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N. Korean pupils practice soccer in port city Chongjin

TOKYO, Japan - An elementary school boy in the northeastern port city of Chongjin dribbles a soccer ball while weaving his way around cones amid chanting by fellow pupils in this file photo taken on Sept. 18, 2014. A large steel mill was built in the city while under Japanese colonial rule before World War II. (Photo by Yohei Nishimura)

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Scientist holds model of 'Hayabusa' asteroid explorer

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Shogo Tachibana, an associate professor at a Hokkaido University graduate school, holds a model of the "Hayabusa" (falcon) unmanned space probe that brought back dust particles from the asteroid Itokawa in 2010 in this file photo taken in Sapporo in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Sept. 18, 2014. The Hayabusa 2 asteroid explorer is set to be launched into space on Nov. 30.

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Japan professor wins Ig Nobel for banana study

NEW YORK, United States - Kiyoshi Mabuchi, professor of Japan's Kitasato University, seen in this undated photo, was awarded the Ig Nobel Prize for physics in New York on Sept. 18, 2014, for his work measuring the friction created when someone steps on a banana skin.

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Famed economist Uzawa dies at 86

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in November 2001 shows Hirofumi Uzawa, professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo, who died of pneumonia on Sept. 18, 2014. The theoretical economist also taught at Stanford University and the University of Chicago, both in the United States.

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Famed economist Uzawa dies at 86

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in July 2007 shows Hirofumi Uzawa, professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo, who died of pneumonia on Sept. 18, 2014. The theoretical economist also taught at Stanford University and the University of Chicago, both in the United States.

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Gays gradually making their presence felt in China

BEIJING, China - A gay couple enjoy the night view from a bar in Beijing on Sept. 18, 2014, as gays in China are increasingly making their presence felt.

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App to offer marathoners info via wearable device

OSAKA, Japan - An official of K-Opticom Corp., a Japanese telecommunications company, shows a demonstration image based on an application program it has developed to provide runners in a marathon race with their standings and other information through a wearable eyeglass-type device in Osaka on Sept. 18, 2014. The Kansai Electric Power Co. affiliate will demonstrate the smartphone software in the Osaka Marathon 2014 slated for Oct. 26.

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Banana peel slickness study nets Japanese team Ig Nobel award

CAMBRIDGE, United States - Kiyoshi Mabuchi (L front), a professor of Japan's Kitasato University, holds a banana speaking about the work by a group of researchers, including himself, measuring the friction that occurs when someone steps on a banana peel, which led to the winning of the spoof Ig Nobel Prize for physics in 2014, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Sept. 18, 2014.

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Colorful work gloves designed by Japanese students

LONDON, Britain - Colorful cotton work gloves, called "Guntie" and designed by students in the Faculty of Textile Science and Technology of Shinshu University in Japan's Nagano Prefecture, are on display at Tent London, an interior design trade show, in the British capital on Sept. 18, 2014. The exhibit marks Guntie's first exposure overseas.

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Banana peel slickness study nets Japanese team Ig Nobel award

CAMBRIDGE, United States - Kiyoshi Mabuchi, a professor of Japan's Kitasato University, holds a bunch of bananas during an interview with Kyodo News at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Sept. 18, 2014. The work by a group of researchers, including himself, measuring the friction that occurs when someone steps on a banana peel, led to the winning of the spoof Ig Nobel Prize for physics in 2014, which was awarded the same day at the university.

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Scotland's independence referendum

GLASGOW, United Kingdom - A girl joins a rally of pro-independence residents in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, in the northern part of the United Kingdom on Sept. 18, 2014, the day Scotland's independence referendum was held.

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Mongolia ready to provide venue for Japan-N. Korea talks: president

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj speaks with reporters at his office in Ulan Bator on Sept. 18, 2014. Elbegdorj said his country is ready to offer a venue for talks between Japanese and North Korean officials whenever they wish to discuss a host of issues, including Pyongyang's past abductions of Japanese nationals. Mongolia maintains diplomatic ties with North Korea.

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Scotland's independence referendum

GLASGOW, United Kingdom - A man and his daughter join a pro-independence rally in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, in the northern part of the United Kingdom on Sept. 18, 2014, the day Scotland's independence referendum was held.

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Japan beat Jordan in women's soccer at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan striker Yuika Sugasawa scores her team's seventh goal, completing a hat trick, during the first half of an Asian Games women's soccer match against Jordan in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 18, 2014, a day before the opening of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 sports event. Japan won 12-0.

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Japan beat Jordan in women's soccer at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan midfielder Aya Miyama heads her team's 10th goal during the second half of an Asian Games women's soccer match against Jordan in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 18, 2014, a day before the opening of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 sports event. Japan won 12-0.

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Pugwash Conference president lectures in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - Jayantha Dhanapala, president of the Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs promoting the abolition of nuclear weapons and wars, speaks of a global denuclearization trend in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 18, 2014.

