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City assembly passes ordinance for revue troupe

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - The Takarazuka Grand Theater, built for the Japanese all-female Takarazuka Revue musical troupe, stands in the namesake city in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, as seen in this file photo taken in July 2013. The Takarazuka municipal assembly passed an ordinance on Dec. 18, 2014, to create an environment matching the troupe on the occasion of the 100th anniversary this year of its creation.

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Famed economist Uzawa dies at 86

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in July 2007 shows Hirofumi Uzawa, professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo, who died of pneumonia on Sept. 18, 2014. The theoretical economist also taught at Stanford University and the University of Chicago, both in the United States.

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Outdoor group dancing a fad among Chinese middle-aged women

BEIJING, China - Middle-aged Chinese women, known as "dama," holding toy guns, dance in a circle around a man (C), disguised as a Japanese soldier, in a skit during the women's dance performance in Beijing around 8 p.m. on July 18, 2014. It has become a fad among dama in their 40s to 60s who are wealthy and have free time, to dance vigorously at night in parks and plazas to maintain health. There are an estimated 100 million such dama nationwide, according to Chinese media.

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Outdoor group dancing a fad among Chinese middle-aged women

BEIJING, China - Middle-aged Chinese women, known as "dama," dance holding toy guns in Beijing around 8 p.m. on July 18, 2014. It has become a fad among dama in their 40s to 60s who are wealthy and have free time, to dance vigorously at night in parks and plazas to maintain health. There are an estimated 100 million such dama nationwide, according to Chinese media.

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Outdoor group dancing a fad among Chinese middle-aged women

BEIJING, China - Middle-aged Chinese women, known as "dama," holding toy guns, pretend to attack a man (L), disguised as a Japanese soldier, in a skit during the women's dance performance in Beijing around 8 p.m. on July 18, 2014. It has become a fad among dama in their 40s to 60s who are wealthy and have free time, to dance vigorously at night in parks and plazas to maintain health. There are an estimated 100 million such dama nationwide, according to Chinese media.

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Japanese woman becomes special aide to IAEA chief

VIENNA, Austria - Tomiko Ichikawa, shown in this file photo taken on July 18, 2014, is a special aide to Yukiya Amano, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, appointed in July as the first Japanese woman to take the post.

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Storyteller tells ghost tale aboard ship on river

TOKYO, Japan - Storyteller Shunyo Kanda tells a ghost tale aboard a ship on the Nihombashi River in Tokyo on July 18, 2014, as part of a tour arranged by Hato Bus Co.

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Tour participants listen to ghost story aboard ship

TOKYO, Japan - Participants in a tour arranged by Hato Bus Co. listen to a ghost tale by storyteller Shunyo Kanda aboard a ship on the Nihombashi River in Tokyo on July 18, 2014.

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Kenyan professor to visit alma mater in Japan

NIROBI, Kenya - Bernard Ikua (C), principal of the College of Engineering and Technology at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, talks to students of the university in a Nairobi suburb in Kenya on July 18, 2014. Ikua will visit the Innovation Center for Engineering Education of his alma mater Tottori University in western Japan from the end of July.

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Decision on additional tax hike to come in early Dec.: Amari

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken July 18, 2014, in Tokyo shows economy and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari, who took part in an interview with Kyodo News. He said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will decide in early December whether to raise the consumption tax to 10 percent next year.

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Decision on additional tax hike to come in early Dec.: Amari

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken July 18, 2014, in Tokyo shows economy and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari, who took part in an interview with Kyodo News. He said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will decide in early December whether to raise the consumption tax to 10 percent next year.

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Yankees' Tanaka speaks to reporters in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka (R), along with his teammate Hiroki Kuroda, watches a game between the Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds from the dugout at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 18, 2014. Tanaka has been placed on the disabled list due to the partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.

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Darvish gets 9th win as Texas snaps 8-game skid

TORONTO, Canada - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on July 18, 2014. Darvish allowed one run and scattered five hits in 6-2/3 innings to mark his 9th win as the Rangers won 5-1.

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Darvish gets 9th win as Texas snaps 8-game skid

TORONTO, Canada - Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish (R) and manager Ron Washington high-five after the Rangers beat the Toronto Blue 5-1 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on July 18, 2014. Darvish allowed one run and scattered five hits in 6-2/3 innings to mark his 9th win.

