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Ex-envoy's kin unveils hidden WWII classified telegrams

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuko Ichihara (L), a niece of the wife of a late Japanese diplomat, shows the bounded volume of classified diplomatic telegrams from World War II that she found while sorting out belongings of a deceased relative in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2014. The documents secretly kept by Ryuji Takeuchi, Japan's ambassador to the United States after the war, shows that Japan's wartime foreign minister, Mamoru Shigemitsu, in May 1944 considered asking the Soviet Union to broker an agreement to end war with China.

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Japan's wartime foreign minister mulled ending China war

TOKYO, Japan - A page from among classified telegrams circulated among Japanese diplomats during World War II is photographed on Aug. 14, 2014. The documents newly discovered by a relative of a former Japanese ambassador showed that then Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu in May 1944 considered asking the Soviet Union to broker an agreement to end war with China.

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Curfew lifted in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Customers visit Patpong, a sightseeing spot in central Bangkok, on June 14, 2014, after Thailand's junta lifted a curfew throughout the country the previous day following a military coup in May.

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People check cocoons at Tomioka Silk Mill

MAEBASHI, Japan - People examine cocoons brought to the Tomioka Silk Mill, expected to be designated as a World Heritage site by UNESCO, in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, on June 14, 2014. The cocoons formed in May and June are known for their quality.

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SDF camps attracting students as part of social study program

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken May 14, 2014 shows junior high school students listening to a Japan Self-Defense Force member's explanations about a helicopter at the Ground SDF's Somagahara camp in Shinto, Gunma Prefecture.

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Touching otter

CHIBA, Japan - An otter touches a visitor's finger at the Ichikawa municipal zoo in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on May 14, 2014.

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Civil war in Syria

MAALOULA, Syria - Photo taken May 14, 2014, shows St. Thecla Monastery in the Christian village of Maaloula, southern Syria, where a burned column is seen. Government forces recaptured the town in April through fierce battles against Islamic extremists after the rebels launched an attack in September 2013.

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Civil war in Syria

MAALOULA, Syria - Photo taken May 14, 2014, shows St. Thecla Monastery in the Christian village of Maaloula, southern Syria, the inside of which was heavily damaged in fierce battles between government forces and Islamic extremists. The government forces recaptured the town after the rebels launched an attack in September 2013.

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Civil war in Syria

MAALOULA, Syria - Photo taken May 14, 2014, shows a ruined hotel in the Christian village of Maaloula, southern Syria. The hotel, where Islamic extremists had located their base, was destroyed in their fierce battles against government forces in April.

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Unique bicycle-wheelchair developed

NAGOYA, Japan - A bicycle which can transform into wheelchair is photographed on May 14, 2014 in Nagoya, central Japan. The bicycle named "Q-jo," meaning rescue, has been developed to help transfer people in the event of disasters.

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Civic leader shows cultural transfer from S. Korea to Japan

MATSUE, Japan - Yutaka Mori, leader of a civilian group studying the ancient transfer of culture from the Korean Peninsula to Japan, explains a sea route from Geoje Island off the southern coast of South Korea to Tsushima Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, in this file photo taken on May 14, 2014.

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Young people protest over coal mine accident in Turkey

SOMA, Turkey - Young people gather before the statue of coal miners in Soma, western Turkey, on May 14, 2014, to protest a recent local coal mine accident.

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Tanaka gets 1st major league shutout

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on May 14, 2014. Tanaka registered his first shutout in the major leagues as the Yankees won 4-0.

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Tanaka gets 1st major league shutout

NEW YORK, United States - Mai Satoda, wife of New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, waves after Tanaka registered his first shutout in the major leagues in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on May 14, 2014. The Yankees won 4-0.

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Tanaka gets 1st major league shutout

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka (back) celebrates with Yankees catcher Brian McCann after the last out of a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on May 14, 2014. Tanaka registered his first shutout in the major leagues as the Yankees won 4-0.