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China vows to invest $20 billion in India over 5 years: Modi

NEW DELHI, India - Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a joint news conference in New Delhi on Sept. 18, 2014, after their talks. Xi pledged to invest $20 billion in India over the next five years.

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Japan beat Jordan in women's soccer at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan midfielder Mizuho Sakaguchi scores her team's fourth goal during the first half of an Asian Games women's soccer match against Jordan in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 18, 2014, a day before the opening of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 sports event. Japan won 12-0.

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Japan beat Jordan in women's soccer at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan striker Yuika Sugasawa heads her side's second goal during the first half of an Asian Games women's soccer match against Jordan in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 18, 2014, a day before the opening of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 sports event. Japan won 12-0.

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Japan beat Jordan in women's soccer at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan midfielder Nahomi Kawasumi scores the opening goal during the first half of an Asian Games women's soccer match against Jordan in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 18, 2014, a day before the opening of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 sports event. Japan won 12-0.

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Asian Games in S. Korea's Incheon

INCHEON, South Korea - A woman torchbearer for the 17th Asian Games runs in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 18, 2014, one day before the opening of the Sept. 19 to Oct.4 sports event in the city.

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U.S. sociologist Ezra Vogel wins Fukuoka Prize

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ezra Vogel, a U.S. sociologist and professor emeritus of Harvard University, smiles during his acceptance speech for the Fukuoka Prize in the city of Fukuoka on Sept. 18, 2014. Vogel was awarded the grand prize for his research into socioeconomic and political changes in postwar Asia. The Fukuoka Prize was established by the city of Fukuoka and others in 1990 to honor the outstanding work of individuals or organizations in preserving and creating Asian culture.

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Takenaka opens new carpentry museum in western Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Carpenters' tools are exhibited at Takenaka Corp.'s Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum in Kobe, western Japan, on Sept. 18, 2014, during a press preview. Official inauguration is scheduled for Oct. 4.

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First budget carrier to link Hong Kong and central Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Central Japan International Airport Co. President Hiroshi Kawakami (extreme L) attends an inauguration ceremony for Hong Kong Express Ltd. flights between Hong Kong International Airport and Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 18, 2014. This is the first budget airline to fly between Hong Kong and the Chubu region.

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S. Korea's new envoy to Japan speaks at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Yoo Heung Soo, South Korea's new ambassador to Japan, speaks at a press conference at the South Korean Embassy in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2014, following the announcement of a program for an annual Japan-Korea festival.

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Takenaka opens new carpentry museum in western Japan

OSAKA, Japan - A real-size dummy pillar of Toshodaiji Temple's main hall is exhibited at Takenaka Corp.'s Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum in Kobe, western Japan, on Sept. 18, 2014, during a press preview. Official inauguration is scheduled for Oct. 4.

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Giant moray mockup at Bangkok aquarium

BANGKOK, Thailand - A Thai woman pokes her head into the mouth of a giant moray mockup at an aquarium inside a high-end department store in Bangkok on Sept. 18, 2014.

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Skipper Hoshino to quit Eagles at end of season

SENDAI, Japan - Senichi Hoshino (L) speaks about his resignation as manager of Pacific League baseball club Rakuten Eagles at a news conference at the club's office in Sendai, northern Japan, on Sept. 18, 2014, with Hiroshi Mikitani, owner of the team, listening by his side. Hoshino, who managed the Eagles to the franchise's first Japan Series title the previous season, said he will resign at the end of the season due to the team's poor results.

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Asian Games in S. Korea's Incheon

INCHEON, South Korea - South Korean athletes and officials walk to a team welcoming ceremony for the 17th Asian Games at the athlete's village in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 18, 2014, one day before the opening of the Sept. 19 to Oct.4 sports event.

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Haukho beats Aoiyama at autumn sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia pulls down third-ranked maegashira Aoiyama of Bulgaria at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 18, 2014, remaining unbeaten on the fifth day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Asian Games in S. Korea's Incheon

INCHEON, South Korea - South Korean athletes and officials pose for group photos after a team welcoming ceremony for the 17th Asian Games at the athlete's village in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 18, 2014, one day before the opening of the Sept. 19 to Oct.4 sports event.

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Daihatsu 'Copen' minicar to make debut in Indonesia

OSAKA, Japan - Daihatsu Motor Co. unveils the "Copen" sporty minicar displayed at an international motor show that began in Jakarta on Sept. 18, 2014. The automaker has yet to fix a launch date for the sale of the new model in Indonesia.

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Nikkei ends above 16,000 for 1st time in 8 months

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in central Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average at the Tokyo Stock Exchange topping the 16,000 threshold for the first time in eight months on Sept. 18, 2014. The key index ended up 178.90 points, or 1.13 percent, from the previous day at 16,067.57, its best finish since Jan. 8.

