called up from Triple-A Buffalo to rejoin the Blue Jays' major league squad. The Blue Jays won 4-3 in 10 innings.

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Unrest in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Demonstrators supporting ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi head to a sit-in site in the Nasr City district of Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 14, 2013. At least 124 supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi were confirmed dead at morgues in Cairo following clashes between security forces and protesters, French public radio reported the same day.

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Fox dance

OITA, Japan - Children wearing fox makeup perform a fox dance during a summer festival on Hime Island in Oita Prefecture on Aug. 14, 2013.

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Uruguay beat Japan in friendly

RIFU, Japan - Japan forward Keisuke Honda (R) takes a free kick, scoring his team's second goal, in the 72nd minute of the Kirin Challenge Cup international soccer friendly at Miyagi Stadium in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 14, 2013. Uruguay won 4-2.

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Uruguay beat Japan in friendly

RIFU, Japan - Japan forward Shinji Kagawa (10) scores in the 54th minute of the Kirin Challenge Cup international soccer friendly at Miyagi Stadium in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 14, 2013. Uruguay won 4-2.

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U.S. senator in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Robert Menendez, chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, answers reporters' questions in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2013.

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Uruguay beat Japan in friendly

RIFU, Japan - Japan forward Keisuke Honda (R) takes a free kick, scoring his team's second goal, in the 72nd minute of the Kirin Challenge Cup international soccer friendly at Miyagi Stadium in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 14, 2013. Uruguay won 4-2.

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Chinese envoy

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua leaves Japan's Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2013. Cheng held talks with Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki ahead of the anniversary on Aug. 15 of Japan's surrender in World War II, senior Foreign Ministry officials said.

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Uruguay beat Japan in friendly

RIFU, Japan - Uruguay forward Luis Suarez (L) is challenged by Japan defender Maya Yoshida (C) during the first half of the Kirin Challenge Cup international soccer friendly at Miyagi Stadium in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 14, 2013. Uruguay won 4-2.

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Uruguay beat Japan in friendly

RIFU, Japan - Uruguay center forward Diego Forlan (L) takes a free kick, scoring his team's second goal, in the 29th minute of the Kirin Challenge Cup international soccer friendly at Miyagi Stadium in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 14, 2013. Uruguay won 4-2.

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Uruguay beat Japan in friendly

RIFU, Japan - Uruguay center forward Diego Forlan (L) reacts after scoring a free kick in the 29th minute of the Kirin Challenge Cup soccer international friendly match at Miyagi Stadium in Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan, on Aug. 14, 2013. Uruguay won 4-2.

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Uruguay beat Japan in friendly

RIFU, Japan - Uruguay center forward Diego Forlan (R) reacts after scoring the opener in the 27th minute of the Kirin Challenge Cup international soccer friendly at Miyagi Stadium in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 14, 2013. At left is Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima. Uruguay won 4-2.

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S. Koreans protest against Japan

SEOUL, South Korea - A rally is held outside the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Aug. 14, 2013, demanding that Japan apologize for its wartime deeds.

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Chinese envoy

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua leaves Japan's Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2013. Cheng held talks with Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki ahead of the anniversary on Aug. 15 of Japan's surrender in World War II, senior Foreign Ministry officials said.

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Japan judo federation

TOKYO, Japan - Haruki Uemura, chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation, heads to the federation's extraordinary executive meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2013. The meeting called on Uemura and 22 board members to step down, blaming them for allowing coaches to physically abuse members of the women's national team and the misappropriation of funds.

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S. Koreans protest against Japan

SEOUL, South Korea - A rally is held outside the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Aug. 14, 2013, demanding that Japan apologize for its wartime deeds.

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Problem in Boeing 787

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Aug. 14, 2013, shows a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, on which All Nippon Airways Co. found a problem in the wiring of a fire extinguisher for an engine. ANA delayed the flight from Tokyo's Haneda airport to Frankfurt for about 1 hour and 40 minutes due to the problem.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Robert Heffernan of Ireland holds the Irish flag after winning gold in the men's 50-kilometer walk of the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 14, 2013.

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ASEAN meeting in Thailand

HUA HIN, Thailand - Participants join hands during a photo session before a meeting of Association of Southeast Asian Nations foreign ministers in Hua Hin, Thailand, on Aug. 14, 2013.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Robert Heffernan (C) of Ireland competes in the men's 50-kilometer walk of the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 14, 2013. Heffernan won gold.

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Oliver Stone in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Oscar-winning U.S. film director Oliver Stone (R) holds talks with Susumu Inamine (L), mayor of Nago, at the municipal offices in Okinawa Prefecture, southwestern Japan on Aug. 14, 2013.

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HH-60 rescue helicopter at Kadena base

NAHA, Japan - A member of the U.S. Air Force shows reporters an HH-60 rescue helicopter at the U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture on Aug. 14, 2013. An HH-60 crashed at the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Hansen in the prefecture earlier in the month.

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U.S. senator in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Robert Menendez (R), chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of the New Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, shake hands in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2013.

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70-year-old Japanese man begins swim across English Channel

DOVER, Britain - Toshio Tominaga, a 70-year-old Japanese man, is seen near Dover, Britain, before dawn on Aug. 14, 2013, before beginning his swim across the English Channel. If successful, he will be the oldest Japanese to complete the long-distance swim.

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Heat wave in Japan

KOCHI, Japan - Members of a family play in the Shimanto River as a heat wave continues in Shimanto, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 14, 2013.

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HH-60 rescue helicopter at Kadena base

NAHA, Japan - Photo shows an HH-60 rescue helicopter at the U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture on Aug. 14, 2013. An HH-60 crashed at the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Hansen in the prefecture earlier in the month.

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Japanese state minister to visit Russian-held islands

TOKYO, Japan - Ichita Yamamoto (pictured), state minister in charge of territorial issues, will visit Russian-held islands off the northern prefecture of Hokkaido in September 2013 for discussions with local officials and to inspect infrastructure, a government source said Aug. 14, 2013.

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2 Koreas begin talks on joint industrial zone

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo taken in Seoul on Aug. 14, 2013, shows South Korea's Kim Ki Woong (C) heading for a seventh round of talks with North Korean officials in a joint industrial zone in the North's border city of Kaesong. North and South Korea began working-level talks later in the day on normalizing operations at the industrial zone that have remained suspended for nearly four months.