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Japanese community papers in fierce battle in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - Toshimasa Tomiyama, publisher of Nikkan San, a Japanese community paper based in Los Angeles, holds a copy of the paper in Gardena, California, on Oct. 16, 2014. Nikkan San is published five days a week.

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Japanese community papers in fierce battle in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - Tatsuo Mori, publisher of the Los Angeles-based Japanese community paper Weekly LALALA, places copies of the paper in a shelf for distribution at a Japanese supermarket in Torrance, California, on Oct. 16, 2014.

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'Attack on Titan' cartoonist's event to be held in hometown

OITA, Japan - Mitsuo Isayama (C), father of Hajime Isayama, a Japanese manga artist known for his popular "Attack on Titan" comic series, and others hold posters for a fan event about the author in his hometown of Hita, Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 16, 2014, ahead of the event on Nov. 1.

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South Korean consumer goods gaining ground in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Smartphones and liquid crystal display TVs of South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. are on display at the entrance to Japan's Best Denki electronics retail shop at a large shopping center in the suburbs of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 16, 2014.

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Architect Ban at Asia Game Changer Awards ceremony

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese architect Shigeru Ban (C), a recipient of the Asia Game Changer Awards from the Asia Society, attends an award ceremony at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Oct. 16, 2014. He was honored "for finding beauty, and hope, in the landscapes of disaster" through his work in designing disaster relief shelters in Japan and abroad.

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Ishikawa hits bunker shot at Shriners Hospitals open

LAS VEGAS, United States - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa blasts out of a bunker at the 15th hole during the first round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Oct. 16, 2014.

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Togashi practices with NBA's Mavericks

DALLAS, United States - Japanese point guard Yuki Togashi speaks during the Dallas Mavericks' practice session in Dallas, Texas, on Oct. 16, 2014.

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Abe meets Van Rompuy, Barroso

MILAN, Italy - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) meets with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy (C) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) in Milan, Italy, on Oct. 16, 2014, on the sidelines of a two-day Asia-Europe Meeting.

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Matsuyama hits approach shot at Shriners Hospitals open

LAS VEGAS, United States - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits an approach shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Oct. 16, 2014.

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Nobel winner Nakamura in interview in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Shuji Nakamura speaks in an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2014, after he was announced as a winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes.

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala's books popular in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - The autobiography "I Am Malala" of this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani teenager and education activist, and other books related to her occupy a major spot of a bookstore in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2014.

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TEPCO shows ALPS water treatment system at Fukushima plant

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Ono, manager of Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, answers reporters' questions on Oct. 16, 2014, as he shows the press parts of a radioactive water treatment system known as an advanced liquid processing system, or ALPS, and other devices at the crippled plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. (Pool photo)

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1st anniv. concert dedicated to mudslide victims

OSHIMA, Japan - A concert dedicated to the victims of mudslides on Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific is held on Oct. 16, 2014. The mudslides triggered by a powerful typhoon in October 2013 left 39 residents dead or missing.

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TEPCO shows water treatment facilities

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. shows its high-performance Advanced Liquid Processing System at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, to the press on Oct. 16, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Eyeglasses without nose pads win top online shopping award

TOKYO, Japan - Eyeglasses without nose pads, made by Japanese optical frame maker Bridge Corp. in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, are shown on Oct. 16, 2014. The novel frames, which use special supporting attachments at the temples instead of nose pads below the bridge, were selected by online shop 47CLUB as the best product with a clever design that impressed consumers.

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Australian, Japanese defense chiefs meet in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Australian Defense Minister David Johnston (C) reviews a guard of honor of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces ahead of talks with his Japanese counterpart Akinori Eto (R) at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2014.

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TEPCO shows water treatment facilities

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. shows its "subdrain" system, a facility to keep contaminated water from increasing, at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, to the press on Oct. 16, 2014. (Pool photo)

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IPC chief Craven talks with Tokyo Gov. Masuzoe

TOKYO, Japan - Philip Craven (L), president of the International Paralympic Committee, shakes hands with Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe at the Metropolitan Government office in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2014, during a visit to discuss the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.

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Recruit Holdings makes solid TSE debut

TOKYO, Japan - Masumi Minegishi, president of media and human resources firm Recruit Holdings Co., speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2014, after the end of the day's trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Recruit began trading on the First Section of the TSE that day following the biggest initial public offering in Japan this year, and its share price closed 7.4 percent higher than the IPO price.

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TEPCO shows water treatment facilities

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. shows its high-performance Advanced Liquid Processing System at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, to the press on Oct. 16, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Japan, Australia discuss cooperation over submarines

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Akinori Eto (R) and his Australian counterpart David Johnston shake hands at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2014, prior to their talks. They discussed future bilateral cooperation, including in the area of defense equipment, as Australia aims to replace its aging submarines.

