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THAILAND-CHONBURI-SAIC MOTOR-CHAROEN POKPHAND GROUP

(230909) -- CHONBURI, Sept. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker works at the SAIC Motor-CP manufacturing plant in Chonburi, Thailand, Sept. 7, 2023. As early as 2013, Chinese car manufacturer SAIC teamed up with Charoen Pokphand Group to found SAIC Motor-CP, a joint venture, in its bid to develop the vast market in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries. The manufacturing plant, covering about 700,000 square meters, was completed in 2017. It is the manufacturing base of MG brand cars in Southeast Asia. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHONBURI-SAIC MOTOR-CHAROEN POKPHAND GROUP

(230909) -- CHONBURI, Sept. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker works at the SAIC Motor-CP manufacturing plant in Chonburi, Thailand, Sept. 8, 2023. As early as 2013, Chinese car manufacturer SAIC teamed up with Charoen Pokphand Group to found SAIC Motor-CP, a joint venture, in its bid to develop the vast market in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries. The manufacturing plant, covering about 700,000 square meters, was completed in 2017. It is the manufacturing base of MG brand cars in Southeast Asia. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHONBURI-SAIC MOTOR-CHAROEN POKPHAND GROUP

(230909) -- CHONBURI, Sept. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker works at the SAIC Motor-CP manufacturing plant in Chonburi, Thailand, Sept. 7, 2023. As early as 2013, Chinese car manufacturer SAIC teamed up with Charoen Pokphand Group to found SAIC Motor-CP, a joint venture, in its bid to develop the vast market in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries. The manufacturing plant, covering about 700,000 square meters, was completed in 2017. It is the manufacturing base of MG brand cars in Southeast Asia. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHONBURI-SAIC MOTOR-CHAROEN POKPHAND GROUP

(230909) -- CHONBURI, Sept. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at the SAIC Motor-CP manufacturing plant in Chonburi, Thailand, Sept. 7, 2023. As early as 2013, Chinese car manufacturer SAIC teamed up with Charoen Pokphand Group to found SAIC Motor-CP, a joint venture, in its bid to develop the vast market in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries. The manufacturing plant, covering about 700,000 square meters, was completed in 2017. It is the manufacturing base of MG brand cars in Southeast Asia. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHONBURI-SAIC MOTOR-CHAROEN POKPHAND GROUP

(230909) -- CHONBURI, Sept. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker works at the SAIC Motor-CP manufacturing plant in Chonburi, Thailand, Sept. 8, 2023. As early as 2013, Chinese car manufacturer SAIC teamed up with Charoen Pokphand Group to found SAIC Motor-CP, a joint venture, in its bid to develop the vast market in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries. The manufacturing plant, covering about 700,000 square meters, was completed in 2017. It is the manufacturing base of MG brand cars in Southeast Asia. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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Yamanashi Pref.'s 'miracle wine' goes on sale

KOFU, Japan - Bottles of "Akaike Maboroshi Yeast 2013," dubbed the "miracle wine" made with yeast in the waters of Lake Akaike near Lake Shoji, one of the Fuji Five Lakes at the base of Mt. Fuji in Yamanashi Prefecture, are shown at Shirayuri Winery in Koshu in the prefecture. They were put on sale on Sept. 9, 2014. Lake Akaike makes an appearance only once in several years after heavy rain.

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Kawamura wins Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Masahiro Kawamura holds the victor's trophy after winning the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open at Ibaraki Country Club in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 29, 2013. Kawamura finished with a total of 9-under 275 to score his first JGTO career victory.

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Car rams group of children walking to school

YAWATA, Japan - Children riding bicycles on Sept. 24, 2013, pass the site where a car that morning plowed into five children walking to school in Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture. A 6-year-old boy suffered serious head injuries while four others -- aged 6, 9, 10 and 11 -- sustained light injuries.

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Reysol reaches ACL semis

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Naoya Kondo (R) of Kashiwa Reysol celebrates with teammate Masato Kudo (9) after scoring the second goal for the Japanese team in an Asian Champions League game against Saudi Arabia's Al Shabab in Riyadh on Sept. 18, 2013. Reysol defeated Al Shabab on away goals to become the first Japanese club in four years to reach the semifinals of the ACL.

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Chinese student saves boy from swollen river

OSAKA, Japan - Chinese student Yan Jun (R) receives a letter of appreciation at the Oyodo police station in Osaka City on Sept. 18, 2013. Osaka prefectural police thanked Yan, 26, for his bravery in rescuing a 9-year-old boy who fell into a river swollen by Typhoon Man-yi two days before.

