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Fashionable Tokyo streets illuminated

TOKYO, Japan - People walk in Tokyo's fashionable Omotesando district with lights in trees illuminating the streets Nov. 30, 2009. The decorations, heralding the year-end winter season, were resumed for the first time in 11 years.

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Fashionable Tokyo streets illuminated

TOKYO, Japan - People walk in Tokyo's fashionable Omotesando district with lights in trees illuminating the streets Nov. 30, 2009. The decorations, heralding the year-end winter season, were resumed for the first time in 11 years.

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Fashionable Tokyo streets illuminated

TOKYO, Japan - Lights in trees illuminate the streets of Tokyo's fashionable Omotesando district Nov. 30, 2009. The decorations, heralding the year-end winter season, were resumed for the first time in 11 years.

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4 killed in Tokyo eatery fire

TOKYO, Japan - TV cameramen and others gather at arcade housing the gutted eatery Ishikari-tei in Tokyo's Koenji district on Nov. 22, 2009. Four people were killed and 11 others were injured in the fire which broke out just past 9 a.m. the same day.

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4 killed in Tokyo eatery fire

TOKYO, Japan - A firefighter inspects the gutted eatery Ishikari-tei in Tokyo's Koenji district on Nov. 22, 2009. Four people were killed and 11 others were injured in the fire which broke out just past 9 a.m. the same day.

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Bodies of Japanese killed in Busan fire brought back to Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - A container carrying the caskets of Japanese victims of a fire at an indoor shooting range in Busan, South Korea, is unloaded from a plane at Fukuoka airport on Nov. 19, 2009. A total of 11 people, including seven Japanese tourists, were killed in the fire on Nov. 14.

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Site of fatal Busan fire opened to victims' relatives, press

BUSAN, South Korea - This photo shows the site of a fatal fire that took 11 lives, including those of 7 Japanese tourists, at an indoor shooting range in Busan, South Korea. The South Korean authorities opened the site to relatives of the victims and the press on Nov. 18, 2009. (Pool photo)

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Site of fatal Busan fire opened to victims' relatives, press

BUSAN, South Korea - This photo shows the site of a fatal fire that took 11 lives, including those of 7 Japanese tourists, at an indoor shooting range in Busan, South Korea. The South Korean authorities opened the site to relatives of the victims and the press on Nov. 18, 2009. (Pool photo)

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Site of fatal Busan fire opened to victims' relatives, press

BUSAN, South Korea - This photo shows the site of a fatal fire that took 11 lives, including those of 7 Japanese tourists, at an indoor shooting range in Busan, South Korea. The South Korean authorities opened the site to relatives of the victims and the press on Nov. 18, 2009. (Pool photo)

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Michelin Guide gives 3 stars to 11 Tokyo restaurants

TOKYO, Japan - Jean-Luc Naret, director of Michelin Guides, shows the 2010 edition of the company's culinary guide for Tokyo during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2009. Michelin has awarded three-star ratings to 11 restaurants in Tokyo, giving the Japanese capital the largest number of top ratings among the world's major cities.

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Fukushima wins 100 meters in Asian c'ships

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Chisato Fukushima celebrates her first Asian title in the women's 100 meters at the Asian championships in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 11, 2009. Fukushima, one of Japan's top female sprinters, finished the race in 11.27 seconds.

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Fukushima wins 100 meters in Asian c'ships

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Chisato Fukushima (L) races to victory in the women's 100 meters at the Asian championships in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 11, 2009. Fukushima, one of Japan's top female sprinters, clocked 11.27 seconds to win her first 100-meter Asian title.

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Ichihashi arrest makes headlines in Britain

LONDON, Britain - This photo shows the Nov. 11, 2009 issues of major newspapers in Britain with prominent headlines on the news that Tatsuya Ichihashi had been arrested over the high-profile death of British woman Lindsey Hawker in Japan in 2007.

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Japanese emperor meets with Peruvian president

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and visiting Peruvian President Alan Garcia talk during their meeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2009. (Pool photo)

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Clinton calls for caution in wake of N., S. Korean naval skirmish

SINGAPORE, SINAGPORE - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during a news conference on Nov. 11, 2009, in Singapore, where she is attending a ministerial meeting to prepare for the Nov. 14-15 annual summit of leaders from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum that will be attended by U.S. President Barack Obama. Clinton called for calm and caution following a naval skirmish between North and South Korea while confirming that Washington will go ahead with its plan to send an envoy to Pyongyang.

