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H.K. police to clear pro-democracy occupation site

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters participate in a rally on a main road in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong, China, on Dec. 9, 2014. Police plan to clear parts of their occupation sites on Dec. 11.

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2 Nobel Peace Prize winners attend press conference

OSLO, Norway - Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai (L) and Indian children's rights advocate Kailash Satyarthi, winners of the year's Nobel Peace Prize, attend a press conference in Oslo on Dec. 9, 2014. They will attend the award ceremony in the Norwegian capital on Dec. 10.

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J-league unveils 'Best XI' for 2014

YOKOHAMA, Japan - J-league announces an annual team of its best 11 players chosen in Yokohama on Dec. 9, 2014. From L: (front row) Albirex Niigata's Leo Silva, FC Tokyo's Yoshinori Muto, Gamba Osaka's Yasuhito Endo and Kashima Antlers' Gaku Shibasaki; (center) Gamba's Patric, Kawasaki Frontale's Yoshito Okubo and Gamba's Takashi Usami; (back) Urawa Reds' Shusaku Nishikawa, Tokyo's Masato Morishige, Sanfrecce Hiroshima's Tsukasa Shiotani and Tokyo's Kosuke Ota.

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Indian boy saved from child labor dreams of becoming doctor

NEW DELHI, India - An 18-year-old Indian university student, who was saved from child labor earlier this year by 2014 Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi's nongovernmental organization, stands in front of newspaper clippings about Satyarthi's winning of the peace prize in New Delhi on Dec. 9, 2014. Having overcome desperation, the teenager now dreams of becoming a doctor.

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Gamba's Japan midfielder Endo wins J-League MVP award

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Gamba Osaka captain Yasuhito Endo poses in Yokohama, Japan, on Dec. 9, 2014, after being named the 2014 J-League Player of the Year. The 34-year-old Japan midfielder helped engineer the biggest turnaround in league history, with Gamba erasing a 14-point deficit to finish one point ahead of Urawa Reds to capture their second championship and first since 2005.

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Int'l confab on humanitarian impact of nuclear arms

VIENNA, Austria - Adam Scheinman, special representative of the U.S. president for nuclear nonproliferation, speaks at the third Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons in the Austrian capital of Vienna on Dec. 9, 2014.

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H.K. police to clear pro-democracy occupation site

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters hold a rally on a main road in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong, China, on Dec. 9, 2014, with the banner in front reading, "I want true universal suffrage." Police plan to clear parts of their occupation sites on Dec. 11.

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H.K. police to clear pro-democracy occupation site

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters continue to occupy a main road in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong, China, on Dec. 9, 2014. Police plan to clear parts of their occupation sites on Dec. 11.

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Gamba coach Hasegawa cited as 'Manager of Year'

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Gamba Osaka coach Kenta Hasegawa receives an award for the 2014 Manager of the Year from J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai in Yokohama southwest of Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2014.

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Int'l confab on humanitarian impact of nuclear arms

VIENNA, Austria - Toshio Sano, ambassador of the Delegation of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament, speaks at the third Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons in the Austrian capital of Vienna on Dec. 9, 2014.

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Bomb disposal drill using remote-controlled robot

NAGOYA, Japan - An antiriot policeman in protective gear removes a mock bomb by using a manipulator to operate a remote-controlled robot (R) after displacing it from under a car in an antiterrorism drill at a police school in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 9, 2014.

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H.K. police to clear pro-democracy occupation site

HONG KONG, China - A top Hong Kong police official announces on Dec. 9, 2014, that police on Dec. 11 will clear roadblocks set up by protesters in the Admiralty district of the territory in a pro-democracy campaign.

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Int'l confab on humanitarian impact of nuclear arms

VIENNA, Austria - Terumi Tanaka, secretary general of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, speaks at the third Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons in the Austrian capital of Vienna on Dec. 9, 2014.

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Actor Takakura's 'swan song' in monthly magazine

TOKYO, Japan - "Ken Takakura's final personal note," the last writing by the deceased movie star, is published in the New Year issue of "Bungeishunju" monthly magazine on Dec. 9, 2014, along with his manuscript (foreground) sent to publisher Bungeishunju Ltd. on Nov. 10, the day he died at 83 at a Tokyo hospital.

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H.K. authorities to clear pro-democracy occupation site

HONG KONG, China - Hong Kong police announce on Dec. 9, 2014, that they will clear roadblocks on Dec. 11 set up by protesters as part of a pro-democracy campaign against Beijing's restrictive decree on electoral reform in the territory.

