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Rugby: Out with the old, in with the new as Joseph names 17 new caps

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 28 Kyodo - Japan head coach Jamie Joseph (R) and co-captain Harumichi Tatekawa pose for a photo at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2016. Joseph named a 32-man squad that contains 17 uncapped players and just 12 survivors from the 2015 Rugby World Cup for the first of their autumn test series -- against Argentina on Nov. 5 in Tokyo.

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Renowned journalist Gul speaks on Paris attacks

Journalist Imtiaz Gul, executive director of the Islamabad-based Center for Research and Security Studies, gives an interview in Islamabad on Nov. 17, 2015, on the Nov. 13 Paris attacks.

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New Taipei Mayor Chu certain to head ruling party

TOKYO, Japan - New Taipei Mayor Eric Chu, shown in this undated photo, is a shoo-in for the post of chairman of the ruling Nationalist Party (KMT) as he is the only candidate in a leadership election on Jan. 17, 2015. He will succeed President Ma Ying-jeou, who resigned as KMT head to take responsibility for the party's debacle in the Nov. 29 nationwide local elections.

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Charity soccer match to mark 20th anniv. of Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - Active and retired Japanese professional football players announce a plan in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Nov. 28, 2014, to hold a charity match on Jan. 17, 2015, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that hit the western Japan prefecture in 1995. From L: Kazuyoshi Miura, Takayuki Yoshida and Tsuneyasu Miyamoto.

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Honda shows fuel-cell car 'Honda FCV Concept'

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co.'s fuel-cell vehicle "Honda FCV Concept" is shown to the press in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2014. The automaker plans to start sales of its commercial version based on the prototype in fiscal 2015 in Japan.

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Asian elephants from Laos arrive at Kyoto zoo

KYOTO, Japan - Four young Asian elephants, gifts from Laos to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Laos in 2015, arrive at the Kyoto City Zoo in western Japan on Nov. 17. 2014.

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-VOLCANOLOGIST-INTERVIEW-TONGA

(220119) -- AUCKLAND, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Nov. 5, 2015 shows Hunga Ha'apai island in Tonga. The Tonga volcanic eruption is not likely to cause global climate change, while the volcanic ash and acid rain may damage crops and water supply, a leading New Zealand volcanologist said on Jan. 17, 2022.TO GO WITH "Interview: Tonga volcanic eruption not likely to cause global climate change, says New Zealand volcanologist" (Photo by Shane Cronin/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-VOLCANOLOGIST-INTERVIEW-TONGA

(220119) -- AUCKLAND, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Nov. 3, 2015 shows Hunga Ha'apai island in Tonga. The Tonga volcanic eruption is not likely to cause global climate change, while the volcanic ash and acid rain may damage crops and water supply, a leading New Zealand volcanologist said on Jan. 17, 2022.TO GO WITH "Interview: Tonga volcanic eruption not likely to cause global climate change, says New Zealand volcanologist" (Photo by Shane Cronin/Xinhua)

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Panel on Monju holds 1st meeting

File photo taken Nov. 17, 2015, shows the building housing the Monju fast-breeder reactor on the Sea of Japan coast. The government held the first meeting on Dec. 28 of a panel to discuss the operation of Monju after the Nuclear Regulation Authority urged the science minister to appoint a new entity to run the trouble-prone reactor. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Expectations high for new Olympic sports to be added for Tokyo Games

Karate athletes of Teikyo University practice in Hachioji, Tokyo, on Nov. 17, 2015. Karate is among the sports Tokyo 2020 organizers have proposed to the International Olympic Committee for addition for the Olympics in the Japanese capital in five years' time. The IOC will announce the additional sports for the Tokyo Games in August 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Expectations high for new Olympic sports to be added for Tokyo Games

Karate athletes of Teikyo University practice in Hachioji, Tokyo, on Nov. 17, 2015. Karate is among the sports Tokyo 2020 organizers have proposed to the International Olympic Committee for addition for the Olympics in the Japanese capital in five years' time. The IOC will announce the additional sports for the Tokyo Games in August 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korean student wins Japan-S. Korea speech contest

Participants of a Japan-South Korea cultural exchange speech contest pose for a group picture in Seoul on Nov. 28, 2015. Lee Hui Ju (2nd from L, front row), a 17-year-old student at Anyang Foreign Language High School in South Korea, won the top award with her Japanese speech about Kyoto where she studied for two years at a local junior high school. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korean student wins Japan-S. Korea speech contest

Lee Hui Ju, a 17-year-old student of the Anyang Foreign Language High School in South Korea, gives a speech at a Japan-South Korea speech contest on Nov. 28, 2015, in Seoul. Lee won the first prize for her speech on charms of Japan's Kyoto, where she went to school for two years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Miyahara performs during NHK Trophy exhibition

