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Japan photographer holds photo book of Syrian nomads

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese photographer Megumi Yoshitake holds her photo book of Syrian nomads as seen in this file photo taken in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2014.

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Retiring sleeper train draws flocks of fans

TSURUGA, Japan - Railway enthusiasts watch a locomotive changed for the sleeper train Twilight Express, set to retire in spring 2015, at JR Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2014.

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Diving pool for 2004 Athens Olympics remains dry

ATHENS, Greece - The diving pool used at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens remains dry as seen in this file photo of Aug. 21, 2014.

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Facilities for 2004 Athens Olympics remain desolate

ATHENS, Greece - Facilities for the beach volleyball competition in Athens, like many others used at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in the Greek capital, remain abandoned as seen in this file photo of Aug. 21, 2014.

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Athens Olympic baseball park covered with weeds

ATHENS, Greece - The baseball park used at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens is covered with weeds as seen in this file photo taken on Aug. 21, 2014.

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Athens Olympic canoe competition venue remains dry

ATHENS, Greece - The canoeing competition venue at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens remains dry as seen in this file photo of Aug. 21, 2014.

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House Foods launches new potato snack

TOKYO, Japan - House Foods Corp. unveils a "matsutake" mushroom-flavored potato snack product, the latest in the "O'ZACK" series, in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2014.

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'Miyazaki Skytree' made of shaved ice at noodle shop

MIYAZAKI, Japan - A young customer is delighted by a 63.4-cm-tall "Miyazaki Skytree" made of shaved ice served at a noodle shop in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 21, 2014, to reference the 634-meter-high Tokyo Skytree.

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63.4-cm-tall tower of shaved ice sold at noodle shop

MIYAZAKI, Japan - A noodle shop staffer makes a 63.4-cm-tall tower of shaved ice called a "Miyazaki Skytree" in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 21, 2014, to reference the 634-meter-high Tokyo Skytree.

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World's biggest blanket eyed for Guinness record

SENDAI, Japan - A project to produce the world's largest blanket, about 20 meters square, by putting together handmade fabrics collected from all over the world is under way in quest of a Guinness World Record in Sendai, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 21, 2014. The project is led by German knitter Bernd Kestler of Yokohama, south of Tokyo, to encourage people in the region hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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World's biggest blanket eyed for Guinness record

SENDAI, Japan - A project to produce the world's largest blanket, about 20 meters square, by putting together handmade fabrics collected from all over the world is under way in quest of a Guinness World Record in Sendai, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 21, 2014. The project is led by German knitter Bernd Kestler of Yokohama, south of Tokyo, to encourage people in the region hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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Few pedestrians spotted in Aleppo, Syria

ALEPPO, Syria - Few pedestrians are observed around a clock tower in Aleppo, northern Syria, on Aug. 21, 2014. The area is close to a battle ground.

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Street with shoppers in Aleppo, Syria

ALEPPO, Syria - Street vendors are busy with shoppers in an area controlled by supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo, northern Syria, on Aug. 21, 2014.

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Hole left in ceiling of education facility in Aleppo

ALEPPO, Syria - A big hole in the ceiling of a room in an educational facility in Aleppo, northern Syria, is left on Aug. 21, 2014, following shelling by anti-government rebels. No one was in the room during the incident.

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Chinese, Mongolian leaders shake hands after accord

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj shake hands in Ulan Bator on Aug. 21, 2014, after signing an agreement calling for reinforced strategic relations between the two countries.

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#Chinese, Mongolian leaders meet press after accord

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj meet the press in Ulan Bator on Aug. 21, 2014, after signing an agreement calling for reinforced strategic relations between the two countries.

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Aleppo governor to support efforts for release of Japanese

ALEPPO, Syria - Mohammad Wahid Akkad, governor of Aleppo in northern Syria, says he is willing to support efforts for the release of Haruna Yukawa, a Japanese man believed to have been captured by the extremist Islamic State militant group, during an interview with Kyodo News on Aug. 21, 2014, in Aleppo.

