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Toyota posts record 1st-half profits

TOKYO, Japan - Nobuyori Kodaira (C), executive vice president of Toyota Motor Corp., smiles as he is surrounded by reporters after a press conference in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Nov. 5, 2014, on the automaker's earnings for the first half of fiscal 2014. Toyota posted a record group operating profit of 1.35 trillion yen for the six months to Sept. 30, up 7.7 percent from a year earlier. Net profit rose 12.6 percent to a record 1.13 trillion yen.

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Toyota posts record 1st-half profits

TOKYO, Japan - Nobuyori Kodaira, executive vice president of Toyota Motor Corp., holds a press conference in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Nov. 5, 2014, on the automaker's earnings for the first half of fiscal 2014. Toyota posted a record group operating profit of 1.35 trillion yen for the six months to Sept. 30, up 7.7 percent from a year earlier. Net profit rose 12.6 percent to a record 1.13 trillion yen.

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Toyota posts record 1st-half profits

TOKYO, Japan - Nobuyori Kodaira, executive vice president of Toyota Motor Corp., holds a press conference in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Nov. 5, 2014, on the automaker's earnings for the first half of fiscal 2014. Toyota posted a record group operating profit of 1.35 trillion yen for the six months to Sept. 30, up 7.7 percent from a year earlier. Net profit rose 12.6 percent to a record 1.13 trillion yen.

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Kokuyo sells digital notebook 'CamiApp S'

OSAKA, Japan - Kokuyo Co.'s digital notebook "CamiApp S," put on sale on Sept. 5, 2014, can upload information written on it via a smartphone, tablet PC, etc. by putting a check on its predefined part.

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USJ man credited with bringing Harry Potter attraction

OSAKA, Japan - Tsuyoshi Morioka, an executive officer at USJ Co., speaks of his tough job of bringing the Harry Potter attraction to Universal Studio Japan in Osaka, western Japan, in this photo taken on Sept. 5, 2014. The number of visitors to the theme park set a record monthly high for the second straight month in September after the new attraction opened in mid-July.

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Nikkei hits nearly 7-year high in morning

TOKYO, Japan - A screen at a financial institution in Tokyo shows the final price of the Nikkei stock index in the morning deal on Sept. 25, 2014. The benchmark index rose to as high as 16,365.04, its highest level on an intraday basis since Nov. 5, 2007.

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Engineers, other experts design all-terrain wheelchair

TOKYO, Japan - Satoshi Sugie, CEO of San Carlos, California-based startup WHILL Inc., poses in the company's all-terrain electric wheelchair in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2014. The venture was founded by former engineers and other experts of major Japanese manufacturers such as Nissan Motor Co. and Sony Corp.

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Ebola outbreak in Liberia

MONROVIA, Liberia - A young man (R) in West Point, the largest slum in Monrovia, the capital city of the West African country of Liberia, takes his clothes off on Sept. 5, 2014, saying there is no Ebola virus in the area. (Photo by Tomoaki Nakano)

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Ebola outbreak in Liberia

MONROVIA, Liberia - A young couple (C) in West Point, the largest slum in Monrovia, the capital city of the West African country of Liberia, embrace each other, saying, "We are not scared of the Ebola virus" on Sept. 5, 2014. (Photo by Tomoaki Nakano)

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JR West sets up ticket counters for foreign visitors

OSAKA, Japan - Passengers line up at ticket counters newly set up specifically for foreign visitors by West Japan Railway Co. at Kansai Airport station at Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 5, 2014.

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Records of instant score bulletins from 1964 Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Printed records of results from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, the first time score bulletins were made possible by an online computer system, are shown in this photo taken in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2014.

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Makeshift houses in tsunami-hit Rikuzentakata

SENDAI, Japan - Temporary houses are seen juxtaposed with an industrial estate in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture on Sept. 5, 2014.

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Work to shield groundwater flow at Fukushima nuke plant

SENDAI, Japan - The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant's Nos. 1 to 4 reactor buildings (from foreground) are seen (L) from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 3, 2013. The other photo, taken on Sept. 5, 2014, shows work is under way to build underground ice walls around the basements of the buildings to prevent groundwater from seeping into them and becoming contaminated with radioactive substances.

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2011 disaster: sporting goods store then and now

SENDAI, Japan - Shoes and clothes from "Ken Sports," a sporting goods store in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, are distributed to survivors of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami free of charge, as shown in the photo (top) taken on March 19, 2011. Storekeeper Kensuke Sasaki and his wife Reiko stand in the store as shown in the photo (bottom) taken on Sept. 5, 2014.

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Texas Rangers manager Washington abruptly resigns

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish, who is currently on the disabled list with elbow inflammation, watches a game against the Seattle Mariners from the team's dugout at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 5, 2014. About the abrupt resignation of manger Ron Washington, Darvish said in a statement, "He is a great manager and a wonderful individual."

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Iwakuma ties career-high with 14th victory

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma pitches against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 5, 2014. Iwakuma allowed three earned runs on seven hits and a walk in 5-1/3 innings. Iwakuma tied a major league career high by winning his 14th game as the Mariners won 7-5.

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Japan's Kamiji reaches U.S. Open women's wheelchair final

NEW YORK, United States - Yui Kamiji of Japan returns a shot to Jiske Griffioen of the Netherlands during their semifinal match of the U.S. Open women's wheelchair singles in New York on Sept. 5, 2014. Kamiji won 3-6, 6-2, 6-3.

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Japan's Kunieda reaches U.S. Open men's wheelchair final

NEW YORK, United States - Shingo Kunieda of Japan returns the ball to Nicolas Peifer of France during their semifinal match of the U.S. Open men's wheelchair singles in New York on Sept. 5, 2014. Kunieda won 7-5, 7-6.

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Iwakuma ties career-high with 14th victory

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma pitches against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 5, 2014. Iwakuma allowed three earned runs on seven hits and a walk in 5-1/3 innings. Iwakuma tied a major league career high by winning his 14th game as the Mariners won 7-5.

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Boao Forum for Asia meeting in Seattle

SEATTLE, United States - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda addresses a meeting of the Boao Forum for Asia in Seattle, Washington State, on Sept. 5, 2014. The three-day meeting is the first of its kind hosted by the Boao Forum for Asia in North America.

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Wozniacki, S. Williams to play in U.S. Open final

NEW YORK, United States - Caroline Wozniacki of Demark returns a shot during her semifinal match against Shuai Peng of China of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 5, 2014. Wozniacki won to face Serina Williams of the United States in the final.

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Toyota demonstrates automated driver-assisted car in Detroit

DETROIT, United States - Toyota Motor Corp.'s prototype car equipped with an automated highway driving support system runs in Detroit, Michigan, on Sept. 5, 2014, during a demonstration for the media. The prototype, tailored to the U.S. market, keeps drives from straying out of lane on highways.

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Toyota demonstrates automated driver-assisted car in Detroit

DETROIT, United States - A driver briefly takes his hands off the steering wheel of Toyota Motor Corp.'s prototype car equipped with an automated highway driving support system while running on a highway in Detroit, Michigan, on Sept. 5, 2014. The Japanese automaker demonstrated the car, which keeps drivers from straying out of lane on highways, to the media.

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Texas Rangers manager Washington abruptly resigns

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers' Tim Bogar speaks at a news conference in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 5, 2014. Bogar was appointed interim manager for the remainder of the season after manager Ron Washington abruptly resigned.

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Gonzalez stops Yaegashi, wins his 3rd world title

TOKYO, Japan - Nicaragua's Roman Gonzalez (R) lands a right on Akira Yaegashi in the third round of their WBC flyweight title match in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2014. Gonzalez scored a technical knockout in the 9th round, capturing his third world title in three different weight divisions and extending his undefeated streak to 40 with 34 KOs.

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Japan coach Aguirre watches team lose 2-0 to Uruguay

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan coach Javier Aguirre watches the play during the first half of a friendly against Uruguay in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Sept. 5, 2014. Japan lost 2-0.

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Japan's 2-0 defeat to Uruguay

SAPPORO, Japan - Goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima and other Japan players are chagrined after Uruguay's second goal in a friendly match in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Sept. 5, 2014. Uruguay won 2-0.

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Dragons' Yamamoto becomes Japan's oldest pitcher to record win

NAGOYA, Japan - Masahiro Yamamoto of the Chunichi Dragons receives a bouquet of flowers at Nagoya Dome on Sept. 5, 2014, after the 49 year old became the oldest pitcher to win a Nippon Professional Baseball game.

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Inoue defends WBC light flyweight crown

TOKYO, Japan - Champion Naoya Inoue (L) connects with his signature left to the body of Thailand's Samartklek Kokietgym in the seventh round of their WBC light flyweight title match in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2014. Inoue defended his title for the first time with a technical knockout in the 11th round.

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Okazaki in action against Uruguay

SAPPORO, Japan - Shinji Okazaki (front) of Japan and Uruguay's Diego Godin compete for the ball in the second half of an international friendly match in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Sept. 5, 2014. Uruguay won 2-0.

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Muto jumps for header against Uruguay

SAPPORO, Japan - Yoshinori Muto (C) of Japan jumps for a header during the second half of a friendly match against Uruguay in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Sept. 5, 2014. Japan suffered a 2-0 defeat.

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Mongolian artwork shown at Fukuoka art fest

FUKUOKA, Japan - A visitor looks at a painting by a Mongolian artist exhibited at the Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale in the southwestern Japanese city's Fukuoka Asian Art Museum on Sept. 5, 2014.

