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US: Brush Fire Erupts In Del Mar Heights, San Diego 3

A brush fire erupted in the Del Mar Heights neighborhood in San Diego on Tuesday morning, June 25. The fire near Mira Montana Drive off Del Mar Heights Road prompted the mandatory evacuation of 2,500 residents from the area. The fire's forward progress was stopped by about 5:30 p.m. and all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted by 7:20 p.m.

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Giant squid dried, exhibited at eastern Japan mall

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors look at a dried giant squid at a shopping mall in Imizu, Toyama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 7, 2015. The giant squid was more than 6 meters in length before being dried.

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Seiko Epson enters wearable medical device market

LAS VEGAS, United States - A visitor tries out a Seiko Epson Corp. wearable medical device at its booth at the U.S. International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 7, 2015. The Japanese firm targets 10 billion yen in annual sales of such wearable devices in the next three years.

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Parisians in solidarity with weekly after shooting rampage

PARIS, France - A woman holds a candle at the Place de la Republique square in Paris on Jan. 7, 2015, to commemorate 12 victims of a shooting rampage at the offices of satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in the French capital earlier in the day.

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France honors Japanese film director Kawase

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese film director Naomi Kawase (L) shakes hands with French Ambassador to Japan Thierry Dana in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2015, after receiving the prestigious Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) for her contributions to the movie industry.

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Parisians in solidarity with weekly after shooting rampage

PARIS, France - Local citizens gather at the Place de la Republique square in Paris on Jan. 7, 2015, to demonstrate their solidarity with satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo after 12 people were killed and eight others injured in a shooting rampage by masked gunmen at its Paris offices earlier in the day.

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Parisians in solidarity with weekly after shooting rampage

PARIS, France - Local citizens hold up placards at the Place de la Republique square in Paris on Jan. 7, 2015, to demonstrate their solidarity with satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo after 12 people were killed and eight others injured in a shooting rampage by masked gunmen at its Paris offices earlier in the day.

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Statues back to Kyoto Buddhist temple after 7 decades

KYOTO, Japan - A standing statue of Bishamonten (front), or Vaisravana, the chief of the Four Heavenly Kings and an important figure in Buddhism, and a sitting statue of Chugan Engetsu, a prominent Japanese poet in the 14th century, are shown on Jan. 7, 2015, at a temple in Kyoto, western Japan, after being returned for the first time in about 70 years following their repair at the Kyoto National Museum.

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12 dead in shooting at French satirical newspaper offices

PARIS, France - Police officers inspect the crime scene where at least 12 people were killed in a shooting at the offices of satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in Paris, France, on Jan. 7, 2015. The weekly has previously stirred up controversy for publishing cartoons joking about the Prophet Muhammad.

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Statues back to Kyoto Buddhist temple after 7 decades

KYOTO, Japan - A monk points to a standing statue of Bishamonten (front), or Vaisravana, the chief of the Four Heavenly Kings and an important figure in Buddhism, and a sitting statue of Chugan Engetsu, a prominent Japanese poet in the 14th century, at the Reigenin sub-temple of Kenninji in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 7, 2015. They were returned for the first time in about 70 years after being repaired at the Kyoto National Museum.

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Japanese vessels help search for AirAsia plane wreckage

PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia - Two crew members of a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer use binoculars during a search operation on Jan. 7, 2015, in waters off Kalimantan, Indonesia, for the victims of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 that crashed in the sea near Borneo Island. Another Japanese destroyer is also participating in the operation.

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Japanese film director Kawase speaks after French honor

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese film director Naomi Kawase gives a speech in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2015, after receiving the prestigious Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) from the French government for her contributions to the movie industry.

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Groundbreaking ceremony for Legoland center Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A groundbreaking ceremony for Legoland Discovery Center Osaka is held on Jan. 7, 2015, with Lego pieces being shoveled in simulation of soil. The center will be opened at Tempozan Marketplace in western Japan in May.

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Japanese vessels help search for AirAsia plane wreckage

PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia - The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Onami participates in a search operation on Jan. 7, 2015, in waters off Kalimantan, Indonesia, for the victims of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 that crashed in the sea near Borneo Island. Another Japanese destroyer, Takanami, is also taking part in the operation.

