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Baseball: Yakult Swallows pitcher Tony Barnette

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 14 Kyodo - Yakult Swallows pitcher Tony Barnette lets out a roar after striking out the final Yomiuri Giants batter in the ninth inning during Game 3 of a Central League Climax Series baseball playoff game at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2015.

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'Floor Chandelier' eyed at new bullet train gate

TOYAMA, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 16, 2013 shows a trial piece of a "Floor Chandelier" in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture. With the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line in the spring of 2015, Toyama City plans to build the floor chandelier -- 800 glass blocks embedded in the floor that will reflect red and blue lights on the ceiling -- in front of the bullet train ticket gate of JR Toyama Station.

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Yuka Nagai of Japan comes in 3rd at Skate Canada

Yuka Nagai of Japan performs during the women's free program at Skate Canada in Lethbridge, Canada, on Oct. 31, 2015. The 16-year-old Nagai won the bronze with 172.92 points. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yuka Nagai of Japan comes in 3rd at Skate Canada

Yuka Nagai of Japan reacts after finishing her performance in the women's free program at Skate Canada in Lethbridge, Canada, on Oct. 31, 2015. The 16-year-old Nagai won the bronze with 172.92 points. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yuka Nagai of Japan comes in 3rd at Skate Canada

Yuka Nagai of Japan performs during the women's free program at Skate Canada in Lethbridge, Canada, on Oct. 31, 2015. The 16-year-old Nagai won the bronze with 172.92 points. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korean and U.S. diplomats hold talks on N. Korean nuclear issue

U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Sung Kim (L) shakes hands with Hwang Joon Kook, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, ahead of their talks at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul on Oct. 27, 2015. The meeting comes on the heels of a U.S.-South Korea summit in Washington on Oct. 16, where the two countries issued a joint statement vowing to deal with North Korea's nuclear programs and development of ballistic missiles with "utmost urgency and determination." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korean and U.S. diplomats hold talks on N. Korean nuclear issue

U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Sung Kim (L) holds talks with Hwang Joon Kook, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul on Oct. 27, 2015. The meeting comes on the heels of a U.S.-South Korea summit in Washington on Oct. 16, where the two countries issued a joint statement vowing to deal with North Korea's nuclear programs and development of ballistic missiles with "utmost urgency and determination." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Exhibition on Japan's WWII 'no surrender' soldier

A photograph of Shoichi Yokoi, a sergeant who held out in a remote part of the jungles of Guam for nearly three decades without knowing that World War II had ended, and the clothes he wore then are on display at Nagoya City Museum on Oct. 16, 2015. A total of 92 utensils he used during his 28 years of hiding will be exhibited until Nov. 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Koseki wins world female 102-pound unification match

WBC atomweight champion Momo Koseki celebrates after beating WBA light-minimumweight titlist Ayaka Miyao, both from Japan, in their world female 102-pound unification bout in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2015. Koseki won with a unanimous 3-0 decision, extending her defense to 16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Koseki wins world female 102-pound unification match

WBC atomweight champion Momo Koseki (R) and WBA light-minimumweight titlist Ayaka Miyao, both from Japan, exchange punches during the first round of their world female 102-pound unification bout in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2015. Koseki won with a unanimous 3-0 decision, extending her defense to 16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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iPhone app helping to promote export of sake overseas

An iPhone app called "sakefan World" is used Oct. 16, 2015, to recognize a sake label to display information in Japanese and English on items including alcohol content and recommended ways of drinking the Japanese rice wine. The app was developed mainly by label manufacturer Takakuwa Art Printing Co. in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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38-year-old elephant to give birth

Zoo staff practice getting Asha, an Asian elephant due to give birth in the fall of 2016, into a container at Zoo & Botanical Park in Toyohashi, central Japan, on Oct. 16, 2015, ahead of her trip to a zoo in Ichihara, eastern Japan. Her rearers sent her to the Ichihara zoo in the carrier on Oct. 21 to ensure a calm environment for giving birth, which will take place during the park's renovation work. Asha, estimated to be 38 years old, or the human equivalent of her late 40s, will be the oldest Asian elephant to give birth in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese surgeon uses projection mapping for liver cancer operation

A 3-D image is directly mapped onto an internal organ model using projection mapping in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 16, 2015. A group of researchers at the state-run university said that day they have developed a device in collaboration with Panasonic Corp. that can directly map onto a patient's liver a 3-D image showing the position of cancer vis-a-vis normal tissue. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Royals beat Blue Jays 5-0 in AL Championship Series opener

Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez hits a solo homer over the left-center-field wall off Toronto Blue Jays starter Marco Rene Estrada during the fourth inning in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 16, 2015. The Royals won 5-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Royals beat Blue Jays 5-0 in AL Championship Series opener

Kansas City Royals' players celebrate after beating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 16, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Royals beat Blue Jays 5-0 in AL Championship Series opener

