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Figure geeks visit specialty shop in Akihabara

TOKYO, Japan - Enthusiasts of character figures visit a specialty shop in Akihabara, Tokyo, in this file photo taken on Dec. 29, 2014. Long famous for the presence of many electronics shops, Akihabara has more recently gained recognition as a center for Japan's "otaku" (geek) culture.

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Japanese, S. Korean students dance to promote understanding

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese and South Korean junior and senior high school students perform during a four-day dancing event in Seoul on Dec. 29, 2014, to promote mutual understanding.

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Japanese, S. Korean students dance to promote understanding

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese and South Korean junior and senior high school students dance before their families and other people in Seoul on Dec. 29, 2014, during a four-day event to promote mutual understanding through dancing.

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Greek opposition leader Tsipras

ATHENS, Greece - Alexis Tsipras, leader of the Greek largest opposition Syriza party, delivers a speech during a gathering of the party in Athens on Dec. 29, 2014.

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Greek opposition leader Tsipras

ATHENS, Greece - Alexis Tsipras, leader of the Greek largest opposition Syriza party, smiles during a gathering of the party in Athens on Dec. 29, 2014.

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Aguirre talks to Japan team ahead of Asian Cup

NARASHINO, Japan - Japan coach Javier Aguirre, who has been accused of involvement in match-fixing in Spain, speaks to the team during the first practice session ahead of the Asian Cup on Dec. 29, 2014, in Narashino near Tokyo.

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Japanese, S. Korean vice foreign ministers meet for talks

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of a South Korean civil group block a car carrying Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki, who met with Cho Tae Yong, South Korea's first vice foreign minister, on Dec. 29, 2014, in Seoul. The group was protesting over a memorandum of understanding signed by Japan, South Korea and the United States on sharing and safeguarding sensitive defense information.

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Greek opposition leader Tsipras

ATHENS, Greece - Alexis Tsipras, leader of the Greek largest opposition Syriza party, raises his fist during a gathering of the party in Athens on Dec. 29, 2014.

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Aguirre talks to Japan team ahead of Asian Cup

NARASHINO, Japan - Japan coach Javier Aguirre (C), who has been accused of involvement in match-fixing in Spain, watches his team practice ahead of the Asian Cup on Dec. 29, 2014, in Narashino near Tokyo.

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Syrian deputy foreign minister says peace talks to start in Jan.

DAMASCUS, Syria - Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad gives an interview to Kyodo News in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 29, 2014. Mekdad said that peace talks between the Syrian government and opposition groups will be held in Moscow from Jan. 27 to 29.

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Japanese, S. Korean vice foreign ministers meet for talks

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki (L) and Cho Tae Yong, South Korea's first vice foreign minister, meet at the South Korean Foreign Ministry in Seoul on Dec. 29, 2014, at a time when Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Park Geun Hye have still not held a one-on-one summit since taking office in 2012 and 2013, respectively, due to strained bilateral ties.

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More than 20 swans passing winter in residential area

KUSHIRO, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 29, 2014, in Kushiro on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido shows swans on the Ninishibetsu River, which is located near a large supermarket and residential area.

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Civic group opposes trilateral defense move

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of civic groups protest over a memorandum of understanding between Japan, South Korea and the United States on sharing and safeguarding sensitive information on defense on Dec. 29, 2014, in front of the South Korean Defense Ministry in Seoul.

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Princess Kako turns 20

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Princess Kako poses for photos at the Imperial Palace on Dec. 29, 2014, her 20th birthday, after meeting with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. Princess Kako is the younger daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko. (Pool photo)

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Kodaira comes out on top

NAGANO, Japan - Nao Kodaira competes in the women's 500 meters at the Japan sprint championships at M-Wave ice arena in the central Japan city of Nagano on Dec. 29, 2014. Kodaira finished top in the 500 meters and 1,000 meters.

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Bird flu virus detected in Miyazaki, 2nd case this winter

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Local officials of the southwestern Japan prefecture of Miyazaki prepare to bury all of the 42,000 chickens culled in the early morning on Dec. 29, 2014, at a farm where a highly pathogenic bird flu virus was detected. It is the second time this winter that the H5 strain of avian influenza has been confirmed at chicken farms in Japan. The photo was taken from a Kyodo News helicopter.

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Tokyo man in 30s being tested for possible Ebola infection

TOKYO, Japan - Kensuke Nakajima, a senior health ministry official, announces at a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Dec. 29, 2014, that a man in his 30s in the capital is being tested for possible Ebola infection after he developed a fever in the early morning on the same day, following his return to Japan from Sierra Leone earlier in December.