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Gamba MF Endo named J-League's MVP for 2014

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Gamba Osaka captain Yasuhito Endo (L) receives a trophy from three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida following his selection as the 2014 J-League Player of the Year in Yokohama southwest of Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2014.

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People show opposition to secrecy law

TOKYO, Japan - Protesters hold up placards on Dec. 9, 2014, in front of the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, to express opposition to the secrecy law, which will take effect the next day. Concerns are growing that the public's right to know will be undermined under the name of protecting national security.

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Authorities to clear pro-democracy occupation site Thur.

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters continue occupying Admiralty in Hong Kong, China, the main occupation site where the government headquarters is located, on Dec. 9, 2014. Hong Kong court bailiffs and police will start Dec. 11 to clear makeshift roadblocks there.

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Yoshinoya to raise beef bowl price 27% to 380 yen

TOKYO, Japan - President Yasutaka Kawamura of Yoshinoya Holdings Co. says in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2014, the "gyudon" beef bowl restaurant chain operator will raise the price of a regular-size bowl by 80 yen or 27% to 380 yen on Dec. 17 to cope with rising U.S. beef prices due chiefly to the weaker yen.

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Police rescue man in drill against nerve poison attack

NAGOYA, Japan - Antiriot policemen in chemical protective suits rescue an "injured man" in an antiterrorism drill on the assumption of liquid sarin nerve poison being dispersed at a police school in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec.9, 2014.

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People show opposition to secrecy law

TOKYO, Japan - Protesters hold up placards on Dec. 9, 2014, near the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, to express opposition to the secrecy law, which will take effect the next day. Concerns are growing that the public's right to know will be undermined under the name of protecting national security.

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Pro-democracy protests in H.K.

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters continue to occupy a main road in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong, China, on Dec. 9, 2014, while police plan to clear parts of their occupation sites on Dec. 11.

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Yokozuna Hakuho to advertise new 'shochu' liquor

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho attends a press conference held by Kirishima Shuzo Co. in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2014, to announce the release of a new "shochu" liquor product set for Jan. 21, 2015. The top sumo wrestler is set to appear in the advertisement of the new product for the distilled beverage maker.

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Authorities to clear pro-democracy occupation site Thur.

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters continue occupying Admiralty in Hong Kong, China, the main occupation site where the government headquarters is located, on Dec. 9, 2014. Hong Kong court bailiffs and police will start Dec. 11 to clear makeshift roadblocks there.

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Pro-democracy protests in H.K.

HONG KONG, China - Police officers keep watch on pro-democracy protesters on a main road in Hong Kong, China, on Dec. 9, 2014, as they plan to clear parts of their occupation sites on Dec. 11.

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Pro-democracy protests in H.K.

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters in hundreds of tents continue to occupy a main road in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong, China, on Dec. 9, 2014, while police plan to clear parts of their occupation sites on Dec. 11.

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Japan's Crown Princess Masako turns 51

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Crown Princess Masako enters the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to greet Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on her 51st birthday on Dec. 9, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Crown Princess Masako turns 51

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Crown Princess Masako enters the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to greet Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on her 51st birthday on Dec. 9, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Ski jumper Kasai returns to Japan

NARITA, Japan - Noriaki Kasai arrives at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on Dec. 9, 2014, after winning his 17th individual career World Cup ski jump competition in Finland. Kasai, who was already the oldest man to win a World Cup event, extended his championship longevity mark at the age of 42 years, five months, with his latest victory.

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Police, volunteers give away warm clothes to day laborers

OSAKA, Japan - Police officers give away warm clothes to day laborers in the Airin district of Osaka's Nishinari Ward on Dec. 9, 2014 in an annual campaign. A local group comprising the Nishinari Police Station, residents and volunteers have collected some 2,000 clothing items donated from across the nation for the day's event.

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Protests over U.S. base relocation

NAHA, Japan - Local citizens protesting the planned transfer of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station to an offshore area in the Henoko district, both in Okinawa, Japan's southernmost island prefecture, face off against police officers at the prefectural offices in Naha on Dec. 9, 2014.

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Protests over U.S. base relocation

NAHA, Japan - Local citizens gather to protest the planned transfer of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station to an offshore area in the Henoko district, both in Okinawa, Japan's southernmost island prefecture, on Dec. 9, 2014, at the prefectural offices in Naha.

