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A-bomb survivor to visit NY for nuke-free appeal

OSAKA, Japan - Masakazu Saito, a 90-year-old survivor of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, stands at his home in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, in October 2014, speaking of his decision to visit New York next spring during the U.N. Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference to call for the abolition of nuclear weapons. In the background is his collection of antique clocks, all with their handles stopped at 8:15, the time when the bomb was dropped on the western Japan city on Aug. 6, 1945.

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Shell parts found in destroyed area in Gaza

GAZA, Palestine Autonomous Region - Residents show objects that appear to be parts of Israeli shells found in a destroyed residential area in Gaza on Aug. 6, 2014.

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Child psychiatrist helps troubled parents

TOKYO, Japan - Child psychiatrist Ikuko Natsukari, whose mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia, speaks about the troubled relationship between her parents in front of her mental health clinic in Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 6, 2014. Natsukari and her husband, also a psychiatrist, opened the clinic after persuading local residents to drop their opposition to it.

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'Tonkatsu Street' staging campaign to promote pork cutlets

MAEBASHI, Japan - Yasushi Kaneko promotes 'tonkatsu' or pork cutlets in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 6, 2014, as he leads a campaign involving tonkatsu restaurants along National Road 120 near the Numata Interchange on the Kanetsu Expressway in Numata, Gunma Prefecture. Having some 20 tonkatsu restaurants, the section of the road in the landlocked prefecture in the Kanto region has earned the nickname "Tonkatsu Street."

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Chinese woman poses in front of S. Korean actor's poster

BEIJING, China - A young Chinese woman poses in front of a coffee shop displaying a poster of South Korea actor Kim Soo Hyun in Beijing on Aug. 6, 2014.

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Indian mobile phones popular among locals

MUMBAI, India - The mobile phone corner of a mass consumer electronics retailer in Mumbai, western India, is crowded with customers on Aug. 6, 2014, as local handset manufacturer Micromax emerged as a top seller in the April-June period and leaped to second place in the smartphone segment.

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Participants in anti-A-bomb confab pray for victims

NAGASAKI, Japan - Participants in a meeting held in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, by the Japan Congress Against A- and H-Bombs offer silent prayers on Aug. 6, 2014, for the victims of atomic bombs dropped on Japan in August 1945.

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Anti-hacker confab held in U.S. to combat new cyberattacks

LAS VEGAS, United States - Black Hat USA 2014, an international anti-hacker conference, is held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Aug. 6, 2014, focusing on dangers associated with remote-controlled cyberattacks on automatically operated cars that nullify the vehicles' safety catch.

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Fujikawa comes back

DENVER, United States - Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa pitches in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Aug. 6, 2014. Fujikawa, who underwent ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow in June the previous year, threw a total of 10 pitches in his first big league game since May 26, 2013. The team lost 4-13.

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Fujikawa comes back

DENVER, United States - Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa pitches in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Aug. 6, 2014. Fujikawa, who underwent ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow in June the previous year, threw a total of 10 pitches in his first big league game since May 26, 2013. The team lost 4-13.

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Fujikawa comes back

DENVER, United States - Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa pitches in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Aug. 6, 2014. Fujikawa, who underwent ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow in June the previous year, threw a total of 10 pitches in his first big league game since May 26, 2013. The team lost 4-13.

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Men sit around a shell in Gaza

GAZA, Palestine Autonomous Region - Men sit around what appears to be parts of an Israeli shell in Shajaiya on the east side of Gaza City in the Palestine Autonomous region on Aug. 6, 2014.

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A-bomb manga reading event in India

NEW DELHI, India - Students of India's National School of Drama take part in an event to read the Hindi version of "Yunagi no machi sakura no kuni," a manga by Japanese cartoonist Fumiyo Kono based on the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, in New Delhi on Aug. 6, 2014, the day the Japanese city holds its annual memorial service.

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Kudo gets penalty kick, helps Kashiwa win Suruga Bank title

KASHIWA, Japan - Masato Kudo of Kashiwa Reysol is toppled to win a penalty kick for the Japanese club in a Suruga Bank Championship game against Club Atletico Lanus of Argentina in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 6, 2014. The Japanese Nabisco Cup winners beat the Copa Sudamericana champions 2-1.

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Buildings in ruins after Gaza bombardment

GAZA, Palestine - Debris of buildings destroyed by Israeli raids lies in Baithanoon in the northern Gaza Strip on Aug. 6, 2014. Gaza, controlled by the Hamas militant group, is under a temporary ceasefire after a month-long offensive by the Israeli military.

