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Kamikaze pilot's last diary on display

FUKUOKA, Japan - The last diary written by 17-year-old kamikaze pilot Yukio Araki is shown in this file photo taken on Oct. 9, 2014, at the Bansei Tokko Peace Museum in Minamisatsuma, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Araki went on a suicide mission on May 27, 1945, a week after the diary was written.

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Intensive soccer school dormitory in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Children make their beds at the Pyongyang International Football School's dormitory in North Korea on Oct. 27, 2014. North Korea aims to foster the next generation of top-class players at the school.

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N. Korean children practice soccer at intensive school

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Children practice at the Pyongyang International Football School's ground on Oct. 27, 2014. North Korea aims to foster top-class players among the next generation at the school.

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Israeli Embassy in Tokyo releases anime to PR Israel

TOKYO, Japan - Images of characters that appear in online anime series the Embassy of Israel in Japan created to promote the country are shown in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2014, with the embassy's mascot character "Shalom-chan" (L).

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Press conference on eve of Game 6 of World Series

KANSAS CITY, United States - San Francisco Giants pitcher Jake Peavy attends a press conference in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 27, 2014, on the eve of Game 6 of the World Series against the Kansas City Royals which Peavy is set to start. The Giants lead the series 3-2 after beating the Royals 5-0 the previous day.

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Press conference on eve of Game 6 of World Series

KANSAS CITY, United States - San Francisco Giants pitcher Jake Peavy (L) attends a press conference with his children in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 27, 2014, on the eve of Game 6 of the World Series against the Kansas City Royals which Peavy is set to start. The Giants lead the series 3-2 after beating the Royals 5-0 the previous day.

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Press conference on eve of Game 6 of World Series

KANSAS CITY, United States - San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy attends a press conference in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 27, 2014, on the eve of Game 6 of the World Series against the Kansas City Royals. The Giants lead the series 3-2 after beating the Royals 5-0 the previous day.

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Toyota gears up to consolidate U.S. operations in Texas

PLANO, United States - Toyota Motor North America President James Lentz (L) speaks on Oct. 27, 2014, with Harry LaRosiliere (C), the mayor of Plano, Texas, where Toyota Motor Corp., Japan's largest automaker, will set up its North American headquarters with the aim of consolidating operations currently spread around the United States.

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Press conference on eve of Game 6 of World Series

KANSAS CITY, United States - Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost speaks at a press conference in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 27, 2014, on the eve of Game 6 of the World Series against the San Francisco Giants. The Royals lost 5-0 the previous day, giving the Giants a 3-2 lead in the series.

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Press conference on eve of Game 6 of World Series

KANSAS CITY, United States - Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura speaks at a press conference in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 27, 2014, on the eve of Game 6 of the World Series against the San Francisco Giants which Ventura is set to start. The Royals lost 5-0 the previous day, giving the Giants a 3-2 lead in the series.

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Men's world No. 1 tennis player Djokovic has son

PARIS, France - Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic attends a press conference in Paris on Oct. 27, 2014, prior to the Paris Masters, revealing that he and his wife had their first child earlier this month. The world's top-ranked men's player is aiming to win the title for a second straight year.

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Soy sauce promoted at Turin int'l food fair

TURIN, Italy - A visitor samples soy sauce at international food fair "Salone del Gusto" in Turin, Italy, on Oct. 27, 2014.

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Japanese sake promoted at Turin int'l food fair

TURIN, Italy - Yujin Yusa of Ninki Inc., Japanese brewery from Nihonmatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, offers sake to visitors at international food fair "Salone del Gusto" in Turin, Italy, on Oct. 27, 2014.

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Japan's environment minister unveils incorrect funding report entry

TOKYO, Japan - Environment Minister Yoshio Mochizuki attends a press conference at his ministry in Tokyo past midnight on Oct. 27, 2014, to unveil that his support group incorrectly recorded expenditures totaling around 6.6 million yen in its funding report as spending for New Year's events in 2008 and 2009 that were not sponsored by the group. Mochizuki said he does not think the incorrect entry constitutes a legal violation and indicated he has no plan to resign over the issue.

