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Handmade 'Kumamon' teddy by Steiff on display in Japan

KUMAMOTO, Japan - A special "Kumamon" teddy bear, handmade from plush at German high-end teddy bear manufacturer Steiff Co., is displayed at Kumamon Square in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2014. Kumamon is Kumamoto Prefecture's mascot character for promoting its tourism and local products.

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Amusement park dancer masters multiple roles in performances

TOKYO, Japan - Ryuma Yoshida, a dancer who plays many different roles in performances at Tokyo's Sanrio Puroland amusement park, poses in this file photo taken in Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2014.

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Japanese monkey troupe set for performance in China

UTSUNOMIA, Japan - Toshio Manaka, head of the Nikko Saru Gundan (Nikko Monkey Troupe), which was disbanded at the end of 2013, trains a monkey in Nikko, northeast of Tokyo, on Aug. 22, 2014, as part of preparations for the troupe's first performance in China, slated for next May.

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Turkish border with Syria

KILIS, Turkey - Smoke rises near a Turkish military tank at the border with Syria near Kilis in southern Turkey on Aug. 22, 2014.

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Turkish border with Syria

KILIS, Turkey - Overlooking the border with Syria from the suburbs of Kilis in southern Turkey on Aug. 22, 2014, a guide points in the direction of Al-Bab in northern Syria some 30 kilometers away, where a Japanese man was reportedly being held by Islamic State militants.

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BOJ Gov. Kuroda in Jackson Hole, Wyoming

JACKSON HOLE, United States - Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda responds to reporters on Aug. 22, 2014, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where he was attending an annual conference of economists and central bankers.

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Ishikawa in 2nd round of Barclays

PARAMUS, United States - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa hits a bunker shot on the 2nd hole during the second round of the Barclays, the first leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey, on Aug. 22, 2014.

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Letter from famed novelist to 'haiku' master found

TOKYO, Japan - Part of a letter addressed to prominent "haiku" writer Shiki Masaoka (1867-1902) from renowned novelist Soseki Natsume (1867-1916) is shown on Aug. 22, 2014. The letter, which contained Natsume's unpublished haiku or 17-syllable poems, indicates a firm friendship between the two.

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Japanese mayor on visit to N. Korea

SAKAIMINATO, Japan - Katsuji Nakamura, the mayor of Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, holds a press conference at the city hall past midnight on Aug. 22, 2014, after making a day-trip to North Korea the previous day to take a look at the facilities of Rajin port in the Rason special economic zone. Nakamura said the visit was aimed at exploring the potential of the North Korean port as a trading channel for China.

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70th anniversary of Tsushima Maru sinking

NAHA, Japan - Survivors and bereaved relatives observe a minute of silence to mourn the 1,485 people who died in the 1944 sinking of the Tsushima Maru, a Japanese ship carrying hundreds of schoolchildren, at a ceremony in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2014, the 70th anniversary of the event. Mourners offered silent prayer at 10:12 p.m., the time the first torpedo fired by a U.S. submarine hit the 6,754-ton ship.

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Boat w/Okinawa Defense Bureau flag in Nago

NAGO, Japan - A boat carrying a flag of the Okinawa Defense Bureau is spotted on Aug. 22, 2014, near a ship for survey drilling off the coast of Nago in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, for the planned relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station. The U.S. Marines' Camp Schwab is seen in the back.

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70th anniversary of Tsushima Maru sinking

NAHA, Japan - Survivors and bereaved relatives observe a minute of silence to mourn the 1,485 people who died in the 1944 sinking of the Tsushima Maru, a Japanese ship carrying hundreds of schoolchildren, at a ceremony in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2014, the 70th anniversary of the event. Mourners offered silent prayer at 10:12 p.m., the time the first torpedo fired by a U.S. submarine hit the 6,754-ton ship.

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Conservationist checks seaweed bed in Oura Bay, Nago

NAGO, Japan - A survey by the Nature Conservation Society of Japan is conducted in Oura Bay in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2014. No trace of dugongs eating seaweed there was found during the survey. The society's Mariko Abe suggested it is highly likely the marine mammals have abandoned the area as a feeding ground due to an influence of the presence of boats for drilling survey and others for the planned relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma airbase.

