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Tokyo Skytree

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest broadcasting tower at 634 meters, on Dec. 6, 2013. The number of visitors to the observatory deck of the tower topped 10 million the same day since its opening on May 22, 2012.

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Nishikori at Brisbane International

BRISBANE, Australia - Photo taken Dec. 30, 2012, shows Japan's Kei Nishikori, partnered with Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria, playing Russia's Mikhail Elgin and Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan during the first round of the men's doubles at the 2013 season-opening Brisbane International in Brisbane, Australia. Nishikori and Dimitrov defeated the fourth-seeded pair 7-6 (5), 4-6, 10-7 to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Nikkei climbs back to level before March 2011 quake

TOKYO, Japan - A display in Tokyo's Yaesu district shows the closing level of Japan's Nikkei stock index on Dec. 27, 2012. It closed at 10,322.98, up 92.62 points from the previous day and its highest mark since March 10, 2011 -- the day before a massive earthquake and tsunami hit Japan.

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Sea lion conducts rehearsal for New Year writing

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Leo, a 10-year-old male sea lion, strikes a pose after writing in one stroke the word "mi," meaning snake -- the Chinese zodiac sign for the year of 2013 -- at the Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 26, 2012. The aquarium allowed the press to witness a rehearsal for its popular New Year event -- a calligraphy writing display by a sea lion -- held every year since 2004.

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Sea lion conducts rehearsal for New Year writing

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Leo, a 10-year-old male sea lion, strikes a pose after writing in one stroke the word "mi," meaning snake -- the Chinese zodiac sign for the year of 2013 -- at the Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 26, 2012. The aquarium allowed the press to witness a rehearsal for its popular New Year event -- a calligraphy writing display by a sea lion -- held every year since 2004.

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Sea lion conducts rehearsal for New Year writing

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Leo, a 10-year-old male sea lion, uses an ink brush to write the word "mi," meaning snake -- the Chinese zodiac sign for the year of 2013 -- in one stroke, at the Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 26, 2012. The aquarium allowed the press to witness a rehearsal for its popular New Year event -- a calligraphy writing display by a sea lion -- held every year since 2004.

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Nikkei tops 10,000

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Tokyo's Yaesu district shows that Japan's Nikkei stock index was trading up 133.23 points at 10,056.24 at one point on the morning of Dec. 19, 2012. The key stock barometer rose above the 10,000 mark for the first time since April 4.

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Maya ruins in Guatemala

TIKAL, Guatemala - Photo shows Maya ruins in Tikal, Guatemala, on Dec. 10, 2012. The Maya civilization has attracted attention as some believe the Maya Long Count Calendar indicates the world will end on Dec. 21, 2012.

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Railway fare cards to become mutually usable

TOKYO, Japan - Representatives of railway and bus operators pose with their respective electronic fare cards in a gathering at the East Japan Railway Co. head office in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2012. A total of 10 regional railway and bus fare cards such as Suica and Pasmo in Tokyo and Icoca in Osaka will become mutually usable in all their operating areas in Japan, starting March 23, 2013.

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N. Korea launches rocket

ISHIGAKI, Japan - A Self-Defense Forces helicopter takes off from Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, at 10:22 a.m. on Dec. 12, 2012, after North Korea launched a rocket. The rocket apparently flew over the island prefecture in southwestern Japan. Japan, the United States and other countries suspect the launch is a covert test of long-range missile technology in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.

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N. Korea launches rocket

ISHIGAKI, Japan - A Self-Defense Forces member runs to a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 battery on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, at 10:05 a.m. on Dec. 12, 2012, after North Korea launched a rocket. The rocket apparently flew over the island prefecture in southwestern Japan. Japan, the United States and other countries suspect the launch is a covert test of long-range missile technology in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.

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Tibetans demonstrate in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Tibetans living in the United States gather in a park near the United Nations headquarters in New York on Dec. 10, 2012, Human Rights Day, to call for awareness of human right issues in Tibet.