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Japan's environment minister unveils incorrect funding report entry

TOKYO, Japan - Environment Minister Yoshio Mochizuki (R) checks a document during a press conference at his ministry in Tokyo past midnight on Oct. 27, 2014, held to unveil that his support group incorrectly recorded expenditures totaling around 6.6 million yen in its funding report as spending for New Year's events in 2008 and 2009 that were not sponsored by the group. Mochizuki said he does not think the incorrect entry constitutes a legal violation and indicated he has no plan to resign over the issue.

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JR Tokai holds briefing for residents near Maglev project

NAGOYA, Japan - Central Japan Railway Co., known as JR Tokai, holds a briefing session in Nagoya on Oct. 27, 2014, for residents who live around a magnetically levitated train line to be built between Tokyo and the central Japanese city. JR Tokai aims to open Tokyo's Shinagawa-Nagoya maglev train line in 2027.

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Japan's environment minister unveils incorrect funding report entry

TOKYO, Japan - Environment Minister Yoshio Mochizuki attends a press conference at his ministry in Tokyo past midnight on Oct. 27, 2014, to unveil that his support group incorrectly recorded expenditures totaling around 6.6 million yen in its funding report as spending for New Year's events in 2008 and 2009 that were not sponsored by the group. Mochizuki said he does not think the incorrect entry constitutes a legal violation and indicated he has no plan to resign over the issue.

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FINA's Marculescu checks Tatsumi pool for 2020 Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Cornel Marculescu (2nd from R), executive director of the International Swimming Federation (FINA), examines the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on Oct. 27, 2014, for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Japan's capital.

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JCP chief Shii speaks at Korea University

SEOUL, South Korea - Kazuo Shii, chairman of the executive committee of the Japanese Communist Party, delivers a speech at Korea University in Seoul on Oct. 27, 2014.

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Figure with umbrella, symbol of H.K. pro-democracy protests

HONG KONG, China - A figure holding an umbrella is seen standing outside government headquarters in Hong Kong's Admiralty district on Oct. 27, 2014. The figure is regarded as a symbol of pro-democracy demonstrators.

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Yokozuna Hakuho meets reporters before Kyushu tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho meets reporters in Sasaguri town, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 27, 2014, before November's Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in the city of Fukuoka. Hakuho aims to equal legendary yokozuna Taiho's 32 career championship wins in the upcoming tournament.

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Suntory's sheep-shaped whisky bottles

OSAKA, Japan - A manufacturing line of sheep-shaped whisky bottles is seen at Suntory Yamazaki Distillery in Shimamoto Town, Osaka Prefecture, on Oct. 27, 2014. 2015 is the Year of the Sheep.

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Japan TPP minister Amari attends press conference

SYDNEY, Australia - Japanese TPP minister Akira Amari (L) attends a press conference on Oct. 27, 2014, following a three-day TPP ministerial meeting in Sydney, Australia. U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman is seen at right.

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New sekiwake Aoiyama holds ranking for Kyushu tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Aoiyama holds a ranking list for November's Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Oct. 27, 2014, in Fukuoka City. He has been promoted to the rank of sekiwake for the November tournament in the southwestern Japanese city.

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Japan doctor checks Chinese man affected by chemical weapons

HARBIN, China - Japanese doctor Osamu Isono (R) examines a Chinese man suffering from effects of chemical weapons discarded in China by the now-defunct Japanese military at the end of World War II, in Harbin in the northeastern Chinese province of Heilongjiang on Oct. 27, 2014.

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Residents force gov't officials to retreat

KAMI, Japan - Environment Ministry officials retreat after deciding to postpone a drilling survey, slated for Oct. 27, 2014, in Kami Town, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, at a candidate site to build a radioactive waste disposal facility as a result of strong protests by local residents.