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U.S. official urges stronger U.S.-S. Korea missile defense

OSAN, South Korea - U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work stress at a press conference in Osan, South Korea, on Aug. 21, 2014, the importance of reinforcing cooperation in missile defense between Washington and Seoul to counter North Korea's missile program.

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Torrential rains cause widespread mudslides in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Traces of widespread mudslides caused by torrential rains remain in the Asaminami district of Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2014. About 90 people have been killed or reported missing in residential zones created at the foot of mountains.

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Many U.N. panel members urge Japan to regulate hate speech

GENEVA, Switzerland - Many members of the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination urge the Japanese government at its meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on Aug. 21, 2014, to adopt legal measures against hate speech in the country.

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Seto tops in men's 200 butterfly

GOLD COAST, Australia - Japan's Daiya Seto wins the gold medal in the men's 200 meters butterfly at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, on the first day of competition at the Pan Pacific Championships in Gold Coast, Australia, on Aug. 21, 2014. Seto touched the wall in 1:54.92.

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Chinese, Mongolian leaders shake hands before talks

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj shake hands before their talks in Ulan Bator on Aug. 21, 2014.

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U.S. official urges stronger U.S.-S. Korea missile defense

OSAN, South Korea - U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work calls at a press conference in Osan, South Korea, on Aug. 21, 2014, for reinforced cooperation in missile defense between Washington and Seoul to counter North Korea's missile program.

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Local gov'ts call for greater use of renewable energy

TOKYO, Japan - Gunma Governor Masaki Osawa (L) presents a list of requests, including one for the greater use of renewable energy sources, from the National Governors' Association to Tsuneyoshi Tatsuoka, vice minister of economy, trade and industry, at the latter's office in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2014.

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U.S. defense official encourages soldiers in S. Korea

OSAN, South Korea - U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work (R) gives words of encouragement to American soldiers at a U.S. air base in Osan, South Korea, on Aug. 21, 2014.

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Irie wins gold medal in men's 100 backstroke

GOLD COAST, Australia - Japan's Ryosuke Irie wins the gold medal in the men's 100 meters backstroke at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, on the first day of competition at the Pan Pacific Championships in Gold Coast, Australia, on Aug. 21, 2014. Irie, the London Olympics bronze medalist, posted a time of 53.02 seconds.

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Inoki hopes sports event to improve Japan-N. Korea ties

TOKYO, Japan - Parliamentarian and former pro-wrestling star Antonio Inoki attends a press conference on Aug. 21, 2014, at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo. Inoki said he hopes a martial arts event he will co-host later this month in Pyongyang will improve Japan-North Korea ties.

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Inoki hopes sports event to improve Japan-N. Korea ties

TOKYO, Japan - Parliamentarian and former pro-wrestling star Antonio Inoki attends a press conference on Aug. 21, 2014, at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo. Inoki said he hopes a martial arts event he will co-host later this month in Pyongyang will improve Japan-North Korea ties.

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Celebrities join 'Ice Bucket Challenge' in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Several Japanese celebrities pour buckets of ice water over their heads during the "Ice Bucket Challenge" awareness-raising activity for the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2014.

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Inoki hopes sports event to improve Japan-N. Korea ties

TOKYO, Japan - Parliamentarian and former pro-wrestling star Antonio Inoki attends a press conference on Aug. 21, 2014, at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo. Inoki said he hopes a martial arts event he will co-host later this month in Pyongyang will improve Japan-North Korea ties.

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Sakaiminato mayor visits N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Sakaiminato Mayor Katsuji Nakamura (L) of Japan's Tottori Prefecture shakes hands with a Russian company official during a day trip to Rajin port in the Rason special economic zone in North Korea from China on Aug. 21, 2014.

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Rakuten CEO joins 'Ice Bucket Challenge' in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Rakuten Inc. Chairman and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani (front C) gets soaked with a bucket of ice water during the "Ice Bucket Challenge" awareness-raising activity for the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2014, as wheel-chaired ALS patient Masahiro Fujita (rear R) looks on.

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Sakaiminato mayor visits N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Sakaiminato Mayor Katsuji Nakamura of Japan's Tottori Prefecture smiles during a day trip to Rajin port in the Rason special economic zone in North Korea from China on Aug. 21, 2014.

