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Temple offers reward for clues to stolen Buddha image

FUKUOKA, Japan - A statue of Yakushi Nyorai or medicine Buddha is shown in this file photo taken in December 2009. Supporters of Myoryuzan Yakushido, a Buddhist temple in Nakama, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, announced a decision on Dec. 24, 2014, to pay a cash reward of 2 million yen for key information leading to the discovery of the statue stolen in 2010.

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Catholic church on Nagasaki island

FUKUOKA, Japan - A girl prays during a mass held on Christmas eve at Aosagaura catholic church on Nakadori Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Dec. 24, 2009. The church, constructed in 1910, is a candidate UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Catholic church on Nagasaki island

FUKUOKA, Japan - Catholic followers attend a mass held on Christmas eve at Aosagaura Church on Nakadori Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Dec. 24, 2009. The church, constructed in 1910, is a candidate UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Hatoyama to remain in office despite indictment of ex-aides

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama bites his lips during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2009, over the falsification of his political fund reports that led to the indictment earlier in the day of two of his former secretaries. Hatoyama said he does not intend to step down.

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Hatoyama to remain in office despite indictment of ex-aides

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama leaves a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2009, after a news conference over the falsification of his political fund reports that led to the indictment earlier in the day of two of his former secretaries.

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Hatoyama to remain in office despite indictment of ex-aides

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama picks up a pen during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2009, over the falsification of his political fund reports that led to the indictment earlier in the day of two of his former secretaries. Hatoyama said he does not intend to step down.

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Hatoyama to remain in office despite indictment of ex-aides

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama reacts during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2009, over the falsification of his political fund reports that led to the indictment earlier in the day of two of his former secretaries. Hatoyama said he does not intend to step down.

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Hatoyama to remain in office despite indictment of ex-aides

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama apologizes during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2009, over the falsification of his political fund reports that led to the indictment earlier in the day of two of his former secretaries. Hatoyama said, however, he does not intend to step down.

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Hatoyama to remain in office despite indictment of ex-aides

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama puts a finger on his forehead during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2009, over the falsification of his political fund reports that led to the indictment earlier in the day of two of his former secretaries. Hatoyama said he does not intend to step down.

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Morita Chemical president apologizes over explosion

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuo Morita (front), president of Morita Chemical Industries Co., meets the press in Osaka on Dec. 24, 2009, after an explosion earlier in the day at the company's plant near Shin-Osaka station killed four of its workers. He said the cause of the blast, which occurred when the four workers were cutting away the top of a chemical tank, is not known.

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Iran's nuclear negotiator Jalili visits Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Saeed Jalili, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, visits Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Dec. 24, 2009. Behind him is the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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Iran's nuclear negotiator Jalili visits Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Saeed Jalili (L), secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, tours the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima on Dec. 24, 2009.

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JR Tokai submits final report on maglev train construction

TOKYO, Japan - Central Japan Railway Co. President Masayuki Matsumoto (L) submits a final report on the construction plan for a magnetically levitated train system linking Tokyo and Osaka to transport minister Seiji Maehara at the transport ministry in Tokyo, Dec. 24, 2009. The company, known as JR Tokai, aims to start the next-generation train services by 2025.

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Iran's nuclear negotiator Jalili visits Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Saeed Jalili (2nd from R), secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, is briefed during his visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima on Dec. 24, 2009.

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Morita Chemical president apologizes over explosion

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuo Morita (front), president of Morita Chemical Industries Co., bows in apology during a press conference in Osaka on Dec. 24, 2009, after an explosion at the company's plant near Shin-Osaka station killed four of its workers. He said the cause of the blast, which occurred when the four workers were cutting away the top of a chemical tank, is not known.

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JR Tokai submits final report on maglev train construction

TOKYO, Japan - Central Japan Railway Co. President Masayuki Matsumoto speaks at a news conference on Dec. 24, 2009, at the transport ministry in Tokyo, after submitting a final report on the construction plan for a magnetically levitated train system linking Tokyo and Osaka. The company, known as JR Tokai, aims to start the next-generation train services by 2025.

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Hatoyama, labor and biz leaders discuss employment issues

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) speaks at a meeting on employment issues attended by Cabinet ministers, and labor and business leaders at the prime minister's office on Dec. 24, 2009. Hatoyama stressed the importance of formulating growth strategies to help improve the bleak employment situation.

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4 die in explosion at Osaka chemical plant

OSAKA, Japan - Aerial photo shows a chemical plant located near Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka with a section of its roof blown off by an explosion, Dec. 24, 2009. The blast at the plant operated by Morita Chemical Industries Co. killed four men.

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4 die in explosion at Osaka chemical plant

OSAKA, Japan - Aerial photo shows a chemical plant located near Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka with a section of its roof blown off by an explosion, Dec. 24, 2009. The blast at the plant operated by Morita Chemical Industries Co. killed four men.

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4 die in explosion at Osaka chemical plant

OSAKA, Japan - Aerial photo shows a chemical plant located near Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka with a section of its roof blown off by an explosion, Dec. 24, 2009. The blast at the plant operated by Morita Chemical Industries Co. killed four men.

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Hatoyama speaks about indictments of ex-secretaries

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks to reporters on Dec 24, 2009, outside the prime minister's office, about the expected indictments of two of his former secretaries on charges of falsifying funding reports. He said he plans to give an explanation after the indictments.

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Hatoyama speaks about indictments of ex-secretaries

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks to reporters on Dec 24, 2009, outside the prime minister's office, about the expected indictments of two of his former secretaries on charges of falsifying funding reports. He said he plans to give an explanation after the indictments.