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Japan mission in N. Korea to scrutinize abduction probe

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Junichi Ihara, director general of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Japanese Foreign Ministry, is surrounded by reporters after arriving in Pyongyang on Oct. 27, 2014. During its four-day visit, a Japanese delegation led by Ihara aims to assess North Korea's investigation into the fates of Japanese nationals abducted decades ago.

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Salmon swims upstream in Fukushima Pref.

IWAKI, Japan - A salmon swims upstream in the Kido River in Naraha Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, on Oct. 27, 2014.

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"Pictorial apples" to be sent to French presidential office

HIROSAKI, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 27, 2014, in the northeastern Japan city of Hirosaki shows "pictorial apples" carrying a portrait of French President Francois Hollande and other drawings. The apples will be sent to the French presidential office in an effort to promote international exchanges.

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Residents block radioactive waste candidate site survey

KAMI, Japan - Residents in Kami Town, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, on Oct. 27, 2014, block Environment Ministry officials from moving further for a drilling survey at a candidate site to build a radioactive waste disposal facility.

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Japan mission in N. Korea to scrutinize abduction probe

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Junichi Ihara (L), director general of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Japanese Foreign Ministry, is welcomed by a senior North Korean official as he arrives in Pyongyang on Oct. 27, 2014. During its four-day visit, a Japanese delegation led by Ihara aims to assess North Korea's investigation into the fates of Japanese nationals abducted decades ago.

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New sekiwake Ichinojo holds ranking for Kyushu tournament

KOGA, Japan - Ichinojo (L) holds a ranking list for November's Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Oct. 27, 2014, in Koga, Fukuoka Prefecture. The fast-rising Ichinojo has been bumped up to the rank of sekiwake for the tournament to be held in the city of Fukuoka.

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Suntory's sheep-shaped whisky bottles

OSAKA, Japan - Sheep-shaped whisky bottles move on a production line at Suntory Yamazaki Distillery in Shimamoto Town, Osaka Prefecture, on Oct. 27, 2014. The Japanese distiller will release the product in November since 2015 is the Year of the Sheep.

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Hayabusa2 asteroid explorer unveiled

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 27, 2014, at the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan shows the Hayabusa2 asteroid explorer to be launched on Nov. 30. Hayabusa2 will target an asteroid named "1999 JU3" in 2018 and return to Earth in 2020 in a mission to clarify the origin of the solar system.

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IAEA confab on nuclear safety, security opens in Beijing

BEIJING, China - The International Atomic Energy Agency's international conference on challenges faced by technical and scientific support organizations in enhancing nuclear safety and security opens in Beijing on Oct. 27, 2014.

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Orix Buffaloes' Kaneko wins Sawamura Award

KOBE, Japan - Orix Buffaloes ace Chihiro Kaneko holds up his fist for photos during a press conference after winning the prestigious Sawamura Award on Oct. 27, 2014, at the Hotto Motto Field stadium in Kobe, western Japan.

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Tohoku region eyes smartphone app to boost tourism

SENDAI, Japan - The first meeting by entities concerned toward developing "Guide Tohoku," a smartphone application that will provide tourist information on the Tohoku region and archives on the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, is held in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Oct. 27, 2014. Six northeastern Japan prefectures and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's Tohoku Regional Bureau announced the plan the same day.

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Abe meets S. Korean lawmakers

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) shakes hands with South Korean National Assembly Speaker Chung Ui Hwa at his office in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2014. During the talks with South Korean lawmakers led by Chung, Abe reiterated hope to hold his first one-on-one meeting with President Park Geun Hye on the sidelines of an international conference later this year.

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Industry minister's party chapter got donations from foreign-owned firm

TOKYO, Japan - Industry minister Yoichi Miyazawa speaks with reporters at his ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2014. Miyazawa said the political party chapter he heads had received from a foreign-owned firm donations banned under the political funds control law.