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Lanterns with messages for Hanshin quake's 20th anniv.

KOBE, Japan - Message writing on bamboo lanterns begins in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 7, 2015, in preparation for a memorial service on the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake on Jan. 17.

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Giant squid dried, displayed at Japan shopping mall

TOYAMA, Japan - A 4-meter-long dried giant squid, some 10 times the size of a normal dried squid, is displayed at a shopping mall in Imizu, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 7, 2015.

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Strong snowstorm hits northern Japan

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 7, 2015, shows a woman walking in downtown Sapporo amid a snowstorm. Blizzards in northern Japan caused accidents and paralyzed traffic systems.

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Kyoto Tower to be remodeled

OSAKA, Japan - The 131-meter-tall Kyoto Tower, a landmark in the ancient Japanese capital, is shown in this file photo taken in November 2014 from a Kyodo News helicopter. Keihan Electric Railway Co. announced on Jan. 7, 2015, plans to remodel the tower near Kyoto Station and build a new hotel nearby to meet an expected rise in visitors from abroad.

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Train cars shipped for British high-speed railway

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 7, 2015, in the western Japan city of Kudamatsu shows train cars destined for Britain's high-speed railway system. The train cars, built by Hitachi Ltd., were shipped the same day and will arrive in Britain in mid-March for trial runs starting in April.

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"Geisha" attend New Year ceremony to kick off work

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese "geisha" entertainers and apprentice geisha drink sake in Kyoto on Jan. 7, 2015, after a New Year ceremony for the start of work.

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Kyoto geisha start work in 2015

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha in Kyoto, Japan, wearing family crest-bearing kimono, attend a ceremony on Jan. 7, 2015, to start work for the year 2015.

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Yokozuna Kakuryu performs ring-entering rite in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Kakuryu (C) dedicates a ring-entering ritual at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine on Jan. 7, 2015, with No. 2 maegashira Ikioi (L) serving as sword bearer in a customary ceremony ahead of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opening on Jan. 11 at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in the Japanese capital.

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Yokozuna Hakuho performs ring-entering rite in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (C) dedicates a ring-entering ritual at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine on Jan. 7, 2015, with No. 5 maegashira Kaisei (L) and No. 7 maegashira Kyokutenho serving as usher and sword bearer, respectively, in a customary ceremony ahead of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opening on Jan. 11 at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in the Japanese capital.

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Yokozuna Harumafuji conducts ring-entering rite in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji (C) dedicates a ring-entering ritual at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine on Jan. 7, 2015, with top-ranked maegashira Takarafuji (L) serving as sword bearer in a customary ceremony ahead of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opening on Jan. 11 at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in the Japanese capital.

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DPJ leadership race begins with 3 candidates

TOKYO, Japan - Candidates (from L) Katsuya Okada, acting head of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, Goshi Hosono, former DPJ secretary general, and Akira Nagatsuma, former health minister, attend a press conference at the DPJ headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2015, as the party kicked off the race for its Jan. 18 leadership election to choose a successor to Banri Kaieda.

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McDonald's Japan apologizes for new food-safety scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Takehiko Aoki (2nd from L), senior vice president of McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan), and other officials bow at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2015, to apologize for the contamination of some food items at its restaurants.

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Kyoto geisha start work in 2015

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha in Kyoto, Japan, wearing family crest-bearing kimono, attend a ceremony on Jan. 7, 2015, to start work for the year 2015.

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Daikin to expand production in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Noriyuki Inoue, chairman of Daikin Industries Ltd., says at a press conference in Osaka on Jan. 7, 2015, that the Japanese air conditioner maker will expand its domestic production by moving some production from China.

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Yamanashi Gov. Yokouchi shakes hands with Hello Kitty

KOFU, Japan - Yamanashi Gov. Shomei Yokouchi (L) shakes hands with Sanrio Co.'s Hello Kitty character in the prefectural capital of Kofu, Japan, on Jan. 7, 2015. The Yamanashi prefectural government designated Hello Kitty as "Yamanashi Kanko (tourism) Navigator" on the day to lure more tourists to the central Japan prefecture.

