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Film director Koji Wakamatsu dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken at a theater in Osaka on Feb. 27, 2010, shows Japanese film director Koji Wakamatsu (R), and actress Shinobu Terajima holding up the Silver Bear trophy for Best Actress awarded at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival for her performance in Wakamatsu's film "Caterpillar." Wakamatsu, known for his works on violence, politics and erotic themes, died Oct. 17, 2012 at age 76, after being hospitalized for serious injuries sustained in a traffic accident.

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Cake containing unicellular organism

TAKAMATSU, Japan - A woman holds a sponge cake containing the microscopic Euglena single-celled organisms in Takamatsu, western Japan, on Oct. 27, 2010.

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Maehara, Clinton meet in Honolulu

HONOLULU, United States - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (L) and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton head to their meeting in Honolulu on Oct. 27, 2010.

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Giants take Game 1 of World Series

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum starts against the Texas Rangers in Game 1 of the World Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 27, 2010. Linsecum allowed four runs in 5-2/3 innings in an 11-7 victory.

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Giants take Game 1 of World Series

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants' fans celebrate after third baseman Juan Uribe hit a three-run homer against the Texas Rangers during the fifth inning in Game 1 of the World Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 27, 2010. The Giants won 11-7.

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Giants take Game 1 of World Series

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants second baseman Freddy Sanchez (21) is congratulated by teammates after hitting an RBI double and scoring during the fifth inning in Game 1 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 27, 2010. The Giants won 11-7.

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Giants take Game 1 of World Series

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants second baseman Freddy Sanchez hits an RBI double during the fifth inning in Game 1 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 27, 2010. The Giants won 11-7.

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Giants take Game 1 of World Series

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants third baseman Juan Uribe (C) celebrates after blasting a three-run homer against the Texas Rangers during the fifth inning in Game 1 of the World Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 27, 2010. The Giants won 11-7.

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Giants take Game 1 of World Series

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants second baseman Freddy Sanchez is congratulated by teammates after hitting an RBI double and scoring during the fifth inning in Game 1 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 27, 2010. The Giants won 11-7.

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Giants take Game 1 of World Series

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum starts against the Texas Rangers in Game 1 of the World Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 27, 2010. Linsecum allowed four runs in 5-2/3 innings in an 11-7 victory.

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Giants take Game 1 of World Series

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants second baseman Freddy Sanchez claps his hands after hitting a run-scoring double during the fifth inning in Game 1 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 27, 2010. The Giants won 11-7.

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Giants take Game 1 of World Series

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants second baseman Freddy Sanchez hits a run-scoring double during the fifth inning in Game 1 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 27, 2010. The Giants won 11-7.

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Giants take Game 1 of World Series

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants third baseman Juan Uribe (C) celebrates with teammates after blasting a three-run homer during the fifth inning in Game 1 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 27, 2010. The Giants won 11-7.

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Giants take Game 1 of World Series

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants second baseman Freddy Sanchez (21) is welcomed by Aubrey Huff (back) after scoring against the Texas Rangers on a hit by Cody Ross during the fifth inning in Game 1 of the World Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 27, 2010. The Giants won 11-7.

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Giants take Game 1 of World Series

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey hits a game-tying single during the third inning in Game 1 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 27, 2010. The Giants won 11-7.

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Game 1 of World Series

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum starts against the Texas Rangers in Game 1 of the World Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 27, 2010. The Giants won 11-7.

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Game 1 of World Series

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - The Texas Rangers' Vladimir Guerrero hits a single leading to the game's first run during the first inning in Game 1 of the World Series against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 27, 2010. The Giants won 11-7.

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Game 1 of World Series

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Cliff Lee starts against the San Francisco Giants in Game 1 of the World Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 27, 2010. The Giants won 11-7.

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Game 1 of World Series

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Players and coaches of the San Francisco Giants (front) and the Texas Rangers (back) take part in the opening ceremony of the World Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 27, 2010.

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Game 1 of World Series

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Baseball players and coaches of the San Francisco Giants and the Texas Rangers take part in the opening ceremony of the World Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 27, 2010.

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Myanmar residents of Japan protest election at home

TOKYO, Japan - A group of around 300 Myanmar residents of Japan demonstrate in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2010, against a general election to be held in junta-ruled Myanmar in November.

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Myanmar residents of Japan protest election at home

TOKYO, Japan - A woman (2nd from L) stamps on a photo of Myanmar junta chief Senior Gen. Than Shwe as a group of around 300 Myanmar residents of Japan demonstrate in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2010, against a general election to be held in junta-ruled Myanmar in November.

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Biodiversity conference in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks at a reception for the ministerial segment of the U.N. conference on biodiversity in Nagoya on Oct. 27, 2010. Kan offered $2 billion over three years to help developing countries address the loss of biodiversity.

