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Woodford drops comeback bid as Olympus president

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2011, shows former Olympus Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Woodford. He said on Jan. 6, 2012, that he will give up his bid to regain the presidency of the scandal-mired optical and medical equipment maker.

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Tunnel after ceiling collapse

KOSHU, Japan - The inbound lanes in the Sasago Tunnel on the Chuo Expressway in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, are shown to reporters on Jan. 15, 2013, for the first time since the fatal collapse of interior roof on Dec. 2, 2012.

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Tunnel after ceiling collapse

KOSHU, Japan - The inbound lanes in the Sasago Tunnel on the Chuo Expressway in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, are shown to reporters on Jan. 15, 2013, for the first time since the fatal collapse of interior roof on Dec. 2, 2012.

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Tunnel after ceiling collapse

KOSHU, Japan - The inbound lanes in the Sasago Tunnel on the Chuo Expressway in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, are shown to reporters on Jan. 15, 2013, for the first time since the fatal collapse of interior roof on Dec. 2, 2012.

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U.S. school shooting

NEWTOWN, United States - Junko Fischer, mother of two daughters who are pupils at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in the state of New York on Dec. 15, 2012. Her daughters -- Cate, 8 and Grace, 6 -- narrowly escaped a mass shooting Dec. 14 at the school where 26 students and teachers were killed.

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U.S. school shooting

NEWTOWN, United States - Yumiko Hawke, mother of a pupil at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in the town on Dec. 15, 2012. Her 7-year-old daughter Rinei narrowly escaped a mass shooting Dec. 14 at the school where 26 students and teachers were killed.

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U.S. Sen. John Kerry

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows U.S. Sen. John Kerry, a Democrat from Massachusetts and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. U.S. President Barack Obama has decided to name Kerry as secretary of state to succeed Hillary Clinton, who is scheduled to step down upon completion of the Obama administration's first term, ABC News reported on Dec. 15, 2012.

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Protest in Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Participants place flowers at a stone memorial for victims of political repression in the Soviet-era at an unauthorized rally against Russian President Vladimir Putin at Lubyanka Square in central Moscow on Dec. 15, 2012.

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Inui scores in Bundesliga

WOLFSBURG, Germany - Takashi Inui (L) of Eintracht Frankfurt is congratulated by teammate Alexander Meier after scoring the team's second goal during the first half of a German first division Bundesliga soccer match against Wolfsburg in Wolfsburg, Germany, on Dec. 15, 2012. Frankfurt won 2-0.

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Constitutional referendum in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - A man shows his inked finger indicating he has voted in a national referendum on a new constitution at a polling station in Cairo on Dec. 15, 2012.

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IAEA, Fukushima to cooperate on decontamination

KORIYAMA, Japan - International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano (L) and Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato shake hands in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 15, 2012, after signing an agreement to work closely on decontamination and radiation monitoring work in the aftermath of the 2011 nuclear power plant crisis in Fukushima.

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Protest in Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - A participant raises a fist at an unauthorized rally against Russian President Vladimir Putin at Lubyanka Square in central Moscow on Dec. 15, 2012.

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Japan general election eve

SATSUMASENDAI, Japan - Shozaburo Jimi, head of the People's New Party, speaks before voters in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Dec. 15, 2012, on the eve of the general election.

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IAEA, Fukushima to cooperate on decontamination

KORIYAMA, Japan - International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano (2nd from L) and Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato (2nd from R) attend a ceremony in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 15, 2012, to sign an agreement to work closely on decontamination and radiation monitoring work in the aftermath of the 2011 nuclear power plant crisis in Fukushima.

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Nuclear safety conference starts in Fukushima

KORIYAMA, Japan - A high-level international conference on nuclear safety starts in Japan's northeastern prefecture of Fukushima on Dec. 15, 2012. The three-day event is organized by the Japanese government and the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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Japan general election eve

GINOWAN, Japan - Mizuho Fukushima, head of the Social Democratic Party, raises her fist after making a stump speech in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Dec. 15, 2012, on the eve of the general election.

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Japan general election eve

NAGOYA, Japan - Natsuo Yamaguchi, head of the New Komeito party, waves at voters after making a stump speech in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Dec. 15, 2012, on the eve of the general election.

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Constitutional referendum in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - A man casts his vote in a national referendum on a new constitution at a polling station in Cairo on Dec. 15, 2012.

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Constitutional referendum in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - People line up in front of a polling station in Cairo to cast their votes in a national referendum on a new constitution on Dec. 15, 2012.

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Constitutional referendum in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - A woman casts her vote in a national referendum on a new constitution at a polling station in Cairo on Dec. 15, 2012.

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U.S. nuclear regulator

KORIYAMA, Japan - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission chairwoman Allison Macfarlane attends a press conference in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 15, 2012.