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Tanaka Kikinzoku unveils gold Disney Snow White, dwarf figurines

OSAKA, Japan - A woman looks at Disney Snow White and dwarf figurines made of pure gold at a shop of Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. in the Shinsaibashi shopping district of Osaka on Nov. 11, 2009. The figurines, based on a scene from the Walt Disney picture ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,'' are not for sale but are worth a total of 30 million yen, and were made by Tanaka Kikinzoku and Walt Disney Co. (Japan) to celebrate the release of the Blu-ray disc version of Disney's 1937 animation film classic on Nov. 4, 2009.

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Japanese emperor meets with Peruvian president

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (R) and visiting Peruvian President Alan Garcia walk together ahead of their meeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2009. (Pool photo)

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Brown debuts as Rakuten manager

SENDAI, Japan - New Rakuten Eagles manager Marty Brown poses for photographers during a press conference at a hotel in Sendai, the professional baseball club's hometown, on Nov. 11, 2009. Brown took the job after serving as skipper of the Hiroshima Carp, another professional club in Japan, for four years.

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Brown debuts as Rakuten manager

SENDAI, Japan - New Rakuten Eagles manager Marty Brown speaks during a press conference at a hotel in Sendai, the professional baseball club's hometown, on Nov. 11, 2009. Brown took the job after serving as skipper of the Hiroshima Carp, another professional club in Japan, for four years.

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Tokyo police brace for Obama visit

TOKYO, Japan - A group of police officers halt vehicles near the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo (back) on Nov. 11, 2009. Police have tightened security in metropolitan Tokyo ahead of the upcoming visit by U.S. President Barack Obama to Japan.

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Police check around Imperial Palace ahead of Obama visit

TOKYO, Japan - On Nov. 11, 2009, members of the riot police check in the moat around the Imperial Palace in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward ahead of the Nov. 12 government-sponsored ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of Emperor Akihito's accession and U.S. President Barak Obama's official visit to Japan on Nov. 13. Police have stepped up security in the metropolitan Tokyo ahead of the two major national events.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner talks with PM Hatoyama

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (L) talks with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2009.

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Hatoyama warned of doubling public money misuse

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) receives a report on misuse of public money in fiscal 2008 from Board of Audit Commissioner Masaki Nishimura at the premier's office Nov. 11, 2009. The board found a record 236.45 billion yen, almost double the previous year, in improper spending of taxpayers' money in a more thorough inspection than the past.

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Waste-cutting panel begins screening, proposes end to projects

TOKYO, Japan - Spectators sit in to watch a key panel tasked with eliminating waste in government spending as the panel, divided into three groups, began screening targeted projects in budget requests for fiscal 2010 at a gymnastic hall in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Nov. 11, 2009. The Government Revitalization Unit, created under Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's new government, reviewed 447 projects for which allocations have been requested in the budget beginning April, and at the end of the session recommended an end to landscaping expenses and other changes.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner talks with PM Hatoyama

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2009, before their talks.

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Heavy rainfall hits western Japan

WAKAYAMA, Japan - A motorcycle rider wades through floodwaters caused by heavy downpours in the western Japan city of Wakayama on Nov. 11, 2009. Low pressure dumped heavy rain across a wide area of western Japan the same day, bringing the city a record hourly rainfall of 119.5 millimeters from 3 a.m. and causing a blackout affecting some 1,300 households in Wakayama Prefecture.

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3 fuel cell cars begin 1,100-km demonstration run

TOKYO, Japan - Fuel cell-powered vehicles from Toyota Motor Corp, Nissan Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co. leave the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2009, for a 1,100-kilometer run to Fukuoka to demonstrate that they can go as far as gasoline-powered cars on a single fueling. Toyota's FCHV-adv, Nissan's X-Trail FCV and Honda's FCX Clarity will be used in the event.

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Police arrest Ichihashi, suspect in murder of British woman

TOKYO, Japan - A police vehicle carrying Tatsuya Ichihashi, the suspect in the 2007 murder of British language school teacher Lindsay Hawker, leaves JR Tokyo Station on Nov. 11, 2009, for a police station in Chiba Prefecture, where the investigative headquarters were set up. Ichihashi arrived from Osaka where he was arrested the previous day after spending two years and seven months on the run and having altered his appearance through cosmetic surgery.