Satoko Miyahara of Japan performs during an exhibition of the NHK Trophy figure skating at Big Hat in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 29, 2015. The 17-year-old Miyahara won the women's competition the previous day to grab her first Grand Prix title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Miyahara performs during NHK Trophy exhibition

Satoko Miyahara of Japan performs during an exhibition of the NHK Trophy figure skating at Big Hat in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 29, 2015. The 17-year-old Miyahara won the women's competition the previous day to grab her first Grand Prix title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe residents begin to make candles for quake anniversary

A woman makes candles in Kobe on Nov. 28, 2015, for the 21st anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake. The magnitude-7.3 quake hit the western Japan city and surrounding areas on Jan. 17, 1995, claiming the lives of more than 6,400 people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Major commercial complex Expocity opens in Osaka

Officials attend a tape-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the large-scale commercial complex "Expocity," built on a former amusement park site in the Expo '70 Commemorative Park, in the western Japan city of Suita on Nov. 19, 2015. The developer, Mitsui Fudosan Co., expects 17 million visitors annually to the 170,000-square-meter complex. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Major commercial complex Expocity opens in Osaka

Photo taken on Nov. 19, 2015 from a Kyodo News helicopter shows crowds of people visiting the large-scale commercial complex "Expocity," which was built on a former amusement park site in the Expo '70 Commemorative Park, in the western Japan city of Suita. The 170,000-square-meter complex opened to the public the same day and is expected to attract 17 million visitors annually. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Federer beats Djokovic in ATP world tour finals

Novak Djokovic of Serbia faces off against Roger Federer of Switzerland during the ATP world tour finals in London on Nov. 17, 2015. Federer beat Djokovic 7-5, 6-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori marks 1st victory in ATP world tour finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori celebrates as he defeated Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 during his second match in the ATP world tour finals in London on Nov. 17, 2015. Nishikori secured his first win in the season-ending tour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori marks 1st victory in ATP world tour finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during his second match in the ATP world tour finals in London on Nov. 17, 2015, against Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic. Nishikori beat Berdych 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, for his first win in the season-ending tour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Federer beats Djokovic in ATP world tour finals

Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates after beating Novak Djokovic of Serbia 7-5, 6-2 during the ATP world tour finals in London on Nov. 17, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korean envoy says Ban's visit to Pyongyang would be "natural"

Ri Hung Sik (C), an ambassador-at-large at the North Korean Foreign Ministry, attends a press a conference at the country's office to the United Nations in New York on Nov. 17, 2015. Ri said it would be "natural" for U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon to visit North Korea, and if such a trip were realized, it should aim to improve relations between North Korea and the international body. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honda scores in Asian qualifiers for 2018 World Cup

Keisuke Honda (4) of Japan heads to score his team's second goal against Cambodia during the second half of a second-round match in Phnom Penh on Nov. 17, 2015 in the Asian qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup. Japan won 2-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese official pays tribute to Paris attack victims

Yoji Muto, Japanese state minister for foreign affairs, heads to offer flowers Nov. 17, 2015, near the Bataclan concert hall (R back) in Paris, the site of the most casualties during the terror attacks in the French capital on Nov. 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honda's FCV unveiled in Los Angeles

Photo taken Nov. 17, 2015, in Los Angeles shows Honda Motor Co.'s "Clarity Fuel Cell," unveiled for the first time, and Kiyoshi Shimizu, chief engineer at Honda R&D Co., who led the vehicle's development project. The car to be launched in Japan in March 2016 and in the United States by the end of that year will be displayed at the Los Angeles Auto Show from Nov. 18 through Nov. 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Federer beats Djokovic in ATP world tour finals

Roger Federer of Switzerland faces off against Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the ATP world tour finals in London on Nov. 17, 2015. Federer beat Djokovic 7-5, 6-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori marks 1st victory in ATP world tour finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori faces off against Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic during his second match in the ATP world tour finals in London on Nov. 17, 2015. Nishikori beat Berdych 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, for his first win in the season-ending tour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Federer beats Djokovic in ATP world tour finals

Roger Federer of Switzerland faces off against Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the ATP world tour finals in London on Nov. 17, 2015. Federer beat Djokovic 7-5, 6-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori marks 1st victory in ATP world tour finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori faces off against Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic during his second match in the ATP world tour finals in London on Nov. 17, 2015. Nishikori beat Berdych 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, for his first win in the season-ending tour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori marks 1st victory in ATP world tour finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori celebrates as he defeated Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 during his second match in the ATP world tour finals in London on Nov. 17, 2015. Nishikori secured his first win in the season-ending tour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Federer beats Djokovic in ATP world tour finals