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Coral habitat in Oura Bay, Nago

NAGO, Japan - Clownfish and various other kinds of fish inhabit coral reefs in Oura Bay, Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, near the site of planned landfill for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station, as seen in this photo taken on Aug. 22, 2014.

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JCG boat patrols near drilling site in Okinawa

NAGO, Japan - A Japan Coast Guard boat patrols near the site of survey drilling in waters off the coast of Nago in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, on Aug. 22, 2014, for the planned relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma airbase.

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Ex-PM Murayama in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama speaks at a meeting in Seoul hosted by the South Korean government-backed Northeast Asian History Foundation on Aug. 22, 2014. Murayama, 90, called on Japan and South Korea to hold summit talks to resolve the issue of wartime sex slavery that has deteriorated bilateral ties. (Pool photo)

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Conservationist checks seaweed bed in Oura Bay, Nago

NAGO, Japan - The Nature Conservation Society of Japan's Mariko Abe examines a bed of seaweed which dugongs can feed on in Oura Bay, Nago in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, on Aug. 22, 2014.

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Rescue efforts continue in landslide-hit Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Firefighters continue search and rescue operations in Hiroshima city, western Japan, on Aug. 22, 2014, following massive landslides. In the disaster triggered by torrential rain, 40 people have been confirmed dead and at least 47 remain missing.

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Murals of Takamatsuzuka tomb displayed at repair facility

KASHIHARA, Japan - Murals in the Takamatsuzuka tomb are shown to the press at a repair facility in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 22, 2014.

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Coral habitat in Oura Bay, Nago

NAGO, Japan - A survey by the Nature Conservation Society of Japan confirms the presence of clownfish and other kinds of fish inhabiting coral reefs in Oura Bay, Nago, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, near the site of planned landfill for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma airbase, as seen in this photo taken on Aug. 22, 2014.

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Event for victims of 1983 KAL shoot-down

NEVELSK, Russia - Open burning of ceramics is held in Nevelsk, Sakhalin, Russia, on Aug. 22, 2014, to mourn the victims of a Korean Air Lines jumbo jet shot down by a Soviet jet fighter in 1983. The memorial event started at the initiative of Japanese ceramic artist Hitoko Okai who lost her son Makoto and his wife Yoko in the shoot-down. It was the fifth event.

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Tsukuba research institutes' landside experiment

TSUKUBA, Japan - The National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, conducts an experiment on Aug. 22, 2014, using heavy artificial rain to examine how a landslide occurs. The upper and lower photos show a slope before and after the rain, respectively. The experiment was carried out following massive mudslides in the city of Hiroshima.

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Landside demonstrated with artificial rain in Tsukuba

TSUKUBA, Japan - A damaged slope after heavy artificial rain is seen in this photo taken on Aug. 22, 2014, at the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo. The experiment was conducted following massive mudslides in the city of Hiroshima.

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HD images of murals in Takamatsuzuka, Kitora tombs

KASHIHARA, Japan - High-definition images of murals in the Takamatsuzuka and Kitora tombs are shown on a screen installed at the Asuka Historical Museum of Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 22, 2014. The system is called "Mural Navigation."

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Rescue efforts continue in landslide-hit Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an area of Hiroshima city, western Japan, where search and rescue operations continue on Aug. 22, 2014, following massive landslides. In the disaster triggered by torrential rain, 40 people have been confirmed dead and at least 47 remain missing.

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Rescue efforts continue in landslide-hit Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an area of Hiroshima city, western Japan, where search and rescue operations continue on Aug. 22, 2014, following massive landslides. In the disaster triggered by torrential rain, 40 people have been confirmed dead and at least 47 remain missing.

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Traces of big quake found in location of Heijo-kyo

NARA, Japan - Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties discloses on Aug. 22, 2014, traces of sand and water (in lighter color), believed to have gushed out as a result of liquefaction caused by major earthquakes, in an area where Heijo-kyo, Japan's capital city in the 8th century, was located in the city of Nara.

