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Fukushima gubernatorial race campaign starts

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Voters listen to a speech by a candidate in the Fukushima gubernatorial election in the northeastern Japan city of Fukushima on Oct. 9, 2014, when official campaigning began. It is the first gubernatorial election since Fukushima Prefecture was hit by the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.

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Fukushima gubernatorial race campaign starts

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Voters listen to a speech by a candidate in the Fukushima gubernatorial election in the northeastern Japan city of Fukushima on Oct. 9, 2014, when official campaigning began. It is the first gubernatorial election since Fukushima Prefecture was hit by the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.

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Massoud mausoleum

SARICHA, Afghanistan - A mausoleum is under construction for assassinated commander Ahmed Shah Massoud in Panjshir Province, northeastern Afghanistan, on Oct. 9, 2011.

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Massoud tomb

SARICHA, Afghanistan - A man pays his respects at the tomb of assassinated commander Ahmed Shah Massoud in Panjshir Province, northeastern Afghanistan, on Oct. 9, 2011.

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Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Infrared photo dated Oct. 9, 2011, shows a wall of a stone chamber at the Kosan-dong No. 1 tomb, one of the Koguryo tombs in Pyongyang, North Korea. The tomb, dating back to the early sixth century during the Koguryo dynasty, was recently excavated by a team of Japanese and North Korean researchers after being first unearthed in 1936.

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Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken Oct. 9, 2011, shows a pair of black tortoises, one of the four guardian deities and the guardian of the north, painted on a stone chamber wall at the Kosan-dong No. 1 tomb, one of the Koguryo tombs in Pyongyang, North Korea. The tomb, dating back to the early sixth century during the Koguryo dynasty, was recently excavated by a team of Japanese and North Korean researchers after being first unearthed in 1936.

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Tomida leads ABC Championship

KATO, Japan - Japan's Masaya Tomida takes a shot at the Mynavi ABC Championship at ABC Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 28, 2011. Tomida took the lead at the midway point of the tournament with a 9-under 135.

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Freese's walk-off homer sends World Series to Game 7

ST. LOUIS, United States - David Freese of the St. Louis Cardinals rounds first base after blasting a walk-off home run in the 11th inning of Game 6 in the World Series against the Texas Rangers at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Oct. 27, 2011. The third baseman tied the game in the ninth with a two-run triple and hit the walk-off homer for the Cardinals to win the thriller 10-9, sending the series to Game 7 on Oct. 28 in St. Louis.

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Cardinals even World Series 3-3

ST. LOUIS, United States - Texas Rangers' Mike Napoli hits an RBI single during the fourth inning of Game 6 of the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Oct. 27, 2011. Cardinals won 10-9 in 11 innings, tying the World Series 3-3.

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Cardinals even World Series 3-3

ST. LOUIS, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Colby Lewis starts in Game 6 of the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Oct. 27, 2011. The Cardinals won 10-9 in 11 innings, tying the World Series 3-3.

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Cardinals even World Series 3-3

ST. LOUIS, United States - St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jaime Garcia starts in Game 6 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Oct. 27, 2011. The Cardinals won 10-9 in 11 innings, tying the World Series 3-3.

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Cardinals even World Series 3-3

ST. LOUIS, United States - St. Louis Cardinals' Lance Berkman hits a two-run home run during the first inning of Game 6 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Oct. 27, 2011. The Cardinals won 10-9 in 11 innings, tying the World Series 3-3.

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Taxi clipped by train after falling from overpass

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the site of an accident in which a taxi fell onto a railway track from an overpass and was clipped by an oncoming train in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward at 9:05 p.m. on Oct. 24, 2011. None of the some 1,500 train passengers were injured in the accident, which occurred at around 7:50 p.m., but the taxi's driver and passenger were seriously injured with bone fractures.

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Opening ceremony for extra Diet session

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (top) attends the opening ceremony of a 51-day extraordinary Diet session in the main hall of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2011. The session, from Oct. 20 to Dec. 9, 2011, will discuss a 12.10 trillion yen fiscal 2011 third extra budget to finance full-fledged reconstruction of areas ravaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Election in Poland

WARSAW, Poland - Janusz Palikot (R), Polish parliamentary member and head of the political party Palikot's Movement, speaks to reporters in Warsaw on Oct. 10, 2011. The party took third place in a parliamentary election on Oct. 9, which the ruling party Civic Platform won.