Kansas City Royals' Lorenzo Cain hits an RBI single to right off Toronto Blue Jays starter Marco Rene Estrada during the third inning in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 16, 2015. The Royals won 5-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Michael Jordan visits Japan for first time in 11 years

American basketball legend Michael Jordan speaks at an event celebrating the 30th anniversary of Nike's Jordan Brand at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2015, during his first visit to Japan in eleven years. For three days starting on Oct. 16, the museum will display all models of Air Jordan shoes and have a special booth where visitors can experience Jordan's legendary plays. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rangers' GM Daniels, manager Banister speak at news conference

Texas Rangers General Manager Jon Daniels (R) speaks at a news conference in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 16, 2015, with baseball manager Jeff Banister listening to him. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Akita Prefecture to launch 2 new rice products

Two women who are Miss Akitakomachi, a title for publicizing the "Akitakomachi" mainstay rice product of the northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita, pose for a photo with the prefecture's two new rice products in the prefectural capital on Oct. 16, 2015, a day prior to their launch. The new brands are "Akinokirameki" (R side) meaning "sparkle in autumn," and "Tsubuzoroi" meaning "uniform excellence." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Akita Prefecture to launch 2 new rice products

Two women who are Miss Akitakomachi, a title for publicizing the "Akitakomachi" mainstay rice product of the northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita, pose for a photo with the prefecture's two new rice products in the prefectural capital on Oct. 16, 2015, a day prior to their launch. The new brands are "Akinokirameki" (R side) meaning "sparkle in autumn," and "Tsubuzoroi" meaning "uniform excellence." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Royals beat Blue Jays 5-0 in AL Championship Series opener

Kansas City Royals starter Edinson Volquez throws against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 16, 2015. Volquez never allowed a runner past second base over six innings, giving the Royals 5-0 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indonesia, China sign joint-venture high-speed railway agreement

Representatives of Chinese and Indonesian companies shake hands during a signing ceremony in Jakarta on Oct. 16, 2015. They signed a joint-venture agreement to build Indonesia's first high-speed railway line, connecting Jakarta and the West Java provincial capital of Bandung, and have plans to compete for other railway projects in Middle East and East Asian countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Royals beat Blue Jays 5-0 in AL Championship Series opener

Kansas City Royals' Alcides Escobar hits an RBI double to right off Toronto Blue Jays starter Marco Rene Estrada during the third inning in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 16, 2015. The Royals won 5-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Komeito leader Yamaguchi meets senior 5th-ranked Chinese leader

Natsuo Yamaguchi (L), leader of Komeito, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, meets with Liu Yunshan, the Chinese Communist Party's fifth-ranked leader, in Beijing on Oct. 16, 2015. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese tea introduced at Milan expo

A visitor to the Japan Pavilion of the food-themed world expo in Milan samples tea from Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture on Oct. 16, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo to give away 300,000 Halloween garbage bags

Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe shows an orange garbage bag with a ghost pumpkin motif during a press conference at the metropolitan government offices on Oct. 16, 2015. Under the campaign "HALLOWEEN&TOKYO," the metropolitan government will give away 300,000 of the bags for free in an effort to keep the Japanese capital's streets clean amid the fun of Halloween costume street parties. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese tea introduced at Milan expo

Women wearing kimono demonstrate brewing tea at the Japan Pavilion of the food-themed world expo in Milan on Oct. 16, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe receives persimmons, gets comfort from sweetness

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) is flanked by representatives of Nara Prefecture promoting Japanese persimmon grown in the western Japanese prefecture -- Akemi Sakiyama (L) and Chizuko Yamamoto -- at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2015. After sampling two pieces of the fruit presented by them, Abe said it tastes very sweet which gives him "comfort." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan to play leading role in compiling rules over Arctic Ocean

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (far R) attends a meeting on Oct. 16, 2015, in Tokyo, at which the premier showed the government's willingness to play a leading role in compiling international rules over resource exploitation and other issues concerning the Arctic Ocean. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Komeito leader Yamaguchi meets senior 5th-ranked Chinese leader

Natsuo Yamaguchi (L), leader of Komeito, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, meets with Liu Yunshan, the Chinese Communist Party's fifth-ranked leader, in Beijing on Oct. 16, 2015. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Komeito leader Yamaguchi meets senior 5th-ranked Chinese leader

Natsuo Yamaguchi (L), leader of Komeito, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, meets with Liu Yunshan, the Chinese Communist Party's fifth-ranked leader, in Beijing on Oct. 16, 2015. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Argentina beat Tonga 45-16 in Rugby World Cup

Argentina's Juan Imhoff runs with the ball to score a try in the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Tonga at Leicester City Stadium in Leicester, England, on Oct. 4, 2015. Argentina won 45-16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Argentina beat Tonga 45-16 in Rugby World Cup

