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Radiation rose at Niigata plant

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in May 2009 shows the No. 7 reactor of Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture. Radiation at about 2,100 times the normal level was detected in gaseous waste at the reactor on Sept. 16, 2010.

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Venus Williams crashes at Toray Pan Pacific tennis

TOKYO, Japan - World No. 3 Venus Williams returns the ball to Russian teenager Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during their second round match at the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2009. Williams went down 7-6, 7-5 to Pavlyuchenkova.

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Date Krumm makes 1st-round exit at Toray Pan Pacific tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Canada's Aleksandra Wozniak (R) shakes hands with Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm after Wozniak's 5-7, 7-6, 6-4 victory over Date in their first round match at the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2009.

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Chang defeats World No. 1 Safina at Toray Pan Pacs

TOKYO, Japan - Taiwanese qualifier Kai-chen Chang hits the ball to World No. 1 and defending champion Dinara Safina during the second round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2009. Chang, ranked 132nd in the world, stunned the Russian 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 7-5 to advance to the third round.

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Del Potro dethrones Federer at U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina (R) and Roger Federer of Switzerland pose after their men's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 14, 2009. Del Potro defeated Federer 3-6, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2.

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Del Potro dethrones Federer at U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina holds the champions trophy after defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 14, 2009. Del Potro won 3-6, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2.

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Clijsters wins 2009 U.S. Open women's singles title

NEW YORK, United States - Kim Clijsters of Belgium celebrates after beating Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in the women's singles final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 13, 2009. Clijsters won 7-5, 6-3.

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Clijsters wins 2009 U.S. Open women's singles title

NEW YORK, United States - Kim Clijsters of Belgium (R), her husband Brian Lynch and their daughter Jada pose with the winner's trophy after Clijsters' victory over Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in the women's singles final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 13, 2009. Clijsters won 7-5, 6-3.

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Clijsters wins U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Kim Clijsters of Belgium shows off the trophy she won in the U.S. Open tennis tournament at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sept. 13, 2009. Clijsters beat Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark 7-5, 6-3.

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Wozniacki misses U.S. Open tennis title

NEW YORK, United States - Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark returns the ball to Kim Clijsters of Belgium during the final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sept. 13, 2009. Wozniacki was beaten 5-7, 3-6.

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Wozniacki misses U.S. Open tennis title

NEW YORK, United States - Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark returns the ball to Kim Clijsters of Belgium during the final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sept. 13, 2009. Wozniacki was beaten 5-7, 3-6.

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Clijsters wins U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Kim Clijsters of Belgium returns a shot to Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark during the final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sept. 13, 2009. Clijsters won the women's singles, beating Wozniacki 7-5, 6-3.

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Clijsters wins U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Kim Clijsters of Belgium returns a shot to Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark during the final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sept. 13, 2009. Clijsters won the women's singles, beating Wozniacki 7-5, 6-3.

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Nadal advances to semifinals in U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball from Chile's Fernando Gonzalez in the quarterfinals in the men's singles at the U.S. Open in New York on Sept. 12, 2009. Nadal beat Gonzalez 7-6, 7-6, 6-0 to advance to the semifinals.

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Djokovic advances to semifinals at U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after beating Fernando Verdasco of Spain in their quarterfinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 9, 2009. Djokovic won 7-6, 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 to reach the semifinals.

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Djokovic advances to semifinals at U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns the ball to Fernando Verdasco of Spain during their quarterfinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 9, 2009. Djokovic beat Verdasco 7-6, 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 to reach the semifinals.

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Djokovic advances to semifinals at U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after beating Fernando Verdasco of Spain in their quarterfinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 9, 2009. Djokovic won 7-6, 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 to reach the semifinals.

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Oudin in U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Melanie Oudin of the United States reacts during a fourth-round match against 13th-seeded Nadia Petrova of Russia at the U.S. Open tournament at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sept. 7, 2009. Oudin advanced to the quarterfinals.

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Oudin in U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Melanie Oudin of the United States returns the ball during a fourth-round match against 13th-seeded Nadia Petrova of Russia at the U.S. Open tournament at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sept. 7, 2009. Oudin advanced to the quarterfinals.

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DPJ executives endorse Hatoyama's pick of Ozawa for No. 2 post

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan President Yukio Hatoyama speaks to reporters at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2009, after party executives endorsed his decision to appoint former party leader Ichiro Ozawa as DPJ secretary general.

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DPJ executives endorse Hatoyama's pick of Ozawa for No. 2 post

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan President Yukio Hatoyama speaks to reporters at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2009, after party executives endorsed his decision to appoint former party leader Ichiro Ozawa as DPJ secretary general.

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Showa Shell to build 3rd solar cell plant

TOKYO, Japan - Jun Arai (R), president of Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K., speaks during a news conference with Chairman Shigeya Kato in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2009. They announced that wholly owned subsidiary Showa Shell Solar Co. will build a third plant for thin-layer photovoltaic cells in Miyazaki Prefecture at a cost of 100 billion yen to beef up its solar cell business.

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Old Yamanote Line train replica marks line's centennial

TOKYO, Japan - A replica of an old train on the Yamanote Line arrives at JR Yurakucho Station in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2009, as East Japan Railway Co. began running it to commemorate the centennial of naming the Tokyo line. The dark brown train, which resembles the type of train used until around 50 years ago, will run on the Yamanote Line through Dec. 4.

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Sony unveils new series of Bravia wall-mounted flat-screen TVs

TOKYO, Japan - A model stands by a 52-inch model of Sony Corp.'s new Bravia ZX5 series liquid crystal display television during a presentation in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2009. Sony will release the world's thinnest, wall-mounted LCD television series on Nov. 20.

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U.S. Ambassador Roos meets with Kanagawa Gov. Matsuzawa

YOKOHAMA, Japan - New U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos (L) holds talks with Kanagawa Gov. Shigefumi Matsuzawa (R) at the Kanagawa prefectural hall on Sept. 7, 2009.

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Bosworth meets with Japan's Saiki on North Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Stephen Bosworth (L), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, shakes hands with Akitaka Saiki, Japan's chief negotiator at the six-party talks on North Korea, at the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2009, ahead of their talks. (Pool photo)

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Hatoyama reiterates goal of 25% emission cuts by 2020 from 1990

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Hatoyama, Democratic Party of Japan president and Japan's prime minister in waiting, makes a speech at the Asahi World Environment Forum in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2009. Hatoyama reiterated the party's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2020 from 1990 levels, signaling that his incoming government will put more emphasis on the environment than its predecessor.

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Urumqi city head fired

BEIJING, China - Li Zhi, Communist Party of China head in Urumqi City, speaks to young citizens in the capital of China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 7, 2009. China announced Sept. 5 that Li has been fired as head of the city where ethnic tension sparked a series of violent protests.

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Red queen crabs at season's 1st auction in Japan

YONAGO, Japan - Red queen crabs are on display at the first auction for them this year at a port in Sakaiminato City, Tottori Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast on Sept. 5, 2009. The crabs sold for 7,000 to 7,900 yen per 30 kilograms.

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Seattle's Jojima blasts homer vs Oakland

OAKLAND, United States - Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima watches a two-run homer he hit in the fourth inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland on Sept. 3, 2009. The Mariners won 7-4.

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Seattle's Jojima blasts homer vs Oakland

OAKLAND, United States - Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima hits a two-run homer in the fourth inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland on Sept. 3, 2009. The Mariners won 7-4.

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Japanese filmmaker's documentary on whaling shown in Montreal

Japanese filmmaker, Keiko Yagi, fields questions after her documentary "Behind 'THE COVE'" was screened at the Montreal World Film Festival in Canada on Sept. 7, 2015. She filmed her documentary on whaling in western Japan with hopes that it will shed light on stories not shown in the Oscar-winning 2009 film "The Cove" that criticized dolphin hunts in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Urumqi city head fired

BEIJING, China - Li Zhi, Communist Party of China head in Urumqi City, speaks to young citizens in the capital of China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 7, 2009. China announced Sept. 5 that Li has been fired as head of the city where ethnic tension sparked a series of violent protests. (Kyodo)

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Old Yamanote Line train replica marks line's centennial

