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Panasonic launches new group structure

OSAKA, Japan - The logo at the Sanyo Electric Co. headquarters in Moriguchi, Osaka Prefecture, is seen replaced with ''Panasonic'' on Dec. 30, 2011. Japan's major electronics maker Panasonic Corp. launched its new group structure on Jan. 1, 2012, reorganizing its business divisions and two wholly owned units -- Sanyo Electric Co. and Panasonic Electric Works Co. -- into three main groups as it places greater emphasis on energy-related businesses.

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Unrest in D.R. Congo

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - Photo dated Dec. 1, 2012, shows a man riding a "chukudu," a two-wheeled vehicle used to carry loads, in Goma, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In the background is fuming Mt. Nyiragongo, a volcano that erupted in 2002. (Photo by Takeshi Kuno)

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Unrest in D.R. Congo

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - Fighters of the M23 rebel movement are pictured in Goma, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, during their withdrawal on Dec. 1, 2012. M23 rebels occupied Goma in November 2012. In the background are members of a U.N. peacekeeping mission wearing blue helmets. (Photo by Takeshi Kuno)

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Unrest in D.R. Congo

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - Photo dated Dec. 1, 2012, shows children carrying cassava leaves at a market in Goma, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Photo by Takeshi Kuno)

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Unrest in D.R. Congo

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - A U.N. peacekeeping mission vehicle passes fighters of the M23 rebel movement in Goma, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Dec. 1, 2012. M23 rebels occupied Goma in November 2012 until their withdrawal in early December. (Photo by Takeshi Kuno)

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N. Korean rocket

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in April 2012 shows a rocket unveiled by North Korea in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province, in the northwest of the country. North Korea said Dec. 1, 2012, that it would launch a rocket carrying a satellite sometime between Dec. 10 and 22. But Pyongyang has suggested it may postpone its planned launch of the rocket due to "some reasons," according to a report early on Dec. 9 of the official Korean Central News Agency.

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N. Korean rocket

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in April 2012 shows a rocket unveiled by North Korea in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province, in the northwest of the country. North Korea announced on Dec. 1, 2012, that it plans to launch a rocket carrying an "earth observation satellite" sometime between Dec. 10 and 22, the country's official Korean Central News Agency reported.

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March against global warming

DOHA, Qatar - Environmental protection group members march in Doha, on Dec. 1, 2012, calling for enhancement of measures against global warming. The 18th Conference of Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change is under way in the Qatari capital.

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Rebels in D.R. Congo

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - Soldiers of the M23 rebel movement aboard a vehicle in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Dec. 1, 2012, withdraw from the front. At left is a member of a U.N. peacekeeping mission. (Photo by Takeshi Kuno)

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Rally to support president in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - People gather to participate in a rally to support Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi around Cairo University near Cairo on Dec. 1, 2012.

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Parade for Miss International winner

TOSU, Japan - Ikumi Yoshimatsu waves during a parade in her hometown of Tosu, Saga Prefecture, on Dec. 1, 2012, to celebrate her winning the Miss International contest in October. She is the first Japanese woman to win the title.

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Parade for Miss International winner

TOSU, Japan - Ikumi Yoshimatsu is seen during a parade in her hometown of Tosu, Saga Prefecture, on Dec. 1, 2012, to celebrate her winning the Miss International contest in October. She is the first Japanese woman to win the title.

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Tokyo Grand Slam judo

TOKYO, Japan - Linda Bolder of the Netherlands (front) fights with Japan's Haruka Tachimoto in the women's 70-kilogram final of the Tokyo Grand Slam judo tournament at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2012. Bolder won with a belt-hip throw in overtime.

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Parade for Miss International winner

TOSU, Japan - Ikumi Yoshimatsu waves during a parade in her hometown of Tosu, Saga Prefecture, on Dec. 1, 2012, to celebrate her winning the Miss International contest in October. She is the first Japanese woman to win the title.

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Ozawa, Kada hold open dialogue

TOKYO, Japan - Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada (R), leader of the Tomorrow Party of Japan, and Ichiro Ozawa, leader of the People's Life First party, shake hands after holding an open dialogue in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2012.

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Kochi Castle lit up

KOCHI, Japan - Kochi Castle in the city of Kochi, western Japan, is lit up by candles on Dec. 1, 2012.

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Tokyo Grand Slam judo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Shohei Ono (back) executes a leg trip on countryman Riki Nakaya in the men's 73-kilogram final of the Tokyo Grand Slam judo tournament at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2012. Ono defeated the London Olympic silver medalist by ippon to win his first title in the competition.

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Tokyo Grand Slam judo

TOKYO, Japan - Megumi Tsugane (R) attempts an inner-thigh sweep on fellow Japanese Kana Abe in the women's 63-kilogram final of the Tokyo Grand Slam judo tournament at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2012. Tsugane beat Abe on points to win her first title in the competition.

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N. Korean rocket

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in April 2012 shows a rocket unveiled by North Korea in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province, in the northwest of the country. North Korea announced on Dec. 1, 2012, that it plans to launch a rocket carrying an "earth observation satellite" sometime between Dec. 10 and 22, the country's official Korean Central News Agency reported.

