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Sole Japanese tour guide at Auschwitz museum at work

TOKYO, Japan - Takeshi Nakatani, the only Japanese tour guide at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Oswiecim, Poland, points to a map at the facility in this file photo taken on Oct. 9, 2014.

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Gateposts of ex-air base remain in southern Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - The rear gateposts of the Bansei Air Base for wartime kamikaze missions in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, are shown in this file photo taken on Oct. 9, 2014.

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Kamikaze pilot's watch kept as memento

FUKUOKA, Japan - A watch given to kamikaze pilot Yukio Araki by Tachiarai Army Flight School in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, upon graduation and handed to his father before his suicide mission in May 1945 is shown in this file photo taken on Oct. 9, 2014. The watch is kept at the Bansei Tokko Peace Museum in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Kamikaze pilot's last diary on display

FUKUOKA, Japan - The last diary written by 17-year-old kamikaze pilot Yukio Araki is shown in this file photo taken on Oct. 9, 2014, at the Bansei Tokko Peace Museum in Minamisatsuma, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Araki went on a suicide mission on May 27, 1945, a week after the diary was written.

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Memories of kamikaze pilots kept alive at peace museum

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photographs and diaries of kamikaze pilots dating from the final months of World War II are shown in this photo taken on Oct. 9, 2014, at the Bansei Tokko Peace Museum, built on the site of a former air base in Minamisatsuma, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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High schoolers check map in outdoor disaster education

OSAKA, Japan - Students at the Kyoto branch of Tsukuba Kaisei High School check a map during an outdoor education program in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 9, 2014, seeking to identify people appearing in news photos taken after the Great Hanshin Earthquake that hit the western Japan prefecture in 1995.

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Foreign visitors to China continue to decline

BEIJING, China - Foreign tourists wearing masks walk in a heavily polluted Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2014. The number of travelers to mainland China from abroad, including Macao and Hong Kong, saw a 2.5% drop to 129.07 million in 2013, according to the China Tourism Academy, which cited fears of terrorism as a factor for the decline in foreigner visitors as well as environmental issues.

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Man shows off salmon caught with net

TOMIOKA, Japan - Kiyomi Igari shows off a salmon caught with a fishing net cast in a manner he learned from his father in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 9, 2014.

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Ishikawa plays in 1st round of Frys.com Open

NAPA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan lets go of his club after teeing off on the sixth hole in the first round of the Frys.com Open at the Silverado Country Club in Napa, California, on Oct. 9, 2014.

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Matsuyama in 1st round of Frys.com Open

NAPA, United States - Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits an approach shot on the 14th hole in the first round of the Frys.com Open at the Silverado Country Club in Napa, California, on Oct. 9, 2014.

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IMF chief Lagarde meets press in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, gives a press conference in Washington on Oct. 9, 2014.

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Finance Minister Aso meets with reporters in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso meets with reporters on Oct. 9, 2014, in Washington, the United States, where he is attending a finance chiefs' meeting of the Group of 20 major economies.

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BOJ chief Kuroda attends G-20 meeting

WASHINGTON, United States - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda meets with reporters on Oct. 9, 2014, in Washington, the United States, where he is attending a two-day meeting of finance chiefs of the Group of 20 major economies. Ahead of the meeting, Kuroda said facilitating investment in new infrastructure is crucial to bolster economies even for advanced nations.

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Ebola-related economic loss could top $30 bil.: World Bank

WASHINGTON, United States - World Bank President Jim Yong Kim attends a press conference in Washington, the United States, on Oct. 9, 2014. He said the bank estimated the economic loss related to the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa could top $30 billion by the end of 2015.

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Uchimura wins 5th straight all-around world title

NANNING, China - Japan's Kohei Uchimura stands on the center of the podium on Oct. 9, 2014, in Nanning, China, after breaking his own record of four consecutive men's all-around titles with a fifth straight crown at the gymnastics world championships. To his left is Britain's silver medalist Max Whitlock and right is Japan's bronze medalist Yusuke Tanaka.

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Hong Kong gov't postpones talks with student group

HONG KONG, China - Hong Kong Chief Secretary Carrie Lam (L) announces at a press conference in the Chinese autonomous region on Oct. 9, 2014, that the planned meeting between local government officials and a pro-democracy student group has been postponed.

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Uchimura wins 5th straight all-around world title

NANNING, China - Photo taken on Oct. 9, 2014, in Nanning, China, shows Japan's Kohei Uchimura, who broke his own record of four consecutive men's all-around titles with a fifth straight crown at the gymnastics world championships.

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Gamba Osaka's Patric scores in Nabisco Cup match

OSAKA, Japan - Brazilian striker Patric of Gamba Osaka scores the team's third goal in the second half of a Nabisco Cup match against Kawasaki Frontale in Osaka, western Japan, on Oct. 9, 2014. Osaka won 3-1.