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Japan general election eve

TOKYO, Japan - Former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, head of the Japan Restoration Party, waves at voters after making a stump speech in Tokyo's Meguro Ward on Dec. 15, 2012, on the eve of the general election.

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Japan general election eve

TOKYO, Japan - Yoichi Masuzoe, head of the New Renaissance Party, makes a stump speech in Tokyo's Ginza district on Dec. 15, 2012, on the eve of the general election.

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Japan general election eve

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Kazuo Shii, head of the Japanese Communist Party, makes a stump speech in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 15, 2012, on the eve of the general election.

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Japan general election eve

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshimi Watanabe, head of Your Party, makes a stump speech in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Dec. 15, 2012, on the eve of the general election.

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Japan general election eve

AMAGASAKI, Japan - Yasuo Tanaka, head of the New Party Nippon, makes a stump speech in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on Dec. 15, 2012, on the eve of the general election.

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Japan general election eve

TOKYO, Japan - Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada, head of the Tomorrow Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Tokyo's Ueno area on Dec. 15, 2012, on the eve of the general election.

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Actress Sakai returns to stage

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese actress Noriko Sakai answers reporters' questions before making a comeback on stage in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2012. Sakai suspended her career following her conviction on drug charges in 2009. A rehearsal of a period play, in which Sakai plays the role of feudal warlord Oda Nobunaga's sister Ichi, was performed for the press in a hall in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward.

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Japan general election eve

ABASHIRI, Japan - Kenko Matsuki, acting leader of the New Party Daichi, makes a stump speech in Abashiri, Hokkaido, on Dec. 15, 2012, on the eve of the general election.

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Japan, Belarus ink pact

KORIYAMA, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (R) and Vladimir Vashchenko, minister of emergency situations from Belarus, shake hands after signing an agreement to gather data on the effects of low-dose radiation on human health, in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 15, 2012.

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People in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows children near bronze statues of the late former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill, Pyongyang, North Korea, on Dec. 15, 2012. The children were there to offer flowers at the statues.

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People in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows soldiers near bronze statues of the late former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill, Pyongyang, North Korea, on Dec. 15, 2012. The soldiers were there to offer flowers at the statues.

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People in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Children offer flowers at bronze statues of the late former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill, Pyongyang, North Korea, on Dec. 15, 2012.

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People in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows people near bronze statues of the late former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung (L) and Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill, Pyongyang, North Korea, on Dec. 15, 2012.

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Museum decidated to works of film director Yoji Yamada

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese film director Yoji Yamada (2nd from L) visits a museum dedicated to his works, which opened in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward on Dec. 15, 2012. Yamada's works include the hit series "Otoko wa Tsuraiyo" (It's Tough Being a Man).

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Museum dedicated to works of film director Yoji Yamada

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese film director Yoji Yamada (C) attends a ceremony marking the opening of a museum dedicated to his works, in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward, on Dec. 15, 2012. Yamada's works include the hit series "Otoko wa Tsuraiyo" (It's Tough Being a Man).

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Nuclear safety conference starts in Fukushima

KORIYAMA, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (R) and International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano (L) attend a high-level international conference on nuclear safety that started in Japan's northeastern prefecture of Fukushima on Dec. 15, 2012. The three-day event is organized by the Japanese government and the IAEA.

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Nuclear safety conference starts in Fukushima

KORIYAMA, Japan - A high-level international conference on nuclear safety starts in Japan's northeastern prefecture of Fukushima on Dec. 15, 2012. The three-day event is organized by the Japanese government and the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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Nuclear safety conference starts in Fukushima

KORIYAMA, Japan - International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano speaks at a high-level international conference on nuclear safety that started in Japan's northeastern prefecture of Fukushima on Dec. 15, 2012. The three-day event is organized by the Japanese government and the IAEA.

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Japan general election eve

TOKYO, Japan - People listen to a stump speech in front of JR Ogikubo station in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2012, by a candidate running in the general election to be held the following day.

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Japan general election eve

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, raises his fist after making a stump speech in front of JR Ogikubo station in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2012, on the eve of the general election.

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Japan general election eve

WAKO, Japan - Shinzo Abe, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, waves from a car after making a stump speech in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, on Dec. 15, 2012, on the eve of the general election.

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Chrysler releases new cars in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Fiat Chrysler Japan unveils the Chrysler 300 luxury sedan (front) and the Chrysler Ypsilon compact hatchback in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2012. The company said it will release the vehicles in Japan on Dec. 15, marking the first time in four and a half years that new automobiles with the Chrysler badge are released in the Japanese market.

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Olympus to hold shareholders' meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Olympus Corp. President Shuichi Takayama speaks in a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2011. He said the company, which is mired in a financial loss coverup scandal, plans to hold an extraordinary shareholders' meeting in March or April 2012.