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Facebook CEO Zuckerberg in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers a speech during an event in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2014. Zuckerberg said the social network is rolling out a new check-in feature for use during natural disasters. Safety Check will help Facebook users quickly alert friends and family that they are safe during times of crisis.

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H.K. leader ready to talk with students

HONG KONG, HONG KONG - Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying (R) and Chief Secretary for Administration Carrie Lam attend a news conference in Hong Kong Government House on Oct. 16, 2014. Leung said he is ready to start talks next week with student leaders of the pro-democracy campaign.

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PM Abe says Japan determined to conclude TPP talks

MILAN, Italy - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivers a speech at a meeting of around 300 people, including business leaders, in Milan, Italy on Oct. 16, 2014. Speaking ahead of a two-day summit of the Asia-Europe Meeting in the Italian city, Abe expressed his determination to conclude the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks and reach a free trade agreement with the European Union.

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Abductee's mother urges review of gov't stance at N. Korea talks

TOKYO, Japan - Sakie Yokota (2nd from R), the mother of Megumi Yokota who remains missing after being abducted by North Korean agents in 1977 at age 13, speaks in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2014, at a meeting with a league of parliamentarians pressing for the abductees' safe return. Also pictured are Eriko Yamatani (R), state minister in charge of the abduction issue, and Teruaki Masumoto (2nd from L), secretary general of the Japanese Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea.

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Abductees' kin oppose N. Korea trip by Japanese officials

TOKYO, Japan - Teruaki Masumoto (L), secretary general of the Japanese Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea, hands a petition to Eriko Yamatani, state minister in charge of the abduction issue, in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2014, to convey the group's opposition to a proposed trip for Japanese government officials to visit North Korea on a fact-finding mission.

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Adam Scott 9th after 1st round of Japan Open golf

CHIBA, Japan - Adam Scott of Australia holds up his ball after making a birdie putt on the 18th green during the first round of the Japan Open golf tournament at Chiba Country Club in the city of Noda, Chiba Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2014. Scott came in ninth with a 2-under 68.

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Search efforts on Mt. Ontake called off for this year

OTAKI, Japan - Firefighters walk in the village of Otaki, Nagano Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2014, when returning from searching for those who remain missing on Mt. Ontake in central Japan. With seven people still missing, the search was called off for the remainder of the year later in the day as snowfall added to the already difficult conditions on the peak.

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Feudal-era wooden tablet depicts rare sumo technique

TONDABAYASHI, Japan - A wooden votive "ema" tablet from the Edo period (1603-1867) kept at a shrine in Kawachinagano, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, is seen in the western Japanese city on Oct. 16, 2014. The tablet depicts a sumo technique known as "kawazu-gake," or a leg-entangled throw.

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Search efforts on Mt. Ontake called off for this year

OTAKI, Japan - Firefighters walk in the village of Otaki, Nagano Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2014, when returning from searching for those who remain missing on Mt. Ontake in central Japan. With seven people still missing, the search was called off for the remainder of the year later in the day as snowfall added to the already difficult conditions on the peak.

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Adam Scott 9th after 1st round of Japan Open golf

CHIBA, Japan - Adam Scott of Australia tees off on the 18th hole during the first round of the Japan Open golf tournament at Chiba Country Club in the city of Noda, Chiba Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2014. Scott came in ninth with a 2-under 68.

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Takeda Pharmaceutical, euglena partner on product development

TOKYO, Japan - Masashi Sugimoto (L), head of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.'s healthcare division, and Mitsuru Izumo, president of biotechnology venture euglena Co., shake hands at a press event in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2014, announcing their partnership on product development using euglena, a genus of single-celled flagellate protists.

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Abebe's son, daughter visit Tsuburaya's grave

SUKAGAWA, Japan - Yetnayet Abebe (R) and Tsige Abebe, son and daughter of Abebe Bikila (1932-1973), the Ethiopian marathon legend who won the 1960 Rome Olympics and 1964 Tokyo Olympics, offer flowers to the grave of Kokichi Tsuburaya, the bronze winner of the Tokyo Olympics marathon, in the city of Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2014 Tsuburaya, the first Japanese to win a medal in an Olympic track and field event since World War II, committed suicide in 1968.

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Abebe's son, daughter visit Tsuburaya's grave

SUKAGAWA, Japan - Yetnayet Abebe (R) and Tsige Abebe, son and daughter of Abebe Bikila (1932-1973), the Ethiopian marathon legend who won the 1960 Rome Olympics and 1964 Tokyo Olympics, offer prayers to the grave of Kokichi Tsuburaya, the bronze winner of the Tokyo Olympics marathon, in the city of Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2014. Tsuburaya, the first Japanese to win a medal in an Olympic track and field event since World War II, committed suicide in 1968.