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Baby hospitalized in Gaza bombardment

GAZA, Palestine - A baby injured by an Israeli attack receives treatment in Al-Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip on Aug. 6, 2014. Gaza, controlled by the Hamas militant group, is under a temporary ceasefire after a month-long offensive by the Israeli military.

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'Oiran' courtesan parades in Sapporo, northern Japan

SAPPORO, Japan - Geisha entertainer Botan (R) walks down the street at a festival in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2014, performing as an "oiran" traditional courtesan of the highest rank from the Edo era (1603-1867) during an "oiran parade."

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Buildings in ruins after Gaza bombardment

GAZA, Palestine - Debris of residential buildings destroyed by Israeli attacks lies in Baithanoon in the northern Gaza Strip on Aug. 6, 2014. Gaza, controlled by the Hamas militant group, is under a temporary ceasefire after a month-long offensive by the Israeli military.

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Kashiwa wins 1st Suruga Bank Championship title

KASHIWA, Japan - Brazilian forward Leandro Montera da Silva (front L) of Kashiwa Reysol scores the winning goal in a Suruga Bank Championship game against Club Atletico Lanus of Argentina in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, east to Tokyo, on Aug. 6, 2014. Kashiwa won 2-1 to claim the title for the first time.

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'Oiran' courtesan parades in Sapporo, northern Japan

SAPPORO, Japan - Freelance anchorwoman Chikage Aoyama (R) walks down the street at a festival in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2014, performing as an "oiran" traditional courtesan of the highest rank from the Edo era (1603-1867) during an "oiran parade."

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Suntory becomes top-selling Japanese brewer

TOKYO, Japan - Senji Miyake, president of Kirin Holdings Co., briefs reporters about the company's earnings report for the January-June period at a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 6, 2014. Kirin's sales were surpassed by those of Suntory Holdings Ltd. in the period for the first time since 2009.

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69th anniversary of A-bombing observed in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A girl floats a candle-lit lantern on the Motoyasu River adjacent to the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 6, 2014, in memory of victims of the 1945 A-bombing on its 69th anniversary.

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Concert with piano that survived A-bombing held in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A concert using a piano that survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima takes place in the Peace Memorial Park in the western Japan city on Aug. 6, 2014, on the 69th anniversary of the blast.

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Hiroshima marks 69th anniversary of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Children float candle-lit lanterns on the Motoyasu River in central Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2014, after the western Japanese city held a ceremony in the morning to mark the 69th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing. The Atomic Bomb Dome at the Peace Memorial Park can be seen in the background.

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Concert with piano that survived A-bombing held in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A piano owned by atomic bomb survivor Morio Iwata (2nd from rear R) is played at a concert in the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 6, 2014, on the 69th anniversary of the bombing. The piano also survived the 1945 blast.

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Shinkansen exhibition to commemorate 50th anniversary

NAGOYA, Japan - A girl looks at a miniature Shinkansen bullet train at an exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line at JR Nagoya Takashimaya department store in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 6, 2014. The exhibition will run till Aug. 17.

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China quake death toll nears 600 amid ongoing rescue efforts

LUDIAN, China - A child eats inside a tent in Ludian County of Zhaotong City in southwestern China's Yunnan Province on Aug. 6, 2014, following a devastating earthquake. The 6.5-magnitude quake which struck at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 3 was centered in the county.

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China quake death toll nears 600 amid ongoing rescue efforts

LUDIAN, China - Workers remove landside debris from a road in Ludian County of Zhaotong City in southwestern China's Yunnan Province on Aug. 6, 2014, following a devastating earthquake. The 6.5-magnitude quake which struck at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 3 was centered in the county.

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China says no evidence of spoiled meat sold to Japan

BEIJING, China - The building of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine is seen in Beijing on Aug. 6, 2014. Chinese food safety regulators told their Japanese counterparts at a bilateral meeting held there that they have no evidence of spoiled meat being exported to Japan by Shanghai Husi Food Co. at the center of a food safety scandal.

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Okinawa governor to run for another 4-year term

TOKYO, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima (L) shakes hands with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as he visits the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 6, 2014. Nakaima told Abe he will run in the Nov. 16 gubernatorial election for a third four-year term.

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Okinawa governor to run for another 4-year term

TOKYO, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima speaks to reporters after talking with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 6, 2014. Nakaima told Abe he will run in the Nov. 16 gubernatorial election for a third four-year term.