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Chinese student saves boy from swollen river

OSAKA, Japan - Chinese student Yan Jun holds a letter of appreciation at the Oyodo police station in Osaka City on Sept. 18, 2013. Osaka prefectural police thanked Yan, 26, for his bravery in rescuing a 9-year-old boy who fell into a river swollen by Typhoon Man-yi two days before.

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Balentien breaks Japan home run record

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Wladimir Balentien holds a board after hitting his 57th home run of the season during the third inning of a game against the Hanshin Tigers at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2013. Balentien hit his 56th home run during the first inning of the game to break the Japanese single-season record that stood for 49 years. The Swallows won 9-0.

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Balentien breaks Japan's home run record

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Wladimir Balentien acknowledges spectators after hitting his 56th home run of the season during the first inning of a game against the Hanshin Tigers at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2013, breaking the Japanese single-season record that stood for 49 years. He hit his 57th home run in the third inning as the Swallows won 9-0.

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Balentien breaks Japan home run record

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Wladimir Balentien celebrates after hitting his 56th home run of the season during the first inning of a game against the Hanshin Tigers at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2013, breaking the Japanese single-season record that stood for 49 years. He hit his 57th home run in the third inning as the Swallows won 9-0.

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Balentien breaks Japan home run record

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Wladimir Balentien hits his 56th home run of the season during the first inning of a game against the Hanshin Tigers at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2013, breaking the Japanese single-season record that stood for 49 years. He hit his 57th home run in the third inning as the Swallows won 9-0.

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Balentien breaks Japan's home run record

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Wladimir Balentien holds a board after hitting his 56th home run of the season during the first inning of a game against the Hanshin Tigers at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2013, breaking the Japanese single-season record that stood for 49 years. He hit his 57th home run in the third inning as the Swallows won 9-0.

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Balentien breaks Japan home run record

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Wladimir Balentien celebrates after hitting his 56th home run of the season during the first inning of a game against the Hanshin Tigers at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2013, breaking the Japanese single-season record that stood for 49 years. He hit his 57th home run in the third inning as the Swallows won 9-0.

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Japanese woman killed in Turkey

GOREME, Turkey - The manager of an outdoor teahouse points on Sept. 10, 2013, at the location in the Zemi Valley in Cappadocia, central Turkey, where two Japanese women were found collapsed the previous day. One of the women, Mai Kurihara was killed and the other was in critical condition after a knife attack on Sept. 9, 2013.

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Consultant on Tokyo Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - British consultant Nick Varley is pictured in Buenos Aires on Sept. 9, 2013. Varley was chief coordinator of Tokyo's bid presentation for the 2020 Summer Olympics during a general meeting of the International Olympic Committee in the Argentine capital on Sept. 7, 2013. Tokyo was selected to host the Games ahead of Istanbul and Madrid.

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Japanese woman killed in Turkey

GOREME, Turkey - Photo shows the Zemi Valley in Cappadocia, central Turkey, on Sept. 10, 2013. One Japanese woman, Mai Kurihara, was killed and another was in critical condition after a knife attack in the valley on Sept. 9, 2013.

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Japanese woman killed in Turkey

GOREME, Turkey - Photo shows a stone tunnel in the Zemi Valley in Cappadocia, central Turkey, on Sept. 10, 2013. One Japanese woman, Mai Kurihara, was killed and another was in critical condition after a knife attack in the valley on Sept. 9, 2013.

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N. Korea envoy

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Song Il Ho, North Korea's ambassador for talks to normalize relations with Japan, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Pyongyang on Sept. 9, 2013.

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Japanese woman killed in Turkey

GOREME, Turkey - Photo shows a path in the Zemi Valley in Cappadocia, central Turkey, on Sept. 10, 2013. One Japanese woman, Mai Kurihara, was killed and another was in critical condition after a knife attack in the valley on Sept. 9, 2013.

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Nadal wins U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Rafael Nadal of Spain raises his trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic (R) of Serbia in the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 9, 2013. Nadal captured his second U.S. Open title with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory.

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Nadal wins U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 9, 2013. Nadal captured his second U.S. Open title with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory.

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Nadal wins U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Rafael Nadal of Spain raises his trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 9, 2013. Nadal captured his second U.S. Open title with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory.

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Nadal wins U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Rafael Nadal of Spain drops to the court after beating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's singles final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 9, 2013. Nadal captured his second U.S. Open title with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory.