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Abebe's son, daughter visit Tsuburaya's grave

SUKAGAWA, Japan - Yetnayet Abebe (R) and Tsige Abebe, son and daughter of Abebe Bikila (1932-1973), the Ethiopian marathon legend who won the 1960 Rome Olympics and 1964 Tokyo Olympics, speaks to reporters after paying tribute to the grave of Kokichi Tsuburaya, the bronze winner of the Tokyo Olympics marathon, in the city of Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2014. Tsuburaya, the first Japanese to win a medal in an Olympic track and field event since World War II, committed suicide in 1968.

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Ruins of 'checkerboard moat' unearthed at Matsue Castle

MATSUE, Japan - Parts of a "checkerboard moat" unearthed in the ruins of Matsue Castle in Matsue, western Japan, are shown on Oct. 16, 2014. The moat, crisscrossed by raised sections to hinder attackers' progress, is so named for its resemblance to the playing board of the Japanese chess "shogi."

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Kyoto int'l film festival opens

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese actor Yutaka Takenouchi (L) and actress Yasuko Matsuyuki (C) walk the red carpet at the Kyoto International Film and Art Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 16, 2014.

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Tokyo stocks end at 4.5-month low

TOKYO, Japan - An electric board in central Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average at the Tokyo Stock Exchange ending at 14,738.38 on Oct. 16, 2014, its lowest finish since May 30.

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Prayad Marksaeng leads after 1st round of Japan Open golf

CHIBA, Japan - Prayad Marksaeng of Thailand plays during the first round of the Japan Open golf tournament at Chiba Country Club in the city of Noda, Chiba Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2014. He led after the first round with a 7-under 63.

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Kyoto int'l film festival opens

KYOTO, Japan - A gigantic robot appears at the square in front of the Kyoto city hall as part of the Kyoto International Film and Art Festival in the western Japan city on Oct. 16, 2014.

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Search efforts on Mt. Ontake called off for this year

OTAKI, Japan - Police officers walk in the village of Otaki, Nagano Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2014, when returning from searching for those who remain missing on Mt. Ontake in central Japan. With seven people still missing, the search was called off for the remainder of the year later in the day as snowfall added to the already difficult conditions on the peak.

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PanaHome eyes $233 mil. sales in Southeast Asia in FY2018

OSAKA, Japan - PanaHome Corp. President Yasuteru Fujii speaks in an interview in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 16, 2014. He said the company aims to boost annual sales in Southeast Asia to 25 billion yen (about $233 million) in fiscal 2018 from the current level of some 1 billion yen.

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Slope found in Itsukahara tumulus

KYOTO, Japan - A slope at Itsukahara tumulus (late 3rd century, keyhole-shaped tumulus) in Muko, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, is shown on Oct. 16, 2014. Muko City Center for Archaeological Operations announced that the slope was arranged in a similar manner to the Hashihaka tumulus in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture. Some say Hashihaka is the tomb of Queen Himiko.

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Japanese, Vietnamese prime ministers hold talks in Milan

MILAN, Italy - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung shake hands in Milan, Italy, on Oct. 16, 2014, prior to their talks. The two leaders met on the sidelines of a two-day Asia-Europe Meeting.

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Panasonic exhibits eco home at Malaysian fair

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corp. and its subsidiary PanaHome Corp. jointly display an "eco ideas' house" at an international exhibition on eco products on Oct. 16, 2014, in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur to set the stage for its full-fledged advance into the housing business in Southeast Asia.

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Japanese, Vietnamese prime ministers hold talks in Milan

MILAN, Italy - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R) and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (2nd from L) hold talks in Milan, Italy, on Oct. 16, 2014, on the sidelines of a two-day Asia-Europe Meeting.

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Triple world boxing title matches slated for Dec. 31

TOKYO, Japan - WBA super flyweight champion Kohei Kono, WBA super featherweight champ Takashi Uchiyama and ninth-ranked WBA light flyweight Ryoichi Taguchi (from L) pose for photos in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2014, prior to their world title matches on Dec. 31.

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Gymnast Uchimura holds Guinness World Records certificate

NAGASAKI, Japan - London Olympic gold medalist Kohei Uchimura, five-straight men's all-around world champion in gymnastics, holds a certificate in Nagasaki on Oct. 16, 2014. He was listed by the Guinness World Records as the man with the world's largest number of sixth-straight individual all-around title in gymnastics.

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Ebola outbreak leaves over 3,700 orphans in W. Africa

TOKYO, Japan - Edward Chaiban, UNICEF's director of emergency programs, speaks in an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2014. He said there are about 3,700 orphans in the West African countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone who lost their parents to the Ebola epidemic.

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Jobs media Recruit listed on TSE

TOKYO, Japan - Masumi Minegishi, president of media and human resources firm Recruit Holdings Co., rings the bell at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Oct. 16, 2014, in a ceremony celebrating the company's listing on the exchange's First Section. Recruit, which expanded rapidly in the 1980s before running into difficulties in 1988 when it was involved in a major bribery scandal, has since achieved a turnaround.