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (front C) attends a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. He attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China. On center L is his successor, President Hu Jintao, and on center R is Premier Wen Jiabao. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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China official meets Fukushima students

BEIJING, China - Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo (2nd from L) meets junior high students (R) from Fukushima Prefecture in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Hibakusha, ex-Hiroshima mayor awarded by NPO

LOS ANGELES, United States - Former Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba (R) and Shigeko Sasamori (L), a victim of the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bombing, pose for photos in Santa Barbara, California on Oct. 9, 2011, after receiving the Peace Leadership award and the World Citizenship award, respectively, from the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, a California-based nonprofit group, for their efforts to abolish nuclear weapons.

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Vettel wins consecutive world titles

SUZUKA, Japan - Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel (L) is doused with champagne after finishing third in the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture on Oct. 9, 2011, to clinch his second consecutive Formula One championship title. Pouring champagne on the right is McLaren's Jenson Button, who won the Japanese race.

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Murray beats Nadal to win Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Andy Murray of Britain holds the winner's trophy after beating Rafael Nadal of Spain 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 in the final of Japan Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2011. Murray won his first Japan Open title.

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IAEA team in Japan

MINAMISOMA, Japan - Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency visit Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Oct. 9, 2011, near the radiation-leaking Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. They are in Japan to assist in the decontamination of areas near the crippled plant.

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Vettel wins consecutive world titles

SUZUKA, Japan - Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel manages a third-place finish at the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture on Oct. 9, 2011, to clinch his second consecutive championship title.

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Button wins Japanese Grand Prix

SUZUKA, Japan - McLaren's Jenson Button celebrates after winning the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture on Oct. 9, 2011.

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (R) and his successor, President Hu Jintao, chat during a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011. Jiang attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in Chin, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Vettel wins consecutive world titles

SUZUKA, Japan - Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel manages a third-place finish at the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture on Oct. 9, 2011, to clinch his second consecutive championship title.

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Japan men's gymnastics team secures Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Makoto Okiguchi competes on the vault during the men's qualification round at the world gymnastics championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2011. After the qualifications finished the following day, the Japanese men's team qualified in first place and will go to the final round, booking an Olympic berth at the 2012 London Games.

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Murray beats Nadal to win Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Andy Murray of Britain celebrates after beating Rafael Nadal of Spain 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 in the final of the Japan Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2011. Murray won his first Japan Open title.

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China official meets Fukushima students

BEIJING, China - Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo (L) meets junior high students from Fukushima Prefecture in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan men's gymnastics team secures Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kohei Uchimura performs on the pommel horse during the men's qualification round at the world gymnastics championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2011. After the qualifications finished the following day, the Japanese men's team qualified in first place and will go to the final round, booking an Olympic berth at the 2012 London Games.

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (R) and his successor, President Hu Jintao, shake hands during a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011. Jiang attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in Chin, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan men's gymnastics team secures Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kazuhito Tanaka competes on the parallel bars during the men's qualification round at the world gymnastics championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2011. After the qualifications finished the following day, the Japanese men's team qualified in first place and will go to the final round, booking an Olympic berth at the 2012 London Games.

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IAEA team in Japan

MINAMISOMA, Japan - Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency view a model project to decontaminate an area in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Oct. 9, 2011, near the radiation-leaking Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. They are in Japan to assist in the decontamination of areas near the crippled plant.

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Murray beats Nadal to win Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Andy Murray of Britain returns the ball during the final of Japan Open tennis tournament against Rafael Nadal of Spain at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2011. Murray defeated Nadal 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 to win his first Japan Open title.

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Japan men's gymnastics team secures Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kenya Kobayashi performs on the pommel horse during the men's qualification round at the world gymnastics championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2011. After the qualifications finished the following day, the Japanese men's team qualified in first place and will go to the final round, booking an Olympic berth at the 2012 London Games.

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (R) attends a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. He attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China. On the left is his successor, Chinese President Hu Jintao. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (C) attends a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. He attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China. On the left is his successor, Chinese President Hu Jintao. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan men's gymnastics team secures Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kohei Uchimura competes on the parallel bars during the men's qualification round at the world gymnastics championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2011. After the qualifications finished the following day, the Japanese men's team qualified in first place and will go to the final round, booking an Olympic berth at the 2012 London Games.

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (front) attends a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. He attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan men's gymnastics team secures Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Koji Yamamuro competes on the rings during the men's qualification round at the world gymnastics championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2011. After the qualifications finished the following day, the Japanese men's team qualified in first place and will go to the final round, booking an Olympic berth at the 2012 London Games.

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Princess Aiko at athletic meet

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Aiko (C), the 9-year-old daughter of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, takes part in a tug-of-war at Gakushuin Primary School in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2011, during the school's athletic meet. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Princess Aiko at athletic meet

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Aiko (L), the 9-year-old daughter of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, takes part in a tug-of-war at Gakushuin Primary School in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2011, during the school's athletic meet. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Princess Aiko at athletic meet

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Aiko (C top), the 9-year-old daughter of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, attends an athletic meet of Gakushuin Primary School in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2011. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Princess Aiko at athletic meet

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (C) and Crown Princess Masako (to right behind prince) watch their daughter, 9-year-old Princess Aiko, during an athletic meet of Gakushuin Primary School in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2011. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Chubu Electric, Hitachi settle over power plant accident

NAGOYA, Japan - Shuichi Terada, head of Chubu Electric Power Co.'s legal department, announces at a press conference in Nagoya on Oct. 6, 2011, that the utility has reached a settlement with Hitachi Ltd. over a 2006 accident at its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture involving a Hitachi-made turbine. Hitachi will pay 9 billion yen to Chubu Electric.

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9 N. Korean defectors leave for S. Korea

FUKUOKA, Japan - A bus carrying nine North Korean defectors is parked beside a Korean Air jet at Fukuoka airport in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, at around 9:40 a.m. on Oct. 4, 2011, ahead of their departure for South Korea in accordance with their wishes to seek asylum there. Tokyo and Seoul arranged the transfer of the defectors who were found adrift on a wooden boat off Ishikawa Prefecture in September 2011.

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9 N. Korean defectors leave for S. Korea

FUKUOKA, Japan - Nine North Korean defectors are transferred from a bus to a Korean Air jet at Fukuoka airport in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, at 9:49 a.m. on Oct. 4, 2011, to depart for South Korea in accordance with their desire to seek asylum there. Tokyo and Seoul arranged the transfer of the defectors who were found adrift on a wooden boat off Ishikawa Prefecture in September 2011.

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9 N. Korean defectors leave for S. Korea

FUKUOKA, Japan - Nine North Korean defectors aboard a Japan Coast Guard airplane (front) arrive at Fukuoka airport in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, at 9:07 a.m. on Oct. 4, 2011, to head for South Korea in accordance with their wishes aboard a Korean Air plane (back). Tokyo and Seoul arranged the transfer of the defectors who were found adrift on a wooden boat off Ishikawa Prefecture in September 2011.

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Brewers take 2-0 lead over D-backs

MILWAUKEE, United States - Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy hits a squeeze bunt in the sixth inning of an MLB National League Division Series game at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Oct. 2, 2011. The Brewers took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series over the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 9-4 victory.

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Brewers' Saito earns 1st playoff win

MILWAUKEE, United States - Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Takashi Saito strikes out Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Gerardo Parra in the sixth inning of an MLB National League Division Series game at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Oct. 2, 2011. Saito entered the game for the sixth inning and earned his first MLB postseason win in a 9-4 victory. The Brewers took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series over the D-backs.

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Brewers' Saito earns 1st playoff win

MILWAUKEE, United States - Takashi Saito of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks in MLB's National League Division Series game at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Oct. 2, 2011. Saito entered the game in the top of the sixth inning and earned his first MLB postseason win in a 9-4 victory. The Brewers took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series over the D-backs.