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7 mil. visitors expected for rare opening of temple image

TOKYO, Japan - Monks at Zenkoji Temple and tourism officials in Nagano, central Japan, announce at a press conference in Tokyo on July 8, 2014, plans for a rare opening to the public next year of the principal image enshrined at the temple. They expect seven million visitors during the event scheduled for April 5 to May 31, 2015, held once every six years, compared with 6.73 million visitors during the previous opening in 2009.

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Grampus acquire Kashiwa exile Domingues

NAGOYA, Japan - Brazilian midfielder Leandro Domingues shows his uniform after joining J-League first-division side Nagoya Grampus on June 8, 2014. The 30-year-old Domingues was sacked by Kashiwa Reysol in May for a disciplinary infraction.

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Prince Katsura, cousin of Emperor Akihito, dies at 66

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken on May 7, 1973, shows Prince Katsura, a cousin of Emperor Akihito, while studying at a graduate school of the Australian National University. He died of acute heart failure at a Tokyo hospital at 10:55 a.m. on June 8, 2014, aged 66.

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Monk attracts younger generations to Buddhism

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken May 8, 2014 shows Gashin Tomomitsu, a Buddhist monk who has organized unique spiritual and cultural events over the past four years, attracting young people who have little contact with religion in their daily lives.

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Sao Paulo Arena before 2014 World Cup

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Photo shows the Arena de Sao Paulo in Brazil on May 8, 2014, ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup starting in June.

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Stadium for World Cup opener to remain incomplete

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Work continues on May 8, 2014, at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, where the opening match of the World Cup soccer between Brazil and Croatia is scheduled. Part of the roof of the stadium is not expected to be finished before the match on June 12, 2014.

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Sao Paulo Arena before 2014 World Cup

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Photo shows the Arena de Sao Paulo in Brazil on May 8, 2014. Part of the stadium's roof is unlikely to be completed in time for the 2014 FIFA World Cup starting in June.

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Armed policeman keeps guard before Mao's portrait

BEIJING, China - An armed policeman keeps guard in front of the illuminated portrait of Mao Zedong, one of the founders of the Communist Party of China, at Tiananmen Square on May 8, 2014, as the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square incident draws near.

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Work underway at Sao Paulo stadium

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Photo shows work to install seats at Brazil's Arena de Sao Paulo, which will host the opening game of the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 12, continuing on May 8, 2014.

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Mariners pitcher Iwakuma

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma starts in a game against the Kansas City Royals at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 8, 2014. Iwakuma pitched four-hit ball over eight scoreless innings as the Mariners won 1-0.

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Mariners pitcher Iwakuma

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma starts in a game against the Kansas City Royals at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 8, 2014. Iwakuma pitched four-hit ball over eight scoreless innings as the Mariners won 1-0.

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Mariners pitcher Iwakuma

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma starts in a game against the Kansas City Royals at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 8, 2014. Iwakuma pitched four-hit ball over eight scoreless innings as the Mariners won 1-0.

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Madrid Open tennis

MADRID, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays a return shot against Canada's Milos Raonic in a third-round match of the men's singles at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid on May 8, 2014. Nishikori won 7-6(5), 7-6(5) to advance to the quarterfinals.

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World Cup stadium in Sao Paulo

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Photo taken May 8, 2014, shows the Arena de Sao Paulo, a stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that is still under construction about one month before the opening match of the World Cup between Brazil and Croatia scheduled to be held at the stadium on June 12.

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World Cup stadium in Sao Paulo

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Photo taken May 8, 2014, shows the Arena de Sao Paulo, a stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that is still under construction about one month before the opening match of the World Cup between Brazil and Croatia scheduled to be held at the stadium on June 12.

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World Cup stadium in Sao Paulo

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Photo taken May 8, 2014, shows the Arena de Sao Paulo, a stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that is still under construction about one month before the opening match of the World Cup between Brazil and Croatia scheduled to be held at the stadium on June 12.

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World Cup stadium in Sao Paulo

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Construction workers take pictures of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (far R), during her visit to the Arena de Sao Paulo, a stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 8, 2014. The stadium is still under construction about one month before the opening match of the World Cup between Brazil and Croatia scheduled to be held at the stadium on June 12.

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World Cup stadium in Sao Paulo

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Photo shows workers at the Arena de Sao Paulo, a stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 8, 2014. The stadium is still under construction about one month before the opening match of the World Cup between Brazil and Croatia scheduled to be held at the stadium on June 12.

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Madrid Open tennis

MADRID, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori acknowledges cheers from spectators after beating Canada's Milos Raonic in a third-round match of the men's singles at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid on May 8, 2014. Nishikori won 7-6(5), 7-6(5) to advance to the quarterfinals.

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World Cup stadium in Sao Paulo

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (C) visits the Arena de Sao Paulo (back), a stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 8, 2014. The stadium is still under construction about one month before the opening match of the World Cup between Brazil and Croatia scheduled to be held at the stadium on June 12.

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World Cup stadium in Sao Paulo

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Photo taken May 8, 2014, shows the Arena de Sao Paulo, a stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that is still under construction about one month before the opening match of the World Cup between Brazil and Croatia scheduled to be held at the stadium on June 12.

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World Cup stadium in Sao Paulo

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (C) waves to construction workers during her visit to the Arena de Sao Paulo, a stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 8, 2014. The stadium is still under construction about one month before the opening match of the World Cup between Brazil and Croatia scheduled to be held at the stadium on June 12.

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Madrid Open tennis

MADRID, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays a return shot against Canada's Milos Raonic in a third-round match of the men's singles at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid on May 8, 2014. Nishikori won 7-6(5), 7-6(5) to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Madrid Open tennis

MADRID, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori celebrates after beating Canada's Milos Raonic in a third-round match of the men's singles at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid on May 8, 2014. Nishikori won 7-6(5), 7-6(5) to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Prominent Chinese journalist Gao's son missing

BEIJING, China - Prominent Chinese journalist Gao Yu is photographed in Beijing in November 2013. Her son is missing, a human rights watch group in Hong Kong reported on May 8, 2014. Gao was detained on April 24, 2014, over her alleged role in disclosing confidential government information.

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Japanese lawmaker Noda meets reporters in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japanese lawmaker Takeshi Noda (C), head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's council on Asian-African issues, meets reporters at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on May 8, 2014.

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Leaders of pro-Russia separatists meet press

DONETSK, Ukraine - Senior members of a pro-Russian separatist group meet reporters in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, on May 8, 2014, ahead of a referendum on self-rule for the region.

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Maritime confrontation between Vietnam, China

BEIJING, China - Yi Xianliang, deputy director general of the department of ocean affairs at the Chinese Foreign Ministry, holds a press briefing in Beijing on May 8, 2014, about maritime clashes between Vietnamese and Chinese vessels in the South China Sea.

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Sugasawa scores against New Zealand

OSAKA, Japan - Yuika Sugasawa (R) scores in the second half of a women's international friendly soccer match against New Zealand in Osaka on May 8, 2014. Japan edged New Zealand 2-1.

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Japan beat New Zealand 2-1 in women's int'l friendly

OSAKA, Japan - Megumi Takase scores the opening goal in the first half of a women's international friendly soccer match against New Zealand in Osaka, western Japan, on May 8, 2014. Japan won 2-1.

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S. Korean vice defense minister meets foreign reporters

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Vice Minister of National Defense Baek Seung Joo meets foreign reporters in Seoul on May 8, 2014, and speaks about North Korean issues including a possible fourth nuclear test by Pyongyang.

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Sharp unveils home-use storage battery

OSAKA, Japan - Sharp Corp. takes the wraps off its new storage battery system for home use in Osaka on May 8, 2014.

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Toyota's group operating profit hits record

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda holds a press conference at the company's Tokyo head office on May 8, 2014. The automaker's group operating profit for fiscal 2013, ended March 2014, surged 73.5 percent from the previous year to a record 2.29 trillion yen, driven by the yen's slide and robust sales in Japan and North America.

