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School built in Afghanistan with Japan's support

KABUL, Afghanistan - Girls sing during a ceremony to mark completion of the building of their high school in Kabul on Dec. 11, 2010. The building is the first to be finished under the ''Thousand Classroom Project'' to construct 58 school buildings in Afghanistan through 2012 with $24 million in Japanese grants-in-aid via the U.N. Children's Fund.

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Nissan Leaf EV on sale in U.S.

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Nissan Motor Co. Executive Vice President Carlos Tavares speaks in San Francisco on Dec. 11, 2010, during a ceremony to mark the beginning of sales of the Leaf electric vehicle in the United States.

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Dortmund beat Bremen 2-0

DORTMUND, Germany - Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa (R) scores a goal in the 70th minute of a match against Bremen in Dortmund, Germany, on Dec. 11, 2010. Dortmund won 2-0.

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Winter illuminations light up Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - People hold an outdoor concert in front of an illuminated Osaka City Central Public Hall in the city's Kita Ward on Dec. 11, 2010.

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Fukumi repeats at Grand Slam Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Tomoko Fukumi of Japan (top) takes down countrywoman Kaori Kondo in the women's 48-kilogram final at Grand Slam Tokyo on Dec. 11, 2010. Fukumi won the second consecutive title by beating Kondo.

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Japan's nuclear envoy Saiki in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japan's chief nuclear envoy Akitaka Saiki speaks to reporters in Beijing on Dec. 11, 2010, after meeting with China's chief nuclear envoy Wu Dawei.

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Winter illuminations light up Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - People walk on a street lit up by winter illuminations in Osaka's Kita Ward on Dec. 11, 2010. The illumination event runs through Jan. 16, 2011.

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Maehara at Japan-Arab Economic Forum

TUNIS, Tunisia - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara delivers a speech at the Japan-Arab Economic Forum in Tunis, Tunisia, on Dec. 11, 2010.

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Takahashi, Tran win junior pairs at GP Final

BEIJING, China - Narumi Takahashi of Japan (top) and Canadian-born partner Mervin Tran perform in the free skate at the Grand Prix Final in Beijing on Dec. 11, 2010. The pair went on to win the junior pairs title.

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Japan's nuclear envoy Saiki arrives in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japan's chief nuclear envoy Akitaka Saiki arrives at Beijing international airport on Dec. 11, 2010. Saiki exchanged opinions with Wu Dawei, China's special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs, who attended a meeting earlier this month in Pyongyang between North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo.

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BayStars' Morimoto introduces himself to fans

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese baseball player Hichori Morimoto poses as ''Ramen Man,'' a character in the popular manga comic ''Kinnikuman,'' during a press conference introducing him as a new BayStars player at Chinatown in Yokohama on Dec. 11, 2010. Morimoto left the Nippon Ham Fighters to play for Yokohama.

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Popularity of bunnies bouncing in Japan on Year of the Rabbit

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A girl strokes a rabbit at Usagi Cafe in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Dec. 11, 2010. The cafe has been a key attraction in the area since its opening in November as people prepare New Year cards for 2011, the Year of the Rabbit.

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U.S., S. Korea to revise FTA

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (R) shakes hands with U.S. President Barack Obama at a press conference in Seoul on Nov. 11, 2010, following their talks. Obama said Dec. 3 that the United States and South Korea have struck a deal to revise a bilateral free trade pact.

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Tohoku bullet train services to be extended to Aomori City

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in December 2009 shows a new model of train, nicknamed on May 11, 2010, as ''Hayabusa (falcon),'' to be introduced to the Tohoku Shinkansen Line between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori in the spring of 2011. East Japan Railway Co. said the same day that the bullet train services will be extended to Shin-Aomori on Dec. 4 with the opening of a roughly 80-kilometer section in northeastern Japan.

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Hirayama's unfinished work unveiled

KAMAKURA, Japan - Michiko Hirayama (L), wife of the late Japanese painter Ikuo Hirayama, and their daughter Yayoi unveil flower paintings drawn by Hirayama at his atelier in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Feb. 11, 2010. Hirayama, who is best known for his works themed on the Silk Road and Buddhism, passed away on Dec. 2, 2009.

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Hirayama's unfinished work unveiled

KAMAKURA, Japan - Michiko Hirayama (L), wife of the late Japanese painter Ikuo Hirayama, and their daughter Yayoi unveil Hirayama's unfinished work at his atelier in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Feb. 11, 2010. Hirayama, whose photo is being held by Michiko, passed away Dec. 2, 2009, and had been working on the painting from last July to September from his hospital bed.

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Closer Iwase agrees to same money in 2010

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons closer Hitoki Iwase speaks at a news conference in Nagoya on Dec. 11, 2009, after re-signing with the Central League baseball club for 430 million yen in 2010. Iwase will become the highest paid active pitcher for the fourth year in a row.

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Iwakuma re-signs with Rakuten

TOKYO, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Hisashi Iwakuma speaks at a news conference in Sendai on Dec. 11, 2009, after re-signing with the Pacific League baseball club for 300 million yen plus incentives in 2010. Iwakuma will earn the same wage as this year after going 13-6 with a 3.25 ERA.