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Darvish gets 9th win as Texas snaps 8-game skid

TORONTO, Canada - Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish watches a home run hit by Toronto Blue Jays' Colby Rasmus in the seventh inning of their game at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on July 18, 2014. Darvish allowed one run and scattered five hits in 6-2/3 innings to mark his 9th win as the Rangers won 5-1.

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Darvish gets 9th win as Texas snaps 8-game skid

TORONTO, Canada - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on July 18, 2014. Darvish allowed one run and scattered five hits in 6-2/3 innings to mark his 9th win as the Rangers won 5-1.

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Tiger Woods on 2nd day of British Open golf

HOYLAKE, United Kingdom - Tiger Woods of the United States tees off on the 14th hole during the second day of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, on July 18, 2014.

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Darvish gets 9th win as Texas snaps 8-game skid

TORONTO, Canada - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on July 18, 2014. Darvish allowed one run and scattered five hits in 6-2/3 innings to mark his 9th win as the Rangers won 5-1.

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Rory Mcllroy leads British Open golf championship

HOYLAKE, United Kingdom - Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland holds up a ball after making a birdie on the 15th green during the second day of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, on July 18, 2014. McIlroy built a 4-shot lead in the event.

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Hideki Matsuyama on 2nd day of British Open golf

HOYLAKE, United Kingdom - Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits a tee shot on the 16th hole, with Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland (R) looking on, during the second day of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, on July 18, 2014.

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Rory Mcllroy leads British Open golf championship

HOYLAKE, United Kingdom - Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland watches his tee shot on the 17th hole during the second day of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, on July 18, 2014. McIlroy built a 4-shot lead in the event.

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Hideki Matsuyama on 2nd day of British Open golf

HOYLAKE, United Kingdom - Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays a shot out of a bunker on the 16th hole during the second day of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, on July 18, 2014.

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Auto talks with U.S. at crucial stage: Japan official

WASHINGTON, United States - Takeo Mori, who serves as Japanese ambassador in charge of economic diplomacy, speaks to reporters in Washington on July 18, 2014, after talks with Wendy Cutler, deputy acting U.S. trade representative. Mori said the two countries failed to make major progress in work on bridging gaps over automotive trade in connection with the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact.

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Yankees' Tanaka speaks to reporters in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, placed on the disabled list due to the partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, speaks to reporters at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 18, 2014.

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Yankees' Tanaka speaks to reporters in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, placed on the disabled list due to the partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, speaks to reporters at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 18, 2014.

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Japan's All-Star series starts, CL beats PL 7-0

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Japan home run leader Brad Eldred of the Hiroshima Carp hits a two-run homer in the seventh inning of the first game of Nippon Professional Baseball's annual All-Star series at Seibu Dome in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo on July 18, 2014. The Central League beat the Pacific League 7-0. Eldred was named the game's MVP.

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Kakitani poses with fan in Basel

BASEL, Switzerland - Japanese footballer Yoichiro Kakitani (R), who has recently joined Swiss club Basel, poses with a fan in Basel, Switzerland, on July 18, 2014, after his first practice session with the team.

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Renovation of No. 3 wharf of Rajin Port completed

RASON, North Korea - The No. 3 wharf of Rajin Port in Rason, a special economic zone on the northeastern tip of North Korea, is pictured on July 18, 2014, after the completion of renovation work.

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Japan's All-Star series starts, CL beats PL 7-0

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions ace Takayuki Kishi of the Pacific League starts for the first game of Nippon Professional Baseball's annual All-Star series at Seibu Dome in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo on July 18, 2014. The Central League beat the Pacific League 7-0.

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Okinawa Gov. Nakaima to seek 3rd term in November election

NAHA, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima meets with the press in Naha in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa on July 18, 2014. He said he intends to seek a third four-year term in a gubernatorial election slated for Nov. 16.

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100-yr-old swimmer renews world record at Japan Masters

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese swimmer Mieko Nagaoka smiles after renewing her own world record in the women's 50-meter backstroke in the 100-year-old age group at the Japan Masters swimming championships in Yokohama on July 18, 2014. Nagaoka, the first swimmer in that age group for Japan Masters races, turns 100 on July 31, 2014.

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Abe joins parade against crime syndicates in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) joins a parade against crime syndicates in Fukuoka City, southwestern Japan, on July 18, 2014.