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Tokyo man in 30s being tested for possible Ebola infection

TOKYO, Japan - Kensuke Nakajima, a senior health ministry official, announces at a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Dec. 29, 2014, that a man in his 30s in the capital is being tested for possible Ebola infection after he developed a fever in the early morning on the same day, following his return to Japan from Sierra Leone earlier in December.

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Bird flu virus detected in Miyazaki, 2nd case this winter

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 29, 2014, shows a chicken farm in the southwestern city of Miyazaki, where a highly pathogenic bird flu virus was detected. All the 42,000 birds raised in the farm were culled in the early morning the same day. It is the second time this winter that the H5 strain of avian influenza has been confirmed at chicken farms in Japan.

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Bird flu virus detected in Miyazaki, 2nd case this winter

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Local officials of the southwestern Japan prefecture of Miyazaki prepare to bury all of the 42,000 chickens culled in the early morning on Dec. 29, 2014, at a farm where a highly pathogenic bird flu virus was detected. It is the second time this winter that the H5 strain of avian influenza has been confirmed at chicken farms in Japan. The photo was taken from a Kyodo News helicopter.

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Taipei Mayor Ko takes office

TAIPEI, Taiwan - New Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je poses for photos during an inauguration ceremony in Taiwan's capital Taipei on Dec. 25, 2014. Ko won the mayoral election on Nov. 29 as an independent candidate with support from the pro-independent Democratic Progressive Party.

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U.S. man says he illegally entered N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A man who identifies himself as Arturo Pierre Martinez, a 29-year-old American raised in El Paso, Texas, speaks at a press conference in North Korea's capital Pyongyang on Dec. 14, 2014. He said he has illegally crossed into North Korea to pass on "valuable" information.

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U.S. man says he illegally entered N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A man who identifies himself as Arturo Pierre Martinez, a 29-year-old American raised in El Paso, Texas, speaks at a press conference in North Korea's capital Pyongyang on Dec. 14, 2014. He said he has illegally crossed into North Korea to pass on "valuable" information.

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U.S. man says he illegally entered N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A man who identifies himself as Arturo Pierre Martinez, a 29-year-old American raised in El Paso, Texas, speaks at a press conference in North Korea's capital Pyongyang on Dec. 14, 2014. He said he has illegally crossed into North Korea to pass on "valuable" information.

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Taiwan president steps down as party boss

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou announces in Taipei on Dec. 3, 2014, that he is stepping down as chairman of Nationalist Party following the party's resounding defeat in the nationwide local elections Nov. 29.

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Kobe aquarium holds mapping event from December

KOBE, Japan - Suma Aqualife Park in Kobe, western Japan, unveils to media its "Suma Aqua Illuminage" event projecting computer graphics images on the surface of an outdoor pool on Nov. 29, 2014. The event publicly opens from Dec. 1 to March 1, 2015.

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Leader of DPJ in stump speech

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Banri Kaieda, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Yokohama on Nov. 29, 2014, ahead of the Dec. 14 lower house election.

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PM Abe in stump speech

MATSUDO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a stump speech in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Nov. 29, 2014, ahead of the Dec. 14 lower house election.

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Otter pups

OSAKA, Japan - Asian small clawed otter pups make their public debut at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka, western Japan, on May 21, 2014. The litter was born on Dec. 29 and 30, 2013.

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Canon group net profit up 2.6%

TOKYO, Japan - Toshizo Tanaka, executive vice president of Canon Inc., releases the company's earnings results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2013, at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2014. The maker of printers, photocopiers and cameras said its group net profit for the just-ended business year rose 2.6 percent from the previous year to 230.48 billion yen.

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A month before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows workers near the Olympic Park (back) in Sochi, Russia, on Dec. 29, 2013. The Winter Games will be held in the Black Sea resort from Feb. 7 to 23, 2014.

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Keio Univ. professor calls for more use of herbal medicine

Keio University professor Kenji Watanabe, shown in this file photo taken on Dec. 29, 2014, is known for advocating greater use of herbal medicine to help prevent illness and reduce medical care costs in today's rapidly aging society. He heads a consortium comprising companies and Kanagawa, Toyama and Nara prefectural bodies set up to study ways of developing herbal medicine into a viable industry. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Old Japanese ad for 'Bullworker' still kept

The Japanese-language version (R) of an advertisement for the first model of the "Bullworker" fitness device is shown in this file photo taken on Dec. 29, 2014. Its manufacturer Fukushima Hatsujo Seisakusho based in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, created the ad based on the original English version when it released the first model half a century ago in 1965. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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WWII veteran recalls fighting Russian invasion of northern islands

Hidetaka Oda recalls during an interview in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, northern Japan, on Dec. 29, 2014, his involvement in a battle when Soviet troops began invading the Kuril Islands in the Far East on Aug. 18, 1945, three days after Japan's surrender in World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese, S. Korean students dance to promote understanding