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Okinawa woodpecker feeds baby bird

NAHA, Japan - An adult Noguchigera, an Okinawa woodpecker that is a Japanese natural treasure, feeds a chick in Higashison Takae, Okinawa Prefecture, on May 8, 2014.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry official on ship collisions

BEIJING, China - Yi Xianliang (R), deputy director-general of the Chinese Foreign Ministry's ocean affairs, speaks about collisions between Chinese and Vietnamese ships at a press conference in Beijing on May 8, 2014.

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Hakuho receives new ornamental aprons from ANA

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho stands before three ornamental aprons presented to him by All Nippon Airways at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 8, 2014.

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Kawasumi against NZ in int'l friendly match

OSAKA, Japan - Nahomi Kawasumi of Nadeshiko Japan fires a shot in the first half of a women's international friendly soccer match against New Zealand on May 8, 2014 in Osaka, western Japan. World champions Japan won 2-1.

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Fish from Fukushima Pref.'s Iwaki to be shipped to Tsukiji

IWAKI, Japan - Workers in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, prepare the first shipment of fish to Tokyo's Tsukiji market on May 8, 2014, following the 2011 nuclear accident. The fish were caught in trial operations.

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Japan defense minister in South Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (R) visits the camp of Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force personnel engaged in a peacekeeping mission in Juba, South Sudan, on May 8, 2014.

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Fish from Fukushima Pref.'s Iwaki shipped to Tsukiji

IWAKI, Japan - Fishing port workers in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, sort out fish on May 8, 2014, before Iwaki's first shipment to the Tsukiji market in Tokyo following the nuclear disaster in the prefecture. The fish were caught in trial operations.

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Nogizaka46 members attend symposium for use of wood

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Nogizaka46 (front row), a Japanese female idol group, pose for photos at a symposium to promote utilizing forest resources on May 8, 2014, in Tokyo.

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Abe returns home

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 8, 2014, returning from a six-nation European trip.

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Japan defense minister in South Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (R) meets with Hilde Johnson, special representative of the U.N. secretary general, in Juba, South Sudan, on May 8, 2014. Johnson heads the U.N. Mission in the Republic of South Sudan.

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Toyota's group operating profit hits record

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda holds a press conference at the company's Tokyo head office on May 8, 2014. The automaker's group operating profit for fiscal 2013, ended March 2014, surged 73.5 percent from the previous year to a record 2.29 trillion yen, driven by the yen's slide and robust sales in Japan and North America.

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Ehime Gov. Nakamura receives comedians' courtesy visit

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Ehime Gov. Tokihiro Nakamura (2nd from L) poses for photos with visitors including female comedian Tamayo Shimada (L) in the prefectural government office building in Matsuyama on May 8, 2014, as part of the promotion of the Setouchi Shimanowa 2014 project.

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KDDI's new mobile phones

TOKYO, Japan - Two women hold KDDI Corp.'s new smartphones, which have a more stable high-speed connection, in Tokyo on May 8, 2014. The new models will go on sale from May 15.

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Toyota's group operating profit hits record

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda holds a press conference at the company's Tokyo head office on May 8, 2014. The automaker's group operating profit for fiscal 2013, ended March 2014, surged 73.5 percent from the previous year to a record 2.29 trillion yen, driven by the yen's slide and robust sales in Japan and North America.

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KDDI's 'au Wallet' prepaid card program

TOKYO, Japan - KDDI Corp. President Takashi Tanaka shows an "au Wallet" card for its new prepaid card program in Tokyo on May 8, 2014. This service will be available from May 21 for au brand mobile network subscribers.

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Seven

SUGITO, Japan - Ito-Yokado Co. President Atsushi Kamei demonstrates fueling in the town of Sugito, Saitama Prefecture, north of central Tokyo, on May 8, 2014, after the completion of a Seven

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Carnations from Miyagi Pref. for Mother's Day

SENDAI, Japan - Carnation grower Hiroki Sugai prepares carnations for shipping for Mother's Day in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 8, 2014. Sugai, whose business was damaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami along with other growers in the area, restarted growing flowers about a year after the disaster.