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Pakistani artwork exhibited at Fukuoka art fest

FUKUOKA, Japan - A visitor looks at a spherical artwork by a Pakistani artist at the Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale at the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum in the southwestern Japanese city on Sept. 5, 2014.

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Japan instructor processes tuna at school in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - A Japanese instructor (R) is set to process a tuna on Sept. 5, 2014, at a Japanese cooking class newly opened at a vocational school in Shanghai, China.

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London Olympic gold medalist Murata wins

TOKYO, Japan - London Olympic middleweight champion Ryota Murata (R) lands a punch on Mexico's Adrian Luna in the first round of a nontitle bout in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2014. Murata won in a 10-round decision, extending his unbeaten streak to five, with four KOs.

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New Cabinet minister Takaichi says will visit Yasukuni while in post

TOKYO, Japan - New Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Sanae Takaichi is interviewed in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2014. Takaichi said she will visit the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo while in her post in defiance of controversy over such visits by Cabinet ministers.

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2 Tokyo schoolgirls jump together from building

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 5, 2014, shows investigators at a condominium building in Tokyo's Ota Ward, after two girls in the sixth grade apparently jumped together from the building aiming to commit suicide. The police and other authorities said one of the two girls died while the other was seriously injured.

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Japan defeated by Uruguay in international friendly

SAPPORO, Japan - Uruguay's Edinson Cavani (back) scores the opening goal over Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima (front C) in an international friendly game on Sept. 5, 2014, at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture. Uruguay won 2-0.

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Leader of pro-Pyongyang group in Japan on way to N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Ho Jong Man, chairman of the Central Standing Committee of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, a pro-North Korea organization, speaks to reporters upon arriving in Beijing, China, on his way from Tokyo to North Korea on Sept. 5, 2014.

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Fukuoka singer performs at Asian art fest

FUKUOKA, Japan - Leo Ieiri, a singer-songwriter from Fukuoka Prefecture, performs during the opening ceremony of the Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale at the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum in the southwestern Japanese city on Sept. 5, 2014.

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Forum on Shikoku pilgrimage held in Kochi

KOCHI, Japan - A forum to commemorate the 1,200th year from the opening of the Shikoku temple pilgrimage route on western Japan's Shikoku Island is held in Kochi on Sept. 5, 2014.

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Dragons' Yamamoto becomes Japan's oldest pitcher to record win

NAGOYA, Japan - Masahiro Yamamoto of the Chunichi Dragons pitches five scoreless innings in a game against the Hanshin Tigers at Nagoya Dome in central Japan on Sept. 5, 2014, becoming the oldest pitcher to win a Nippon Professional Baseball game at the age of 49.

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2 tourism entities tie up in promoting Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Ryoichi Matsuyama, president of Japan National Tourism Organization (R), and Cool Japan Fund Inc. CEO Nobuyuki Ota shake hands in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2014. The two organizations announced their alliance the same day in promoting Japanese culture and products.

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Kitakyushu to host "gyoza" dumpling festival

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Members of the organization committee for the 5th national "gyoza" dumpling festival to be held in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, in early October, promote the event at the Kitakyushu city hall on Sept. 5, 2014.

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Bug spray at Meiji Jingu shrine

TOKYO, Japan - A woman sprays insect repellant, provided by the Meiji Jingu shrine, on her son at the shrine in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2014. Yoyogi Park, located nearby, was closed the previous day after being found to be a hotbed of mosquitoes carrying the Dengue virus.

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Nankai, Peach Aviation launches special "Rapi:t"

OSAKA, Japan - A special version of Nankai Electric Railway Co.'s "Rapi:t" limited express train sporting a design similar to low-cost carrier Peach Aviation's aircraft is seen in Osaka, western Japan, on Sept. 5, 2014. The "Happyliner" will run for about a year from Sept. 7 between Nankai Namba Station and Kansai-Airport Station.

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Envoys from 18 countries invited to visit Mt. Fuji

KOFU, Japan - A party consisting of ambassadors to Japan from 18 countries receive a briefing on the natural environment at the 5th station of the Yoshida trail on Mt. Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site, on Sept. 5, 2014, in Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan.

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Designer Koshino pins high hopes on 'Rimpa' school anniv.

KYOTO, Japan - Junko Koshino, a top Japanese fashion designer, expresses enthusiasm at a press conference in Kyoto, western Japan, on Sept. 5, 2014, for disseminating art from Kyoto as the western Japan city will celebrate next year the 400th anniversary of the "Rimpa" school of Japanese painting.

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Tokyo gov. speaks at Asian Network meeting

TOMSK, Russia - Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe speaks at a general meeting of the Asian Network of Major Cities 21 in Tomsk, Russia, on Sept. 5, 2014.

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Complex politics surround Chinese hero with Japanese roots

XIAMEN, China - Photo taken on Sept. 5, 2014, shows a statue of folk hero Zheng Chenggong looking down on the southern Chinese port city of Xiamen from nearby Gulangyu island.