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Nadal wins U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Rafael Nadal of Spain plays against Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 9, 2013. Nadal beat Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 to capture his second U.S. Open title.

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Samaranch Jr.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr., a Spanish member of the International Olympic Committee, speaks in an interview in Buenos Aires on Sept. 9, 2013, two days after Tokyo was chosen as the city to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at the IOC's general session, beating Istanbul and Madrid.

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Japanese woman killed, another injured in Turkey

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Cappadocia, a World Heritage site in Turkey. One Japanese woman was killed and another was in critical condition after they were stabbed in a knife attack near Zemi Valley in Cappadocia on Sept. 9, 2013, the Japanese Embassy in Turkey said.

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Nadal wins U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Rafael Nadal of Spain plays against Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 9, 2013. Nadal beat Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 to capture his second U.S. Open title.

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U.N. chief, New Komeito leader

NEW YORK, United States - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (R) and Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of the New Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, are pictured ahead of their talks at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 9, 2013.

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U.N. chief, New Komeito leader

NEW YORK, United States - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (far L) and Natsuo Yamaguchi (2nd from R), leader of the New Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, hold talks at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 9, 2013.

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Nadal wins U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays against Rafael Nadal of Spain in the men's singles final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 9, 2013. Nadal beat Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 to capture his second U.S. Open title.

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U.S. envoy on N. Korea

INCHEON, South Korea - The U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy, Glyn Davies, answers reporters' questions upon arriving at Incheon airport in South Korea on Sept. 9, 2013.

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New WTO chief

GENEVA, Switzerland - Roberto Azevedo, the World Trade Organization's new director general, holds a press conference in Geneva on Sept. 9, 2013.

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U.S. envoy on N. Korea

INCHEON, South Korea - The U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy, Glyn Davies, arrives at Incheon airport in South Korea on Sept. 9, 2013.

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Sony PlayStation 4

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. announces in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2013, that it will start selling its PlayStation 4 home gaming console on Feb. 22, 2014, in Japan.

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India minister in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - India's Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister M. Veerappa Moily (R) and Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Toshimitsu Motegi shake hands after signing a joint statement in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2013. The two countries called for "transparent and globally competitive" price formation in the procurement of liquefied natural gas in the Asia-Pacific market.

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2020 Olympic host city Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a night view of Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2013. At front is the National Olympic Stadium, which will be demolished and replaced by a new space-age stadium that will be the centerpiece of the 2020 Summer Olympics to be hosted by the Japanese capital.

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Qatar minister in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Qatari Energy and Industry Minister Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada (L) and Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Toshimitsu Motegi shake hands before their meeting in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2013.

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2020 Olympic host city Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a night view of Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2013. At center Tokyo Tower (C) is illuminated in Olympic colors after the Japanese capital was selected as the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics. Seen in left back is the Tokyo Skytree tower.

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Long-lost Van Gogh

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Photo shows "Sunset at Montmajour" at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on Sept. 9, 2013. The long-lost painting has been confirmed as being by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, researchers said the same day.

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IAEA meeting

VIENNA, Austria - Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, attends a regular IAEA board meeting in Vienna, Austria, on Sept. 9, 2013.

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S. Korea president in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - South Korean President Park Geun Hye (L) and Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang shake hands in Hanoi on Sept. 9, 2013.

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China on Tokyo's Olympic hosting

BEIJING, China - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei holds a press conference at the ministry in Beijing on Sept. 9, 2013. The spokesman stopped short of congratulating Tokyo for winning the right to host the 2020 Summer Olympics, and instead urged Japan to make more efforts to mend bilateral ties frayed over an island dispute.

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Northern pika in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo shows an "Ezonakiusagi," northern pika in a rocky area on Mt. Tokachi in Hokkaido, on Sept. 9, 2013. Several pikas, which do not hibernate, were seen gathering food in preparation for winter.

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Northern pika in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo shows an "Ezonakiusagi," northern pika in a rocky area on Mt. Tokachi in Hokkaido, on Sept. 9, 2013. Several pikas, which do not hibernate, were seen gathering food in preparation for winter.

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Japan princess back home

NARITA, Japan - Japan's Princess Hisako arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2013, as she returned from Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she took part in the capital's presentation on its bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. Tokyo was selected the host city, beating rival candidates Istanbul and Madrid.

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Northern pika in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo shows an "Ezonakiusagi," northern pika in a rocky area on Mt. Tokachi in Hokkaido, on Sept. 9, 2013. Several pikas, which do not hibernate, were seen gathering food in preparation for winter.