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese and South Korean junior and senior high school students dance before their families and other people in Seoul on Dec. 29, 2014, during a four-day event to promote mutual understanding through dancing. (Kyodo)

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Aguirre talks to Japan team ahead of Asian Cup

NARASHINO, Japan - Japan coach Javier Aguirre (C), who has been accused of involvement in match-fixing in Spain, watches his team practice ahead of the Asian Cup on Dec. 29, 2014, in Narashino near Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Greek opposition leader Tsipras

ATHENS, Greece - Alexis Tsipras, leader of the Greek largest opposition Syriza party, smiles during a gathering of the party in Athens on Dec. 29, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Princess Kako turns 20

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Princess Kako poses for photos at the Imperial Palace on Dec. 29, 2014, her 20th birthday, after meeting with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. Princess Kako is the younger daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Greek opposition leader Tsipras

ATHENS, Greece - Alexis Tsipras, leader of the Greek largest opposition Syriza party, raises his fist during a gathering of the party in Athens on Dec. 29, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Japanese, S. Korean vice foreign ministers meet for talks

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki (L) and Cho Tae Yong, South Korea's first vice foreign minister, meet at the South Korean Foreign Ministry in Seoul on Dec. 29, 2014, at a time when Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Park Geun Hye have still not held a one-on-one summit since taking office in 2012 and 2013, respectively, due to strained bilateral ties. (Kyodo)

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Aguirre talks to Japan team ahead of Asian Cup

NARASHINO, Japan - Japan coach Javier Aguirre, who has been accused of involvement in match-fixing in Spain, speaks to the team during the first practice session ahead of the Asian Cup on Dec. 29, 2014, in Narashino near Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Bird flu virus detected in Miyazaki, 2nd case this winter

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Local officials of the southwestern Japan prefecture of Miyazaki prepare to bury all of the 42,000 chickens culled in the early morning on Dec. 29, 2014, at a farm where a highly pathogenic bird flu virus was detected. It is the second time this winter that the H5 strain of avian influenza has been confirmed at chicken farms in Japan. The photo was taken from a Kyodo News helicopter. (Kyodo)

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Japanese, S. Korean vice foreign ministers meet for talks

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of a South Korean civil group block a car carrying Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki, who met with Cho Tae Yong, South Korea's first vice foreign minister, on Dec. 29, 2014, in Seoul. The group was protesting over a memorandum of understanding signed by Japan, South Korea and the United States on sharing and safeguarding sensitive defense information. (Kyodo)

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Kodaira comes out on top

NAGANO, Japan - Nao Kodaira competes in the women's 500 meters at the Japan sprint championships at M-Wave ice arena in the central Japan city of Nagano on Dec. 29, 2014. Kodaira finished top in the 500 meters and 1,000 meters. (Kyodo)

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More than 20 swans passing winter in residential area

KUSHIRO, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 29, 2014, in Kushiro on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido shows swans on the Ninishibetsu River, which is located near a large supermarket and residential area. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo man in 30s being tested for possible Ebola infection

TOKYO, Japan - Kensuke Nakajima, a senior health ministry official, announces at a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Dec. 29, 2014, that a man in his 30s in the capital is being tested for possible Ebola infection after he developed a fever in the early morning on the same day, following his return to Japan from Sierra Leone earlier in December. (Kyodo)

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Civic group opposes trilateral defense move

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of civic groups protest over a memorandum of understanding between Japan, South Korea and the United States on sharing and safeguarding sensitive information on defense on Dec. 29, 2014, in front of the South Korean Defense Ministry in Seoul. (Kyodo)

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Bird flu virus detected in Miyazaki, 2nd case this winter

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 29, 2014, shows a chicken farm in the southwestern city of Miyazaki, where a highly pathogenic bird flu virus was detected. All the 42,000 birds raised in the farm were culled in the early morning the same day. It is the second time this winter that the H5 strain of avian influenza has been confirmed at chicken farms in Japan. (Kyodo)

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Taipei Mayor Ko takes office

TAIPEI, Taiwan - New Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je poses for photos during an inauguration ceremony in Taiwan's capital Taipei on Dec. 25, 2014. Ko won the mayoral election on Nov. 29 as an independent candidate with support from the pro-independent Democratic Progressive Party. (Kyodo)

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U.S. man says he illegally entered N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A man who identifies himself as Arturo Pierre Martinez, a 29-year-old American raised in El Paso, Texas, speaks at a press conference in North Korea's capital Pyongyang on Dec. 14, 2014. He said he has illegally crossed into North Korea to pass on "valuable" information. (Kyodo)