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Football: Ex-Nadeshiko Japan star Mana Iwabuchi

Mana Iwabuchi, a member of Nadeshiko Japan's 2011 Women's World Cup-winning football squad, attends her retirement press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2023.

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Football: Ex-Nadeshiko Japan star Mana Iwabuchi

Mana Iwabuchi, a member of Nadeshiko Japan's 2011 Women's World Cup-winning football squad, wipes away a tear during her retirement press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2023.

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Harvest moon in tsunami-hit area

NATORI, Japan - People watch a harvest moon in a coastal area of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on Sept. 8, 2014. The area was devastated by the massive tsunami in March 2011.

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Harvest moon in tsunami-hit area

NATORI, Japan - People watch a harvest moon in a coastal area of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on Sept. 8, 2014. The area was devastated by the massive tsunami in March 2011.

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Venue for 2012 APEC summit

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Photo taken on Sept. 8, 2011, shows a building under construction which is the planned venue to host the 2012 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit on the Russkiy Island off Vladivostok, in the Russian Far East.

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Funeral for Maathai

NAIROBI, Kenya - A relative of the late Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai waters a tree during a state funeral for Maathai held Oct. 8, 2011, in a Nairobi park. Maathai, who won the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize for her environmental work, died Sept. 25 at age 71.

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Funeral for Maathai

NAIROBI, Kenya - A car carrying the coffin of the late Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai is parked in a Nairobi park on Oct. 8, 2011, as a state funeral for Maathai was held there. Maathai, who won the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize for her environmental work, died Sept. 25 at age 71.

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Funeral for Maathai

NAIROBI, Kenya - Relatives of the late Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai plant a tree during a state funeral for Maathai held Oct. 8, 2011, in a Nairobi park. Maathai, who won the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize for her environmental work, died Sept. 25 at age 71.

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Libyan capital Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Libya - Photo taken Sept. 8, 2011, shows an urban district in Tripoli with high rise buildings. The city has prospered as the capital of an oil producing state.

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Stray whale shark named 'Tsurubei'

TSURUGA, Japan - Photo shows a young whale shark, thought to be 5 to 6 years old, swimming out into Tsuruga Bay, Fukui Prefecture, on Sept. 8, 2011. The shark has been nicknamed ''Tsurubei'' by the Tsuruga Tourism Association through public solicitation.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Royals

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki steals second base after hitting a single to right in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 8, 2011. Ichiro went 2-for-3 with an RBI in the Mariners' 4-1 victory.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Royals

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right-fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a homer, his 44th leadoff homer in the first inning in his combined career in Japan and the United States, in a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 8, 2011.

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Djokovic advances to U.S. Open semifinals

NEW YORK, United States - Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot against compatriot Janko Tipsarevic in a men's singles quarterfinal match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Sept. 8, 2011. The first seeded Djokovic advanced to the semifinals after Tipsarevic retired from the match.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Royals

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki advances to third after stealing second base following a single to right in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 8, 2011. Ichiro went 2-for-3 with an RBI in the Mariners' 4-1 victory.

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Palestinians rally for statehood

RAMALLAH, West Bank - About 100 people demonstrate in Ramallah, the West Bank, on Sept. 8, 2011, in support of a move to have the Palestinian territories recognized as a full-time member of the United Nations.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Royals

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right-fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a homer, his 44th leadoff homer in the first inning in his combined career in Japan and the United States, in a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 8, 2011.

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Indians' Fukudome vs. White Sox

CHICAGO, United States - Cleveland Indians right-fielder Kosuke Fukudome singles down the middle in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on Sept. 8, 2011. Fukudome went 1-for-4 in an 8-1 loss for the Indians.

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S. Williams advances to U.S. Open semifinals

NEW YORK, United States - Serena Williams of the United States pumps her fist during the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Sept. 8, 2011. Williams advanced to the women's singles semifinals by beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia 7-5, 6-1 in the quarterfinals.

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Nadal advances to U.S. Open quarterfinals

NEW YORK, United States - Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a shot against Gilles Muller of Luxembourg during a men's singles fourth round match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Sept. 8, 2011. Defending champion Nadal advanced to the quarterfinals after beating Muller 7-6, 6-1, 6-2.

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Drifted fishing gears from Miyagi Pref.

MITO, Japan - An official of the Oarai town office in Ibaraki Prefecture organizes buoys for aquafarming on Sept. 8, 2011, which were retrieved from waters off Oarai in July 2011, before shipping them back the following day to the Miyagi prefectural fishery cooperative, which owns the gear. About 120 buoys had drifted there from Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, some 300 kilometers away, after the March 11 tsunami.