Novak Djokovic of Serbia faces off against Roger Federer of Switzerland during the ATP world tour finals in London on Nov. 17, 2015. Federer beat Djokovic 7-5, 6-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori marks 1st victory in ATP world tour finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during his second match in the ATP world tour finals in London on Nov. 17, 2015, against Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic. Nishikori beat Berdych 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, for his first win in the season-ending tour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori marks 1st victory in ATP world tour finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori faces off against Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic during his second match in the ATP world tour finals in London on Nov. 17, 2015. Nishikori beat Berdych 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, for his first win in the season-ending tour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori marks 1st victory in ATP world tour finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori attends a press conference after defeating Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 during his second match in the ATP world tour finals in London on Nov. 17, 2015. Nishikori secured his first win in the season-ending tour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori marks 1st victory in ATP world tour finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during his second match in the ATP world tour finals in London on Nov. 17, 2015, against Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic. Nishikori beat Berdych 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, for his first win in the season-ending tour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Permanent A-bomb exhibit opens at U.N. office in Vienna

Diplomats look at a permanent display of objects and photos related to the horror of nuclear weapons at the U.N. Office at Vienna on Nov. 17, 2015. The office put the items on permanent display from that day to push for the elimination of nuclear weapons, with the year 2015 marking the 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of Paris terrorist attacks

People stand Nov. 17, 2015, in front of the Bataclan concert hall in Paris, the site of the most casualties during the terror attacks in the French capital on Nov. 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori marks 1st victory in ATP world tour finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori faces off against Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic during his second match in the ATP world tour finals in London on Nov. 17, 2015. Nishikori beat Berdych 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, for his first win in the season-ending tour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Belgium suburb seen as having links to Paris attackers

Muslim women shop at a market in Molenbeek, a suburb of Brussels, on Nov. 17, 2015. According to media reports, two brothers who were among the assailants of the recent terror attacks in Paris, lived in the impoverished neighborhood of the Belgian capital, where about 80% of its population of 90,000 people are Moroccan Muslims. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Cambodia play in Asian qualifiers for 2018 World Cup

Japan's Shinji Kagawa (10) shoots past Cambodia's Nen Sotearoth (3) during the first half of a second-round match in Phnom Penh on Nov. 17, 2015 between Japan and Cambodia in the Asian qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of Paris terrorist attacks

The Printemps department store in Paris displays Christmas decorations in one of its windows on Nov. 17, 2015. The department store resumed operations Nov. 16 after suspending business Nov. 14 and being closed as usual on Nov. 15, a Sunday, following the deadly terrorist attacks in the French capital on Nov. 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan beat Cambodia 2-0 in Asian qualifiers for 2018 World Cup

Keisuke Honda (L) of Japan heads to score his team's second goal against Cambodia during the second half of a second-round match in Phnom Penh on Nov. 17, 2015 in the Asian qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup. Japan won 2-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Cambodia play in Asian qualifiers for 2018 World Cup

Japan's Genki Haraguchi (R) and Cambodia's Chhin Chhoeun vie for the ball during the first half of a second-round match in the Asian qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup in Phnom Penh on Nov. 17, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Cambodia play in Asian qualifiers for 2018 World Cup

Japan's Wataru Endo (R) and Cambodia's Laboravy Khoun vie for the ball during the first half of a second-round match in the Asian qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup in Phnom Penh on Nov. 17, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese official pays tribute to Paris attack victims

Yoji Muto (front), Japanese state minister for foreign affairs, offers prayers after placing flowers Nov. 17, 2015, in front of the Bataclan concert hall in Paris, the site of the most casualties during the terror attacks in the French capital on Nov. 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Cambodia play in Asian qualifiers for 2018 World Cup

Japanese soccer players offer silent prayers in Phnom Penh on Nov. 17, 2015, for the victims of the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris, before a second-round match against Cambodia in the Asian qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Cambodia play in Asian qualifiers for 2018 World Cup

Japan's Yuto Nagatomo (C) fend off Oeun Sam (L) and Soeuy Visal, both of Cambodia, during the first half of a second-round match in the Asian qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup in Phnom Penh on Nov. 17, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Cambodia play in Asian qualifiers for 2018 World Cup

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic wears a black arm band to mourn the victims of the Nov. 13 terror attacks in Paris during a second-round match in Phnom Penh on Nov. 17, 2015 between Japan and Cambodia in the Asian qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup. ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of Paris terrorist attacks

Flowers and messages of condolences are offered Nov. 17, 2015, near the Bataclan concert hall in Paris, the site of the most casualties during the terror attacks in the French capital on Nov. 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo