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N. Korea announces 2008 census report

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People attend a governmental meeting on a census report in Pyongyang on Dec. 16, 2009. The North Korean government announced its population was about 24 million as of Oct. 1, 2008.

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N.Y. Yankees win Game 1 of AL Championship Series

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees players celebrate after beating the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 16, 2009.

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N.Y. Yankees win Game 1 of AL Championship Series

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter CC Sabathia pitches against the Los Angeles Angels during Game 1 of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 16, 2009. The Yankees won 4-1.

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Japan's Tsurumi gets bronze in women's all-around at worlds

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Koko Tsurumi celebrates after winning the bronze medal at the women's individual all-around final of the Gymnastics World Championships in London Oct. 16, 2009.

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Japan's Tsurumi gets bronze in women's all-around at worlds

LONDON, Britain - Rebecca Bross of the United States (L), the silver medalist, teammate Bridget Sloan (C), the gold medalist, and Japan's Koko Tsurumi, the bronze medalist, pose during an award ceremony after the women's individual all-around final of the Gymnastics World Championships in London Oct. 16, 2009.

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Matsui helps Yankees to 1st win in ALCS

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits an RBI double off Los Angeles Angels starter John Lackey in the fifth inning of Game 1 of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 16, 2009. Matsui went 2-for-3 with two RBIs as the Yankees won 4-1.

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Matsui helps Yankees to 1st win in ALCS

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui (L) smiles on first base after hitting an RBI infield single off Los Angeles Angels starter John Lackey in the first inning of Game 1 of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 16, 2009. Matsui went 2-for-3 with two RBIs as the Yankees won 4-1.

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New York Philharmonic makes debut in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - The New York Philharmonic performs at the Opera House in Hanoi on Oct. 16, 2009, making its debut in Vietnam as part of memorial events marking the 15th anniversary of normalization between Vietnam and the United States in 2010.

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Asada 3rd in short program at season-opening Grand Prix

PARIS, France - Japan's Mao Asada performs her short program during the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Oct. 16, 2009. Asada came in third, allowing her main rival and reigning world champion Kim Yu Na of South Korea to take a massive lead in their first face-off this season.

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S. Korea's Kim 1st in short program at season-opening Grand Prix

PARIS, France - South Korea's Kim Yu Na reacts after performing her short program during the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Oct. 16, 2009. Kim came in first, followed by Yukari Nakano and Mao Asada, both from Japan.

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Nakano 2nd in short program at season-opening Grand Prix

PARIS, France - Japan's Yukari Nakano performs her short program during the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Oct. 16, 2009. Nakano came in second.

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Asada 3rd in short program at season-opening Grand Prix

PARIS, France - Japan's Mao Asada performs her short program during the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Oct. 16, 2009. Asada came in third, allowing her main rival and reigning world champion Kim Yu Na of South Korea to take a massive lead in their first face-off this season.

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Japan's Tsurumi gets bronze in women's all-around at worlds

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Koko Tsurumi performs her floor routine during the women's individual all-around final of the Gymnastics World Championships in London Oct. 16, 2009. Tsurumi grabbed the bronze medal with 57.175 points.

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S. Korea's Kim 1st in short program at season-opening Grand Prix

PARIS, France - South Korea's Kim Yu Na performs her short program during the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Oct. 16, 2009. Kim came in first, followed by Yukari Nakano and Mao Asada, both from Japan.

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Japan's Tsurumi gets bronze in women's all-around at worlds

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Koko Tsurumi performs on the uneven parallel bars during the women's individual all-around final of the Gymnastics World Championships in London Oct. 16, 2009. Tsurumi grabbed the bronze medal with 57.175 points.

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Asada 3rd in short program at season-opening Grand Prix

PARIS, France - Japan's Mao Asada performs her short program during the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Oct. 16, 2009. Asada came in third, allowing her main rival and reigning world champion Kim Yu Na of South Korea to take a massive lead in their first face-off this season.

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Japan's Tsurumi gets bronze in women's all-around at worlds

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Koko Tsurumi performs on the vault during the women's individual all-around final of the Gymnastics World Championships in London Oct. 16, 2009. Tsurumi grabbed the bronze medal with 57.175 points.

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Eagles rough up Sugiuchi to take PLCS opener

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles' Hisashi Iwakuma pitches against the Softbank Hawks in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series first stage at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai on Oct. 16, 2009. Iwakuma pitched a complete game as the Eagles won 11-4.

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Eagles rough up Sugiuchi to take PLCS opener

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma reacts after beating the Softbank Hawks 11-4 in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series first stage at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai on Oct. 16, 2009. Iwakuma pitched a complete game, allowing six hits with two walks and seven strikeouts.

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Gov't unlikely to decide on U.S. base in Okinawa by next summer

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2009, about the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemmma air station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture.

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Japan FY 2010 budget requests total record 95 tril. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Senior Vice Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks about budgetary requests for fiscal 2010 at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2009. Japan's general-account budget for fiscal 2010 on a request basis reached an all-time high of 95.04 trillion yen.

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Marion Bartoli forced to retire from Japan Women's Open

OSAKA, Japan - Marion Bartoli of France looks pained during a semifinal match against India's Sania Mirza at the Japan Women's Open tennis tournament at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 16, 2009. Bartoli was forced to retire from the match in the second set due to a right shoulder injury.

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Samantha Stosur advances to Japan Women's Open semifinals

OSAKA, Japan - Samantha Stosur of Australia returns the ball to American Jill Craybas during their semifinal match at the Japan Women's Open tennis tournament at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 16, 2009. Stosur won 6-1, 6-3 to advance to the semifinals.

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Eagles rough up Sugiuchi to take PLCS opener

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles leadoff batter Yosuke Takasu hits a homer off Softbank Hawks starter Toshiya Sugiuchi in the first inning of Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series first stage at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai on Oct. 16, 2009. The Rukuten Eagles won 11-4.

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Wozniacki advances into semis at Japan Women's Open

OSAKA, Japan - Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark returns to Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada during their quarterfinal match at the Japan Women's Open tennis tournament at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 16, 2009. Wozniacki won 6-2, 6-7 (1), 6-2 to move into the semifinals.

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Draft proposes cutting number of warheads to less than 1,000

TOKYO, Japan - Former Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans (L) and former Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguwi, who co-chair the International Commission on Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament, hold a joint news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2009. The commission, which was established at the initiative of Australia and Japan, will hold its final meeting in Hiroshima from Oct. 18 to 20.

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Tokyo Tower celebrates 160 millionth visitor since 1958 opening

TOKYO, Japan - Hitoshi Yoshimasa (R), his wife Satomi and their daughter Kaede pose in front of Tokyo Tower in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Oct. 16, 2009, after Yoshimasa became the 160 millionth visitor to the 333-meter red steel tower since its opening in 1958.

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Sony unveils digital music player capable of displaying lyrics

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows one of 12 new models of Sony Corp.'s Walkman portable digital music player capable of displaying the lyrics of songs downloaded from online music libraries which it unveiled on Sept. 16, 2009, in Tokyo. Sony said purchasers of the new Walkman players, which will hit store shelves in Japan on or after Oct. 10, will be able to download songs from both the Mora and iTunes online digital music sites and lyrics from the ''kashipita'' site of SyncPower Corp., a new Sony ally.