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Financial markets react to BOJ's surprise quantitative easing

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Tokyo's Chuo Ward shows the Nikkei Stock Average jumping 755.56 points, or 4.83 percent, to close at 16,413.76 on Oct. 31, 2014, its highest finish since Nov. 2, 2007, while the dollar gaining more than 2 yen to the 111 yen level, after the Bank of Japan decided to expand its massive asset purchase program.

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Nikkei ends at 7-year high on BOJ's additional monetary easing

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Tokyo's Yaesu district shows the Nikkei Stock Average jumping 755.56 points, or 4.83 percent, to close at 16,413.76 on Oct. 31, 2014, its highest finish since Nov. 2, 2007, after the Bank of Japan decided to expand its massive asset purchase program.

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Asbestos scattered at dump site in West Java

TOKYO, Japan - Waste materials containing asbestos litter a dump site on Oct. 2, 2014, behind a factory producing goods using the silicate material in Cikarang, West Java, Indonesia. (Photo by Tatsuya Tsujimura)

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Group of firms in western Japan designs novelty gloves

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Novelty "Kagawa gloves" with innovative designs produced by "1888 Tebukuro Lab," a consortium of 18 glove manufacturers in Higashikagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, are shown in the western Japan city on Oct. 2, 2014. Higashikagawa is Japan's biggest producer of gloves.

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S. Korea indicts Japanese journalist on defamation charges

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Tatsuya Kato, the Seoul bureau chief of Japan's Sankei Shimbun newspaper, appearing at a prosecutors' office in Seoul on Oct. 2, 2014, for questioning about a controversial article suspected of having defamed South Korean President Park Geun Hye. On Oct. 8, South Korean public prosecutors indicted Kato, who has since been relieved of his position as Seoul bureau chief, on defamation charges.

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Ex-sex slaves in their 80s recount ordeals with Japanese soldiers

MANILA, Philippines - Hilaria Bustamante, a former Filipino "comfort woman," talks about her experiences in Japanese wartime military brothels on Oct. 2, 2014, in Manila, the Philippines, while presenting a letter of apology she received from then Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto.

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Royals take Game 1 behind stellar defense from Aoki

ANAHEIM, United States - The Kansas City Royals' Norichika Aoki (R) catches a fly in the sixth inning of an American League Division Series game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, California, on Oct. 2, 2014, although he was on the verge of colliding with both his teammate Lorenzo Cain and the wall. The Royals beat the Angeles 3-2.

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Mt. Ontake eruption

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 2, 2014, shows a firefighter, whose face and clothes are covered in ash, walking in the village of Otaki, Nagano Prefecture, after search and rescue operations at Mt. Ontake were stopped for the day. The 3,067-meter volcano in central Japan erupted on Sept. 27.

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Australia confident in saving Great Barrier Reef

SYDNEY, Australia - Australian Environment Minister Greg Hunt stresses at a press conference in Sydney on Oct. 2, 2014, that his country is confident in saving the Great Barrier Reef, a World Heritage site off its northeastern coast, from being registered on a UNESCO list of such sites in danger.

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Japan goalie Kawashima saves for Standard Liege

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Japanese goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima of Standard Liege punches the ball to save a goal for the Belgian club en route to its 2-1 loss to Feyenoord Rotterdam of the Netherlands in a UEFA Europa League match in Rotterdam on Oct. 2, 2014.

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Hawks clinch 18th league title

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks manager Koji Akiyama (C) and team players celebrate after defeating the Orix Buffaloes 2-1 to clinch the Pacific League championship at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 2, 2014. It was the Hawks' 18th league championship and the first since 2011.

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Hawks clinch 18th league title

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks players toss infielder Nobuhiro Matsuda (C) into the air after he singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning in a 2-1 win over the Orix Buffaloes to clinch the Pacific League championship at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 2, 2014.

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H.K. prodemocracy protests

HONG KONG, China - Prodemocracy protesters wear goggles and masks to protect against tear gas as they rally in front of the office of Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying on Oct. 2, 2014.

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Japan win men's 4x400m relay at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - (From L to R) Japan's Nobuya Kato, Shota Iizuka, Kenji Fujimitsu and Yuzo Kanemaru celebrate after winning the gold in the men's 4x400-meter relay at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 2, 2014.

