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Farewell service for Japan wrestling icon

About 7,000 people attend a farewell service at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on March 7, 2023, for Japanese professional wrestler-turned-lawmaker Antonio Inoki, who died on Oct. 1, 2022, aged 79. Inoki, who took on world boxing champion Muhammad Ali in 1976, was inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2010.

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Farewell service for Japan wrestling icon

About 7,000 people attend a farewell service at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on March 7, 2023, for Japanese professional wrestler-turned-lawmaker Antonio Inoki, who died on Oct. 1, 2022, aged 79. Inoki, who took on world boxing champion Muhammad Ali in 1976, was inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2010. (Kyodo)

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Senkaku Islands

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 7, 2010, shows islets of the Senkaku Islands in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture in the East China Sea, a disputed area between Japan and China over sovereignty. The largest island, Uotsuri Island, is in the back.

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North Korea prior to ruling party's 65th anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Banners praising North Korea's ruling Workers' Party of Korea hang on the exterior of a building in Pyongyang on Oct. 7, 2010. An anniversary ceremony is scheduled to be held on Oct. 10.

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Kenyan polygamist 'Danger' dies at 92

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Asentus Akuku, a well-known Kenyan polygamist said to have married more than 100 women and had more than 160 children. Popularly known as ''Danger,'' the man died at a hospital in Kenya, at age 92, Kenyan media reported on Oct. 7, 2010.

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Nadal breezes into Japan Open q'finals

TOKYO, Japan - World No. 1 Rafael Nadal of Spain (L), Mongolian grand sumo champion Hakuho (C), and Canada's Milos Raonic pose for photographs at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2010, prior to a Japan Open men's singles match. Nadal advanced to the quarterfinals by beating Raonic 6-4, 6-4.

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Gov't seeks to support young researchers

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2010. Kan said the government needs to secure funds to support young researchers.

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Zaccheroni's Japan to debut vs. Argentina

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan's Yuto Nagatomo (C) kicks the ball under pressure from Keisuke Honda (L) and Atsuto Uchida during a practice session at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Oct. 7, 2010, ahead of a friendly against Argentina the following day.

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Actress Aoi at Busan film festival

BUSAN, South Korea - Japanese actress Yu Aoi attends the Busan International Film Festival in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 7, 2010, the opening day of the event that will run through Oct. 15.

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Messi practices before friendly

TOKYO, Japan - Argentina's star striker Lionel Messi (C) practices at a stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2010, ahead of a friendly soccer match against Japan in Saitama.

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Actress Aoi at Busan film festival

BUSAN, South Korea - Japanese actress Yu Aoi attends the Busan International Film Festival in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 7, 2010, the opening day of the event that will run through Oct. 15.

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Messi practices before friendly

TOKYO, Japan - Argentina's star striker Lionel Messi smiles during a practice session at a stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2010, ahead of a friendly soccer match against Japan in Saitama.

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Zaccheroni's Japan to debut vs. Argentina

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan's Daisuke Matsui (L) and Shinji Kagawa chase the ball during a practice session at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Oct. 7, 2010, ahead of a friendly against Argentina the following day.

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Messi practices before friendly

TOKYO, Japan - Argentina's star striker Lionel Messi practices free kicks at a stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2010, ahead of a friendly soccer match against Japan in Saitama.

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PM Kan at Diet session

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks during a House of Representatives session in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2010. Kan said he aims to enact postal reform bills during the current extraordinary Diet session.

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Nobel laureate Negishi

WEST LAFAYETTE, United States - Japanese chemist Eiichi Negishi, professor at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, speaks during an interview at his home on Oct. 7, 2010. Negishi won the 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry with Akira Suzuki and Richard Heck for ''palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis.''

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Night view of Torinin Temple in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Visitors to Torinin Temple in Kyoto view the temple's garden at night on Oct. 7, 2010, as the site was lit up by some 400 candles as a preview of an upcoming special autumn night exhibition scheduled for Oct. 8 to 17.

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Ozaki inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Masashi ''Jumbo'' Ozaki (L), the JGTO Tour leader with 94 career wins, receives a panel as an inductee into the World Golf Hall of Fame at the Totsuka Country Club in Yokohama on Oct. 7, 2010.

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Toyota Prius sales exceed 2 mil. worldwide

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows the Prius hybrid car from Toyota Motor Corp. Total worldwide sales of the Prius have exceeded 2 million since the vehicle's launch in 1997, coming to 2.01 million units as of the end of September 2010, the automaker said Oct. 7, 2010.

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Nobel laureates Suzuki, Negishi talk on phone

SAPPORO, Japan - Akira Suzuki (L), a professor emeritus at Hokkaido University, and Eiichi Negishi, a professor at Purdue University, talk by phone on Oct. 7, 2010, after receiving the Nobel Prize in chemistry. Suzuki and Negishi, and American Richard Heck shared the award for ''palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis.''

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Ishikawa at Canon Open

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Money leader Ryo Ishikawa plays in the first round of the Canon Open at the Totsuka Country Club in Kanagawa Prefecture on Oct. 7, 2010. Ishikawa was tied for fifth at 69 after the first round of the tournament.

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Ishikawa at Canon Open

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Money leader Ryo Ishikawa tees off in the first round of the Canon Open at the Totsuka Country Club in Kanagawa Prefecture on Oct. 7, 2010. Ishikawa was tied for fifth at 69 after the first round of the tournament.

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Ozawa speaks ahead of imminent indictment linked to funds scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, former chief of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters at a lawmakers' office building in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2010, as prosecution over a political funds scandal became imminent. Ozawa said he has no intention to leave the DPJ or resign from parliament.

