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Alleged camera thief Tomita's trial date set for Jan. 12

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese swimmer Naoya Tomita, who was indicted for stealing a camera during the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, speaks to reporters in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 4, 2014. The first court hearing for Tomita, who has asserted his innocence since returning to Japan, will be held in Incheon on Jan. 12.

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'Doraemon' roots for equestrian targeting 2020 Olympics

OSAKA, Japan - Tomoko Nakamura, a member of Japan's silver-winning dressage team in equestrian at the 2014 Asian Games, poses with a horse at a stall in Nara on Dec. 3, 2014. A poster, featuring the popular Japanese comic character "Doraemon," hung at the stall calls for support for Nakamura who is aiming to participate in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The late author of "Doraemon" is Nakamura's uncle.

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'Doraemon' roots for equestrian targeting 2020 Olympics

OSAKA, Japan - Tomoko Nakamura, a member of Japan's silver-winning dressage team in equestrian at the 2014 Asian Games, is seen at a stall in Nara on Dec. 3, 2014. A poster, featuring the popular Japanese comic character "Doraemon," hung at the stall calls for support for Nakamura who is aiming to participate in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The late author of "Doraemon" is Nakamura's uncle.

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Asian Games karate champion visits news photo exhibit

OSAKA, Japan - Kiyo Shimizu (R), who won the gold medal in women's karate kata at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, visits a news photo exhibition on this year's major events at Hanshin Department Store in Osaka, Japan, on Dec. 3, 2014, the opening day of the exhibition.

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Tomita says unknown man placed camera in his bag

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese swimmer Naoya Tomita, who was summarily indicted for allegedly stealing a camera at September's Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, speaks at a news conference in Nagoya on Nov. 6, 2014. Tomita said that someone else placed the camera in his bag at the Asian Games swimming venue.

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Tomita says unknown man placed camera in his bag

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese swimmer Naoya Tomita (R), who was summarily indicted for allegedly stealing a camera at September's Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, looks at a photo of the type of camera he allegedly stole, during a news conference in Nagoya on Nov. 6, 2014. Tomita said that someone else placed the camera in his bag at the Asian Games swimming venue.

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Tomita says unknown man placed camera in his bag

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese swimmer Naoya Tomita, who was summarily indicted for allegedly stealing a camera at September's Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, wipes away tears during a news conference in Nagoya on Nov. 6, 2014. Tomita said that someone else placed the camera in his bag at the Asian Games swimming venue.

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Tomita says unknown man placed camera in his bag

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Japanese swimmer Naoya Tomita, who was summarily indicted for allegedly stealing a camera at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, in September 2014. The 25-year-old Tomita told Kyodo News on Nov. 5, 2014, that someone else placed the camera in his bag at the Asian Games swimming venue and that he is looking into filing an appeal in South Korea.

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Hagino rewrites own mark in 200 IM at World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 29, 2014, at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Japan shows Asian Games MVP Kosuke Hagino swimming to rewrite his own national record en route to winning the men's 200-meter individual medley at a short-course World Cup.

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Hagino wins 100 IM at World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Asian Games MVP Kosuke Hagino en route to victory in the men's 100-meter individual medley at the short-course World Cup at Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2014.

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4 Asiad gold medalists pay courtesy call on sports minister

TOKYO, Japan - Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Minister Hakubun Shimomura (C front) poses for photos with gold medalists from the Incheon Asian Games - Yuya Kamoto (far L) in gymnastics, Kosuke Hagino (3rd from L) in swimming, Saori Yoshida (3rd from R) in wrestling and Yuichi Hosoda (far R) in triathlon - at the ministry on Oct. 9, 2014.

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Pyongyang citizens hail athletes back from Asian Games

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean athletes are welcomed by citizens in Pyongyang on Oct. 5, 2014, upon their return from the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.

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17th Asian Games in S. Korea's Incheon end

INCHEON, South Korea - Dancers perform traditional Indonesian dancing during the closing ceremony for the Asian Games at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 4, 2014. Indonesia will hold the 2018 Asian Games.

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Asian Games closing ceremony held

INCHEON, South Korea - Photo taken on Oct. 4, 2014, shows the sports arena in Incheon, South Korea, where the closing ceremony of the Asian Games was held.