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H.K. prodemocracy protests

HONG KONG, China - Prodemocracy protesters wear goggles and masks to protect against tear gas as they rally in front of the office of Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying on Oct. 2, 2014.

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Tensions high in H.K. as protest continues

HONG KONG, HONG KONG - Police officers confront protesters calling for democracy and the resignation of the Beijing-backed leader of Hong Kong in front of the building of the Office of the Chief Executive in Hong Kong on Oct. 2, 2014.

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Most victims on Mt. Ontake hit by falling rocks

OSAKA, Japan - The roofs of mountain lodges near the top of Mt. Ontake in central Japan are covered in thick volcanic ash on Oct. 2, 2014. Autopsies have determined that 46 of the 47 people confirmed to have died in the Sept. 27 eruption of the 3,067-meter volcano, straddling Nagano and Gifu prefectures, were hit by flying rocks.

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Tensions high in H.K. as protest continues

HONG KONG, HONG KONG - Demonstrators calling for democracy and the resignation of the Beijing-backed leader of Hong Kong sit down in protest in front of the building of the Office of the Chief Executive in Hong Kong on Oct. 2, 2014.

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MHI develops new high-speed AGT system

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.'s high-speed Automated Guideway Transit System with a maximum speed of 120km is seen in Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Oct. 2, 2014.

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Japan wins softball event at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Softball players of Japan, Taiwan and China pose with their medals for a group photo in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 2, 2014, after winning the gold, silver and bronze medals, respectively. The players held a banner calling for the restoration at the 2020 Olympics of softball and baseball, which were eliminated after the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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F1 driver Kobayashi happy to return to Suzuka Circuit

SUZUKA, Japan - Caterham's Formula One driver Kamui Kobayashi of Japan tells the press at the Suzuka Circuit, Mie Prefecture, on Oct. 2, 2014, on the eve of the start of this year's Japanese Grand Prix, that he is happy to be back at the circuit in western Japan.

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Seven & i Holdings reports record 1st half operating profit

TOKYO, Japan - Noritoshi Murata, president and chief operating officer of retail giant Seven & i Holdings Co., briefs reporters on the group's financial results for the March-August half-year period at a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2014.

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Masked men dance on Kagoshima Pref. island

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Men wearing paper masks perform a dance during the traditional Shodon Shibaya play on Kakeroma Island, Setouchi Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Oct. 2, 2014. It is said to have been taught by the Heike clan's Taira no Sukemori who built a house in Kakeroma's Shodon after losing the battle of "Gen-Pei."

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Japan, U.S. affirm tie-ups in Tokyo's dealings with N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Glyn Davies (L), United States special representative for North Korea policy, and Junichi Ihara, director general of Japan's Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, shake hands prior to their talks at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2014. They agreed to continue coordination over Tokyo's dealings with North Korea. (Pool photo by Mainichi Shimbun)

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'Wild Boar' nears onlookers in Shodon Shibaya play

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - A "wild boar" approaches spectators during this year's traditional "Shodon Shibaya" play, Japan's important intangible folk cultural property, in Setouchi town's Kakeroma Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Oct. 2, 2014.

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Princess Noriko shows gratitude to emperor, empress

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Noriko is seated in Seiden-Matsu-no-Ma (State Room) of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo after expressing her gratitude to the emperor and empress in a ceremony on Oct. 2, 2014, ahead of her marriage on Oct. 5 to Kunimaro Senge, the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha grand shrine in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan. The princess is a daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado. (Pool photo)

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Singapore's Scoot eyes new air route in Japan in 2015

NAGOYA, Japan - Campbell Wilson, CEO of Singapore Airline's low cost carrier Scoot Pte Ltd., (2nd from R) visits Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.'s Nagoya Works 1 in Yatomi, Aichi Prefecture, on Oct, 2, 2014. Scoot announced that it will open a Kansai International Airport-Singapore Changi Airport route in 2015.