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Emperor at restored ancient palace

NARA, Japan - Emperor Akihito (front C) and Empress Michiko (front R) look inside a restored ancient palace building in Nara City on Oct. 7, 2010. They plan to attend a ceremony to mark the 1,300th anniversary of the ancient national capital's transfer to Heijo-kyo in Nara.

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Uniqlo's 1st store in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Shoppers crowd a Uniqlo clothing store in Taipei on Oct. 7, 2010, on its opening day. The store is the first Taiwanese outlet of the casual wear chain operated by Japan's Fast Retailing Co.

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Haneda's new terminal building

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a space designed to look like a Japanese tea house in Tokyo's Haneda airport. The airport operator showed shops and facilities in a new international terminal building to reporters on Oct. 7, 2010, ahead of its public opening on Oct. 21.

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Haneda's new terminal building

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the departure lobby of Haneda airport's new international terminal in Tokyo. The airport operator showed shops and facilities in the new terminal to reporters on Oct. 7, 2010, ahead of its public opening on Oct. 21.

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Haneda's new terminal building

TOKYO, Japan - A new international terminal building at Tokyo's Haneda airport is shown to reporters on Oct. 7, 2010, ahead of its public opening on Oct. 21.

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Haneda's new terminal building

TOKYO, Japan - People walk around shops and facilities made to look like ones in Edo-period Tokyo at a new international terminal building of Haneda airport in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2010. The airport operator showed facilities in the new terminal to reporters ahead of its public opening on Oct. 21.

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Uniqlo's 1st store in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Shoppers line up to enter a Uniqlo clothing store in Taipei on Oct. 7, 2010, on its opening day. The store is the first Taiwanese outlet of the casual wear chain operated by Japan's Fast Retailing Co.

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Nobel laureate Suzuki

SAPPORO, Japan - Akira Suzuki (C), a professor emeritus at Hokkaido University, celebrates for winning the 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry with Eiichi Negishi and Richard Heck for ''palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis'' with students in Sapporo on Oct. 7, 2010.

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Man-powered airplane in Toyama Pref.

IMIZU, Japan - A man-powered airplane takes off toward Toyama Bay in Imizu, Toyama Prefecture, on Oct. 7, 2010. A Nippon University laboratory failed in an attempt to attain the world's longest flight record by a man-powered plane while the pilot sustained injuries upon landing in the sea.

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'Nagasaki Kunchi' festival

NAGASAKI, Japan - People dedicate a figure of a ''nambansen,'' or Portuguese ship, to Suwa Shrine in Nagasaki City on Oct. 7, 2010, the first day of the three-day festival called ''Nagasaki Kunchi,'' a local autumn festival with more than 370 years of history.

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'Nagasaki Kunchi' festival

NAGASAKI, Japan - A Chinese-style dragon is taken through Suwa Shrine in Nagasaki City on Oct. 7, 2010, the first day of the three-day festival called ''Nagasaki Kunchi,'' a local autumn festival with more than 370 years of history.

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S. Korea, U.S. discuss next N. Korea leader

SEOUL, South Korea - Kurt Campbell (L), U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, and Kim Jae Shin, South Korean deputy foreign minister, shake hands ahead of their meeting on Oct. 7, 2010, in Seoul. The two discussed the process of transferring power in North Korea that has put the third son of leader Kim Jong Il in line to succeed his father.

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'Nagasaki Kunchi' festival

NAGASAKI, Japan - A Chinese-style dragon is taken through Suwa Shrine in Nagasaki City on Oct. 7, 2010, the first day of the three-day festival called ''Nagasaki Kunchi,'' a local autumn festival with more than 370 years of history.

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Japan baseball 'big daddy' Osawa dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken July 2005 shows Keiji Osawa, former manager of the Nippon Ham Fighters professional baseball club, better known by his nickname ''oyabun,'' or big daddy, who died of cancer on Oct. 7, 2010, at age 78.

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S. Korea, U.S. discuss next N. Korea leader

SEOUL, South Korea - Kurt Campbell, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, speaks to reporters in Seoul on Oct. 7, 2010 after talks with South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Jae Shin. Campbell said he and Kim discussed the process of transferring power in North Korea that has put the third son of leader Kim Jong Il in line to succeed his father.

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Nobel laureate Suzuki

EBETSU, Japan - Akira Suzuki, a professor emeritus at Hokkaido University, leaves his home in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, on Oct. 7, 2010, the morning after winning the 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry with Eiichi Negishi and Richard Heck for ''palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis.''

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Japan baseball 'big daddy' Osawa dies

TOKYO, Japan - In September 1994 file photo Keiji Osawa, then manager of the Nippon Ham Fighters kneels down on the ground at Tokyo Dome to apologize to fans for his team's poor results in the year after the season's final game. Known by his nickname ''oyabun,'' or big daddy, Osawa died of cancer on Oct. 7, 2010, at age 78.

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S. Korea, U.S. discuss next N. Korea leader

SEOUL, South Korea - Kurt Campbell (L), U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, speaks with Kim Jae Shin, South Korean deputy foreign minister, on Oct. 7, 2010, in Seoul. The two discussed the process of transferring power in North Korea that has put the third son of leader Kim Jong Il in line to succeed his father.

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Japan chemist Suzuki among Nobel laureates

SAPPORO, Japan - Akira Suzuki (C), a professor emeritus at Hokkaido University, heads off after a press conference at the university in Sapporo on Oct. 7, 2010, after winning 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry with Eiichi Negishi and Richard Heck for ''palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis.''

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Japan chemist Suzuki among Nobel laureates

SAPPORO, Japan - Akira Suzuki, a professor emeritus at Hokkaido University, speaks during a press conference at the university in Sapporo at past midnight Oct. 7, 2010, after hearing that he had shared the Nobel Prize in chemistry with Eiichi Negishi and Richard Heck for ''palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis.''