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U.S. deputy defense chief Work

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work (far L) holds talks with Japanese Senior Vice Defense Minister Ryota Takeda (far R) at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2014.

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U.S. deputy defense chief Work

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work (L) shakes hands with Japanese Senior Vice Defense Minister Ryota Takeda ahead of their talks at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2014.

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'Flying pumpkins' hang in greenhouse in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - A farmer in Naganuma Town, Hokkaido, shows "flying pumpkins" hanging from the frames of a greenhouse on Aug. 22, 2014.

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Soga joins campaign for prompt release of abduction victims

NIIGATA, Japan - Hitomi Soga (L), who was abducted by North Korea in 1978 and returned to Japan in 2002, engages in a signature-collection campaign in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2014, to urge the North Korean government for the prompt release of other abductees.

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70th anniv. of Tsushima Maru sinking

NAHA, Japan - Survivors and bereaved relatives observe a moment of silence in Naha, in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Okinawa, on Aug. 22, 2014, the 70th anniversary of the sinking of the transport ship Tsushima Maru, which was torpedoed by a U.S. submarine. The attack killed 1,485 people on board.

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70th anniv. of Tsushima Maru sinking

NAHA, Japan - Children release butterflies, a symbol of peace, in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Okinawa, on Aug. 22, 2014, at a ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the 1944 sinking of the Japanese ship "Tsushima Maru" in a U.S. submarine torpedo attack. The attack killed 1,485 people on board.

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70th anniv. of Tsushima Maru sinking

NAHA, Japan - Survivors and bereaved relatives release butterflies, a symbol of peace, in Naha, in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Okinawa, on Aug. 22, 2014, at a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary ceremony of the 1944 sinking of a Japanese ship "Tsushima Maru" in a U.S. submarine torpedo attack. The attack killed 1,485 people on board.

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Rescue operations continue in landslide-hit Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Rescue workers search for missing people on Aug. 22, 2014, in the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, where dozens of people are dead or missing due to landslides.

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Rescue operations continue in landslide-hit Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Rescue workers search for missing people on Aug. 22, 2014, in the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, where dozens of people are dead or missing due to landslides.

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Remains of Malaysian victims arrive home

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - The coffin of a Malaysian on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was shot down over Ukraine in July, is carried in a ceremony after arriving at Kuala Lumpur international airport on Aug. 22, 2014. The remains of 20 Malaysians, among the earliest to be identified among the total 43 Malaysians on board the Boeing 777, were flown in from Amsterdam via a specially chartered Malaysia Airlines jet.

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Rescue operations continue in landslide-hit Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Rescue workers search for missing people on Aug. 22, 2014, in the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, where dozens of people are dead or missing due to landslides.

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China publishes collection of late Deng's writings

BEIJING, China - China publishes a collection of writings by Deng Xiaoping, seen in this undated file photo, before the late strongman's 110th birthday on Aug. 22, 2014.

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Chinese military shows tank at academy

BEIJING, China - A tank takes part in a training exercise at the Engineering Academy of the PLA Armored Forces in Beijing, China, on July 22, 2014, prior to the 87th anniversary of the Chinese Army on Aug. 1.

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Chinese military shows tank at academy

BEIJING, China - Tanks take part in a training exercise at the Engineering Academy of the PLA Armored Forces in Beijing, China, on July 22, 2014, prior to the 87th anniversary of the Chinese Army on Aug. 1.

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Chinese military shows tank before 87th anniv.

BEIJING, China - Students of the Engineering Academy of the PLA Armored Forces prepare for a training exercise in Beijing, China, on July 22, 2014, prior to the 87th anniversary of the Chinese Army on Aug. 1.

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Nadeshiko Japan midfielder Kawasumi heads for Seattle

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese player Nahomi Kawasumi answers reporters' questions during a press conference at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on March 22, 2014, ahead of her departure to the United States to join the National Women's Soccer League club Seattle Reign FC. Kawasumi will be on loan to Seattle from INAC Kobe Leonessa of the Japanese women's league until the season ends Aug. 31.