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Chinese president visits Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) attends a welcome ceremony in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, on Aug. 21, 2014, together with Mongolian counterpart Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj. It is the first visit to Mongolia by a Chinese president in 11 years.

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Okinawa Defense Bureau head at press conference

NAHA, Japan - Kazunori Inoue, chief of the Okinawa Defense Bureau, speaks at a press conference in the town of Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 21, 2014.

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Large boiler installed at Kawasaki power station

KAWASAKI, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. shows the installation of a large-scale boiler to the press at Kawasaki Thermal Power Station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Aug. 21, 2014. The station is planned to start operations in fiscal 2016.

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4 Kanto cities to support each other in disasters

MITO, Japan - Utsunomiya Mayor Eiichi Sato, Mito Mayor Yasushi Takahashi, Maebashi Mayor Ryu Yamamoto and Takasaki Mayor Kenji Tomioka (from L) pose for photos at the city hall in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Aug. 21, 2014, after signing an agreement on mutual support in times of disaster.

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Draw ceremony for Incheon Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - A ceremony for the draw for team sports at the Incheon Asian Games 2014 takes place in Incheon, South Korea, on Aug. 21, 2014. The Asian Games will open on Sept. 19, 2014.

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Yamaha raises yearly sales target of 3-wheel bike

NAGOYA, Japan - Yamaha motor Co. President Hiroyuki Yanagi says in a media interview in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 21, 2014, the company will revise upward its annual sales target of Tricity MW125, a three-wheel motorcycle to be launched in Japan on Sept. 10, from the initial plan of 7,000 units. Total orders received for the new model have already reached 5,000 units since the announcement of the release in July, according to Yanagi.

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Sanitary ceramics giant Toto to expand business in India

MUMBAI, India - Madoka Kitamura, president of Japan's sanitary ceramics giant Toto Ltd., attends a press conference on Aug. 21, 2014, in Mumbai, India. He said his company is pushing to expand in India, selling middle- to high-grade toilet bowls as its main products.

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Police stay alert in Jakarta

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian policemen close a section of the road near the Constitutional Court in Jakarta on Aug. 21, 2014, to supporters of former army general Prabowo Subianto, who lost to Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in last month's presidential election but filed a judicial review over alleged fraud.

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Cohen discusses issues on DPRK with S. Korean officials

SEOUL, South Korea - David Cohen, U.S. Treasury's under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, responds to reporters' questions at South Korea's Foreign Ministry on Aug. 21, 2014, after holding talks with South Korean officials on sanctions imposed on North Korea for its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

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Stork in rice field in Tottori Pref.

YONAGO, Japan - A stork lands on a rice field in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, on Aug. 21, 2014. The bird, which is a special national treasure, has been nesting there since early August, much to the delight of local farmers.

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Crown Prince Naruhito visits Tokyo's Gaudi exhibit

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (C) appears at a special exhibition on Spanish architect Antonio Gaudi held at Mori Arts Center Gallery in Tokyo to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Japan-Spanish friendship on Aug. 21, 2014. Standing on the left is cartoonist Takehiko Inoue, the author of basketball manga "Slam Dunk," who served as the goodwill ambassador of the anniversary. (Pool photo)

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Landslide disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Keiji Furuya (2nd from R), minister of state for disaster management, is briefed by Self-Defense Forces personnel on Aug. 21, 2014, about deadly landslides in Asaminami Ward in the city of Hiroshima, western Japan.

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Landslide disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Residents of the landslide-hit area of Asakita Ward in the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, work to clear up debris on Aug. 21, 2014.

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Landslide disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 21, 2014, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the area in Asaminami Ward in the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, which was hit by deadly landslides the previous day.

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Landslide disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Keiji Furuya (R), minister of state for disaster management, inspects on Aug. 21, 2014, an area devastated by landslides in Asaminami Ward in the city of Hiroshima, western Japan.

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Landslide disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan's Self-Defense Forces personnel continue searching for missing people among debris in Asaminami Ward in the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2014, after deadly landslides hit the residential areas the previous day.

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Landslide disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 21, 2014, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the area in Asaminami Ward in the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, which was hit by deadly landslides the previous day.