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Photo of Xi holding umbrella wins grand prize in China

BEIJING, China - A picture of Chinese President Xi Jinping holding an umbrella, seen at left in this photo taken on Oct. 24, 2014, wins the first prize in the photo division of the news coverage awards in China. The photo was taken by Xinhua News Agency in July 2013 in Wuhan, Hubei Province.

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USJ sells 1 mil. glasses of butter beer

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 24, 2014, at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka shows Eiji Mitsui, his wife Hiromi and their son Tsubasa applauded by USJ staff after they ordered the millionth "butter beer" served in the park's new Harry Potter attraction area. One butter beer has been sold every 4.6 seconds since the Harry Potter attraction opened on July 15.

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Public bathhouse popular among runners near Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Runners warm up outside Bain Douche, a "sento" public bathhouse in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 24, 2014. The place is popular among joggers circling the Imperial Palace nearby.

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WWII dud bomb found at construction site in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - An unexploded bomb is shown on Aug. 24, 2014, after being defused by a bomb disposal squad of the Ground Self-Defense Force. The 500-pound bomb, believed to have been dropped by the U.S. military during World War II, was discovered at a commercial complex construction site in Kobe, western Japan, in late July.

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People rally against China in front of U.N. building

NEW YORK, United States - People stage an anti-China rally in front of the main entrance to the United Nations building in New York on July 24, 2014.

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Milan's Honda plays in Int'l Champions Cup match

TORONTO, Canada - Keisuke Honda (R) of AC Milan and Ioannis Maniatis of Olympiakos compete for the ball during an International Champions Cup match in Toronto, Canada, on July 24, 2014. Olympiakos won 3-0.

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Yokomine on 1st day of Int'l Crown

OWINGS MILLS, United States - Japanese golfer Sakura Yokomine follows her putt on the 13th hole on the opening day of the inaugural International Crown at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, in the United States on July 24, 2014.

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Japan team at Int'l Crown

OWINGS MILLS, United States - Japanese professional golfers listen to Japan's national anthem on the opening day of the inaugural International Crown at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, in the United States on July 24, 2014. From L: Ai Miyazato, Sakura Yokomine, Mika Miyazato and Mamiko Higa.

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A. Miyazato on 1st day of Int'l Crown

OWINGS MILLS, United States - Ai Miyazato of Japan hits her tee shot on the 3rd hole on the opening day of the inaugural International Crown at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, in the United States on July 24, 2014.

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Kyoto most popular city in Travel and Leisure poll

NEW YORK, United States - Noriko Kasuya (C), senior director for tourism in the Kyoto municipal government, meets the press in New York on July 24, 2014. She visited the U.S. city for an award ceremony as the ancient Japanese capital was named the most popular city in a poll by Travel and Leisure magazine based in the city.

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Yankees Ichiro hits single

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single against the Texas Rangers during the sixth inning of a game on July 24, 2014, in New York, the United States. The Yankees beat the Rangers 4-2.

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Miyazato-Yokomine combo leads Japan over Sweden

OWING MILLS, United States - Ai Miyazato (C) and Sakura Yokomine (R) participate in an interview after holing out from the inaugural International Crown at Maryland's Caves Valley Golf Club in the United States on July 24, 2014. The two led Japan to the top of their pool with a win and tie over Sweden on the opening day of the four-day competition.

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Economic policy minister Amari speaks at business seminar

TOKYO, Japan - Economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari addresses the annual Summer Forum held by the Japan Business Federation or Keidanren in Tokyo on July 24, 2014.

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Yankees Ichiro heads to home

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees right fielder Ichiro Suzuki runs to home to successfully score a run during the fifth inning of the game against the Texas Rangers on July 24, 2014, in New York, the United States. The Yankees beat the Rangers 4-2.

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100 days after S. Korea ferry sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - Bereaved families of passengers aboard the sunken ferry Sewol march in central Seoul on July 24, 2014, 100 days after the incident off South Korea's southern coast, demanding special legislation to investigate it. More than 300 people were killed or went missing when the ferry sank April 16.

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Liege goalkeeper Kawashima meets press before CL game

LIEGE, Belgium - Japanese goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima of Standard Liege meets reporters in Liege, Belgium, on July 24, 2014, before the Belgian Pro League club's game against Panathinaikos F.C. of Greece in the third qualifying round of the Champions League.

