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Elvis fan salon

FUKUOKA, Japan - Shinichi Takeda poses in front of Elvis Presley's records displayed on the wall at a salon he opened in Fukuoka for Elvis fans on Aug. 4, 2010. ''Salon Elvis'' exhibits more than 1,000 items connected to the late U.S. rock icon, including his records, posters and other memorabilia.

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Former Japan national team defender Matsuda dies

TOKYO, Japan - Naoki Matsuda (3) plays in a game between Japan and Russia in the 2002 World Cup at International Stadium Yokohama (current name Nissan Stadium) in Yokohama, near Tokyo, in June 2002. Matsuda, who joined Japan Football League club Matsumoto Yamaga after playing for Yokohama F Marinos from 1995 to 2010, died on Aug. 4, 2011.

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Former Japan national team defender Matsuda dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows former member of Japan's national soccer team Naoki Matsuda, who died on Aug. 4, 2011, at the age of 34. The 2002 World Cup defender joined Japan Football League club Matsumoto Yamaga after playing for Yokohama F Marinos from 1995 to 2010.

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Kenya proclaims new Constitution

NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki (L front), standing beside Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (R front), raises Kenya's newly signed Constitution during a ceremony in Nairobi on Aug. 27, 2010. Kenyan citizens approved the new Constitution in a referendum on Aug. 4, 2010.

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Matsui's interpreter Rogelio Kahlon

BALTIMORE, United States - In this photo taken Aug. 4, 2010, Hideki Matsui (left) and his interpreter Rogelio Kahlon talk on the field at Oriole Park, Baltimore, Maryland, before a Los Angeles Angels road game.

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Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

BERLIN, Germany - People walk past the damaged Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin on Aug. 4, 2010. The church plans to start to refurbish the building which was destroyed in an air raid during World War II.

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Woods ready for Bridgestone Invitational

AKRON, United States - Tiger Woods speaks at a press conference at the Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, on Aug. 4, 2010, a day before the start of the Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament.

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Mariners' Ichiro 3-for-5, steals 4 bags

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to left in the fourth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers on Aug. 4, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-5 and had four stolen bases but his team lost 11-6.

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Mariners' Ichiro 3-for-5, steals 4 bags

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has a bunt single in the eighth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers on Aug. 4, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-5 and had four stolen bases but his team lost 11-6.

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Mariners' Ichiro 3-for-5, steals 4 bags

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to center in the second inning of a game against the Texas Rangers on Aug. 4, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-5 and had four stolen bases but his team lost 11-6.

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Mariners' Ichiro 3-for-5, steals 4 bags

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki steals third base in the second inning of a game against the Texas Rangers on Aug. 4, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-5 and had four stolen bases but his team lost 11-6.

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Baltimore's Uehera gets 3 straight strikeouts

BALTIMORE, United States - Baltimore Orioles pitcher Koji Uehera reacts after getting three straight strikeouts against the Los Angeles Angels in the eighth inning of a game at Oriole Park on Aug. 4, 2010. The Orioles won 9-7.

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Hello Kitty at N.Y. stock market

NEW YORK, United States - Hello Kitty, the much-loved Japanese feline character, blows a kiss at the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Aug. 4, 2010. Hello Kitty dinged a closing bell at the bourse to commemorate its creator Sanrio Co.'s 50th anniversary.

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Baltimore's Uehera gets 3 straight strikeouts

BALTIMORE, United States - Baltimore Orioles pitcher Koji Uehera throws against the Los Angeles Angels at Oriole Park on Aug. 4, 2010. Uehera shone, getting three straight strikeouts in 1-1/3 innings contributing to a 9-7 victory.

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U.N. chief with goodwill envoys

TOKYO, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (3rd from L in front) poses for photos with Japan-based goodwill ambassadors of U.N. organizations at a Tokyo hotel on Aug. 4, 2010.