TOKYO, Japan - A replica of an old train on the Yamanote Line arrives at JR Yurakucho Station in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2009, as East Japan Railway Co. began running it to commemorate the centennial of naming the Tokyo line. The dark brown train, which resembles the type of train used until around 50 years ago, will run on the Yamanote Line through Dec. 4. (Kyodo)

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Bosworth meets with Japan's Saiki on North Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Stephen Bosworth (L), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, shakes hands with Akitaka Saiki, Japan's chief negotiator at the six-party talks on North Korea, at the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2009, ahead of their talks. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Hatoyama reiterates goal of 25% emission cuts by 2020 from 1990

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Hatoyama, Democratic Party of Japan president and Japan's prime minister in waiting, makes a speech at the Asahi World Environment Forum in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2009. Hatoyama reiterated the party's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2020 from 1990 levels, signaling that his incoming government will put more emphasis on the environment than its predecessor. (Kyodo)

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Radiation rose at Niigata plant

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in May 2009 shows the No. 7 reactor of Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture. Radiation at about 2,100 times the normal level was detected in gaseous waste at the reactor on Sept. 16, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Venus Williams crashes at Toray Pan Pacific tennis

TOKYO, Japan - World No. 3 Venus Williams returns the ball to Russian teenager Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during their second round match at the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2009. Williams went down 7-6, 7-5 to Pavlyuchenkova. (Kyodo)

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Date Krumm makes 1st-round exit at Toray Pan Pacific tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Canada's Aleksandra Wozniak (R) shakes hands with Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm after Wozniak's 5-7, 7-6, 6-4 victory over Date in their first round match at the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Chang defeats World No. 1 Safina at Toray Pan Pacs

TOKYO, Japan - Taiwanese qualifier Kai-chen Chang hits the ball to World No. 1 and defending champion Dinara Safina during the second round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2009. Chang, ranked 132nd in the world, stunned the Russian 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 7-5 to advance to the third round. (Kyodo)

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Del Potro dethrones Federer at U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina (R) and Roger Federer of Switzerland pose after their men's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 14, 2009. Del Potro defeated Federer 3-6, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2. (Kyodo)

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Del Potro dethrones Federer at U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina holds the champions trophy after defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 14, 2009. Del Potro won 3-6, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2. (Kyodo)

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Clijsters wins 2009 U.S. Open women's singles title

NEW YORK, United States - Kim Clijsters of Belgium celebrates after beating Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in the women's singles final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 13, 2009. Clijsters won 7-5, 6-3. (Kyodo)

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Clijsters wins 2009 U.S. Open women's singles title

NEW YORK, United States - Kim Clijsters of Belgium (R), her husband Brian Lynch and their daughter Jada pose with the winner's trophy after Clijsters' victory over Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in the women's singles final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 13, 2009. Clijsters won 7-5, 6-3. (Kyodo)

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Wozniacki misses U.S. Open tennis title

NEW YORK, United States - Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark returns the ball to Kim Clijsters of Belgium during the final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sept. 13, 2009. Wozniacki was beaten 5-7, 3-6. (Kyodo)

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Wozniacki misses U.S. Open tennis title

NEW YORK, United States - Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark returns the ball to Kim Clijsters of Belgium during the final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sept. 13, 2009. Wozniacki was beaten 5-7, 3-6. (Kyodo)

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Clijsters wins U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Kim Clijsters of Belgium returns a shot to Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark during the final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sept. 13, 2009. Clijsters won the women's singles, beating Wozniacki 7-5, 6-3. (Kyodo)

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Clijsters wins U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Kim Clijsters of Belgium returns a shot to Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark during the final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sept. 13, 2009. Clijsters won the women's singles, beating Wozniacki 7-5, 6-3. (Kyodo)

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Clijsters wins U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Kim Clijsters of Belgium shows off the trophy she won in the U.S. Open tennis tournament at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sept. 13, 2009. Clijsters beat Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark 7-5, 6-3. (Kyodo)

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Nadal advances to semifinals in U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball from Chile's Fernando Gonzalez in the quarterfinals in the men's singles at the U.S. Open in New York on Sept. 12, 2009. Nadal beat Gonzalez 7-6, 7-6, 6-0 to advance to the semifinals. (Kyodo)