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Police arrest Ichihashi, suspect in murder of British woman

TOKYO, Japan - On Nov. 11, 2009, members of the press and spectators gather in front of JR Tokyo Station in Tokyo where Tatsuya Ichihashi, the suspect in the 2007 murder of British language school teacher Lindsay Hawker, was transferred from Osaka where he was arrested the previous day after spending two years and seven months on the run. Ichihashi, 30, had been wanted on a technical charge of abandoning the body of Hawker, who was 22 at the time of her death, at his apartment in Chiba Prefecture.

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Police arrest Ichihashi, suspect in murder of British woman

ICHIKAWA, Japan - Police officers at Gyotoku Police Station in Chiba Prefecture speak at a midnight news conference at the station about the arrest of Tatsuya Ichihashi, the suspect in the 2007 murder of British language school teacher Lindsay Hawker, on Nov. 11, 2009. The 30-year-old suspect spent two years and seven months on the run and altered his appearance through cosmetic surgery before his arrest the previous day in Osaka.

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China unveils J-11 fighter

BEIJING, China - Photo shows a J-11 fighter which the Chinese Air Force unveiled to foreign representatives taking part in the air force's 60th founding anniversary in Jining, Shandong Province, on Nov. 9, 2009. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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China unveils J-11 fighter

BEIJING, China - Foreign representatives taking part in the Chinese Air Force's 60th founding anniversary inspect China's J-11 fighter which the air force unveiled on Nov. 9, 2009, in Jining, Shandong Province. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Indonesian amateur band wins Tokyo Band Summit

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Indonesian amateur band ''W.A.R'' perform during the final of the Tokyo Band Summit at Pacifico Yokohama in the city of Yokohama on Nov. 8, 2009. The Indonesian band won the contest featuring 13 amateur bands from 11 Asian countries and areas, becoming the top amateur band in Asia.

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Driverless vehicles used on university campuses across China to deliver parcels

STORY: Driverless vehicles used on university campuses across China to deliver parcels DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the driverless delivery vehicle 2. various of a warehouse 3. people picking up packages 4. various of performance testing 5. various of the driverless delivery vehicle 6. various of logistics STORYLINE: Driverless delivery vehicles launched by China's courier company Cainiao Network delivered nearly 2 million parcels from Nov. 1 to 11, as online sales rose in the run-up to the "Double 11" online shopping festival. Over 700 driverless delivery vehicles, named "Xiaomanlyu" or "little donkeys," have been making deliveries since Nov. 1 on more than 400 university campuses across China. Aided by an algorithm, the vehicles can find themselves the most efficient delivery route. Each vehicle can carry about 50 packages at a time and travel 100 kilometers on a single charge. Initiated in 2009, the once-a-year

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China's courier sector well-prepared for annual online shopping bonanza

STORY: China's courier sector well-prepared for annual online shopping bonanza DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:11 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of logistics hubs 2. various of online shopping 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU PINGCHUAN, Public affairs department, SF Express (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HU RICAI, Hangzhou transfer center, Shentong Express 4. various of logistics hubs STORYLINE: Supported by intelligent technology, China's courier sector has been well-prepared for the annual e-commerce bonanza known as "Double 11." Initiated in 2009, the once-a-year "Double 11" shopping festival has evolved into one of the most expected shopping festivals in China. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU PINGCHUAN, Public affairs department, SF Express (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. "This hub station is the most advanced logistics hub of SF Express in Tianjin and even in north China. Its whole process is automatic and highly efficient. With our independently-developed sorting system, t

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CHINA-ONLINE SHOPPING-"DOUBLE ELEVEN"-LOGISTICS (CN)

(221111) -- TAIYUAN, Nov. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member scans package information at a logistics center in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Nov. 11, 2022. China's annual "Double Eleven" festival, which falls on Nov. 11, was first started by Alibaba's e-commerce platform in 2009 and quickly grew into a major shopping event. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)

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CHINA-ONLINE SHOPPING-"DOUBLE ELEVEN"-LOGISTICS (CN)

(221111) -- TAIYUAN, Nov. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member sorts packages at a logistics center in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Nov. 11, 2022. China's annual "Double Eleven" festival, which falls on Nov. 11, was first started by Alibaba's e-commerce platform in 2009 and quickly grew into a major shopping event. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)

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CHINA-ONLINE SHOPPING-"DOUBLE ELEVEN"-LOGISTICS (CN)

(221111) -- TAIYUAN, Nov. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members sort packages at a logistics center in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Nov. 11, 2022. China's annual "Double Eleven" festival, which falls on Nov. 11, was first started by Alibaba's e-commerce platform in 2009 and quickly grew into a major shopping event. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)

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#CHINA-ONLINE SHOPPING-"DOUBLE ELEVEN"-LOGISTICS (CN)

(221111) -- LIANYUNGANG, Nov. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members sort packages at an e-commerce industrial park in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 11, 2022. China's annual "Double Eleven" festival, which falls on Nov. 11, was first started by Alibaba's e-commerce platform in 2009 and quickly grew into a major shopping event. (Photo by Geng Yuhe/Xinhua)

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CHINA-ONLINE SHOPPING-"DOUBLE ELEVEN"-LOGISTICS (CN)

(221111) -- NANJING, Nov. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Police officers check merchandise at a logistics center in Nantong, east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 10, 2022. China's annual "Double Eleven" festival, which falls on Nov. 11, was first started by Alibaba's e-commerce platform in 2009 and quickly grew into a major shopping event. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-ONLINE SHOPPING-"DOUBLE ELEVEN"-LOGISTICS (CN)

(221111) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members cover the seats of a passenger train which is temporarily used to transfer goods at the Hongqiao Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 11, 2022. China's annual "Double Eleven" festival, which falls on Nov. 11, was first started by Alibaba's e-commerce platform in 2009 and quickly grew into a major shopping event. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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#CHINA-ONLINE SHOPPING-"DOUBLE ELEVEN"-LOGISTICS (CN)

(221111) -- LINYI, Nov. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member sorts packages at an logistics center in Linyi, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 11, 2022. China's annual "Double Eleven" festival, which falls on Nov. 11, was first started by Alibaba's e-commerce platform in 2009 and quickly grew into a major shopping event. (Photo by Xu Chuanbao/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-ONLINE SHOPPING-"DOUBLE ELEVEN"-LOGISTICS (CN)

(221111) -- LIANYUNGANG, Nov. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member looks for goods at an e-commerce industrial park in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 11, 2022. China's annual "Double Eleven" festival, which falls on Nov. 11, was first started by Alibaba's e-commerce platform in 2009 and quickly grew into a major shopping event. (Photo by Geng Yuhe/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-ONLINE SHOPPING-"DOUBLE ELEVEN"-LOGISTICS (CN)

(221111) -- LINYI, Nov. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members sort packages at a logistics center in Linyi, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 11, 2022. China's annual "Double Eleven" festival, which falls on Nov. 11, was first started by Alibaba's e-commerce platform in 2009 and quickly grew into a major shopping event. (Photo by Xu Chuanbao/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-SHOPPING FESTIVAL-"DOUBLE ELEVEN"-LOGISTICS (CN)

(221111) -- NANNING, Nov. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of China Railway Express Co., Ltd. transfer parcels at Nanning East Railway Station in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 11, 2022. China's annual "Double Eleven" festival, which falls on Nov. 11, was first started by Alibaba's e-commerce platform in 2009 and quickly grew into a major shopping event. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-SHOPPING FESTIVAL-"DOUBLE ELEVEN"-LOGISTICS (CN)

(221111) -- NANNING, Nov. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of China Railway Express Co., Ltd. carry parcels onto a train at Nanning East Railway Station in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 11, 2022. China's annual "Double Eleven" festival, which falls on Nov. 11, was first started by Alibaba's e-commerce platform in 2009 and quickly grew into a major shopping event. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-SHOPPING FESTIVAL-"DOUBLE ELEVEN"-LOGISTICS (CN)

(221111) -- NANNING, Nov. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of China Railway Express Co., Ltd. work at a delivery station at Nanning East Railway Station in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 11, 2022. China's annual "Double Eleven" festival, which falls on Nov. 11, was first started by Alibaba's e-commerce platform in 2009 and quickly grew into a major shopping event. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-SHOPPING FESTIVAL-"DOUBLE ELEVEN"-LOGISTICS (CN)

(221111) -- NANNING, Nov. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of China Railway Express Co., Ltd. transfer parcels at Nanning East Railway Station in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 11, 2022. China's annual "Double Eleven" festival, which falls on Nov. 11, was first started by Alibaba's e-commerce platform in 2009 and quickly grew into a major shopping event. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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China unveils J-11 fighter

BEIJING, China - Photo shows a J-11 fighter which the Chinese Air Force unveiled to foreign representatives taking part in the air force's 60th founding anniversary in Jining, Shandong Province, on Nov. 9, 2009. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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China unveils J-11 fighter

BEIJING, China - Foreign representatives taking part in the Chinese Air Force's 60th founding anniversary inspect China's J-11 fighter which the air force unveiled on Nov. 9, 2009, in Jining, Shandong Province. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)