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Tibetans demonstrate in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Tibetans living in the United States gather in a park near the United Nations headquarters in New York on Dec. 10, 2012, Human Rights Day, to call for awareness of human right issues in Tibet.

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Ryu joins Dodgers

LOS ANGELES, United States - South Korean left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu attends a press conference in Los Angeles on Dec. 10, 2012, after he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Ryu joins Dodgers

LOS ANGELES, United States - South Korean left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu (2nd from R) attends a press conference in Los Angeles on Dec. 10, 2012, after he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers. Also in the photo are Ryu's agent Scott Boras (L), Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti (2nd from L) and Dodgers owner Earvin "Magic" Johnson (R).

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Photo taken on Dec. 10, 2012, shows the medal, exhibited at the city hall of Stockholm, which Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, received at the Nobel Prize award ceremony in the city the same day. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Photo taken on Dec. 10, 2012, shows the medal and diploma, exhibited at the city hall of Stockholm, which Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, received at the Nobel Prize award ceremony in the city the same day. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, is applauded after receiving his prize during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Israeli prime minister

JERUSALEM, Israel - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem on Dec. 10, 2012.

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (L), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, receives his prize from Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, shows his Nobel Prize medal after attending the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Nobel Prize award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - A banquet is held at the city hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012, following the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in the city. (Pool photo)

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Nobel Prize award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - A banquet is held at the city hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012, following the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in the city. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel Prize award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - A banquet is held at the city hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012, following the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in the city. (Pool photo)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (far L), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, is pictured after attending the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Sweden's Princess Madeleine (L) and Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, head for a banquet at the city hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012, following the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in the city. (Pool photo)

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Nobel Prize award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - A banquet is held at the city hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012, following the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in the city. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Sweden's Princess Madeleine (L) and Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, head for a banquet at the city hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012, following the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in the city. (Pool photo)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Sweden's Princess Madeleine (L, middle) and Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (R, middle), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, head for a banquet at the city hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012, , following the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in the city. Behind them are Yamanaka's wife Chika (L, back) and Robert J. Lefkowitz of the United States, the 2012 Nobel Prize laureate for chemistry. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (front), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, and his wife Chika (back, far L) attend a banquet at the city hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012, following the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in the city. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - (From L) British biologist John Gurdon and Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, co-recipients of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, applaud during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, shows his Nobel Prize diploma after attending the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (R), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, is seated next to Sweden's Princess Madeleine at a banquet at the city hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012, following the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in the city. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (C), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, is applauded after receiving his prize during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (C, bowing), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, is applauded after receiving his prize from Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf (front R) during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, shows his Nobel Prize medal after attending the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (front L, facing), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, receives his prize from Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (C), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, is applauded after receiving his prize during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. To the left is British biologist John Gurdon, the other co-recipient of the prize. To the right is Chinese writer Mo Yan, recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in literature. (Pool photo)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, is applauded after receiving his prize during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (L), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, receives his prize from Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (front L, facing), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, receives his prize from Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Nobel Prize award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - The 2012 Nobel prize winners line up during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (L), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, receives his prize from Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (front L, facing), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, receives his prize from Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Nobel Prize award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - The Nobel Prize award ceremony is held at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012 (Pool photo)

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Nobel Prize award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - The 2012 Nobel prize winners line up during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - (From front) British biologist John Gurdon and Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, co-recipients of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, and Chinese writer Mo Yan, recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in literature, appear in the Stockholm Concert Hall for the Nobel Prize award ceremony in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - (From L) British biologist John Gurdon and Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, co-recipients of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, and Chinese writer Mo Yan, recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in literature, attend the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Nobel Prize award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - The Nobel Prize award ceremony is held at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012 (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - (From L) British biologist John Gurdon and Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, co-recipients of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, and Chinese writer Mo Yan, recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in literature, attend the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)