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60th anniv. of San Francisco Peace Treaty

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Sen Genshitsu (L front), former grand master of the Urasenke Japanese tea ceremony school, performs a tea-offering ceremony in prayer for peace and friendship between Japan and the United States in San Francisco on Sept. 8, 2011, the 60th anniversary of the signing of the 1951 San Francisco Peace Treaty and the Japan-U.S. security treaty. The ceremony, hosted by the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco, took place in the same room where then Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida signed the bilateral security treaty 60 years ago in a building that used to belong to the U.S. military.

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Areva's new head in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Luc Oursel, new chief of French nuclear giant Areva, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2011. He said Areva is ready to contribute to the process of handling spent nuclear fuel left inside the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi power plant, while hailing the performance of its water decontamination system being used to stabilize the plant.

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S. Williams advances to U.S. Open semifinals

NEW YORK, United States - Serena Williams of the United States returns a shot against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Sept. 8, 2011. Williams advanced to the semifinals after beating Pavlyuchenkova 7-5, 6-1.

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Japan women's soccer team qualifies

JINAN, China - Japan women's soccer team coach Norio Sasaki meets reporters in Jinan, China, on Sept. 8, 2011, after the team qualified for the 2012 London Olympics. Australia beat China 1-0 after Japan drew with North Korea 1-1 in the Asian qualifying tournament.

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Palestinians rally for statehood

RAMALLAH, West Bank - About 100 people demonstrate in Ramallah, the West Bank, on Sept. 8, 2011, in support of a move to have the Palestinian territories recognized as a full-time member of the United Nations.

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Japan women's soccer team qualifies

JINAN, China - Japan women's soccer team captain Homare Sawa (2nd from R) and other players celebrate after an own goal by North Korea in the 83rd minute of an Asian qualifying tournament game in Jinan, China, on Sept. 8, 2011. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, but Australia beat China in a game later in the day, allowing Japan to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics.

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Wozniacki advances to U.S. Open semifinals

NEW YORK, United States - Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark pumps her fist during the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Sept. 8, 2011. Wozniacki advanced to the women's singles semifinals by defeating Andrea Petkovic of Germany 6-1, 7-6 in the quarterfinals.

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Wozniacki advances to U.S. Open semifinals

NEW YORK, United States - Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark returns a shot against Andrea Petkovic of Germany in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Sept. 8, 2011. Wozniacki advanced to the semifinals by defeating Petkovic 6-1, 7-6.

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Russian Far East gas pipeline completed

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin autographs a displayed sample gas pipeline during a ceremony in Vladivostok in the Russian Far East on Sept. 8, 2011. The ceremony marked the completion of a natural gas pipeline to transport gas from a natural gas field in Sakhalin to Vladivostok.

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Whale shark in Tsuruga Bay

TSURUGA, Japan - A whale shark strays into Tsuruga Bay in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, on Sept. 8, 2011.

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Noda visits Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (L front) is welcomed by Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato (R) before their meeting at the Fukushima prefectural government hall in the city of Fukushima on Sept. 8, 2011. Seen between them is Goshi Hosono, minister tasked with handling the country's nuclear crisis. Noda visited the prefecture for the first time since assuming office on Sept. 2.

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NTT Docomo's tablet computers

TOKYO, Japan - Two women hold the tablet computers Galaxy Tab (L) and Arrows Tab (R) unveiled by NTT Docomo Inc. in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2011. The devices, compatible with NTT Docomo's ''Xi'' high-speed data communications service for the first time, will be put on the market in Japan in October.

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Nadeshiko Japan, N. Korea draw

JINAN, China - ''Nadeshiko Japan'' national soccer team players (from L) Azusa Iwashimizu, Homare Sawa, Mizuho Sakaguchi and goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori react after North Korea's Kim Jo Ran equalized two minutes into second-half stoppage time in a 2012 London Olympics qualifying game in Jinan, China, on Sept. 8, 2011. The game ended 1-1.

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Volkswagen launching new Golf Cabriolet in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Volkswagen Group Japan K.K. announces in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2011, that its new Golf Cabriolet convertible with improved fuel efficiency will go on sale in Japan from Oct. 1.

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Russian Far East gas pipeline completed

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) pushes the button to launch a natural gas pipeline in Vladivostok in the Russian Far East on Sept. 8, 2011. The pipeline will transport gas from a natural gas field in Sakhalin to Vladivostok.

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Japan rugby team in N.Z.

GULF HARBOUR, New Zealand - Japan national rugby team coach John Kirwan (R) attends a press conference with captain Takashi Kikutani in Gulf Harbour, New Zealand, on Sept. 8, 2011. Japan will face off on Sept. 10 against France, their first opponents at the Rugby World Cup.

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Prime Minister Noda visits Fukushima

KORIYAMA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (2nd from L) arrives at Koriyama station in Fukushima Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2011, in his first trip to the prefecture, home to a radiation-leaking nuclear power plant, since he took office the previous week. Noda has repeatedly expressed his desire to visit Fukushima and has vowed to speed up reconstruction of areas ravaged by the March disaster and nuclear crisis.