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Japanese youth on friendship visit to Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Young people from Japan arrive at Shanghai's Pudong International Airport on Oct. 27, 2010, as part of a program to promote exchanges with Chinese youth. The program involving about 680 college students and workers, who will visit the World Expo in the city, was postponed due to a bilateral dispute stemming from maritime collisions last month near the disputed Senkaku Islands.

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Japanese youth on friendship visit to Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Young people from Japan arrive at Shanghai's Pudong International Airport on Oct. 27, 2010, as part of a program to promote exchanges with Chinese youth. The program involving about 680 college students and workers, who will visit the World Expo in the city, was postponed due to a bilateral dispute stemming from maritime collisions last month near the disputed Senkaku Islands.

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Casas, Hodges at Nagoya biodiversity confab

NAGOYA, Japan - Fernando Casas (C front) and Timothy Hodges (C back), co-chairs of a U.N. biodiversity conference's working group on genetic resources, leave an informal ministerial meeting in Nagoya on Oct. 27, 2010. Casas and Hodges took part in the meeting aimed at narrowing the gap between developed and developing countries over matters such as an envisioned protocol on the issue of access and benefit-sharing of genetic resources.

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Japanese youth on friendship visit to Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Young people from Japan chat with a Chinese volunteer (L) at Shanghai's Pudong International Airport on Oct. 27, 2010, as part of a program to promote exchanges with Chinese youth. The program involving about 680 college students and workers, who will visit the World Expo in the city, was postponed due to a bilateral dispute stemming from maritime collisions last month near the disputed Senkaku Islands.

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Biodiversity conference in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba shake hands in Nagoya on Oct. 27, 2010. The leaders are in the central Japan city for international talks on biodiversity.

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Casas, Hodges at Nagoya biodiversity confab

NAGOYA, Japan - Fernando Casas (C front) and Timothy Hodges (C back), co-chairs of a U.N. biodiversity conference's working group on genetic resources, leave an informal ministerial meeting in Nagoya on Oct. 27, 2010. Casas and Hodges took part in the meeting aimed at narrowing the gap between developed and developing countries over matters such as an envisioned protocol on the issue of access and benefit-sharing of genetic resources.

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Zoellick, Matsumoto meet in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - World Bank President Robert Zoellick (L) and Japanese Environment Minister Ryu Matsumoto (R) meet in Nagoya on Oct. 27, 2010. They are in the central Japanese city for a series of international talks on biodiversity.

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Hoshino becomes Rakuten manager

SENDAI, Japan - New Rakuten Eagles manager Senichi Hoshino speaks in a press conference in Sendai as he was named to lead the professional baseball team on Oct. 27, 2010.

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Hoshino becomes Rakuten manager

SENDAI, Japan - New Rakuten Eagles manager Senichi Hoshino speaks in a press conference in Sendai as he was named to lead the professional baseball team on Oct. 27, 2010.

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Biodiversity conference in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Ministers from around the world gather for the ministerial segment of the U.N. conference on biodiversity in Nagoya on Oct. 27, 2010. Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L and on screen) offered $2 billion over three years to help developing countries address the loss of biodiversity.

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Biodiversity conference in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks at the opening ceremony of the ministerial segment of the U.N. conference on biodiversity in Nagoya on Oct. 27, 2010. Kan offered $2 billion over three years to help developing countries address the loss of biodiversity.

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Japanese youths on friendship visit in Shanghai

NARITA, Japan - Japanese youths wave as they leave for Shanghai from Narita airport near Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2010. They are part of a program involving about 680 college students and workers to visit the World Expo to promote exchanges with Chinese youths. Their trip was postponed due to a bilateral spat stemming from a maritime collision near the disputed Senkaku Islands.

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Japan looking for ways to mend soured ties with China

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2010. Kan said he is considering attending a summit of Asian and European leaders in Belgium on Oct. 4 to 5, a move seen as an attempt to seize an opportunity to meet on the sidelines with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in an effort to mend Tokyo's soured ties with Beijing.

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Cycling robot

OSAKA, Japan - The 2010 model of Murata Manufacturing Co.'s Seisaku-kun robot is unveiled in the city of Nagaokakyo in Kyoto Prefecture on Sept. 27, 2010. The 50-centimeter tall humanoid, highlighting the company's environmentally friendly technologies, will be showcased at the CEATEC electronics show in Chiba City's Makuhari Messe convention center starting Oct. 5.

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Shanghai braced for expo

SHANGHAI, China - Night view of Shanghai's Bund, an old tourist attraction area, taken on April 27, 2010, ahead of the opening of the World Expo in Shanghai. The event was scheduled to run from May 1 to Oct. 31.