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DPJ leadership race begins with 3 candidates

TOKYO, Japan - Candidates (from L) Katsuya Okada, acting head of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, Goshi Hosono, former DPJ secretary general, and Akira Nagatsuma, former health minister, join hands during a press conference at the DPJ headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2015, as the party kicked off the race for its Jan. 18 leadership election to choose a successor to Banri Kaieda.

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Hello Kitty designated to lure tourists to Yamanashi

KOFU, Japan - An illustration of Sanrio Co.'s Hello Kitty character representing Yamanashi Prefecture is shown in the prefecture on Jan. 7, 2015. The Yamanashi prefectural government designated Hello Kitty as "Yamanashi Kanko (tourism) Navigator" the same day to attract tourists including foreigners and family travelers to the central Japan prefecture.

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NTT unveils system to locate workers' whereabouts

OSAKA, Japan - Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corp. unveils in Osaka, western Japan, on Jan. 7, 2015, a system to locate the whereabouts of people involved in athletic and other events by means of a global position system on smartphones. The system shows the locations of staff and other data on maps displayed on smartphone and personal computer screens.

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Award-winning novelist Tomiko Miyao dies at 88

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in July 2008 shows award-winning novelist Tomiko Miyao. Miyao, who is known for her autobiographical and historical novels, died of natural causes on Dec. 30, 2014, her family said on Jan. 7, 2015. She was 88.

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Japanese entrepreneur to join Russia space agency's training program

TOKYO, Japan - Satoshi Takamatsu (R), 51, president of Space Travel, a Japanese startup firm providing space travel services, shakes hands with Toyohiro Akiyama, a journalist known as the first Japanese to have flown in space, during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2015, held to announce that Takamatsu will join a space flight training program provided by the Russian Federal Space Agency after being accepted as a standby for a visit to the International Space Station.

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Japanese entrepreneur to join Russia space agency's training program

TOKYO, Japan - Satoshi Takamatsu, 51, president of Space Travel, a Japanese startup firm providing space travel services, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2015, after Space Adventures Ltd., a Virginia-based operator of human space missions, announced that Takamatsu will join a space flight training program provided by the Russian Federal Space Agency after being accepted as a standby for a visit to the International Space Station.

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Japan pro boxer Takayama shows off 4 world champ belts

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese professional boxer Katsunari Takayama shows off world minimumweight champion belts won from all four major boxing sanctioning bodies in Nagoya, central Japan, on Jan. 7, 2015.

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Okada files candidacy in DPJ leadership election

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuya Okada, acting head of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2015, after he filed his candidacy for the party leadership election on Jan. 18.

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Hosono files candidacy in DPJ leadership election

TOKYO, Japan - Goshi Hosono, former secretary general of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2015, after he filed his candidacy for the party leadership election on Jan. 18.

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TEPCO, Fukushima ink safety pact on reactor decommissioning

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Naomi Hirose (front L) talks with Fukushima Gov. Masao Uchibori (2nd from R) and the mayors of two towns hosting TEPCO's nuclear power plant on Jan. 7, 2015, in Fukushima city, northeastern Japan, after concluding a new safety agreement incorporating provisions on plant decommissioning.

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New Year tea ceremony in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - The Urasenke school of Japanese tea ceremony holds a New Year tea ceremony with guests invited from the business and political worlds in the city of Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 7, 2015. Around 2,200 people have been invited over six days of the ceremony starting the same day.

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New Year tea ceremony in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - The Urasenke school of Japanese tea ceremony holds a New Year tea ceremony with guests invited from the business and political worlds in the city of Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 7, 2015. Around 2,200 people have been invited over six days of the ceremony starting the same day.

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Nagatsuma files candidacy in DPJ leadership election

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Nagatsuma, former minister of health, labor and welfare, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2015, before he filed his candidacy for the leadership election of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan on Jan. 18.

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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.

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Canon chairman Mitarai in interview

TOKYO, Japan - Canon Inc. Chairman Fujio Mitarai speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2011. Mitarai said the company plans to spend up to 1 trillion yen through 2015 on mergers and acquisitions in the medical and robot businesses considering a strong yen.