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Japanese wins world cocktail title

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in May 2010 shows Takafumi Yamada, a Japanese bartender who won the World Cocktail Championship in Poland on Nov. 9, 2011, with an original cocktail on the theme of reconstruction from the March 11 disaster in Japan. Yamada said he created the vodka-based cocktail, Great Sunrise, in hope that ''a wonderful sunrise will shine all over Japan.''

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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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'Norwegian Wood' T-shirt

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a T-shirt which is part of Uniqlo Co.'s collection commemorating the film adaptation of Haruki Murakami's novel ''Norwegian Wood.'' The T-shirts, decorated with images symbolizing the title of the novel and scenes from the story, will go on sale for 1,500 each on Nov. 23, 2010, ahead of the Dec. 11 release of the movie.

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Table tennis matches at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - Table tennis athletes play Asian Games matches at Guangzhou Gymnasium in the Chinese city on Nov. 11, 2010, surrounded by advertisements of Chinese, South Korean and Taiwanese companies.

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WHO head raises awareness of health threats

GENEVA, Switzerland - Margaret Chan, director general of the World Health Organization, talks during an interview at the WHO headquarters in Geneva on Nov. 11, 2010. Chan said the risks of diseases crossing national boundaries are real in a highly globalized world, referring to the spread of new antibiotic-resistant bacteria and flu epidemic.

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Japan wins bronze at world fencing

PARIS, France - Japanese fencers celebrate after winning the bronze in the team foil at the world championships in Paris on Nov. 11, 2010.

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Japan wins bronze at world fencing

PARIS, France - (From L) Yuki Ota, Suguru Awaji, Kenta Chida and Ryo Miyake of Japan show off the bronze medals they won in the team foil at the world fencing championships in Paris on Nov. 11, 2010.

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Japan's Maehara, Singapore's Yeo meet in Yokohama

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (L) and Singaporean Foreign Minister George Yeo shake hands prior to their meeting on Nov. 11, 2010 in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. Yeo affirmed his support for Japan's bid to become a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council and welcomed Japan's positive stance toward a U.S.-backed Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. (Pool photo)

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Memorial for Austrian cable car fire on 10th anniversary

KAPRUN, Austria - Hitoshi Narahara, father of one of the 10 Japanese victims in a cable car fire in Kaprun in November 2000 which killed 155 people, offers a prayer at a commemorative hall for the victims on Nov. 11, 2010, in the Austrian city. A memorial service was held near the railway bridge of the now-defunct cable car on the 10th anniversary of the accident.

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Obama, Lee at G-20 summit reception

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung Bak take part in a photo opportunity at a welcome reception in Seoul for the Group of 20 major developed and emerging economies, on Nov. 11, 2010.

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Kan, Lee at G-20 summit reception

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (C), with his wife Kim Yoon Ok, pose for photos during a welcome reception in Seoul for the Group of 20 major developed and emerging economies, on Nov. 11, 2010.

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Japan wins bronze at world fencing

PARIS, France - Yuki Ota of Japan celebrates after winning the bronze in the team foil at the world championships in Paris on Nov. 11, 2010.

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Japan's Maehara, Vietnam's Pham meet in Yokohama

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (L) and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem shake hands prior to their meeting on Nov. 11, 2010 in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. They agreed to boost bilateral ties by promoting cultural and personnel exchanges and holding a dialogue for strategic partnership involving high-level foreign and defense officials in December. (Pool photo)

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Memorial for Austrian cable car fire on 10th anniversary

KAPRUN, Austria - People gather at a memorial service on Nov. 11, 2010 in Kaprun, Austria, for the victims of a November 2000 cable car fire which killed 155 people. The railway bridge of the now-defunct cable car is captured in back of the crowds.

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Obama, Lee at G-20 summit reception

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung Bak (C), accompanied by his wife Kim Yoon Ok, relax during a photo opportunity at a welcome reception in Seoul for the Group of 20 major developed and emerging economies, on Nov. 11, 2010.

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Sengoku

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2010. Sengoku indicated that the head of the Japan Coast Guard should be held responsible for the posting on an Internet site of classified video footage showing collisions involving a Chinese trawler.

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Asian Games in Guangzhou, China

GUANGZHOU, China - A man holds up a handmade countdown board as he cheers with others in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 11, 2010, a day ahead of the opening of the Asian Games.

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Nobel Peace laureates gather in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - People against nuclear weapons form a ''Ban Nukes!'' message by lining up candles at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Nov. 11, 2010. The city, hit by a U.S. atomic bomb in 1945, hosts the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates from Nov. 12 to 14, 2010.

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Kan, Lee at G-20 summit reception

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (C), accompanied by his wife Kim Yoon Ok, during a welcome reception in Seoul for the Group of 20 major developed and emerging economies on Nov. 11, 2010.

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Nobel Peace laureates gather in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Jody Williams (L) of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, a 1997 Nobel Peace Prize winner, speaks at an event on Nov. 11, 2010 at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima prior to the opening of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates. The city, hit by a U.S. atomic bomb in 1945, is hosting the event from Nov. 12 to 14, 2010.

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Asian Games in Guangzhou

GUANGZHOU, China - Women sell flags near the venue for the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 11, 2010, a day ahead of the opening of the games.

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APEC ministers press conference

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (C, front) speaks at a press conference in Yokohama on Nov. 11, 2010, after a two-day ministerial meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. The ministers agreed to take concrete steps toward creating a regionwide free trade area.

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Kan in Seoul for G-20 summit

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (C) arrives at a South Korean air force base in Seoul on Nov. 11, 2010 to attend a two-day summit of the Group of 20 major developed and emerging economies.

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Dalai Lama in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama delivers a sermon in Hiroshima on Nov. 11, 2010.

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Meeting of Nobel Prize laureates in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Participants of a meeting of Nobel Peace Prize laureates offer flowers at the cenotaph for the victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima in the western Japan city on Nov. 11, 2010, a day ahead of the opening of the meeting to hold discussions on a world without nuclear weapons.

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Asian Games in Guangzhou, China

GUANGZHOU, China - People cheer near the venue for the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 11, 2010, a day ahead of the opening of the games.

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Asian Games in Guangzhou, China

GUANGZHOU, China - Chairs with Japanese flags on them are lined up near the venue for the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 11, 2010, a day ahead of the opening of the games.

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Asian Games in Guangzhou

GUANGZHOU, China - An image of the Japanese soccer team, which is competing in the Asian Games, is projected on a screen in the city of Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 11, 2010, a day ahead of the opening of the games.

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Lotte's Kobayashi declares free agency to play in MLB

CHIBA, Japan - Lotte Marines closer Hiroyuki Kobayashi speaks at a news conference on Nov. 11, 2010, after filing for free agency to play in Major League Baseball the same day.

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Obama, Lee fail to strike deal on FTA

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung Bak leave a joint press conference after their meeting on Nov. 11, 2010, at the Blue House presidential office in Seoul. The two leaders failed to strike a deal on a bilateral free trade agreement.

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Obama, Lee fail to strike deal on FTA

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung Bak hold a joint press conference following their meeting on Nov. 11, 2010, at the Blue House presidential office in Seoul. The two leaders failed to strike a deal on a bilateral free trade agreement.

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Asian Games in Guangzhou, China

GUANGZHOU, China - A police officer patrols East Guangzhou station in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 11, 2010, in front of a countdown board indicating there was one day left before the start of the Asian Games.

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Zhang Ziyi in Asian Games torch relay

GUANGZHOU, China - Actress Zhang Ziyi takes part in the torch relay for the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 11, 2010, the eve of the opening of the sports event.

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Asian Games in Guangzhou, China

GUANGZHOU, China - Armed police officers head to the venue for the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 11, 2010, a day ahead of the opening of the games.

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Mitsubishi Fuso's new Canter

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. President Albert Kirchmann unveils the updated Canter light duty truck in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2010. The truck went on sale the same day in Japan.

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Asian Games in Guangzhou, China

GUANGZHOU, China - An armed police officer guards an entrance of the venue for the opening ceremony of the Asian Games on Nov. 11, 2010, a day ahead of the opening of the games.

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APEC ministers at press conference

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (C, front) speaks at a press conference in Yokohama on Nov. 11, 2010, wrapping up a two-day ministerial meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. The ministers agreed to take concrete steps toward creating a regionwide free trade area.

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Asian Games torch relay

GUANGZHOU, China - A torch runner for the Asian Games starts off a relay, after a torch ceremony in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 11, 2010, the eve of the opening of the sports event.

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APEC ministers at press conference

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese trade minister Akihiro Ohata (C, front) speaks during a joint press conference in Yokohama on Nov. 11, 2010, after the wrap-up of a two-day ministerial meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. The ministers agreed to take concrete steps toward creating a regionwide free trade area.

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Obama, Lee discuss trade, N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak shake hands before their meeting on Nov. 11, 2010, at the Blue House presidential office in Seoul. The two leaders discussed an envisioned bilateral free trade agreement and North Korea-related situations, prior to a two-day Group of 20 summit in the South Korean capital.

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Obama, Lee discuss trade, N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak talk at the Blue House presidential office in Seoul on Nov. 11, 2010. The two leaders discussed an envisioned bilateral free trade agreement and North Korea-related situations, prior to a two-day Group of 20 summit in the South Korean capital.

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APEC ministers at press conference

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (C, front) speaks at a press conference in Yokohama on Nov. 11, 2010, wrapping up a two-day ministerial meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. The ministers agreed to take concrete steps toward creating a regionwide free trade area.

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APEC ministers at press conference

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Participants in two-day ministerial talks of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum attend a wrap-up press conference in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Nov. 11, 2010. The ministers agreed to take concrete steps toward creating a regionwide free trade area.

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Icebreaker Shirase leaves for Antarctica

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese icebreaker Shirase leaves Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2010, for a mission in Antarctica. The icebreaker of the Maritime Self-Defense Force is expected to arrive at Japan's Showa Station in Antarctica around late December to help the country's observation expedition.

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Icebreaker Shirase leaves for Antarctica

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese icebreaker Shirase leaves Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2010, for a mission in Antarctica. The icebreaker of the Maritime Self-Defense Force is expected to arrive at Japan's Showa Station in Antarctica around late December to help the country's observation expedition.

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Icebreaker Shirase leaves for Antarctica

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese icebreaker Shirase leaves Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2010, for a mission in Antarctica. The icebreaker of the Maritime Self-Defense Force is expected to arrive at Japan's Showa Station in Antarctica around late December to help the country's observation expedition.

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Asian Games in China

GUANGZHOU, China - Mascots of the 16th Asian Games join a photo session in front of a countdown board in Guangzhou on Nov. 11, 2010. The board indicated the Chinese city was only one day away from the opening of the sports event.

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Asian Games in China

GUANGZHOU, China - An official walks past a countdown board for the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 11, 2010, indicating the Chinese city was only one day away from the opening of the sports event.

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Okinawa governor election campaigning

NAHA, Japan - Incumbent Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima shakes hands with eligible voters in Naha on Nov. 11, 2010 as official campaigning began for the Nov. 28 gubernatorial election. The controversial relocation of a U.S. Marine base is a major focus in what is effectively a two-man race against former Ginowan Mayor Yoichi Iha.

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Okinawa governor election campaigning

NAHA, Japan - Former Ginowan Mayor Yoichi Iha waves to people in Naha on Nov. 11, 2010 after filing his candidacy the same day to challenge incumbent Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima in the Nov. 28 gubernatorial election. The controversial relocation of a U.S. Marine base is a major focus in what is effectively a two-man race.