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Tibetan prime minister in exile

DHARAMSALA, India - File photo shows Lobsang Sangay (2nd from L in front), prime minister of the Tibetan government in exile, attending a rally in Dharamsala, northern India, on Sept. 29, 2012, to mourn those who have died by self-immolation.

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Ex-abductee's husband

NIIGATA, Japan - Charles Jenkins, a former U.S. deserter who married Japanese abductee Hitomi Soga in North Korea in 1980, speaks during an interview in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on Sept. 29, 2012.

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Norwegian minister Gry Larsen

NEW YORK, United States - Gry Larsen, Norway's state secretary for foreign affairs, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in New York on Sept. 29, 2012. Larsen was among the leaders taking part in a meeting at the United Nations of the International Campaign to Abolish the Death Penalty.

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Georgia opposition alliance

TBILISI, Georgia - Georgian Dream, an alliance of six opposition parties, rallies in Tbilisi on Sept. 29, 2012.

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Tosaka takes 48-kg silver at women's worlds

EDMONTON, Canada - Japan's Eri Tosaka with a silver medal sheds tears at the awards ceremony after being defeated by Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarus in the 48-kilogram final of the women's world wrestling championships in Strathcona County, Canada, on Sept. 29, 2012.

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Aoki 3-for-5 in Brewers' win against Astros

MILWAUKEE, United States - Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Norichika Aoki hits a double down the left-field line in the fourth inning of a game against the Houston Astros at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Sept. 29, 2012. Aoki went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBIs in his team's 9-5 win.

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Tosaka takes 48-kg silver at women's worlds

EDMONTON, Canada - Japan's Eri Tosaka (L) grapples with Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarus in the 48-kilogram final of the women's world wrestling championships in Strathcona County, Canada, on Sept. 29, 2012. Tosaka lost and captured the silver medal.

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Yoshida after unprecedented win

EDMONTON, Canada - Japan's Saori Yoshida poses with the gold medal and the belt in Strathcona County, Canada, on Sept. 29, 2012. She won the previous day in the 55-kilogram final at the women's wrestling world championships to win an unprecedented 13 consecutive Olympic and world titles.

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Wigan's Miyaichi against Sunderland

SUNDERLAND, Britain - Japan forward Ryo Miyaichi (32) of Wigan Athletic competes for the ball in an English Premier League game against Sunderland in Sunderland, England, on Sept. 29, 2012. Wigan lost 1-0.

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Kagawa nets 2nd goal of season

MANCHESTER, Britain - Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa (C) high-fives with a teammate after scoring a goal for Manchester United, his second of the season, in the second half of an English Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur in Manchester, England, on Sept. 29, 2012. United lost 3-2.

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Osprey opponents block gates of Futenma air station

GINOWAN, Japan - Photo shows the Nodake gate of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture on Sept. 29, 2012, blocked by cars parked in front of the gate by local residents in an attempt to block the gate and prevent the planned deployment of the controversial MV-22 Osprey aircraft at the base. Okinawa residents blocked all three gates to the airbase, halting all vehicle traffic into and from the base ahead of the scheduled transfer of 12 Ospreys.

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Southampton's Yoshida against Everton

LIVERPOOL, Britain - Japan's London Olympic captain Maya Yoshida (L) of Southampton plays against Everton in Liverpool, England, on Sept. 29, 2012. Yoshida played the full 90 minutes in Southampton's 3-1 defeat.

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China leaders at reception

BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao raises a glass in a toast during a reception in Beijing on Sept. 29, 2012, ahead of China's National Day.

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China leaders at reception

BEIJING, China - (from L) Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and President Hu Jintao attend a reception in Beijing on Sept. 29, 2012, ahead of China's National Day.

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Japan, China mark 40th anniversary of ties amid tensions

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in September 1972 shows Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka (R) waving at people seeing him off at Shanghai airport, with Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai (L) standing next to him, after the two leaders signed a joint statement to end the state of war between the two countries and normalize bilateral ties. Japan and China marked the 40th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations on Sept. 29, 2012, as simmering tensions sparked by Tokyo's nationalization of a group of Japanese-administered, Beijing-claimed islands in the East China Sea showed no signs of subsiding.

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Osprey opponents block gates of Futenma air station

GINOWAN, Japan - Protesters park cars in front of the Oyama gate of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture on Sept. 29, 2012. Okinawa residents blocked all three gates to the airbase, halting all vehicle traffic to and from the base, in an effort to prevent the planned deployment of the controversial MV-22 Osprey aircraft at the base.

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Explosions at chemical plant in Hyogo Pref.

HIMEJI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a burning fire engine (L center) at Nippon Shokubai Co.'s chemical plant in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture on Sept. 29, 2012. A firefighter died and dozens of other people were injured after two explosions occurred as firefighters worked to control a fire that broke out at the plant around 2 p.m.

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Petrova claims Pan Pacific Open title

TOKYO, Japan - Russian Nadia Petrova wins the Pan Pacific Open singles title after defeating world No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-0, 1-6, 6-3 at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2012.

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Petrova claims Pan Pacific Open title

TOKYO, Japan - Russian Nadia Petrova celebrates her victory against world No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland after defeating her 6-0, 1-6, 6-3 in the Pan Pacific Open singles final at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2012.

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New Uniqlo store opens in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Japanese casual clothing store chain Uniqlo opens a new outlet in Shanghai on Sept. 29, 2012, despite ongoing anti-Japan demonstrations across China over a territorial dispute between the two countries. As of the end of August, Uniqlo ran 145 stores in China, including more than 30 in Shanghai alone.