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Japan's Uchimura at Artistic Gymnastics World Championships

NANNING, China - Kohei Uchimura of Japan competes on the rings during the men's all-round final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Nanning, China, on Oct. 9, 2014.

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Safety briefing session held on Sendai nuke plant

FUKUOKA, Japan - A resident of Sendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, asks a question during a briefing session on the safety of the Sendai Nuclear Power Station operated by Kyushu Electric Power Co. on Oct. 9, 2014, ahead of its planned restart.

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Japan's Uchimura at Artistic Gymnastics World Championships

NANNING, China - Kohei Uchimura performs his floor exercise during the men's all-round final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Nanning, China, on Oct. 9, 2014.

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Japan's Uchimura at Artistic Gymnastics World Championships

NANNING, China - Kohei Uchimura performs on the pommel horse during the men's all-round final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Nanning, China, on Oct. 9, 2014.

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Hong Kong students refuse to retreat

HONG KONG, HONG KONG - Alex Chow Yong-Kang, president of the Hong Kong Federation of Students, speaks to reporters in Hong Kong on Oct. 9, 2014. The student protesters said they will not retreat from their barricades and will take over new areas unless the government meets their demands.

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Pro-democracy group threatens protest expansion in H.K.

HONG KONG, China - Alex Chow (extreme L), secretary general of the Hong Kong Federation of Students, seeks a sincere government response to the group's demands for democracy at a press conference in the Chinese autonomous region on Oct. 9, 2014. Chow suggested possible re-occupation of a main street near the local government office after the Hong Kong government postponed talks with the student group.

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Japan ready for int'l friendly against Jamaica

NIIGATA, Japan - Javier Aguirre (C), head coach of Japan's national soccer team, speaks to his players during a training session in Niigata on Oct. 9, 2014, a day before an international friendly against Jamaica.

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Pro-democracy group threatens protest expansion in H.K.

HONG KONG, China - Leaders of a pro-democracy student group hold a slogan calling for free elections in their hands near the occupied main road in Hong Kong on Oct. 9, 2014, prior to a press conference in which they suggested a possible expansion of road occupation in reaction to the government postponing talks with them.

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People protest against plan to resume Sendai nuke plant

SATSUMASENDAI, Japan - Protesters hold banners opposing the restart of Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai Nuclear Power Station in front of a venue for a briefing session on plant safety for residents in Sendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 9, 2014.

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Hiroshima, Kashiwa players compete in Nabisco Cup match

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Midfielders Kaoru Takayama of Kashiwa Raysol (L) and Toshihiro Aoyama of Sanfrecce Hiroshima compete for the ball in the first half of a Nabisco Cup match in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Oct. 9, 2014. Hiroshima won 2-0.

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Osaka, Kawasaki players compete in Nabisco Cup match

OSAKA, Japan - Striker Yoshito Okubo of Kawasaki Frontale (rear) and his counterpart Takashi Usami of Gamba Osaka compete for the ball in the first half of a Nabisco Cup match in Osaka, western Japan, on Oct. 9, 2014. Osaka won 3-1.

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Hiroshima's Sato scores in Nabisco Cup match vs. Kashiwa

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Striker Hisato Sato (front) of Sanfrecce Hiroshima scores the opener in the first half of a Nabisco Cup match against Kashiwa Raysol in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Oct. 9, 2014. Hiroshima won 2-0.

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Foreign tourist arrivals rise 19% at central Japan airport

NAGOYA, Japan - Central Japan International Airport Co. President Hiroshi Kawakami announces at a press conference in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 9, 2014, a 19% increase to some 590,000 in the number of foreign visitors from April to August this year over the same period a year before.

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'Dry landscape' garden in Kyoto illuminated

KYOTO, Japan - Torin-in Temple's "karesansui"-style rock garden in Kyoto, western Japan, is illuminated with candle light and traditional Japanese lanterns on Oct. 9, 2014. Karesansui, literally meaning a dry mountain and water, is a style of gardening which creates a landscape with only dry materials such as rocks and gravel stones.

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'Dry landscape' garden in Kyoto illuminated

KYOTO, Japan - Two women enjoy Torin-in Temple's "karesansui"-style rock garden illuminated with candle light and traditional Japanese lanterns in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 9, 2014. Karesansui, literally meaning a dry mountain and water, is a style of gardening which creates a landscape with only dry materials such as rocks and gravel stones.

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Safety briefing session held on Sendai nuke plant

FUKUOKA, Japan - More than 1,000 residents in Sendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, randomly selected by lottery attend a briefing session on the safety of the Sendai Nuclear Power Station operated by Kyushu Electric Power Co. on Oct. 9, 2014, ahead of its planned restart.

