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Sumo elder Naruto, ex-yokozuna Takanosato, dies

FUKUOKA, Japan - File photo shows sumo elder Naruto (R) attending a press conference along with Kisenosato, a wrestler who belongs to the Naruto stable, in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 31, 2011. Naruto, the former yokozuna Takanosato, died of respiratory failure at a Fukuoka hospital on Nov. 7, 2011, aged 59.

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U.N. asks Japan to promote importance of disaster preparedness

TOKYO, Japan - Jordan Ryan, head of the U.N. Development Program's Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2011. He said the U.N. agency hopes Japan will help promote the importance of antidisaster preparedness among other countries based on its harsh experience of a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami last March.

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iPhone 4S launched in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Customers await the opening of the Apple Store Shinsaibashi in Osaka, western Japan, at 7:44 a.m. on Oct. 14, 2011, to buy the new iPhone 4S smartphone model. More than 300 people had lined up before the store opened at 8 a.m.

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Japan's SDF in S. Sudan would make 'enormous' difference: Mulet

NEW YORK, United States - Edmond Mulet, U.N. assistant secretary general for peacekeeping operations, gives an interview to Kyodo News at his office in New York on Oct. 7, 2011

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Panama conference on climate change

TOKYO, Japan - A special working committee of the Framework Convention on Climate Change concludes a one-week session in Panama City on Oct. 7, 2011.

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ASEAN-plus-3 nations sign emergency rice reserve pact

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Japanese farm minister Michihiko Kano (C) signs the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve accord in Jakarta on Oct. 7, 2011. The 10 agriculture ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and their counterparts from China, Japan and South Korea signed the agreement to stockpile rice with the aim of aiding the signatories in the event of disasters or other contingencies.

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Campbell in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Kurt Campbell (L), U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, holds talks with South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Kim Sung Hwan in Seoul on Oct. 7, 2011.

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Japan's Lee scores against Vietnam

KOBE, Japan - Japan striker Tadanari Lee (C back) scores in the first half of a friendly soccer match against Vietnam at Home's Stadium in Kobe, western Japan, on Oct. 7, 2011.

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Japan's Lee scores against Vietnam

KOBE, Japan - Japan striker Tadanari Lee (L) scores in the first half of a friendly soccer match against Vietnam at Home's Stadium in Kobe, western Japan, on Oct. 7, 2011.

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Gemba meets Czech Republic's Schwarzenberg

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (L) and Karel Schwarzenberg, first deputy prime minister and foreign minister of the Czech Republic, shake hands prior to talks at the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2011.

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KDDI, Softbank face off over iPhone 4S sales

TOKYO, Japan - People form a line outside KDDI Corp.'s outlet in Tokyo's Toshima Ward on Oct. 7, 2011, to make reservations for Apple Inc.'s iPhone 4S smartphone. KDDI and Softbank Mobile Corp. unveiled retail handset prices and subscription plans the same day for the iPhone 4S a week before it goes on sale, both offering plans that require no payment at the time the device is purchased.

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Nissan launches fuel efficient sedan in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Toru Hasegawa (R), president of Nissan Motor (Thailand) Co., and Nissan Motor Co. Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga introduce the new Almera sedan during the vehicle's unveiling event in Bangkok on Oct. 7, 2011. The car features fuel economy of 20 kilometers per liter and low carbon dioxide emissions, meeting requirements necessary to receive the Thai government's eco-car designation, according to the automaker.

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Ferrer advances to semifinals at Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - David Ferrer of Spain returns a shot against Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic in a singles quarterfinal match of the Japan Open at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2011. Third-seeded Ferrer advanced to the semifinals by defeating Stepanek 6-2, 7-6(3).

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BOJ Governor Shirakawa

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa speaks during a press conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2011, at the end of the central bank's two-day policy meeting. During the meeting, the BOJ decided to leave its policy rate unchanged, effectively at zero percent.

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Fish advances to semifinals at Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - American Mardy Fish plays a shot against Bernard Tomic of Australia in a singles quarterfinal match of the Japan Open at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2011. Fourth-seeded Fish advanced to the semifinals by defeating Tomic 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-1.

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Nadal advances to semifinals at Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Defending champion Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball against Colombia's Santiago Giraldo in a singles quarterfinal match of the Japan Open at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2011. Nadal advanced to the semifinals by beating Giraldo 7-6(6), 6-3.

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KDDI, Softbank face off over iPhone 4S sales

TOKYO, Japan - People form a line outside Softbank Mobile Corp.'s outlet in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Oct. 7, 2011, to make reservations for Apple Inc.'s iPhone 4S smartphone. Softbank and KDDI Corp. unveiled retail handset prices and subscription plans the same day for the iPhone 4S a week before it goes on sale, both offering plans that require no payment at the time the device is purchased.