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100 days after S. Korea ferry sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - Bereaved families of passengers aboard the sunken ferry Sewol march in central Seoul on July 24, 2014, 100 days after the incident off South Korea's southern coast, demanding special legislation to investigate it. More than 300 people were killed or went missing when the ferry sank April 16.

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Japanese wine makers host tasting event in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japanese wine brewers jointly hold a tasting event in Bangkok on July 24, 2014.

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OCHA chief calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza Strip

TOKYO, Japan - Valerie Amos, head of the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), calls for an immediate ceasefire to halt fighting in the Gaza Strip during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on July 24, 2014.

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Kansai region unveils symbol mark to lure foreign tourists

OSAKA, Japan - The Kansai Economic Federation unveils a logo and slogan, "Kansai - The Flower of Japan," in Osaka on July 24, 2014, to lure more foreign tourists to Japan's western region, including Kyoto and Osaka.

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Big floats gather for festival in southwestern Japan

OITA, Japan - Large floats gather for the Hita Gion festival in Hita in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Oita on July 24, 2014.

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100 days after S. Korea ferry sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - Bereaved families of passengers aboard the sunken ferry Sewol march in central Seoul on July 24, 2014, 100 days after the incident off South Korea's southern coast, demanding special legislation to investigate it. More than 300 people were killed or went missing when the ferry sank April 16.

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Big floats gather for festival in southwestern Japan

OITA, Japan - Large floats gather in front of a Kyushu Railway Co. station in Hita during the Hita Gion festival in the city in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 24, 2014.

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Japan names Mexican Aguirre as national soccer team coach

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromi Hara, technical director of the Japan Football Association, announces the selection of former Mexico coach Javier Aguirre as a manager of Japan's national team at a press conference in Tokyo on July 24, 2014.

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World Cup referee Nishimura

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese soccer referee Yuichi Nishimura attends a press conference at the Japan Football Association in Tokyo on July 24, 2014. Nishimura was severely criticized for decisions made during the opening game between Brazil and Croatia at the Brazil World Cup.

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Tokyo governor mourns ferry sinking victims

ANSAN, South Korea - Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe (L front), on a visit to South Korea, arrives July 24, 2014, at a memorial facility in Ansan, South Korea, for the victims of the sinking of a passenger ferry in April. More than 300 people were killed or went missing when the ferry Sewol sank April 16 off South Korea's southern coast.

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Taiwan aircraft crash

PENGHU, Taiwan - Photo taken July 24, 2014, shows the wreckage of a TransAsia Airways aircraft that crashed near Magong in the Penghu Islands off Taiwan the previous day, leaving 48 people dead.

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Japan-aided Mozambique farm project opposed by local people

MAPUTO, Mozambique - Representatives from civilian and agricultural groups in Mozambique voice opposition to a large-scale agricultural development project, planned in cooperation with Japan and Brazil, at a meeting with officials of the local government and other parties concerned in Maputo on July 24, 2014.

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Itochu forges alliance with Thai conglomerate

TOKYO, Japan - Tadayuki Seki, executive vice president of major Japanese trading house Itochu Corp., tells a press conference in Tokyo on July 24, 2014, that Itochu has forged capital and business ties with Charoen Pokphand Group Co., a leading Thai conglomerate.

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New commander of U.S. naval air base speaks to press

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Capt. John Bushey, new commander of the U.S. Navy's air base in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, west of Tokyo, says he will strive to deepen relations with people in Japan during an interview with reporters at the base on July 24, 2014

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Taiwan aircraft crash

PENGHU, Taiwan - Photo taken July 24, 2014, shows the wreckage of a TransAsia Airways aircraft that crashed near Magong in the Penghu Islands off Taiwan the previous day, leaving 48 people dead.

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PM Abe meets grandchildren of ex-residents in disputed isles

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) meets grandchildren and great-grandchildren of former residents in the four Russian-held, Japanese-claimed islands off Hokkaido, northern Japan, at his office in Tokyo on July 24, 2014.

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Japanese referees recall experiences at 2014 World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Yuichi Nishimura (C), who refereed the opening match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, and Toru Sagara (L) and Toshiyuki Nagi, who served as linesmen in the game, recall their experiences at a press conference in Tokyo on July 24, 2014.

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Taiwan aircraft crash

PENGHU, Taiwan - Photo taken July 24, 2014, shows the site where a TransAsia Airways aircraft crashed near Magong in the Penghu Islands off Taiwan the previous day, leaving 48 people dead.

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Panasonic unveils new air purifier

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corp. takes the wraps off a new air purifier-cum-humidifier capable of removing PM2.5 pollutants in Osaka, western Japan, on July 24, 2014.

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Electric vehicle for one-way car-sharing service unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - Mercedes-Benz Japan Co., ORIX Auto Corp. and Amano Corp. unveil an electric vehicle in Tokyo on July 24, 2014, for use in their joint one-way car-sharing service to be launched in Yokohama on Sept. 1.

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JOC chief meets press 6 years before 2020 Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Tsunekazu Takeda, president of the Japan Olympic Committee, meets reporters in Tokyo on July 24, 2014, exactly six years before the start of the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020.

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Feudal Japanese Christian woman to be portrayed in play

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Ryoko Usui, a lead actress in the musical "Julia Otaa," speaks at a press conference in Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 24, 2014. The stage play, opening on Sept. 20, portrays the life of a woman of Korean descent adopted by a local Japanese warlord and Christianized in the late 16th century when Christianity was not fully permitted.

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PM Abe promotes safety of vegetables from Fukushima Pref.

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) tastes a cucumber from Fukushima Prefecture during a visit by Fukushima Governor Yuhei Sato (extreme L) at the Prime Minister's office in Tokyo on July 24, 2014, in a show of the safety of vegetables form the prefecture hit by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

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Feudal Japanese Christian woman to be portrayed in play

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Uto Mayor Shigeki Motomatsu (L), lead actress Ryoko Usui (2nd from L) and Uto's mascot character "Uton Yukinaga shan" (C) join a press conference announcing the musical "Julia Otaa" in Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 24, 2014. The stage play, opening on Sept. 20, portrays the life of a woman of Korean descent adopted by a local Japanese warlord and Christianized in the late 16th century when Christianity was not fully permitted.

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Sunflowers in Zama

ZAMA, Japan - Photo taken July 24, 2014, shows sunflowers in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture.

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Joint minesweeping drill with U.S. in northern Japan bay

AOMORI, Japan - An aircraft of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force drops an underwater mine into Mutsu Bay, Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, on July 24, 2014, during a joint minesweeping drill with the U.S. Navy.

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Cuban outfielder Despaigne joins Chiba Lotte Marines

CHIBA, Japan - Alfredo Despaigne, a Cuban outfielder who recently signed with Japanese professional baseball side Chiba Lotte Marines, poses with a bat after a press conference at the QVC Marine Field in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on July 24, 2014.

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Tsunami-hit city's scale model used to show tidal waves

OSAKA, Japan - Kota Buto (extreme R), a senior at Miyako Technical Senior High School, explains how tsunami cause tidal waves using a scale model of the center of Miyako, a northeastern Japan city hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, during a demonstration at Osaka Electro-Communication University in Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on July 24, 2014.

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Cuban outfielder Despaigne joins Chiba Lotte Marines

CHIBA, Japan - Alfredo Despaigne, a Cuban outfielder who recently signed with Japanese professional baseball side Chiba Lotte Marines, poses at a press conference at the QVC Marine Field in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on July 24, 2014.

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Tsunami-hit city's scale model used to show tidal waves

OSAKA, Japan - Kota Buto (R, front), a senior at Miyako Technical Senior High School, explains how tsunami cause tidal waves using a scale model of the center of Miyako, a northeastern Japan city hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, during a demonstration at Osaka Electro-Communication University in Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on July 24, 2014.

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Joint minesweeping drill with U.S. in northern Japan bay

AOMORI, Japan - Military vessels stay in line in Mutsu Bay, Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, on July 24, 2014, during a joint minesweeping drill with the U.S. Navy.

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Joint minesweeping drill with U.S. in northern Japan bay

AOMORI, Japan - A diver of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force prepares to enter the water from a helicopter in Mutsu Bay, Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, on July 24, 2014, during a joint underwater minesweeping drill with the U.S. Navy.

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USJ's CEO talks about biz plan at interview

OSAKA, Japan - USJ Co. CEO Glenn Gumpel reacts during an interview in Osaka, western Japan, on July 24, 2014, at which he said Universal Studio Japan plans to introduce another new attraction in two years following the opening of the "Wizarding World of Harry Potter" on July 15.

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India, U.S., Japan start joint naval exercise

NAGASAKI, Japan - Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Rear Adm. Hidetoshi Iwasaki (R) joins Indian and U.S. naval officers at a press conference before the start of a weeklong joint exercise in the Pacific Ocean at the U.S. Navy's base in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 24, 2014.