Argentina's Joaquin Tuculet scores a try during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Tonga at Leicester City Stadium in Leicester, England, on Oct. 4, 2015. Argentina won 45-16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Argentina beat Tonga 45-16 in Rugby World Cup

Argentina's Pablo Matera is tackled by a Tonga player during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool C match at Leicester City Stadium in Leicester, England, on Oct. 4, 2015. Argentina won 45-16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Argentina beat Tonga 45-16 in Rugby World Cup

Argentina's Juan Imhoff runs with the ball to score a try in the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Tonga at Leicester City Stadium in Leicester, England, on Oct. 4, 2015. Argentina won 45-16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Argentina beat Tonga 45-16 in Rugby World Cup

Tonga players leave the field after being defeated 45-16 by Argentina in a Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Tonga at Leicester City Stadium in Leicester, England, on Oct. 4, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Argentina beat Tonga 45-16 in Rugby World Cup

Argentina's Joaquin Tuculet scores a try during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Tonga at Leicester City Stadium in Leicester, England, on Oct. 4, 2015. Argentina won 45-16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dead whale removed from port in southwestern Japan

A crane lifts the carcass of a sperm whale at a port in the southwestern Japanese town of Kanda, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 1, 2015. The 16-meter, 33-ton carcass, moored at the port was dismembered and buried. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kono-K. Kameda title fight set for Oct. 16 in Chicago

WBA super flyweight champion Kohei Kono (L) and second-ranked Koki Kameda pose for a photo at Kono's Watanabe Boxing Gym in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2015. The two will fight in Chicago on Oct. 16. Kameda, along with his two younger brothers, have been barred from fighting in Japan due to sanctions imposed on the Kameda Boxing Gym by the Japan Boxing Commission. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hiroshima still looking for kin to claim remains of A-bomb victims

A Hiroshima city official at the city hall prepares on July 3, 2015, to mail out to nationwide local governments and groups posters of a name list of 815 atomic bomb victims whose remains are still waiting to be returned to relatives. The posters will be put up from July 16 to Oct. 30 for public reference and will also be available on Hiroshima city's website. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese shiitake mushrooms introduced at world expo in Milan

A woman serves ginger candy, produced by a confectionary maker with a 300-year history in Izumo in western Japan's Shimane Prefecture, to visitors at Japan's pavilion during the world exposition in Milan, Italy, on May 16, 2015. The food-themed Expo Milano 2015 will run for six months through Oct. 31. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Swedish minister calls for tax reforms for empowering women

Asa Regner, Swedish minister for children, the elderly and gender equality, talks to Kyodo News in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2015. She urged the Japanese government to implement tax reforms and other policies to enable more women to join the workforce. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toray introduces promotional model for 2016

Sakura Ebinuma, a 16-year-old high school student chosen by Japanese textile giant Toray Industries Inc. as its promotional model for 2016, shows off a yoga pose during a press conference announcing her appointment in Tokyo on Oct. 29, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Woman in news: Operator of cheap inns for needy in Tokyo's Sanya area

Photo taken on Oct. 16, 2015, shows Magokoro Yoshihira, who runs three hostels in Tokyo's Sanya district for welfare recipients and other underprivileged people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp unveils new electronic notepad

Sharp Corp. releases on Oct. 16, 2015, a new electronic notepad dubbed WG-S30, which can record data of up to 3,000 pages. It is slightly larger than the palm of a hand and can be used for about a month on a single charge. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ban talks on occasion of 70th U.N. founding anniv.

Photo taken March 16, 2015 shows U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. Ban said in an e-mail reply to questions posed by Kyodo News on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations on Oct. 24 that the anniversary is an opportune time to look back on its achievements and for leaders to boost their resolve to tackle a host of problems plaguing the world today. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Koseki wins world female 102-pound unification match

WBC atomweight champion Momo Koseki celebrates after beating WBA light-minimumweight titlist Ayaka Miyao, both from Japan, in their world female 102-pound unification bout in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2015. Koseki won with a unanimous 3-0 decision, extending her defense to 16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Man talks about drawings of Hiroshima A-bomb experience

Katsuji Oka talks about his pictures drawn to describe his experience of the 1945 atomic bombing in Hiroshima at his home in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2015. He joined a group of some 30 A-bomb survivors on a visit to Fukushima on Oct. 21-22 for exchanges with local people affected by the 2011 nuclear crisis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fukushima student thanks donors in N.Y. for funding outdoor programs

Chika Sato, a second-year junior high school student from Fukushima Prefecture's Iwaki city, delivers a speech in English at the Japan Society in New York on Oct. 16, 2015, thanking donors for funding nonprofit programs that enabled her and other children affected by the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster to play outdoors in other parts of Japan not contaminated by radioactive fallout from the accident. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Selection criteria for Tokyo 2020 emblems outlined

Tokyo 2020 Emblems Selection Committee head Ryohei Miyata meets the press in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2015, after the committee's meeting in which potential selection criteria for the Tokyo 2020 emblems were outlined. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo