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Mini copter eyed to probe crippled Fukushima reactors

CHIBA, Japan - Specially appointed Chiba University professor Kenzo Nonami poses with a prototype flying vehicle in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on Sept. 24, 2014. Nonami is developing the multicopter to probe inside highly radiated buildings at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

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Mini copter eyed to probe crippled Fukushima reactors

CHIBA, Japan - Specially appointed Chiba University professor Kenzo Nonami holds a prototype flying vehicle in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on Sept. 24, 2014. Nonami is developing the multicopter to probe inside highly radiated buildings at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

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Cycle rickshaws driven by many migrant farmers in China

LESHAN, China - Cycle rickshaws run along a street in Leshan, China, in this file photo taken on Sept. 24, 2014. The majority of drivers are economic nomads from farming areas.

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African students learn indoor farming in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A Granpa Co. employee teaches students from Africa about indoor farming at its vegetable factory in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Sept. 24, 2014. The Japanese government has started the Master's Degree and Internship Program of the African Business Education Initiative for Youth (ABE Initiative).

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SNAPSHOT: Tourist bureau at foot of Mt. Ontake shows local scenes

KISO, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 24, 2014, shows the early-morning view of Mt. Ontake, which erupted on Sept. 27, caught from the Kaida Plateau in the central Japan town of Kiso.

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Magsaysay award recipient watches over Thai slum children

BANGKOK, Thailand - Prateep Ungsongtham Hata (2nd from L), winner of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service in 1978, poses with children she watches over in the slum of Khlong Toei in Bangkok in this file photo taken on Sept. 24, 2014.

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Magsaysay award recipient watches over Thai slum children

BANGKOK, Thailand - Prateep Ungsongtham Hata, winner of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service in 1978 for her contribution to helping raise Thai slum children, is photographed on Sept. 24, 2014, during an interview with Kyodo News in Bangkok.

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Uzbek gymnast reacts after vault final at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Uzbek gymnast Oksana Chusovitina raises her arms in response to cheers from spectators after her performance in the women's vault final at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 24, 2014. The 39-year-old athlete won the silver medal.

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Chinese tourists flocking to Japan in Oct. holiday week

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese tourists visit Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Sept. 24, 2014. A large number of Chinese travelers are expected to visit Japan during China's Oct. 1-7 holiday week for the National Foundation Day taking advantage of the yen's recent rapid depreciation against foreign currencies.

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Japanese swimmer kicked out of Asian Games for stealing camera

INCHEON, South Korea - Photo taken Sept. 24, 2014, shows Japanese swimmer Naoya Tomita after he finished fourth in the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. The Japanese Olympic Committee said Sept. 27 that Tomita has been expelled from the Japanese team for stealing a camera belonging to a South Korean media organization.

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Kyodo News to release news photo books on postwar Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Kyodo News will publish "The Chronicle," a 14-volume series of news photos tracing Japan's 70-year postwar history. The covers of the first (L) and fourth volumes are displayed in this photo taken on Sept. 24, 2014.

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Japan, U.S. fail to reach accord at TPP talks in U.S.

WASHINGTON D.C., United States - U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman (L) and Japanese economic policy minister Akira Amari fail to reach agreement during a new round of bilateral talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade scheme in Washington on Sept. 24, 2014.

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U.S. retracts plan to scrap tariffs on auto parts under TPP

WASHINGTON, United States - Akira Amari (front), Japan's minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negociations, is surrounded by reporters in Washington on Sept. 24, 2014, after talks with U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman.

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Yokozuna Kakuryu suffers 2nd loss at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Kakuryu of Mongolia (L) is forced out of the ring by ozeki Kotoshogiku on the twelfth day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 24, 2014, suffering his second loss.

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Ichinojo pulls off another upset at autumn sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Tenth-ranked maegashira Ichinojo of Mongolia (L) throws ozeki Goeido out of the ring at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 24, 2014, day 12 of the 15-day competition.

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Syrian refugees jam Turkish border zone

SURUC, Turkey - Syrian refugees walk down a street near Suruc, southeastern Turkey, on Sept. 24, 2014, as some of them seek to return to their homeland in a bid to fight Islamic State militants.

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Syrian refugees gather in Turkish border zone

SURUC, Turkey - Syrian refugees gather in a border zone near Suruc, southeastern Turkey, on Sept. 24, 2014, as Turkish troops keep watch.

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PM Abe promotes 'washoku' Japanese cuisine in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Kimono-clad Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (Center L) and his wife Akie (Center R) attend an event to promote "washoku" Japanese cuisine in New York on Sept. 24, 2014.

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Japan, U.S. fail to clinch bilateral TPP deal

WASHINGTON, United States - U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman leaves a conference room after a two-day meeting with Akira Amari, Japan's minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership initiative, in Washington, the United States, on Sept. 24, 2014. They failed to clinch a bilateral agreement seen as crucial for working out a multilateral Pacific Rim free trade deal.

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Japan, N. Korea to hold talks on abduction in China

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (R) announces on Sept. 24, 2014, in New York, the United States, that Japan and North Korea will hold talks on Sept. 29 in Shenyang, China, on Pyongyang's reinvestigation of its past abduction of Japanese nationals.

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S. Korea signs anti-mercury pollution convention

NEW YORK, United States - A South Korean representative (front) signs the Minamata Convention designed to prevent mercury pollution at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 24, 2014, as Japanese Environment Minister Yoshio Mochizuki(back L) looks on.

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PM Abe meets with U.N. chief

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott in New York, the United States, on Sept. 24, 2014. They agreed to accelerate work toward signing a new pact aimed at facilitating joint exercises and operations between their defense forces. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan, U.S. fail to clinch bilateral TPP deal

WASHINGTON, United States - Akira Amari, Japan's minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership initiative, meets with reporters on Sept. 24, 2014, in Washington, the United States, following a two-day meeting with his U.S. counterpart, Trade Representative Michael Froman. They failed to clinch a bilateral agreement seen as crucial for working out a multilateral Pacific Rim free trade deal.

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Dortmund's Kagawa faces Stuttgart's Sakai in Bundesliga

DORTMUND, Germany - Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa (L) of Borussia Dortmund and compatriot defender Gotoku Sakai of VfB Stuttgart compete for the ball in the second half of a German Bundesliga match in Dortmund on Sept. 24, 2014. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Nagatomo sits out Inter Milan's win over Atalanta

MILAN, Italy - Inter Milan's Yuto Nagatomo sits on the bench during a Serie A match against Atalanta on Sept. 24, 2014, in Milan. Inter won 2-0.

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PM Abe meets with U.N. chief

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) meets with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon in New York, the United States, on Sept. 24, 2014, where he called for Ban's support in reforming the U.N. Security Council. Japan is pressing with fellow Group of Four countries Brazil, India and Germany for permanent membership of the council in the future. (Pool photo)

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Next Africa development talks to take place in Africa

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) shakes hands with an African delegate after the meeting with African leaders and officials at the U.N. headquarters in New York, the United States, on Sept. 24, 2014. Abe said Japan will arrange for the next Tokyo-led African development talks to be held on the continent for the first time. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan's first lady opens up to New York audience

NEW YORK, United States - Akie Abe, wife of Prime Minister Shizo Abe, gives a speech in New York, the United States, on Sept. 24, 2014. She shared her experiences in the limelight and thoughts on creating a more inclusive society with the audience at the Japan Society there.

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Abe, Clinton

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) laughs during a dialogue session with former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at a hotel in New York on Sept. 24, 2014. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan, French leaders meet in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and French President Francois Hollande meet in New York, the United States, on Sept. 24, 2014. Abe told Hollande that not only pressure but also dialogue is needed in dealing with Russia. (Pool photo)

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Abe, Clinton

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) shakes hands with former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after their dialogue session at a hotel in New York on Sept. 24, 2014. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Abe, Clinton

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) holds a dialogue session with former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at a hotel in New York on Sept. 24, 2014. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan business leaders speak after meeting Chinese official

BEIJING, China - Sadayuki Sakakibara (R), chairman of Japan's most influential business lobby Keidanren, and Fujio Cho, head of the Japan-China Economic Association, meet reporters in Beijing on Sept. 24, 2014, after conferring with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang.

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Japan land minister meets press in New Delhi

NEW DELHI, India - Japanese Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Akihiro Ota meets reporters in New Delhi on Sept. 24, 2014, after talks with Indian government leaders on bilateral cooperation in infrastructure improvement and other issues.

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Syrian refugees flock to border area in Turkey

SURUC, Turkey - Syrian refugees from a town controlled by the Islamic State militant group gather in the suburbs of Suruc in southeastern Turkey near its border with Syria on Sept. 24, 2014.

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Yamamoto wins men's pommel horse gold

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan's Masayoshi Yamamoto competes in men's pommel horse at the Asian Games gymnastics competition, on Sept. 24, 2014. Yamamoto won gold for his routine.

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Imperial couple strolls on quake-hit beach in north Japan

HACHINOHE, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko stroll on Tanesashi beach in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, on Sept. 24, 2014, during their visit to northern Japan for a firsthand look at reconstruction from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. (Pool photo)

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Hagino gold in 400 IM for 4th title at Incheon

INCHEON, South Korea - Kosuke Hagino of Japan shows his gold medal for the men's 400-meter individual medley on Sept. 24, 2014, his fourth gold medal of the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.

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Aeon to fully own Daiei

TOKYO, Japan - Motoya Okada, president of Japan's biggest retailer Aeon Co., tells a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2014, it will buy the remaining shares in Daiei Inc. to make the struggling supermarket chain a wholly owned subsidiary as part of efforts to turn around the company.

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Courts in Chinese city to show all trials live via Net

GUANGZHOU, China - Officials at the Intermediate People's Court in Guangzhou, China, announce a decision on Sept. 24, 2014, to broadcast all trials at courts in the city live via the Internet.

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Int'l aerospace trade fair kicks off in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Aeromart Nagoya 2014, a three-day international aerospace and aviation trade fair, begins in the city of Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 24, 2014. With roughly 160 companies from 15 countries taking part, it is the first time the Aeromart fair has been held in Japan.

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Ichinojo racks up 10th win

TOKYO, Japan - Ichinojo, a 10th-ranked maegashira, smiles as he leaves Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena on Sept. 24, 2014. Ichinojo racked up his 10th win in the ongoing Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament the same day, chasing grand champion Hakuho, who improved to 11-0 in the tournament.

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Poet Kenji Miyazawa's 'Spring and Ahura' book found

TOKYO, Japan - Two copies of the "Spring and Asura" free-verse collection written by renowned early 20th-century poet and fairytale writer Kenji Miyazawa are shown to the press in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2014. The spines of both books show traces of having been daubed with bronze powder by Miyazawa himself who thought the title "Poem Collection" was not an appropriate phrase.

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Nakagawa wins men's sprint gold

INCHEON, South Korea - Seiichiro Nakagawa (L) and Tomoyuki Kawabata, both from Japan, smile after winning the gold and silver medals, respectively, in the men's sprint of the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 24, 2014.

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Nakagawa wins men's sprint gold

INCHEON, South Korea - Seiichiro Nakagawa (L) and Tomoyuki Kawabata, both from Japan, compete in the men's sprint final of the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 24, 2014. Nakagawa beat Kawabata, winning the gold and silver medals, respectively.

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Head of nuke damage dispute panel visits makeshift shop

NARAHA, Japan - Yoshihisa Nomi (L), chairman of a government committee for settling nuclear damage compensation disputes, visits a makeshift store in Naraha near the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan on Sept. 24, 2014, as the panel considers whether to extend the one-year limit to compensation payments after evacuation orders are lifted.

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Japan business delegation in China

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang (R) holds talks with Sadayuki Sakakibara, head of Japan's most influential business lobby Keidanren, at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Sept. 24, 2014.

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NTT devises small microphone for use at noisy workplaces

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. announces in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2014, the development of a small microphone, as worn by a model in this photo, for use at manufacturing plants, construction sites and other noisy workplaces.

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Royal couple views reconstructed port after 2011 disaster

HACHINOHE, Japan - Emperor Akihito (R) and Empress Michiko (C) view the reconstructed Hachinohe port in the northern Japan prefecture of Aomori on Sept. 24, 2014, about three and a half years after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. Hachinohe Mayor Makoto Kobayashi stands next to the royal couple.

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Museum finds Yosa Buson painting missing since 1922

OTSU, Japan - A museum in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, shows a long-missing painting by Japanese poet and painter Yosa Buson (1716-1783) to the press on Sept. 24, 2014. The whereabouts of the painting, currently owned by a company in Singapore, had been unknown for 92 years.