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Petrova claims Pan Pacific Open title

TOKYO, Japan - Russian Nadia Petrova returns a shot against world No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in the Pan Pacific Open singles final at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2012. World No. 18 Petrova won 6-0, 1-6, 6-3.

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Explosions at chemical plant in Hyogo Pref.

HIMEJI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows black smoke billowing from Nippon Shokubai Co.'s chemical plant in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture on Sept. 29, 2012. A firefighter died and dozens of other people were injured after two explosions occurred as firefighters worked to control a fire that broke out at the plant around 2 p.m.

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Japan, China mark 40th anniversary of ties amid tensions

BEIJING, China - Armed police officers march around the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 29, 2012, the 40th anniversary of the normalization of ties between the two countries. Japan and China marked the 40th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations as simmering tensions sparked by Tokyo's nationalization of a group of Japanese-administered, Beijing-claimed islands in the East China Sea showed no signs of subsiding.

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Explosions at chemical plant in Hyogo Pref.

HIMEJI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows flames and black smoke billowing out of Nippon Shokubai Co.'s chemical plant in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture on Sept. 29, 2012. A firefighter died and dozens of other people were injured after two explosions occurred as firefighters worked to control a fire that broke out at the plant around 2 p.m.

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New Uniqlo store opens in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Residents await the opening of a new outlet of Japanese casual clothing store chain Uniqlo in Shanghai on Sept. 29, 2012, despite ongoing anti-Japan demonstrations across China over a territorial dispute between the two countries. As of the end of August, Uniqlo ran 145 stores in China, including more than 30 in Shanghai alone.

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Japan, China mark 40th anniversary of ties amid tensions

BEIJING, China - A banner with a message claiming China's sovereignty of a group of Japanese-administered islands in the East China Sea hangs from a building close to the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 29, 2012, the 40th anniversary of the normalization of ties between the two countries. Japan and China marked the 40th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations as simmering tensions sparked by Tokyo's nationalization of a group of Japanese-administered, Beijing-claimed islands in the East China Sea showed no signs of subsiding.

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Exhibit on pioneering Russian ballerina opens in Kamakura

KAMAKURA, Japan - A photo exhibition chronicling the life of Nadejda Pavlova (1906-1982), a pioneering Russian ballerina, opens in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture on Sept. 29, 2012. Pavlova fled her native Russia after the 1917 Bolshevik revolution to settle in Japan and popularized the art of ballet dancing in the Asian country.

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New Uniqlo store opens in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Japanese casual clothing store chain Uniqlo opens a new outlet in Shanghai on Sept. 29, 2012, despite ongoing anti-Japan demonstrations across China over a territorial dispute between the two countries. As of the end of August, Uniqlo ran 145 stores in China, including more than 30 in Shanghai alone.

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Japan, China mark 40th anniversary of ties amid tensions

BEIJING, China - A barricade, a precaution against anti-Japan demonstrators, is left in front of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 29, 2012, the 40th anniversary of the normalization of ties between the two countries. Japan and China marked the 40th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations as simmering tensions sparked by Tokyo's nationalization of a group of Japanese-administered, Beijing-claimed islands in the East China Sea showed no signs of subsiding.

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Japan, China mark 40th anniversary of ties amid tensions

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken Sept. 29, 1972, shows Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka (L front) and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai (R front) signing a joint statement to end the state of war between the two countries and normalize bilateral ties at Beijing's Great Hall of the People. Japan and China marked the 40th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations on Sept. 29, 2012, as simmering tensions sparked by Tokyo's nationalization of a group of Japanese-administered, Beijing-claimed islands in the East China Sea showed no signs of subsiding.

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Japan, China mark 40th anniversary of ties amid tensions

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken Sept. 29, 1972, shows Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka (R front) and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai (L front) raising glasses in a toast after the two leaders signed a joint statement to end the state of war between the two countries and normalize bilateral ties. Japan and China marked the 40th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations on Sept. 29, 2012, as simmering tensions sparked by Tokyo's nationalization of a group of Japanese-administered, Beijing-claimed islands in the East China Sea showed no signs of subsiding.

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Mt. Fuji

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken from Yamanashi Prefecture on July 29, 2012, shows Mt. Fuji. The magma chamber of Mt. Fuji has come under huge pressure that could trigger a volcanic eruption due to the devastating 2011 earthquake in northeastern Japan and a magnitude 6.4 quake that rocked central Japan four days later, researchers said on Sept. 6, 2012.

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A's GM Beane

OAKLAND, United States - Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane speaks during a press conference at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland on Sept. 29, 2011. According to the team, Beane called 2011 ''a tale of two seasons'' as the team made improvements in the second half under manager Bob Melvin. The A's and the Seattle Mariners are scheduled to open the next season in Japan on March 28-29, 2012.

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Antiwar activist who torched Hinomaru flag

NAHA, Japan - File photo shows Shoichi Chibana, an antiwar activist in the village of Yomitan, Okinawa Prefecture, taking part in a mass protest rally over history textbooks at a Ginowan park in the prefecture on Sept. 29, 2007. The 64-year-old former village assemblyman, who was convicted of torching the Hinomaru flag at a national athletic meet in 1987, has vowed in an interview with Kyodo News to keep fighting to achieve peace in Okinawa ahead of the 40th anniversary on May 15, 2012, of the island's reversion to Japanese sovereignty from U.S. control.