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100-yr-old woman renews world record at Japan Masters

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese swimmer Mieko Nagaoka swims in the women's 50-meter backstroke in the 100-years age group at the Japan Masters swimming championships in Yokohama on July 18, 2014, renewing her own world record. She is the first swimmer in the age group at the Japan Masters.

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Japan's All-Star series starts, CL beats PL 7-0

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Hiroshima Carp ace Kenta Maeda of the Central League starts for the first game of Nippon Professional Baseball's annual All-Star series at Seibu Dome in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo on July 18, 2014. The Central League beat the Pacific League 7-0.

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Gov't liaison panel for Tokyo Olympics holds meeting

TOKYO, Japan - The liaison council of Japanese government ministries and agencies dealing with the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo holds its first meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 18, 2014.

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Japan, S. Korea lawmakers, intellectuals discuss in Seoul

SEOUL, Japan - Japanese and South Korean lawmakers and intellectuals gather for the second Japan-Korea Future Dialogue forum in Seoul on July 18, 2014. The forum was organized by The Genron NPO of Japan and South Korean think tank, the East Asia Institute, to discuss ways to improve bilateral relations.

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Expert reports on July torrential rains hit Kyushu

TOKYO, Japan - Associate professor Atsuyoshi Manda (C) of Nagasaki University explains the results of a study by a research group of the university, the University of Tokyo and others on torrential rains that hit the Southwestern Japanese island of Kyushu in July in recent years at a press conference at the University of Tokyo's Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology in Tokyo on July 18, 2014.

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Visitor tastes Japanese sake at fair in Beijing

BEIJING, China - A woman samples some Japanese sake at a booth representing Japan's Yamagata Prefecture at a fair in Beijing, China, on July 18, 2014.

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Visitor checks Japanese tableware at fair in Beijing

BEIJING, China - A man examines Japanese tableware at a booth representing Yokkaichi in Japan's Mie Prefecture at a fair in Beijing, China, on July 18, 2014.

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Visitors check Japanese sake at fair in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Visitors examine bottles of Japanese sake at a booth representing Japan's Yamagata Prefecture at a fair in Beijing, China, on July 18, 2014.

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Visitors wait to sip Japanese tea at fair in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Visitors wait for their turn to taste Japanese tea at a booth representing Japan's Fukuoka Prefecture at a fair in Beijing, China, on July 18, 2014.

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Kagoshima Pref. specialties displayed at fair in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Specialties from Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture are displayed at a booth representing the prefecture at a fair in Beijing, China, on July 18, 2014.

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Koizumi, Hosokawa meet U.S. energy expert Lovins

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese prime ministers Junichiro Koizumi (L) and Morihiro Hosokawa (R), who are both in favor of abolishing nuclear power, hold talks with Amory Lovins, an American energy expert, in Tokyo on July 18, 2014.

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PM Abe's test drive in fuel-cell vehicle

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe test-drives a fuel-cell vehicle in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on July 18, 2014. (Pool photo)

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7 recommended as Japan living national treasures

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken July 16, 2014, in Tokyo shows sword polisher Honami Koshu. On July 18, 2014, the government's Council for Cultural Affairs recommended Honami and six other people as Japan living national treasures.

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7 recommended as Japan living national treasures

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken July 17, 2014, in Tokyo shows leading Noh performer Umewaka Gensho. On July 18, 2014, the government's Council for Cultural Affairs recommended Umewaka and six other people as Japan living national treasures.

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Space Expo 2014 at Makuhari Messe

CHIBA, Japan - An actual-size model of Kibo, the Japanese experiment module at International Space Station, is exhibited at a preview of Space Expo 2014 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on July 18, 2014, one day ahead of the opening. The expo runs till Sept. 23.

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Space Expo 2014 at Makuhari Messe

CHIBA, Japan - The actual parachute used for the return of the Apollo 17 command module is exhibited at a preview of Space Expo 2014 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on July 18, 2014, one day ahead of the opening. The expo runs till Sept. 23.

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7 recommended as Japan living national treasures

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken July 17, 2014, in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, shows traditional Noh drummer Mishima Gentaro. The government's Council for Cultural Affairs recommended Mishima and six others as Japanese living national treasures on July 18, 2014.

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7 recommended as Japan living national treasures

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken July 16, 2014, in Hikari, Yamaguchi Prefecture, shows ornamental chaser Akira Yamamoto. The government's Council for Cultural Affairs recommended Yamamoto and six others as Japanese living national treasures on July 18, 2014.