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Tanaka gets 1st major league shutout

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka (back) celebrates with Yankees catcher Brian McCann after the last out of a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on May 14, 2014. Tanaka registered his first shutout in the major leagues as the Yankees won 4-0.

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Tanaka gets 1st major league shutout

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on May 14, 2014. Tanaka registered his first shutout in the major leagues as the Yankees won 4-0.

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9/11 museum in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows the 9/11 Memorial Museum, dedicated to memorializing the 2001 attacks on the United States, at Ground Zero in New York on May 14, 2014.

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9/11 museum in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows inside of the 9/11 Memorial Museum, dedicated to memorializing the 2001 attacks on the United States, at Ground Zero in New York on May 14, 2014.

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Tanaka gets 1st major league shutout

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on May 14, 2014. Tanaka registered his first shutout in the major leagues as the Yankees won 4-0.

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Death toll from Turkey coal mine disaster rising

SOMA, Turkey - Rescuers are at work at the site of a Turkish coal mine disaster in Soma, western Turkey, on May 14, 2014, with at least 274 workers confirmed dead.

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U.S. trade representative

NEW YORK, United States - U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman attends a seminar in New York on May 14, 2014. Froman said negotiations with Japan about opening its economy as part of the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement have been positive.

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9/11 museum in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows displays on the 2001 attacks on the United States in the 9/11 Memorial Museum at Ground Zero in New York on May 14, 2014.

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Death toll from Turkey coal mine disaster rising

SOMA, Turkey - Mine workers walk along the street adjacent to a Turkish coal mine disaster site in Soma, western Turkey, on May 14, 2014. Ambulances remained on call at the back in the area.

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Turkey coal mine explosion

Soma, Turkey - Rescue workers enter and leave a coal mine in Soma, western Turkey, on May 14, 2014, after a fatal explosion and fire the previous day.

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U.S. warns China against isolation

WASHINGTON, United States - U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice speaks at an event in Washington on May 14, 2014. Rice warned China against isolation amid growing concerns among other Asian nations over a tense standoff with Vietnam in a disputed area in the South China Sea.

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Tanaka gets 1st major league shutout

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on May 14, 2014. Tanaka registered his first shutout in the major leagues as the Yankees won 4-0.

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Tanaka gets 1st major league shutout

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on May 14, 2014. Tanaka registered his first shutout in the major leagues as the Yankees won 4-0.

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U.N. confab raps Assad regime's barrel bomb attacks in Syria

NEW YORK, United States - A conference is held at the U.N. Headquarters in New York on May 14, 2014, to accuse the Assad regime of using inhumane barrel bombs in Syria.

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Tanaka gets 1st major league shutout

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on May 14, 2014. Tanaka registered his first shutout in the major leagues as the Yankees won 4-0.

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Soccer: Women's Asian Cup

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Japan's Yuki Ogimi (2nd from L) scores the equalizer against Australia in the second half of their opening Group A game at the Women's Asian Cup in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on May 14, 2014. Japan and Australia drew 2-2.

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S. Korea unveils first maglev train

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's first magnetically levitated train to be operated on the northwestern island of Yeongjong, where Incheon International Airport is located, is unveiled at the airport on May 14, 2014. It is scheduled to start operation on a 6.1-km route in mid-July.

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Soccer: Women's Asian Cup

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Japan's Yuki Ogimi (C) scores the equalizer against Australia in the second half of their opening Group A game at the Women's Asian Cup in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on May 14, 2014. Japan and Australia drew 2-2.

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Soccer: Women's Asian Cup

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Australia's Caitlin Foord (9) opens the scoring against Japan in the first half of their opening Group A game at the Women's Asian Cup in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on May 14, 2014. Japan and Australia drew 2-2.

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S. Korea unveils first maglev train

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's first magnetically levitated train to be operated on the northwestern island of Yeongjong, where Incheon International Airport is located, is unveiled at the airport on May 14, 2014. It is scheduled to start operation on a 6.1-km route in mid-July.

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Tensions in S. China Sea

TOKYO, Japan - A Chinese vessel (R) approaches a Vietnamese Coast Guard boat (C front) in waters near the Paracel Islands, claimed by China and Vietnam, in the South China Sea on May 14, 2014.

