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Founder of Internet startup eyes 1,000 employees

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Shinji Hamauzu (R), founder of Aratana Inc., speaks to one of his 100 employees at the office of the Internet-related venture business in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, as seen in this file photo taken on Oct. 18, 2014. He hopes to boost the workforce to 1,000 in the near future.

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Scott finishes Japan Open at 4 over par for 38th place

CHIBA, Japan - Adam Scott of Australia hits a shot in the third round of the Japan Open professional golf tournament at the Chiba Country Club in Noda, Chiba Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Oct. 18, 2014, on the eve of the final round. He finished at 4 over par for 38th place.

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'No Smoking' sign at Moscow restaurant

MOSCOW, Russia - A "No Smoking" mark is in place at a restaurant in Moscow on Oct. 18, 2014, where the sixth meeting of parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is under way. The conference adopted a guideline for each nation to raise tobacco tax for healthcare purposes.

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Okazaki plays in Mainz victory vs Augsburg

MAINZ, Germany - Japan's Shinji Okazaki (L) of Mainz is seen playing in the first half of a Bundesliga match against FC Augsburg at home on Oct. 18, 2014. Mainz won 2-1.

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Osako contributes to Cologne's victory over Dortmund

COLOGNE, Germany - Japan's Yuya Osako (front) of Cologne competes for the ball with a Dortmund player in the second half of a Bundesliga match at home on Oct. 18, 2014. Osako set up the team's second goal for a 2-1 win.

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Ex-China State Councillor Tang meets Hokkaido Gov.

BEIJING, China - Tang Jiaxuan (R), president of the China-Japan Friendship Association and former Chinese state Councillor, shakes hands with Hokkaido Gov. Harumi Takahashi in Beijing on Oct. 18, 2014.

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Tigers advance to Japan Series

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers players celebrate on Oct. 18, 2014, after winning four games in a row in the Central-League Climax Series' final stage at Tokyo Dome.

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Gomez's 2-run seals Tigers win over Giants into Japan Series

TOKYO, Japan - Mauro Gomez hits a bases-loaded, two-run single to left in the seventh, contributing to the Hanshin Tigers' 8-4 win over the Yomiuri Giants in the Central League's Climax Series' final stage at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 18, 2014.

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Komeito's tax chief visits Seoul on fact-finding mission

SEOUL, South Korea - Tetsuo Saito (C), chairman of the Komeito party's research commission on the tax system, visits a market in Seoul on Oct. 18, 2014, to observe how local shops handle South Korea's sales tax exemption for food and other specific items. The ruling coalition partner is convinced that Japan too should have similar exemptions on daily goods when raising its consumption tax from 8% to 10%.

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Asia Para Games start in S. Korea

INCHEON, South Korea - Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2014, shows fireworks displayed during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Asia Para Games in Incheon, South Korea. Around 4,500 athletes from 41 nations and regions will participate in 23 games.

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Asia Para Games start in S. Korea

INCHEON, South Korea - Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2014, shows the sacred fire lit during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Asia Para Games in Incheon, South Korea. Around 4,500 athletes from 41 nations and regions will participate in 23 games.

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Jison-in's pagoda lit up for Pink Ribbon campaign

HASHIMOTO, Japan - Jison-in "tahoto," a pagoda at the Buddhist temple in Kudoyama town in Wakayama Prefecture, turns pink on Oct. 18, 2014, to appeal for the importance of breast cancer's early detection and rapid cure. Jison-in is part of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Citizens against nuclear facilities in Aomori Pref.

AOMORI, Japan - Livestock farmer Masami Yoshizawa speaks at a citizens' meeting on Oct. 18, 2014, in Aomori to protest against the construction of the Electric Power Development Company's Oma nuclear power plant in Oma, and against putting into operation the nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in the village of Rokkasho, both in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Asia Para Games start in S. Korea

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese delegation to the 2014 Asia Para Games in Incheon, South Korea, marches during the opening ceremony on Oct. 18, 2014. Around 4,500 athletes from 41 nations and regions will participate in 23 games.

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Japan-S. Korea exchange event in Dazaifu

DAZAIFU, Japan - A tea ceremony is held in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 18, 2014, to commemorate the 1,350th anniversary of the establishment of the "mizuki" defensive fortification in Kyushu, southwestern Japan. A symposium on Japan-South Korea cultural exchange was also held.

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Prof. Pak extol virtues of Dazaifu ruins

DAZAIFU, Japan - Professor Pak Myong Hum of Busan University of Foreign Studies speaks at a symposium on Japan-South Korea exchange in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 18, 2014, in commemoration of the 1,350th anniversary of the establishment of the "mizuki" defensive fortification. He said the ruins of Dazaifu should be utilized in Japan-South Korea exchanges.

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State minister Yamaguchi surveys northern territories

NEMURO, Japan - Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs Shunichi Yamaguchi (C) surveys Russian-held, Japanese-claimed islands off Hokkaido from Cape Nosappu in Nemuro, Hokkaido, on Oct. 18, 2014. He later held talks with former islanders.

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Japan's 1st domestically made passenger jet unveiled

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2014, in central Japan town of Toyoyama shows the first Japanese-built passenger jet, developed by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. The maiden flight of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet is expected around next spring.

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Japan's 1st domestically made passenger jet unveiled

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2014, in central Japan town of Toyoyama shows the first Japanese-built passenger jet, developed by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. The maiden flight of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet is expected around next spring.