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Skylark returns to Tokyo Stock Exchange

TOKYO, Japan - Makoto Tani, chief executive officer of Skylark Co., Japan's largest restaurant chain operator owned by United States private equity firm Bain Capital LLC, rings a bell at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2014, as the company returns to the TSE's First Section, eight years after the company's delisting in 2006.

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Nara Sansai-style tiles unearthed in Toshodaiji

NARA, Japan - Fragments of Nara Sansai (tricolor) -style tiles with a unique wave design unearthed at Toshodaiji temple in Nara, western Japan, are displayed in Nara on Oct. 9, 2014.

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Skylark relisted on TSE after 8-yr hiatus

TOKYO, Japan - Skylark Co. President Makoto Tani (L) holds a press conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Oct. 9, 2014. The restaurant chain operator was relisted in the TSE's first section for the first time in eight years after its delisting in 2006.

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4 Asiad gold medalists pay courtesy call on sports minister

TOKYO, Japan - Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Minister Hakubun Shimomura (C front) poses for photos with gold medalists from the Incheon Asian Games - Yuya Kamoto (far L) in gymnastics, Kosuke Hagino (3rd from L) in swimming, Saori Yoshida (3rd from R) in wrestling and Yuichi Hosoda (far R) in triathlon - at the ministry on Oct. 9, 2014.

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'Green owner' program plaintiffs meet press

OSAKA, Japan - Plaintiffs meet the press in Osaka on Oct. 9, 2014, after the Osaka District Court ordered the government to pay 85 people a combined 91 million yen in damages for failing to sufficiently warn them of the risks of investment in state-owned forests. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit over the "green owner" program had sought about 500 million yen in compensation.

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Air pollution alert in Beijing 2nd highest level

BEIJING, China - A man puts a mask on a girl at Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Oct. 9, 2014. The capital raised its pollution alert level to the second-highest level from the third highest after the PM2.5 hazardous particles level rose.

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Nara Sansai-style tiles unearthed in Toshodaiji

NARA, Japan - Fragments of Nara Sansai (tricolor) -style tiles with a unique wave design unearthed at Toshodaiji temple in Nara, western Japan, are displayed in Nara on Oct. 9, 2014.

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Floats at Takayama festa in Gifu Pref.

GIFU, Japan - Photo shows "yatai" floats with about 100 lit lanterns hung on each one on parade in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on the night of Oct. 9, 2014, during the Takayama Autumn Festival, an important intangible folk cultural property in Japan.

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Fast Retailing's group net profit drops 28.7% in year through Aug.

TOKYO, Japan - Tadashi Yanai, president and chairman of Fast Retailing Co., operator of the Uniqlo casual clothing chain, briefs reporters on the company's financial results for the business year through August in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2014. It logged 74.55 billion yen in group net profit for the year through August, down 28.7 percent from the previous year.

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Beijing raises air pollution alert

BEIJING, China - A police officer stands guard in Beijing's Tiananmen Square amid heavy smog on Oct. 9, 2014, as the Chinese capital raised its air pollution alert to orange, the second-highest level. Under the orange alert, people are advised to cut down on outdoor activities.

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Message app Line to seek growth before stock listing

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Morikawa, president of smartphone messaging application operator Line Corp., briefs reporters on the company's business plan in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Oct. 9, 2014. Morikawa said he wants to first expand its business and secure revenue before listing its stock, while announcing the number of registered app users had topped 500 million worldwide.

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Message app Line to seek growth before stock listing

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Morikawa, president of smartphone messaging application operator Line Corp., gestures during a press briefing on the company's business plan in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Oct. 9, 2014. Morikawa said he wants to first expand its business and secure revenue before listing its stock, while announcing the number of registered app users had topped 500 million worldwide.

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Hokuriku Elec. explains plant safety measures

KANAZAWA, Japan - Hokuriku Electric Power Co. gives a briefing on its safety measures for the Shika nuclear power plant at the prefecture's atomic power environment safety management council's meeting in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Oct. 9, 2014.

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Nobel winner Nakamura's books shown at Univ. of Tokushima

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - A doctoral dissertation on blue light-emitting diode and books by this year's Nobel Prize winner in physics Shuji Nakamura are on display at the University of Tokushima, his alma mater, in Tokushima, western Japan, on Oct. 9, 2014.

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Beijing raises air pollution alert

BEIJING, China - Women wearing masks walk in Beijing's Tiananmen Square amid heavy smog on Oct. 9, 2014, as the Chinese capital raised its air pollution alert to orange, the second-highest level. Under the orange alert, people are advised to cut down on outdoor activities.

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Yankees' Tanaka gets 'global fighting spirit' award

TOKYO, Japan - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka beams after he received the "Global Fighting Spirit Award" at the ceremony for this year's Best "Jeanist" jeans awards in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2014.