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U.N. chief Ban meets with Keidanren chairman

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromasa Yonekura (L), chairman of the Japan Business Federation, also known as Nippon Keidanren, and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon shake hands before their meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2010. (Pool photo)

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Kenya on high alert ahead of constitutional referendum

NAIROBI, Kenya - A woman casts her vote in a national referendum on a new constitution in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Aug. 4, 2010. (Photo taken by Tomoaki Nakano)

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Countdown to Asian Games in Guangzhou

GUANGZHOU, China - About 5,000 people attend a ceremony marking 100 days before the opening of the 16th Asian Games at a gymnasium in the host city of Guangzhou in China's Guangdong Province on Aug. 4, 2010.

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Gigantic lantern march in Aomori

GOSHOGAWARA, Japan - A gigantic ''matagi'' hunter lantern proceeds along a street in Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 4, 2010. The five-day Tachi-neputa summer festival began the same day, featuring 16 lanterns including three over 20 meters tall.

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Kan meets with U.N. chief Ban

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) answers questions from reporters about his meeting with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (L) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2010. Kan agreed with Ban to work hard toward nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation, and exchanged views on peace and security around the Korean Peninsula.

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U.N. chief Ban meets with Japan upper house chief

TOKYO, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (L) meets with Japanese House of Councillors President Takeo Nishioka (2nd from R) at the parliamentary building in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2010. Ban pledged to work on eliminating deaths from malaria by 2015.

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Young sumo power

NAHA, Japan - Takeshi Amitani, captain of the Tottori Jyouhoku High School sumo club, is tossed in the air by teammates celebrating their victory in a national meet in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2010.

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Nissan's Elgrand luxury minivan

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga poses with the company's all-new Elgrand minivan on Aug. 4, 2010, at the automaker's headquarters in Yokohama. The new car, featuring luxury designs, will hit the Japanese market on Aug. 18 at a retail price ranging from 3.08 million yen to 4.64 million yen.

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Kan at upper house budget committee session

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan feels the pressure during a session of the House of Councillors Budget Committee in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2010.

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U.N. chief Ban meets with Defense Minister Kitazawa

TOKYO, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (L) and Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa shake hands at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2010. During their meeting, Ban requested Japan to dispatch helicopters in future U.N. peacekeeping missions.

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U.N. chief lectures on nuke-free world at Waseda Univ.

TOKYO, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon delivers a lecture at Waseda University in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2010. Ban said he believes realizing a world free of nuclear weapons is ''not an impossible dream.''

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New int'l terminal at Haneda completed

TOKYO, Japan - A Shinto ceremony is held for the completion of a new international terminal at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2010. The new terminal will start operation Oct. 21.

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Railway unveils new 'cat stationmaster' building

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Wakayama Electric Railway Co. President Mitsunobu Kojima holds Tama, the ''stationmaster'' of Kishi Station on the Kishigawa Line in Wakayama Prefecture on Aug. 4, 2010. The company unveiled a station building which has a cat-shaped exterior and decorations of Tama, who has attracted tourists from across Japan.

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Railway unveils new 'cat stationmaster' building

WAKAYAMA, Japan - People gather at the newly renovated Kishi Station on the Kishigawa Line, famous for its cat ''stationmaster'' Tama, in Wakayama Prefecture on Aug. 4, 2010. Wakayama Electric Railway Co. unveiled the building which has a cat-shaped exterior and an interior with decorations of Tama, who has attracted tourists from across Japan.

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U.N. chief lectures on nuke-free world at Waseda Univ.

TOKYO, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon delivers a lecture at Waseda University in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2010. Ban said he believes realizing a world free of nuclear weapons is ''not an impossible dream.''

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Little priest cools down in sizzling Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - A woman helps a child cool down during an initiation rite for children to become junior Buddhist priests at Higashi Hongan temple in Kyoto on Aug. 4, 2010, as the mercury soared around the western Japan region.

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Kan at upper house budget committee session

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan raises his hand before speaking at a session of the House of Councillors Budget Committee on Aug. 4, 2010.

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Child priests at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - Boys and girls take part in an initiation rite to become junior Buddhist priests at Higashi Hongan temple in Kyoto on Aug. 4, 2010. A total of 188 children from across the country, including elementary and junior high school students, attended the ceremony.