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March against global warming

DOHA, Qatar - Environmental protection group members march in Doha, on Dec. 1, 2012, calling for enhancement of measures against global warming. The 18th Conference of Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change is under way in the Qatari capital.

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Cigarette packages in Australia

SYDNEY, Australia - Photo shows cigarette packages based on new Australian regulations introduced on Dec. 1, 2012, that requires tobacco firms to sell cigarettes in the country in plain packets.

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Investigation at Tsuruga plant over active faults

TSURUGA, Japan - A team from the Nuclear Regulation Authority examines a ditch at Japan Atomic Power Co.'s Tsuruga plant in Fukui Prefecture on Dec. 1, 2012, as they started a field survey to check whether active faults are running directly underneath reactors at the plant.

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Investigation at Tsuruga plant over active faults

TSURUGA, Japan - A team from the Nuclear Regulation Authority examines faults at Japan Atomic Power Co.'s Tsuruga plant in Fukui Prefecture on Dec. 1, 2012, as they started a field survey to check whether active faults are running directly underneath reactors at the plant.

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Working WWII Japan fighter

SAITAMA, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 1, 2012, shows a Japanese Zero fighter seized by the U.S. military during World War II, with its engine running, at an exhibition that opened at the Tokorozawa Aviation Museum in Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo.

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Investigation at Tsuruga plant over active faults

TSURUGA, Japan - A team from the Nuclear Regulation Authority examines a ditch at Japan Atomic Power Co.'s Tsuruga plant in Fukui Prefecture on Dec. 1, 2012, as they started a field survey to check whether active faults are running directly underneath reactors at the plant.

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University students start job hunting for spring 2014

TOKYO, Japan - A job fair participated in by about 240 companies is held for university students in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Dec. 1, 2012, as major Japanese businesses opened their doors the same day for official recruitment events targeted mainly at university students in their third year looking for jobs after their graduation in spring 2014.

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Investigation at Tsuruga plant over active faults

TSURUGA, Japan - Photo shows the No. 1 (L) and No. 2 reactor buildings at Japan Atomic Power Co.'s Tsuruga plant in Fukui Prefecture on Dec. 1, 2012. Experts appointed by the Nuclear Regulation Authority started a field survey the same day to check whether active faults are running directly underneath the reactors.

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Investigation at Tsuruga plant over active faults

TSURUGA, Japan - Kunihiko Shimazaki (far L), commissioner of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, and other experts from the nuclear regulatory body check samples from boring at Japan Atomic Power Co.'s Tsuruga plant in Fukui Prefecture on Dec. 1, 2012, as they started a field survey to check whether active faults are running directly underneath reactors at the plant.

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Investigation at Tsuruga plant over active faults

TSURUGA, Japan - Kunihiko Shimazaki, commissioner of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, checks samples from boring at Japan Atomic Power Co.'s Tsuruga plant in Fukui Prefecture on Dec. 1, 2012, as the team from the nuclear regulatory body started a field survey to check whether active faults are running directly underneath reactors at the plant.

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Investigation at Tsuruga plant over active faults

TSURUGA, Japan - Kunihiko Shimazaki (R facing), commissioner of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, speaks at Japan Atomic Power Co.'s Tsuruga plant in Fukui Prefecture on Dec. 1, 2012, as a field survey began to check whether active faults are running directly underneath reactors at the plant.

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Toyota Aqua hybrid compact car

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s Aqua hybrid compact car. The automaker said Feb. 1, 2012, the number of orders placed for the Aqua as of Jan. 31, 2012, was about 120,000, greatly exceeding its sales goal of 12,000 units a month. The car was released on Dec. 26, 2011.

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Hosokawa clan's artifacts

FUKUOKA, Japan - Former Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa stands in front of some artifacts from the Eisei-Bunko Museum, which holds treasures of the Hosokawa clan, during a preview on Dec. 26, 2011, of a special exhibition to be held from Jan. 1, 2012, through March 4, 2012, at Kyushu National Museum in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Hosokawa is the 18th head of the clan that has lasted some 700 years and ruled the Kumamoto domain in feudal Japan.

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Japan to reclassify Fukushima no-entry zones

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - (from L) Yukio Edano, minister of economy, trade and industry, Goshi Hosono, nuclear disaster minister, and Tatsuo Hirano, minister in charge of reconstruction in areas affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, meet Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato in the city of Fukushima on Dec. 18, 2011. The ministers notified the governor and representatives of 11 other municipal governments near the plant of a plan to reclassify no-entry zones, possibly on April 1, 2012, around the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

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Asahi aiming for 1.6 tril. yen in sales by 2012

TOKYO, Japan - Hitoshi Ogita, president of Asahi Breweries Ltd., briefs reporters on the company's long-term business plan during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2009. Ogita said the company is aiming to increase sales to 1.6 trillion yen in its 2012 business year as it looks to growth in Asia and other overseas beverage markets amid saturated demand at home.