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Baseball: Daisuke Matsuzaka

Daisuke Matsuzaka of the New York Mets reacts after hitting Placido Polanco of the Miami Marlins with a pitch during the seventh inning of the second game of the teams' doubleheader at Citi Field in New York on Sept. 14, 2013.

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S. Korean foreign minister meets Japan envoy for 1st time

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung Se (L) shakes hands with Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Koro Bessho in Seoul on Sept. 14, 2014. The South Korean foreign minister held a meeting with the Japanese ambassador for the first time since assuming the post in February 2013.

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S. Korean foreign minister meets Japan envoy for 1st time

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung Se (L) holds talks with Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Koro Bessho in Seoul on Sept. 14, 2014. The South Korean foreign minister held a meeting with the Japanese ambassador for the first time since assuming the post in February 2013.

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S. Korean Foreign Minister Yun meets Japan envoy for 1st time

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung Se (R, front row) and Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Koro Bessho (sitting next to Yun) attend a cultural exchange event in Seoul on Sept. 14, 2014. They also held talks at the venue of the event, marking the first time that the South Korean foreign minister has held a meeting with the Japanese ambassador since assuming the post in February 2013.

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S. Korean Foreign Minister Yun meets Japan envoy for 1st time

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung Se (R) and Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Koro Bessho attend a cultural exchange event in Seoul on Sept. 14, 2014. They also held talks at the venue of the event, marking the first time that the South Korean foreign minister has held a meeting with the Japanese ambassador since assuming the post in February 2013.

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Matsuzaka wins 1st game of season

NEW YORK, United States - New York Mets starter Daisuke Matsuzaka (front) is pictured after the Miami Marlins' Justin Ruggiano (back) homers during the fourth inning of the second game of a doubleheader at Citi Field in New York on Sept. 14, 2013. Matsuzaka allowed a run in seven innings to snare his first major league win of the season in the Mets' 3-1 victory.

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Matsuzaka wins 1st game of season

NEW YORK, Unite States - New York Mets starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches in the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field in New York on Sept. 14, 2013. Matsuzaka allowed a run in seven innings to snare his first major league win of the season in the Mets' 3-1 victory.

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Matsuzaka wins 1st game of season

NEW YORK, Unite States - New York Mets starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches in the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field in New York on Sept. 14, 2013. Matsuzaka allowed a run in seven innings to snare his first major league win of the season in the Mets' 3-1 victory.

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Matsuzaka wins 1st game of season

NEW YORK, Unite States - New York Mets starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches in the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field in New York on Sept. 14, 2013. Matsuzaka allowed a run in seven innings to snare his first major league win of the season in the Mets' 3-1 victory.

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U.S., Russia agree on plan to rid Syria of chemical weapons

GENEVA, Switzerland - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hold a press conference in Geneva on Sept. 14, 2013. They said the United States and Russia have agreed on a plan to secure and eliminate Syria's chemical weapons under international supervision. Under the plan, Syria must submit a comprehensive list of its chemical weapons within one week and international inspectors must be on the ground in Syria no later than November.

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U.S., Russia agree on plan to rid Syria of chemical weapons

GENEVA, Switzerland - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (front L) is surrounded by reporters in Geneva on Sept. 14, 2013, prior to holding a press conference with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry after three days of talks. They said in the press conference that the United States and Russia have agreed on a plan to secure and eliminate Syria's chemical weapons under international supervision.

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Japan's new rocket Epsilon launched successfully

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - Spectators watch as Japan's new solid-fuel rocket Epsilon climbs after blasting off from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Sept. 14, 2013.

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Japan's new rocket Epsilon launched successfully

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Japan's new solid-fuel rocket Epsilon lifting off from the launch pad at the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, at 2 p.m. on Sept. 14, 2013. According to the JAXA space agency, the Epsilon, Japan's first new rocket in 12 years, later released a space telescope into orbit as planned.

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Japan's new rocket Epsilon launched successfully

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - Spectators watch as Japan's new solid-fuel rocket Epsilon climbs after blasting off from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Sept. 14, 2013.

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Malaysian PM Najib

SHAH ALAM, Malaysia - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak (C) leaves a university in Shah Alam, near Kuala Lumpur, after giving a speech there on Sept. 14, 2013.

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Malaysian PM Najib

SHAH ALAM, Malaysia - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak delivers a speech at a university in Shah Alam, near Kuala Lumpur, on Sept. 14, 2013.

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Japan's new rocket Epsilon launched successfully

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - Japan's new solid-fuel rocket Epsilon ascends in the sky after lifting off from the launch pad at the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, at 2 p.m. on Sept. 14, 2013. According the JAXA space agency, the Epsilon, Japan's first new rocket in 12 years, later released a space telescope into orbit as planned.

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Epsilon developer achieves 'revolution' in rocket biz

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - Yasuhiro Morita, professor at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, poses for photos on Sept. 14, 2013 at the Uchinoura Space Center in Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture after watching Japan's new solid-fuel rocket Epsilon's liftoff. Morita led the development team of the Epsilon, Japan's first new rocket in 12 years incorporating artificial intelligence.

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Japan's new rocket Epsilon launched successfully

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - Spectators look on as Japan's new solid-fuel rocket Epsilon ascends in the sky after lifting off from the launch pad at the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, at 2 p.m. on Sept. 14, 2013. According to the JAXA space agency, the Epsilon, Japan's first new rocket in 12 years, later released a space telescope into orbit as planned.

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Japan's new rocket Epsilon launched successfully

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Japan's new solid-fuel rocket Epsilon lifting off from the launch pad at the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, at 2 p.m. on Sept. 14, 2013. According to the JAXA space agency, the Epsilon, Japan's first new rocket in 12 years, later released a space telescope into orbit as planned.

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Japan's new rocket Epsilon launched successfully

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - Photo shows white smoke left behind in the sky after Japan's new solid-fuel rocket Epsilon lifts off from the launch pad at the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, at 2 p.m. on Sept. 14, 2013. According to the JAXA space agency, the Epsilon, Japan's first new rocket in 12 years, later released a space telescope into orbit as planned. (Photo taken with fish-eye lens)

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Japan's new rocket Epsilon launched successfully

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - Japan's new solid-fuel rocket Epsilon lifts off from the launch pad at the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, at 2 p.m. on Sept. 14, 2013. According to the JAXA space agency, the Epsilon, Japan's first new rocket in 12 years, later released a space telescope into orbit as planned.

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Japan's new rocket Epsilon launched successfully

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Japan's new solid-fuel rocket Epsilon lifting off from the launch pad at the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, at 2 p.m. on Sept. 14, 2013. According to the JAXA space agency, the Epsilon, Japan's first new rocket in 12 years, later released a space telescope into orbit as planned.

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Japan's new rocket Epsilon launched successfully

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - Japan's new solid-fuel rocket Epsilon lifts off from the launch pad at the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, at 2 p.m. on Sept. 14, 2013. According to the JAXA space agency, the Epsilon, Japan's first new rocket in 12 years, later released a space telescope into orbit as planned.

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Japan's new rocket Epsilon launched successfully

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Japan's new solid-fuel rocket Epsilon ascending in the sky after lifting off from the launch pad at the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, at 2 p.m. on Sept. 14, 2013. According to the JAXA space agency, the Epsilon, Japan's first new rocket in 12 years, later released a space telescope into orbit as planned.

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Japan's new rocket Epsilon launched successfully

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - Japan's new solid-fuel rocket Epsilon lifts off from the launch pad at the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, at 2 p.m. on Sept. 14, 2013. According to the JAXA space agency, the Epsilon, Japan's first new rocket in 12 years, later released a space telescope into orbit as planned.

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Japan's new rocket Epsilon launched successfully

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows white smoke left behind in the sky after Japan's new solid-fuel rocket Epsilon lifts off from the launch pad at the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, at 2 p.m. on Sept. 14, 2013. According to the JAXA space agency, the Epsilon, Japan's first new rocket in 12 years, later released a space telescope into orbit as planned.

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Japan's new rocket Epsilon launched successfully

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - A boy uses binoculars to see Japan's new solid-fuel rocket Epsilon as it sits on the launch pad at the Uchinoura Space Center in Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, on the morning of Sept. 14, 2013, ahead of its liftoff that afternoon.

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Japan's new rocket Epsilon launched successfully

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - Japan's new solid-fuel rocket Epsilon lifts off from the launch pad at the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, at 2 p.m. on Sept. 14, 2013. According to the JAXA space agency, the Epsilon, Japan's first new rocket in 12 years, later released a space telescope into orbit as planned.

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Japan's new rocket Epsilon launched successfully

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - Photo shows people who have gathered in Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, on the morning of Sept. 14, 2013, to view the liftoff that afternoon of Japan's new solid-fuel rocket Epsilon from the nearby Uchinoura Space Center.

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Japan's new rocket Epsilon launched successfully

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - Photo shows Japan's new solid-fuel rocket Epsilon at the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, at 11:07 a.m. on Sept. 14, 2013, ahead of its liftoff later that day. The Epsilon, Japan's first new rocket in 12 years, was launched successfully at 2 p.m. and, according to the JAXA space agency, later released a space telescope into orbit as planned.

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Japanese student's body returns home

NARITA, Japan - The coffin of Mai Kurihara, a 22-year-old student at Niigata University who was stabbed to death in Cappadocia, central Turkey, arrives at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on Sept. 14, 2013, while airport officials and Turkish Airlines employees bow in respect.

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Japanese woman's body returns home

NARITA, Japan - Turkish Airlines employees place flowers on the coffin of Mai Kurihara, a 22-year-old student at Niigata University who was stabbed to death in Cappadocia, central Turkey, at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on Sept. 14, 2013.

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Toyota holds ground-breaking ceremony for 2nd Indonesian plant

KARAWANG, Indonesia - PT. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia President Masahiro Nonami (2nd from R) and others attend a Toyota Motor Corp.'s ground-breaking ceremony in Karawang, the suburbs of Jakarta, on Sept. 14, 2011, for its second Indonesian factory in Karawang. The new factory is expected to begin its production in 2013.