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1 month after Mt. Ontake eruption

OTAKI, Japan - A woman wipes her tears in the village of Otaki, Nagano Prefecture, in front of flowers to mourn for 57 climbers killed in the eruption of Mt. Ontake in central Japan on Oct. 27, 2014, one month after the 3,067-meter volcano erupted. Six people remain missing on the mountain following the eruption.

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1 month after Mt. Ontake eruption

NAGANO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Mt. Ontake, with white smokes rising from several points, in central Japan on Oct. 27, 2014, one month after the 3,067-meter volcano erupted, killing 57 climbers. Six people remain missing on the mountain following the eruption.

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Japan Mint conducts annual weight test of coins

OSAKA, Japan - A coin is being checked during the "Annual Trial of the Pyx" at the Japan Mint Osaka Head Office in Osaka on Oct. 27, 2014. It is a test to ensure the weight of the coins falls within the range of stipulated allowance.

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Ichinojo wears topknot for 1st time

KOGA, Japan - Combination photo shows Mongolian sumo wrestler Ichinojo before (R) and after having his hair styled in a topknot for the first time in Koga, Fukuoka Prefecture on Oct. 27, 2014. Ichinojo, who went 13-2 in his September debut in the elite makuuchi division, was officially promoted to the rank of sekiwake the same day, when the Japan Sumo Association announced its rankings for November's Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Japan Mint conducts annual weight test of coins

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's State Minister of Finance Ichiro Miyashita (front R) and others take part in the "Annual Trial of the Pyx" at the Japan Mint Osaka Head Office in Osaka on Oct. 27, 2014. The test is conducted to ensure the weight of the coins falls within the range of stipulated allowance.

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Japan Mint conducts annual weight test of coins

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's State Minister of Finance Ichiro Miyashita takes part in the "Annual Trial of the Pyx" at the Japan Mint Osaka Head Office on Oct. 27, 2014, in Osaka. The test is conducted to ensure the weight of the coins falls within the range of stipulated allowance.

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Repaired hall of Shinto shrine shown to press

HASHIMOTO, Japan - The repaired main hall of the Niutsuhime Shinto shrine in Katsuragi, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, at the foot of Mt. Koya, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is shown to the press on Oct. 27, 2014, ahead of the transfer of its enshrined deity to the refurbished shrine in November, the first such ritual in 37 years.

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Ichinojo wears topknot for 1st time

KOGA, Japan - Mongolian sumo wrestler Ichinojo looks into a mirror after having his hair styled in a topknot for the first time in Koga, Fukuoka Prefecture on Oct. 27, 2014. Ichinojo, who went 13-2 in his September debut in the elite makuuchi division, was officially promoted to the rank of sekiwake the same day, when the Japan Sumo Association announced its rankings for November's Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

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1 month after Mt. Ontake eruption

OTAKI, Japan - At 11:52 a.m., the time Mt. Ontake erupted on Sept. 27, 2014, a woman offers prayers in the village of Otaki, Nagano Prefecture at the foot of the volcano on Oct. 27, one month after the eruption, which killed 57 climbers. Six people remain missing on the mountain.

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1 month after Mt. Ontake eruption

OTAKI, Japan - At 11:52 a.m., the time Mt. Ontake erupted on Sept. 27, 2014, people observe a moment of silence in the village of Otaki, Nagano Prefecture at the foot of the volcano on Oct. 27, one month after the eruption, which killed 57 climbers. Six people remain missing on the mountain.

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Ichinojo wears topknot for 1st time

KOGA, Japan - Mongolian sumo wrestler Ichinojo has his hair styled in a topknot in front of reporters in Koga, Fukuoka Prefecture on Oct. 27, 2014. Ichinojo, who went 13-2 in his September debut in the elite makuuchi division, was officially promoted to the rank of sekiwake the same day, when the Japan Sumo Association announced its rankings for November's Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.