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17th Asian Games in S. Korea's Incheon end

INCHEON, South Korea - Fireworks are set off over Incheon Asiad Main Stadium in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 4, 2014, during the closing ceremony for the Asian Games.

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Asia Games closing ceremony held

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan's Kohei Matsumura (L) and Yuki Kawauchi march in the Asian Games closing ceremony in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 4, 2014. Matsumura won silver and Kawauchi bronze in the men's marathon.

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Hagino named Asian Games MVP

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese swimmer Kosuke Hagino holds a trophy as he was named the most valuable athlete of the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 4, 2014. The 20-year-old Hagino won medals in all seven races he entered, capturing four golds, one silver and two bronze.

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3 senior N. Korean officials attend closing ceremony

INCHEON, South Korea - Three senior North Korean officials attend the Asian Games closing ceremony in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 4, 2014. Hwang Pyong So (center front row), director of the North Korean's military's General Political Bureau, and Choe Ryong Hae (2nd from R front row) and Kim Yang Gon (far R front row), secretaries of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, agreed with South Korean officials to hold another round of high-level talks in late October or early November.

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Asia Games closing ceremony held

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese delegation marches in the Asian Games closing ceremony in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 4, 2014.

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3 senior N. Korean officials attend closing ceremony

INCHEON, South Korea - Three senior North Korean officials -- (from L to R) Hwang Pyong So, director of the North Korean's military's General Political Bureau, and Choe Ryong Hae and Kim Yang Gon, secretaries of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea -- attend the Asian Games closing ceremony in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 4, 2014. They agreed with South Korean officials to hold another round of high-level talks in late October or early November.

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Asia Games closing ceremony held

INCHEON, South Korea - Women with Korean attire perform traditional dancing at the Asian Games closing ceremony in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 4, 2014.

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Asia Games closing ceremony held

INCHEON, South Korea - North Korean delegation to the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, attends the closing ceremony on Oct. 4, 2014.

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Araga wins gold in karate 84 kg class

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan's Ryutaro Araga expresses joy as he won gold in the men's 84-kilogram karate competition at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 4, 2014, by defeating Kuwaiti Hamad F F M Alnweam.

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Araga wins gold in karate 84 kg class

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan's Ryutaro Araga (R) faces off against Kuwaiti Hamad F F M Alnweam in the final of the men's 84-kilogram karate competition at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 4, 2014. Araga beat Alnweam to win gold.

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Kagawa wins silver in karate over-84 kg class

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan's Hideyoshi Kagawa (R) faces off against Kuwait's Rasheed F M F S Almutairi in the final of the men's karate over-84 kilogram class at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 4, 2014. Almutairi beat Kagawa to win gold.

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Senior N. Korea officials arrive in S. Korea

INCHEON, South Korea - Kim Yang Gon (R), secretary of North Korea's Workers' Party of Korea, arrives in South Korea on Oct. 4, 2014, to attend the Asian Games closing ceremony in Incheon. Other than Kim, Choe Ryong Hae, another secretary, and Hwang Pyong So, newly appointed director of the military's General Political Bureau, also arrived in the South.

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Japan beaten by Iran, settle for silver in men's volleyball

INCHEON, South Korea - Members of Japanese men's volleyball team become depressed as they were beaten on Oct. 3, 2014, by Iran in the final at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. While winning silver, Japan failed to defend the title it won four years ago in Guangzhou, China.

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Yamada wins bronze in men's taekwondo 58kg

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan's Yuma Yamada (front) takes on a Kazakhstan player in the men's taekwondo 58 kilogram division at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014. Yamada captured bronze.

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Japan win bronze in men's basketball

INCHEON, South Korea - Members of Japan's men's basketball team express joy after defeating Kazakhstan 76-72 to capture bronze at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014.

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Japan's Kobayashi wins bronze in women's karate 55kg

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan's Miki Kobayashi (L) takes on a Malaysian player in the women's karate 55 kilogram division at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014. Kobayashi captured bronze.

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Japan win silver in men's team modern pentathlon

INCHEON, South Korea - Members of Japan's modern pentathlon team hold silver medals they won at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014.

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Hiroshi Neko competes in Asian Games marathon

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese-born comedian Hiroshi Neko, who became a naturalized Cambodian citizen in 2011, enters the stadium in the men's marathon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014. Neko, 37, whose real name is Kuniaki Takizaki, finished 14th, last among the runners who crossed the finish line, in 2 hours, 34 minutes, 16 seconds.

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Men's marathon at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Hasan Mahboob (117) of Bahrain crosses the finish line, followed by Japan's Kohei Matsumura (257) and Yuki Kawauchi (256) in the men's marathon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014. Mahboob won in 2 hours, 12 minutes, 38 seconds.

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Hiroshi Neko competes in Asian Games marathon

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese-born comedian Hiroshi Neko, who became a naturalized Cambodian citizen in 2011, crosses the finish line in the men's marathon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014. Neko, 37, whose real name is Kuniaki Takizaki, finished 14th, last among the runners who completed the full distance, in 2 hours, 34 minutes, 16 seconds.

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Men's marathon at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Hasan Mahboob (117) of Bahrain and Kohei Matsumura (257) of Japan cross the finish line in the men's marathon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014. Mahboob won in 2 hours, 12 minutes, 38 seconds and Matsumura was runner-up, 1 second behind.

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Japan win men's 4x400m relay at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - (From L to R) Japan's Nobuya Kato, Shota Iizuka, Kenji Fujimitsu and Yuzo Kanemaru celebrate after winning the gold in the men's 4x400-meter relay at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 2, 2014.

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Japan wins softball event at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Softball players of Japan, Taiwan and China pose with their medals for a group photo in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 2, 2014, after winning the gold, silver and bronze medals, respectively. The players held a banner calling for the restoration at the 2020 Olympics of softball and baseball, which were eliminated after the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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Shimizu wins women's karate kata event at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Kiyou Shimizu of Japan poses with her gold medal for the women's karate kata event at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 2, 2014.

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Shimizu wins women's karate kata event at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Kiyou Shimizu of Japan performs during the women's karate kata final match against Ngan Nguyen Hoang of Vietnam at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 2, 2014. Shimizu won the gold.

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Shimizu wins women's karate kata event at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Kiyou Shimizu of Japan performs during the women's karate kata final match against Ngan Nguyen Hoang of Vietnam at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 2, 2014. Shimizu won the gold.

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Japan win gold in softball at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese players pose with their gold medals for the softball event at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 2, 2014. Japan beat Taiwan 6-0 in the final

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Japan win gold in softball at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Yukiko Ueno of Japan pitches against Taiwan in the final of the softball tournament at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 2, 2014. Japan won 6-0.

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Japan win gold in softball at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese players celebrate after beating Taiwan 6-0 to win gold in the softball event at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 2, 2014.

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Japan win gold in softball at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese players celebrate after beating Taiwan 6-0 to win gold in the softball event at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 2, 2014.

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Japan's Sakai wins bronze in men's 3m spring board

INCHEON, South Korea - Sho Sakai of Japan performs in the men's 3-meter spring board diving final at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 2, 2014. Sakai won the bronze.

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Bahrain's Kirwa wins women's marathon at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa of Bahrain (L) and Ryoko Kizaki of Japan celebrate after winning the gold and silver, respectively, in the women's marathon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 2, 2014.

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Bahrain's Kirwa wins women's marathon at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Ryoko Kizaki of Japan celebrates after winning the silver in the women's marathon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 2, 2014.

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Bahrain's Kirwa wins women's marathon at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Ryoko Kizaki of Japan finishes second in the women's marathon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 2, 2014.

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Bahrain's Kirwa wins women's marathon at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Ryoko Kizaki of Japan (L) and Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa of Bahrain compete in the women's marathon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 2, 2014. Kirwa won the race while Kizaki came in second.

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Nadeshiko beaten for gold by N. Korea

INCHEON, South Korea - Photo shows North Korea's women's national soccer team members (R) and their Japanese counterparts being honored on the podium after they won the gold and silver medals, respectively, at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 1, 2014. North Korea beat Japan 3-1 in the final earlier that day.