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Okinawa Gov. Nakaima leaves office

NAHA, Japan - Hirokazu Nakaima, the governor of Japan's southernmost prefecture Okinawa, attends his farewell press conference at the prefectural offices in Naha on Dec. 9, 2014. On the planned relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station, Nakaima said, "It seems only halfway through." Nakaima, who served two four-year terms, is being replaced by former Naha Mayor Takeshi Onaga.

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Japan's Crown Princess Masako turns 51

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Crown Princess Masako enters the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to greet Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on her 51st birthday on Dec. 9, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Tourist floats lantern to make wish in Taiwan

TOKYO, Japan - A man flies a lantern made of bamboo and grease paper in a mountainous area near Taipei, Taiwan, on Dec. 9, 2014, to make a wish in the traditional way. A different color on each side of the lantern is dedicated to a different wish. (Photo by Kazuhiko Yamashita)

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Karate group welcomes IOC's move

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeo Kurihara (L), vice chairman of the Japan Karatedo Federation, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2014, after the International Olympic Committee approved a new reform for the framework of the Olympic program, opening the road for bids from baseball/softball, karate and squash to be included in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He said, "I feel joy that we stand here for this dream to start. We will work together to get (karate) included."

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Audubon's 'Birds of America' reproduced in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - One of the reproduced illustrations of John Audubon's "The Birds of America" is shown on Dec. 9, 2014, in Tokyo. U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry who sailed to Japan in 1853 gave the book to the Tokugawa shogun. The year 2014 marks the 160th anniversary of the conclusion of the U.S.-Japan Treaty of Peace and Amity.

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Chinese beer takes on name of disputed isles

SHANGHAI, China - Cans of Diaoyudao Beer sold in southern China by a brewery in Guangzhou since 2012 show the slogan "Diaoyudao, Territory of China," as seen in this photo taken on Dec. 9, 2014. Diaoyudao or Diaoyu Islands is the Chinese name for the Senkaku Islands, a set of uninhabited, Japanese-controlled islets in the East China Sea which China also claims.

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Iraqi refugees from extremists face intense winter

TOKYO, Japan - A refugee woman sits in front of a makeshift "room" made by attaching cloth to pillars on Dec. 9, 2014, at an unfinished building in northern Iraq where she and others fleeing attacks by Islamic State extremists are sheltered. Many refugees face intense cold weather without adequate warm clothing and other winter supplies.

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Iraqi refugees from extremist attacks face intense winter

TOKYO, Japan - Refugees fleeing attacks by Islamic State extremists live in abandoned houses in a mountain range in northern Iraq on Dec. 9, 2014, using plastic sheeting to cover windows and other broken parts. Many are faced with intense cold weather, including snow and freezing temperatures, without adequate warm clothing and other winter supplies.

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Iraqi refugees from militant attacks endure intense winter

TOKYO, Japan - A mother and child fleeing attacks by Islamic State extremists brave the cold in a makeshift tent in the mountains in northern Iraq on Dec. 9, 2014, trying to start a fire with wood gathered to keep themselves warm in the cold weather.

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Iraqi refugee children vulnerable in intense winter

TOKYO, Japan - A boy carries a younger child in his arms on Dec. 9, 2014, in a mountain range in northern Iraq where they and other refugees fleeing attacks by Islamic State extremists are sheltered. Young refugee children, often seen walking around barefoot or in sandals due to the lack of warm clothing and other winter supplies, are most vulnerable as freezing weather approaches the region.

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Iraqi refugees from militant attacks brave intense winter

TOKYO, Japan - Refugees fleeing attacks by the Islamic State militant group find shelter in an unfinished building without walls or windows in the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq on Dec. 9, 2014. The families are faced with intense cold weather, including snow and freezing temperatures, without adequate warm clothing and other winter supplies.

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Worker in tsunami-hit town shows off marine products

TOKYO, Japan - Yuko Mukushi of a family-run seafood-processing firm in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shows off a box of filleted salmon and other marine products at a shop in the prefectural city of Kamaishi on Dec. 9, 2014. Her father revived the business a month after the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the region in 2011.

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Athletes featured as Japan's hina doll

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 9, 2014, at a Tokyo hotel shows unique "hina dolls," to be usually displayed on the March 3 Doll Festival, featuring Olympic and world figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu (L) and tennis player Kei Nishikori.

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'Station master' Tama lights up Xmas illumination

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Tama, the calico cat "station master" at Wakayama Electric Railway Co.'s Kishi Station in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, attends the station's illumination ceremony on Dec. 7, 2014. The light-up attraction runs through Jan. 9, 2015.