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Princess Noriko bids farewell to emperor, empress

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Noriko, daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, bows after receiving words from Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko during a ceremony on Oct. 2, 2014, at Seiden-Matsu-no-Ma (State Room) of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo before her Oct. 5 marriage to Kunimaro Senge, the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan. (Pool photo)

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H.K. protest continues as deadline for leader to resign nears

HONG KONG, HONG KONG - Protesters calling for democracy and the resignation of the Beijing-backed leader of Hong Kong continue their street occupation near the government headquarters in Hong Kong on Oct. 2, 2014.

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H.K. protest continues as deadline for leader to resign nears

HONG KONG, HONG KONG - Protesters calling for democracy and the resignation of the Beijing-backed leader of Hong Kong continue their street occupation near the government headquarters in Hong Kong on Oct. 2, 2014.

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Budget carrier Scoot to launch Singapore-Osaka flights

NAGOYA, Japan - Campbell Wilson, chief executive officer of Singapore Airline's low-cost carrier Scoot Pte Ltd., speaks at a press conference at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.'s Nagoya plant in Yatomi, Aichi Prefecture, on Oct. 2, 2014. Wilson said his company plans to launch flights linking Singapore and Kansai International Airport near Osaka in the first half of 2015.

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Shimizu wins women's karate kata event at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Kiyou Shimizu of Japan poses with her gold medal for the women's karate kata event at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 2, 2014.

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Dispenser to help elderly take medicine

TOKYO, Japan - A box-shaped medicine dispenser that helps elderly people take the correct dose of medicine at the right time is shown in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2014, before it is released next February. It was developed by CareBot Corp., a joint venture between nursing care provider Saint-Care Holding Corp. and car navigation systems maker Clarion Co.

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Omron develops new 3D image display device

OSAKA, Japan - Omron Corp. unveils in Osaka, western Japan, on Oct. 2, 2014, a three-dimensional image display device that can project a still 3D image in mid-air by directing LED light toward the surface of a transparent plastic plate, the first such 3D image projection system in the world.

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Nishikori rolls into Japan Open quarterfinals

TOKYO, Japan - Kei Nishikori of Japan returns the ball to Donald Young of the United States during their second-round match at the Japan Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2014. Nishikori won 6-4, 7-6(4) to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Nishikori rolls into Japan Open quarterfinals

TOKYO, Japan - Kei Nishikori of Japan celebrates after beating Donald Young of the United States 6-4, 7-6(4) in their second-round match at the Japan Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2014.

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Deserted H.K. financial center may harm its status

HONG KONG, CHAINA - No road traffic is seen in the financial center of Hong Kong's Central District on Oct. 2, 2014, due to an escalation of the blockade by protesters demanding China allow free elections in the territory.

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Shimizu wins women's karate kata event at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Kiyou Shimizu of Japan performs during the women's karate kata final match against Ngan Nguyen Hoang of Vietnam at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 2, 2014. Shimizu won the gold.

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Shimizu wins women's karate kata event at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Kiyou Shimizu of Japan performs during the women's karate kata final match against Ngan Nguyen Hoang of Vietnam at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 2, 2014. Shimizu won the gold.

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Nishikori rolls into Japan Open quarterfinals

TOKYO, Japan - Kei Nishikori of Japan returns the ball to Donald Young of the United States during their second-round match at the Japan Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2014. Nishikori won 6-4, 7-6(4) to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Rain halts search efforts on Mt. Ontake after fatal eruption

TOKYO, Japan - Smoke and clouds hang over Mt. Ontake in central Japan on Oct. 2, 2014, as search operations following an eruption on Sept. 27 are halted due to rain. Japan's worst postwar volcanic disaster on the 3,067-meter mountain straddling Nagano and Gifu prefectures had killed at least 47 people as of Oct. 2.

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Rain halts search efforts on Mt. Ontake after fatal eruption

OTAKI, Japan - Firefighters remove stains in the village of Otaki, Nagano Prefecture, on Oct. 2, 2014, after search operations near the top of Mt. Ontake, which erupted on Sept. 27, are halted due to rain. They were forced to halt their efforts around 11:30 a.m.

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Rain halts search efforts on Mt. Ontake after fatal eruption

OTAKI, Japan - Firefighters walk in the village of Otaki, Nagano Prefecture, on Oct. 2, 2014, after search operations around the top of Mt. Ontake, which erupted on Sept. 27, are halted due to rain. Japan's worst postwar volcanic disaster on the 3,067-meter mountain straddling Nagano and Gifu prefectures had killed at least 47 people as of Oct. 2.

