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Golden Hall of Toshodaiji to be opened for 1st time

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 30, 2009, shows the inside of the Golden Hall, known as ''kondo,'' at Toshodaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture. The temple plans to open the hall, a national treasure, for one day only on Nov. 3, 2010, the first time it will be shown to the public.

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Policewoman controls traffic in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A policewoman controls traffic at a crossing in Pyongyang on Oct. 30, 2009.

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Ex-police officer active in stopping suicide-seekers

FUKUI, Japan - Former senior police officer Yukio Shige, carrying binoculars Oct. 30, 2009, heads a nonprofit group to prevent suicides around the scenic Tojimbo cliff on the shore of the Sea of Japan in the northern part of Fukui Prefecture.

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American Nagasu top in women's short program

BEIJING, China - Mirai Nagasu of the United States skates in the women's short program at the Cup of China in Beijing on Oct. 30, 2009. Nagasu, a U.S. citizen whose parents are Japanese, topped the event.

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American Nagasu takes lead after women's short program in China

BEIJING, China - Sixteen-year-old American Mirai Nagasu, whose parents are Japanese, performs her spin in the women's short program, at the Cup of China, the third event of the Grand Prix series, in Beijing on Oct. 30, 2009, where she took the lead with 62.20 points. Nagasu took first in the U.S. national championships in 2008.

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Japan's Suzuki comes 4th in women's short program in China

BEIJING, China - Akiko Suzuki performs in the women's short program at the Cup of China, the third event of the Grand Prix series, in Beijing on Oct. 30, 2009, where she came fourth with a score of 59.52 points.

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Nippon Oil, Nippon Mining to integrate under holding firm in April

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Oil Corp. President Shinji Nishio speaks during a news conference in a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 30, 2009, after his company and Nippon Mining Holdings Inc. signed an agreement to integrate under a new holding company in April next year. Nishio will become chairman of the holding company, JX Holdings Inc., while Nippon Mining Holdings Inc. President Mitsunori Takahagi will become president of the holding firm.

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American Nagasu top in women's short program

BEIJING, China - Mirai Nagasu of the United States smiles after performing in the women's short program at the Cup of China in Beijing on Oct. 30, 2009. Nagasu, a U.S. citizen whose parents are Japanese, topped the event.

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Sony in red for April-September, trims annual loss forecast

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp.'s Chief Financial Officer Nobuyuki Oneda speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2009, at which the major electronics company announced it booked a group net loss of 63.4 billion yen in the April-September first half of fiscal 2009.

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Oda takes lead after short program at Cup of China

BEIJING, China - Japan's Nobunari Oda performs at the Cup of China, the third event of the Grand Prix series, in Beijing on Oct. 30, 2009. Oda, who won the season-opening Trophee Bombard in Paris earlier this month, got off to a flying start in his bid for a second consecutive title after grabbing the lead in the men's short program with 83.5 points.

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N.Z. premier suggests desire for U.S. involvement in regional blocs

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting New Zealand Prime Minister John Key speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2009, a day after meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. Key indicated that it would be preferable if the United States is included in regional blocs such as the one advocated by Hatoyama.

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American Nagasu top in women's short program

BEIJING, China - Mirai Nagasu of the United States skates in the women's short program at the Cup of China in Beijing on Oct. 30, 2009. Nagasu, a U.S. citizen whose parents are Japanese, topped the event.

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Nippon Oil, Nippon Mining to integrate under holding firm in April

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Mining Holdings Inc. President Mitsunori Takahagi speaks during a news conference in a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 30, 2009, at which he announced a plan to integrate the company with Nippon Oil Corp. under a new holding company, JX Holdings Inc., in April next year. Takahagi will become president of JX Holdings, while the post of chairman of the holding firm will go to Nippon Oil President Shinji Nishio.

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Nippon Oil, Nippon Mining to integrate under holding firm in April

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Oil Corp. President Shinji Nishio (L) and Nippon Mining Holdings Inc. President Mitsunori Takahagi shake hands during a news conference in a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 30 , 2009, at which they said their companies have signed an agreement to integrate under a new holding company in April next year.

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71 ball players take part in tryout for women's pro league

KYOTO, Japan - Hopefuls take part in a joint tryout session for a women's professional baseball league, starting April next year, at Wakasa Stadium Kyoto in Kyoto on Oct. 30, 2009. A total of 71 baseball players took part in the tryout.

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BOJ to phase out emergency funding steps, but keep low-rate policy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Gov. Masaaki Shirakawa speaks about the outlook for the Japanese economy at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2009.

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Panasonic announces April-Sept. earnings

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corp. President Fumio Otusbo speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2009, at which the company announced it booked a net loss of 46.87 billion yen in the April-September first half of fiscal 2009.

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71 ball players take part in tryout for women's pro league

KYOTO, Japan - Hopefuls take part in a joint tryout session for a women's professional baseball league, starting April next year, at Wakasa Stadium Kyoto in Kyoto on Oct. 30, 2009. A total of 71 baseball players took part in the tryout.

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China's Nasdaq-style stock market opens in Shenzhen

SHENZHEN, China - Participants ring a bell during the listing ceremony of ChiNext, China's Nasdaq-style stock market, at a hotel in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, on Oct. 30, 2009. A total of 28 small and medium-sized enterprises started trading their shares in the market.

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Ill people, pregnant women begin getting shots against new flu

GIFU, Japan - A man receives vaccination against the new H1N1 strain of influenza A at a hospital in Gifu, central Japan, on Oct. 30, 2009 as medical institutions in three western prefectures began vaccinating pregnant women and people with chronic diseases against the new flu.

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Home electronics retailer Yamada Denki opens flagship store

TOKYO, Japan - People form long lines in front of the flagship store of Japan's largest consumer electronics retail chain Yamada Denki Co. in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district on Oct. 30, 2009, before its opening.

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Hot-air balloon festival begins in Saga

SAGA, Japan - Colorful hot-air balloons fly into the air from the Kase River in the city of Saga on Oct. 30, 2009, at the start of the five-day Saga International Balloon Fiesta. A total of 112 hot-air balloons from 15 countries are taking part in the event.

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Daiki Kameda wins warm-up for world title bout

OSAKA, Japan - Daiki Kameda (L) of Japan floors Jose Alberto Cuadros of Mexico with a left-right combination 30 seconds into the fourth round at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on Aug. 30, 2009. Kameda is slated for a WBA flyweight title bout against Thai champion Denkaosen Kaowichit on Oct. 6, 2009.