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Okinawa governor to run for another 4-year term

TOKYO, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima (L) talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 6, 2014. Nakaima told Abe he will run in the Nov. 16 gubernatorial election for a third four-year term.

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A-bomb survivors offer prayers for victims in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, western Japan, offer silent prayers for compatriot victims at a memorial ceremony in Hapcheon County, South Gyeongsang Province, southeastern South Korea, on Aug. 6, 2014. Many Koreans were taken to Japan from the Korean Peninsula when it was under Japan's colonial rule.

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Memorial service for A-bomb victims held in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - South Koreans pay floral tribute to compatriots killed in the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, western Japan, at a memorial ceremony in Hapcheon County, South Gyeongsang Province, southeastern South Korea, on Aug. 6, 2014. Many Koreans were taken to Japan from the Korean Peninsula when it was under Japanese colonial rule.

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Fukushima students see Hiroshima A-bomb ceremony

HIROSHIMA, Japan - High school student Maya Fukuda (far R) from Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, and four other middle and high school students from the northeastern Japanese prefecture lay paper cranes and flowers before the Children's Peace Monument in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 6, 2014.

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Hiroshima peace memorial

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Children pray for the atomic-bomb victims during a ceremony at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 6, 2014. The city marked the 69th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing.

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Sendai Tanabata Festival takes place

SENDAI, Japan - People walk under colorful streamers at a shopping street in Sendai, northern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2014, as the annual Sendai Tanabata Festival (Sendai Star Festival) begins for a three-day run. The event, one of the largest and most famous tanabata celebrations in Japan, is expected to attract more than 2 million people.

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Hiroshima marks 69th anniversary of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - People gather in the rain at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 6, 2014, to attend a ceremony marking the 69th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city.

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Hiroshima marks 69th anniversary of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a speech on Aug. 6, 2014, during a ceremony at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan. The city marked the 69th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing.

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Hiroshima marks 69th anniversary of atomic boming

HIROSHIMA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy observes a moment of silence for the atomic-bomb victims during a ceremony at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 6, 2014. The city marked the 69th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing.

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Sendai Tanabata Festival takes place

SENDAI, Japan - People walk under colorful streamers at a shopping arcade in Sendai, northern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2014, as the annual Sendai Tanabata Festival (Sendai Star Festival) begins for a three-day run. The event, one of the largest and most famous tanabata celebrations in Japan, is expected to attract more than 2 million people.

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Hiroshima marks 69th anniversary of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe observes a moment of silence for the atomic-bomb victims during a ceremony at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 6, 2014. The city marked the 69th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing.

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Sendai Tanabata Festival takes place

SENDAI, Japan - People walk under colorful streamers at a shopping arcade in Sendai, northern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2014, as the annual Sendai Tanabata Festival (Sendai Star Festival) begins for a three-day run. The event, one of the largest and most famous tanabata celebrations in Japan, is expected to attract more than 2 million people.

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Old bank notes deposited by WWII returnees given airing

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Customs officials expose to the air excess bank notes deposited by post-World War II returnees, mainly from China and the Korean Peninsula, at the customs house in Yokohama west of Tokyo on Aug. 6, 2014. Some 60% of the total deposits exceeding upper limits imposed by the Allied Occupation forces to fend off inflation remain to be returned at Japan's eight customs houses.

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Hiroshima marks 69th anniversary of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui reads the peace declaration during a ceremony at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2014, marking the 69th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city.

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Hiroshima marks 69th anniversary of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pays a floral tribute to the cenotaph for A-bomb victims at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 6, 2014, the 69th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city.

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Hiroshima marks 69th anniversary of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Children pay floral tribute in the rain on Aug. 6, 2014, to atomic bomb victims during a ceremony at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan. The city marked the 69th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city.

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U.S. envoy Kennedy attends Hiroshima A-bomb ceremony

HIROSHIMA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy attends the annual ceremony at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan on Aug. 6, 2014, to mark the 69th anniversary of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the city.

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New list of names of 5,507 A-bomb victims dedicated

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (R) dedicates a new list of the names of 5,507 atomic bombing victims who have died or have been acknowledged dead since Aug. 6 last year at a memorial cenotaph for victims at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2014. The Atomic Bomb Dome is seen at the back.

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U.S. envoy Kennedy attends Hiroshima A-bomb ceremony

HIROSHIMA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy attends the annual ceremony at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan on Aug. 6, 2014, to mark the 69th anniversary of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the city.