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Skipper Hoshino to quit Eagles at end of season

SENDAI, Japan - Senichi Hoshino, who managed Pacific League baseball club Rakuten Eagles to the franchise's first Japan Series title the previous season, speaks about his resignation at a news conference at the club's office in Sendai, northern Japan, on Sept. 18, 2014. Hoshino said he will resign at the end of the season due to the team's poor results.

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Dollar hits 6-year high in upper 108 yen zone

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in central Tokyo shows the U.S. dollar rising to the upper 108 yen zone, on Sept. 18, 2014, its highest level since September 2008, after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised its projection for the trajectory of its key interest rate.

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Housing exhibition held in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Chinese people visit a housing exhibition in Beijing on Sept. 18, 2014, amid concern over China's economic slowdown due to a continuing drop in house prices.

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Silver coin to commemorate 50th anniversary of Shinkansen

OSAKA, Japan - The obverse (L) and reverse of a 1,000 yen silver coin commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line's inauguration are shown at Japan Mint's regional bureau in Osaka, western Japan, on Sept. 18, 2014.

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Defense chief, U.S. envoy agree to ease Okinawa's burden

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Minister Akinori Eto (L) and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (R) holds a meeting at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2014. They agreed to work together toward a reduction in the burden on Okinawa Prefecture of hosting the bulk of U.S. military bases and other facilities in Japan.

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China greets 83rd anniversary of incident staged by Japan

SHENYANG, China - A woman holds two Chinese flags in front of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang, northeastern China, on Sept. 18, 2014. China, which is promoting patriotism, marked the 83rd anniversary that day of the 1931 Liutiaohu Incident staged by Japanese troops.

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Tokyo Game Show 2014 begins

CHIBA, Japan - Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. demonstrates its virtual reality headset designed for use with its game console, PlayStation 4, at the Tokyo Game Show 2014 at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, east of the capital, on Sept. 18, 2014. One of the world's three major game shows begins the same day for a run until Sept. 21, expecting to draw 220,000 visitors.

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Tokyo Game Show 2014 begins

CHIBA, Japan - Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. demonstrates its virtual reality headset designed for use with its game console, PlayStation 4, at the Tokyo Game Show 2014 at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, east of the capital, on Sept. 18, 2014. One of the world's three major game shows begins the same day for a run until Sept. 21, expecting to draw 220,000 visitors.

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Minister in photo with anti-Korean residents' group member

TOKYO, Japan - National Public Safety Commission Chairwoman Eriko Yamatani holds a press conference at the National Police Agency in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2014. Yamatani admitted that she had a photo taken in 2009 with a former member of a civic group against privileges for Korean residents in Japan without knowing it.

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N. Korean athletes on eve of Asian Games' start

INCHEON, South Korea - Athletes from North Korea, wearing a pin of portraits of the country's former leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, attend a ceremony welcoming them to the athletes' village for the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 18, 2014, the day before the start of the Games.

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China marks anniv. of Japan's attack

SHENYANG, China - Police officers keep citizens away from the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang in China's Liaoning Province in the early morning of Sept. 18, 2014, the venue of a ceremony later in the day to commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the 1931 Mukden Incident that led to Japan's occupation of northeastern China.

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N. Korean athletes on eve of Asian Games' start

INCHEON, South Korea - Athletes from North Korea, wearing a pin of portraits of the country's former leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, attend a ceremony welcoming them to the athletes' village for the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 18, 2014, the day before the start of the Games.

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China marks anniv. of Japan's attack

SHENYANG, China - A man (C) spreads a piece of cloth with the message "Don't forget the national disgrace" near the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang in China's Liaoning Province on Sept. 18, 2014, the venue of a ceremony later in the day to commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the 1931 Mukden Incident that led to Japan's occupation of northeastern China.

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Tokyo Game Show 2014 begins

CHIBA, Japan - The Tokyo Game Show 2014 begins at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, east of the capital, on Sept. 18, 2014. One of the world's three major game shows, with this year's showcase reflecting the rise of indie developers and smartphone gaming, will run until Sept. 21, expecting to draw 220,000 visitors.

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N. Korean athletes on eve of Asian Games' start

INCHEON, South Korea - Female athletes from North Korea (front) sing the country's national anthem during a ceremony welcoming North Korean athletes to the athletes' village for the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 18, 2014, the day before the start of the Games.

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N. Korean athletes on eve of Asian Games' start

INCHEON, South Korea - Athletes from North Korea watch as the country's flag is raised during a ceremony welcoming them to the athletes' village for the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 18, 2014, the day before the start of the Games.

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China marks anniv. of Japan's attack

SHENYANG, China - Police officers stand guard in front of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang in China's Liaoning Province in the early morning of Sept. 18, 2014, the venue of a ceremony later in the day to commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the 1931 Mukden Incident that led to Japan's occupation of northeastern China.