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Ishikawa takes lead at Canon Open

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa launches a shot during the Canon Open at Totsuka Country Club in Kanagawa Prefecture on Oct. 7, 2011. Ishikawa took a one-shot lead at the halfway point of the tournament.

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Japan-Czech Republic foreign ministerial talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba, Karel Schwarzenberg, first deputy prime minister and foreign minister of the Czech Republic, and other representatives of the two governments hold talks at the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2011.

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Japanese line up to sign up for iPhone 4S

TOKYO, Japan - People line up at an electric appliance shop in Tokyo's Akihabara area on Oct. 7, 2011, hours before KDDI Corp. and Softbank Mobile Corp. began taking preorders for Apple Inc.'s new handset iPhone 4S.

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School bus falls over cliff

SETO, Japan - A bus carrying elementary school children on a field trip falls some 4 meters over a cliff in Seto, Aichi Prefecture, on Oct. 7, 2011. The accident killed the driver and injured 39 others with one teacher in serious condition, local police said.

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Ozawa hospitalized, diagnosed with ureteral stone

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Nippon Medical School Hospital in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2011. Former Democratic Party of Japan leader Ichiro Ozawa was taken to the hospital the previous night with a pain in his lower back. The hospital said Ozawa will be hospitalized for about a week for ureteral stone.

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Japanese carriers unveil iPhone 4S prices

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Mobile Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son announces the retail prices and subscription plans for Apple Inc.'s new handset iPhone 4S during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2011. KDDI Corp. also announced prices and fees for iPhone 4S the same day.

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F-15 fighter's empty fuel tank falls to ground

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows an F-15 fighter of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force. An empty fuel tank fell to the ground from an F-15 fighter near the ASDF Komatsu base in Ishikawa Prefecture on Oct. 7, 2011, shortly before the plane landed at the base after a training flight.

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World gymnastics c'ships begin in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kohei Uchimura (front), who won the last two consecutive world all-around titles, reads out the athletes' oath at the opening ceremony of the world gymnastics championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2011. The competition will be held through Oct. 16.

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F-15 fighter's empty fuel tank falls to ground

KANAZAWA, Japan - Police and Self-Defense Forces officers examine part of a fuel tank that fell from an F-15 fighter of the ASDF in Nomi, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Oct. 7, 2011. An empty fuel tank from an F-15 fighter fell to the ground near the ASDF Komatsu base in Ishikawa Prefecture that day, shortly before the plane landed at the base after a training flight.

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Ozawa transported to hospital due to lower back pain

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 7, 2011, shows a hospital in Tokyo where Former Democratic Party of Japan leader Ichiro Ozawa was brought in by an ambulance late at night the previous day due to lower back pain after attending the first hearing of his trial and giving a press conference. Ozawa faces trial over the alleged false reporting of funds handled by his political fund management body Rikuzankai in connection with a 2004 land deal. He pleaded not guilty to a charge of violating the political funds control law at the hearing.

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U.S. troops in Kandahar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Armored vehicles of U.S. forces operate in the Daman district, Kandahar Province, in southern Afghanistan on Oct. 3, 2011. The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, launched in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the United States, marked its 10th anniversary on Oct. 7, 2011.

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People in Kandahar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Children gather near U.S. soldiers standing guard in the Daman district, Kandahar Province, in southern Afghanistan on Oct. 3, 2011. The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, launched in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the United States, marked its 10th anniversary on Oct. 7, 2011.

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U.S. troops in Kandahar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A U.S. soldier adjusts the sights of his rifle in the Daman district, Kandahar Province, in southern Afghanistan on Oct. 3, 2011. The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, launched in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the United States, marked its 10th anniversary on Oct. 7, 2011.

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U.S. troops in Kandahar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - U.S. soldiers are seen in the Daman district, Kandahar Province, in southern Afghanistan on Oct. 3, 2011. The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, launched in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the United States, marked its 10th anniversary on Oct. 7, 2011.

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People in Kandahar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - An American woman (L) who works as interpreter for the U.S. forces chats with local residents in the Daman district, Kandahar Province, in southern Afghanistan on Oct. 3, 2011. The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, launched in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the United States, marked its 10th anniversary on Oct. 7, 2011.

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U.S. assistant secretary of state Campbell

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Kurt Campbell, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs. Campbell is scheduled to visit Japan on Oct. 6-7, 2011, on the first leg of his weeklong trip to Asia that will also take him to South Korea, Hong Kong, Brunei, Thailand and China.

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iPhone 4S launched in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Customers await the opening of the Apple Store Shinsaibashi in Osaka, western Japan, at 7:44 a.m. on Oct. 14, 2011, to buy the new iPhone 4S smartphone model. More than 300 people had lined up before the store opened at 8 a.m. (Kyodo)