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Nissan starts operations at new plant in China

DALIAN, China - Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2014, in the northern Chinese city of Dalian shows workers assembling a sports utility vehicle at Nissan Motor Co.'s newly built plant. The Japanese automaker aims at expanding its sales in the Chinese market.

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Trade minister meets with reporters over funds scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yuko Obuchi meets with reporters at her ministry in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct. 18, 2014, over a political funds scandal. A government source said she intends to resign.

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Trade minister meets with reporters over funds scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yuko Obuchi meets with reporters at her ministry in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct. 18, 2014, over a political funds scandal. A government source said she intends to resign.

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3 female ministers visit Yasukuni

TOKYO, Japan - Haruko Arimura, minister in charge of women's empowerment, visits the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2014, on the occasion of its autumn festival. Two other female Cabinet ministers also visited the shrine, a move that will likely draw criticism from China and South Korea.

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3 female ministers visit Yasukuni

TOKYO, Japan - Eriko Yamatani, chairwoman of the National Public Safety Commission, visits the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2014, on the occasion of its autumn festival. Two other female Cabinet ministers also visited there, a move that will likely draw criticism from China and South Korea.

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Hong Kong protesters install barricade

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters install barricades on Oct. 18, 2014, in the Mongkok shopping district in Hong Kong, China. The confrontation between them and police continued.

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3 female ministers visit Yasukuni

TOKYO, Japan - Internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi visits the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2014, on the occasion of its autumn festival. Two other female Cabinet ministers also visited there, a move that will likely draw criticism from China and South Korea.

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Hong Kong protesters install barricade

HONG KONG, China - Police officers with batons confront pro-democracy protesters on Oct. 18, 2014, in the Mongkok shopping district in Hong Kong, China, as barricades were installed again there.

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App to offer marathoners info via wearable device

OSAKA, Japan - An official of K-Opticom Corp., a Japanese telecommunications company, shows a demonstration image based on an application program it has developed to provide runners in a marathon race with their standings and other information through a wearable eyeglass-type device in Osaka on Sept. 18, 2014. The Kansai Electric Power Co. affiliate will demonstrate the smartphone software in the Osaka Marathon 2014 slated for Oct. 26.

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Japan beat Jordan in women's soccer at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan striker Yuika Sugasawa scores her team's seventh goal, completing a hat trick, during the first half of an Asian Games women's soccer match against Jordan in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 18, 2014, a day before the opening of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 sports event. Japan won 12-0.

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Japan beat Jordan in women's soccer at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan midfielder Aya Miyama heads her team's 10th goal during the second half of an Asian Games women's soccer match against Jordan in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 18, 2014, a day before the opening of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 sports event. Japan won 12-0.

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Japan beat Jordan in women's soccer at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan midfielder Mizuho Sakaguchi scores her team's fourth goal during the first half of an Asian Games women's soccer match against Jordan in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 18, 2014, a day before the opening of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 sports event. Japan won 12-0.

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Japan beat Jordan in women's soccer at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan striker Yuika Sugasawa heads her side's second goal during the first half of an Asian Games women's soccer match against Jordan in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 18, 2014, a day before the opening of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 sports event. Japan won 12-0.

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Japan beat Jordan in women's soccer at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan midfielder Nahomi Kawasumi scores the opening goal during the first half of an Asian Games women's soccer match against Jordan in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 18, 2014, a day before the opening of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 sports event. Japan won 12-0.

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Asian Games in S. Korea's Incheon

INCHEON, South Korea - A woman torchbearer for the 17th Asian Games runs in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 18, 2014, one day before the opening of the Sept. 19 to Oct.4 sports event in the city.

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Takenaka opens new carpentry museum in western Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Carpenters' tools are exhibited at Takenaka Corp.'s Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum in Kobe, western Japan, on Sept. 18, 2014, during a press preview. Official inauguration is scheduled for Oct. 4.

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Takenaka opens new carpentry museum in western Japan

OSAKA, Japan - A real-size dummy pillar of Toshodaiji Temple's main hall is exhibited at Takenaka Corp.'s Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum in Kobe, western Japan, on Sept. 18, 2014, during a press preview. Official inauguration is scheduled for Oct. 4.

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Asian Games in S. Korea's Incheon

INCHEON, South Korea - South Korean athletes and officials walk to a team welcoming ceremony for the 17th Asian Games at the athlete's village in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 18, 2014, one day before the opening of the Sept. 19 to Oct.4 sports event.

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Asian Games in S. Korea's Incheon

INCHEON, South Korea - South Korean athletes and officials pose for group photos after a team welcoming ceremony for the 17th Asian Games at the athlete's village in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 18, 2014, one day before the opening of the Sept. 19 to Oct.4 sports event.

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Poster for Yamagata int'l film festival 2015 unveiled

YAMAGATA, Japan - Kiho Tsuruoka of Tohoku University of Art and Design holds a publicity poster she designed for the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival 2015 in Yamagata, northwestern Japan, on Aug. 18, 2014. The festival will be held on Oct. 8-15 next year.

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Xia Yeliang

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Xia Yeliang, an economics professor at Peking University. The pro-democracy Chinese professor who has been critical of the Communist Party's suppression of free speech said Oct. 18, 2013, he is set to be dismissed from his teaching post at the university in January 2014.

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Pele in Japan, promotes World Cup in Brazil

TOKYO, Japan - Brazilian football legend Pele (L) shakes hands with Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2011. Pele, who is visiting Japan to promote the 2014 soccer World Cup in Brazil, handed Fujimura an ''invitation'' from Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to the people in Japan to come to the World Cup.