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Sharp's new Aquos TV series caters to smartphone games

OSAKA, Japan - Sharp Corp. announces in Osaka, western Japan, on Oct. 2, 2014, a new "Aquos Quattron Pro XL 20" series of TVs adapting to Sega Corp.'s smartphone game application "Telebeena." The TVs come in three models with screens equivalent to the full 4K high resolution.

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Japan win gold in softball at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese players pose with their gold medals for the softball event at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 2, 2014. Japan beat Taiwan 6-0 in the final

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Nikkei tumbles 2.6% to 1-month low on global economic worries

TOKYO, Japan - An electric board in central Tokyo shows the key Nikkei Stock Average at the Tokyo Stock Exchange ending at 15,661.99 on Oct. 2, 2014, its worst finish since Sept. 1.

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Japan win gold in softball at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Yukiko Ueno of Japan pitches against Taiwan in the final of the softball tournament at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 2, 2014. Japan won 6-0.

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Japan win gold in softball at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese players celebrate after beating Taiwan 6-0 to win gold in the softball event at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 2, 2014.

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Japan win gold in softball at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese players celebrate after beating Taiwan 6-0 to win gold in the softball event at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 2, 2014.

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Japanese official meets Thai Prime Minister Prayuth

BANGKOK, Thailand - Minoru Kiuchi (L), Japan's senior vice foreign minister, and Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha (R) hold a meeting at the prime minister's office in Bangkok on Oct. 2, 2014. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

Financial markets react to BOJ's surprise quantitative easing

Nikkei ends at 7-year high on BOJ's additional monetary easing

Asbestos scattered at dump site in West Java

Group of firms in western Japan designs novelty gloves

S. Korea indicts Japanese journalist on defamation charges

Ex-sex slaves in their 80s recount ordeals with Japanese soldiers

Royals take Game 1 behind stellar defense from Aoki

Mt. Ontake eruption

Australia confident in saving Great Barrier Reef

Japan goalie Kawashima saves for Standard Liege

Hawks clinch 18th league title

Hawks clinch 18th league title

H.K. prodemocracy protests

Japan win men's 4x400m relay at Asian Games

H.K. prodemocracy protests

Tensions high in H.K. as protest continues

Most victims on Mt. Ontake hit by falling rocks

Tensions high in H.K. as protest continues

MHI develops new high-speed AGT system

Japan wins softball event at Asian Games

F1 driver Kobayashi happy to return to Suzuka Circuit

Seven &amp; i Holdings reports record 1st half operating profit

Masked men dance on Kagoshima Pref. island

Japan, U.S. affirm tie-ups in Tokyo's dealings with N. Korea

'Wild Boar' nears onlookers in Shodon Shibaya play

Princess Noriko shows gratitude to emperor, empress

Singapore's Scoot eyes new air route in Japan in 2015

Princess Noriko bids farewell to emperor, empress

H.K. protest continues as deadline for leader to resign nears

H.K. protest continues as deadline for leader to resign nears

Budget carrier Scoot to launch Singapore-Osaka flights

Shimizu wins women's karate kata event at Asian Games

Dispenser to help elderly take medicine

Omron develops new 3D image display device

Nishikori rolls into Japan Open quarterfinals

Nishikori rolls into Japan Open quarterfinals

Deserted H.K. financial center may harm its status

Shimizu wins women's karate kata event at Asian Games

Shimizu wins women's karate kata event at Asian Games

Nishikori rolls into Japan Open quarterfinals

Rain halts search efforts on Mt. Ontake after fatal eruption

Rain halts search efforts on Mt. Ontake after fatal eruption

Rain halts search efforts on Mt. Ontake after fatal eruption

Sharp's new Aquos TV series caters to smartphone games

Japan win gold in softball at Asian Games

Nikkei tumbles 2.6% to 1-month low on global economic worries

Japan win gold in softball at Asian Games

Japan win gold in softball at Asian Games

Japan win gold in softball at Asian Games

Japanese official meets Thai Prime Minister Prayuth

Seven & i Holdings reports record 1st half operating profit