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Tensions in S. China Sea

TOKYO, Japan - A Chinese vessel sails near an oil drilling platform set up by China in waters near the Paracel Islands, claimed by China and Vietnam, in the South China Sea on May 14, 2014.

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Tensions in S. China Sea

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows an oil drilling platform (C) set up by China and vessels believed to be of Chinese registry (R and L) in waters near the Paracel Islands, claimed by China and Vietnam, in the South China Sea on May 14, 2014.

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Tensions in S. China Sea

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese vessels chase a Vietnamese Coast Guard boat (far R) in waters near the Paracel Islands, claimed by China and Vietnam, in the South China Sea on May 14, 2014.

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Kawasaki Frontale out of ACL

SEOUL, South Korea - Yoshito Okubo (C) and other players of Kawasaki Frontale leave the field dejected after they were eliminated from the Asian Champions League in the round of 16 on May 14, 2014, in Seoul.

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Hiroshima crash out of ACL race on away loss to W. Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia - Western Sydney Wanderers striker Bendon Santalab (11) scores the second goal past Sanfrecce Hiroshima defender Hiroki Mizumoto (4) during the second half of a second-leg round-of-16 match in the Asian Champions League at Parramatta Stadium in Sydney, Australia, on May 14, 2014. Hiroshima crashed out of the ACL on away goals after a 2-0 defeat.

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Hiroshima out of ACL

SYDNEY, Australia - Players of Sanfrecce Hiroshima react after the J-League club's 2-0 defeat to Western Sydney Wanderers in Sydney on May 14, 2014. Hiroshima was eliminated from the Asian Champions League in the round of 16.

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Hiroshima crash out of ACL

SYDNEY, Australia - Western Sydney Wanderers striker Brendon Santalab (R) scores his side's second goal past Sanfrecce Hiroshima goalkeeper Takuto Hayashi (1) during the second half of a second-leg round of 16 match in the Asian Champions League at Parramatta Stadium in Sydney on May 14, 2014. Hiroshima crashed out of the ACL on away goals after a 2-0 defeat.

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Nishikawa, Sakai show new boots for World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's World Cup squad Goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa (L) and defender Hiroki Sakai on May 14, 2014, in Tokyo, show off the new boots that they will be wearing at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.

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46th Japan-Korea Business Conference in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Kim Yoon, chairman of the Korea-Japan Economic Association, speaks at the 46th Japan-Korea Business Conference in Tokyo on May 14, 2014.

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46th Japan-Korea Business Conference in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - The 46th Japan-Korea Business Conference begins in Tokyo on May 14, 2014.

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46th Japan-Korea Business Conference in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Mikio Sasaki, chairman of the Japan-Korea Economic Association, speaks at the 46th Japan-Korea Business Conference in Tokyo on May 14, 2014. Sasaki requested a Japan-ROK summit meeting.

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Kawasaki's Nakamura in action against Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Kengo Nakamura of Kawasaki Frontale passes the ball during an Asian Champions League match against FC Seoul on May 14, 2014, in Seoul. Kawasaki won the match 2-1 but did not reach the quarterfinals of the tournament.

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Sony expects 50 bil. yen group net loss in FY 2014 on restructuring

TOKYO, Japan - Kenichiro Yoshida, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Sony Corp., briefs reporters on his company's group earnings forecast at a press conference in Tokyo on May 14, 2014. Sony expects to remain in the red in the year ending March 2015 with a group net loss of 50 billion yen due to restructuring costs including expenses related to the sale of its personal computer business.

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Sony expects 50 bil. yen group net loss in FY 2014 on restructuring

TOKYO, Japan - Kenichiro Yoshida, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Sony Corp., briefs reporters on his company's group earnings forecast at a press conference in Tokyo on May 14, 2014. Sony expects to remain in the red in the year ending March 2015 with a group net loss of 50 billion yen due to restructuring costs including expenses related to the sale of its personal computer business.