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Tokyo Gov. Inose

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose presents a document saying he borrowed 50 million yen from the Tokushukai hospital and medical facilities chain as a personal loan, before running in December 2012's gubernatorial election, during a press conference at the metropolitan government hall in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2013. (Photo partially modified to conceal private information)

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Tokyo Gov. Inose

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose presents a document saying he borrowed 50 million yen from the Tokushukai hospital and medical facilities chain as a personal loan, before running in December 2012's gubernatorial election, during a press conference at the metropolitan government hall in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2013. (Photo partially modified to conceal private information)

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Eagles ace Tanaka

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka holds the certificates in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 23, 2013, that Guinness World Records issued recognizing his record-breaking season. The 25-year-old Tanaka went 24-0 this season and, coupled with his 28-game winning streak that began on Aug. 26, 2012 plus two wins in the postseason, had a 30-game winning streak.

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Victim wants father to live to atone for killing mother

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroto Oyama shows letters from his father, a condemned prisoner at the Hiroshima Detention House who was convicted of killing his mother, at his home in Nagoya on Nov. 26, 2012. Oyama wants his father to live and atone for his crimes.

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After Hurricane Sandy

NEW YORK, United States - The South Ferry subway station remains closed at the southern tip of Manhattan, New York, on Nov. 26, 2012, about a month after Hurricane Sandy hit the U.S. East Coast.

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After Hurricane Sandy

NEW YORK, United States - Cars are left piled up on Staten Island in New York on Nov. 26, 2012, about a month after Hurricane Sandy hit the U.S. East Coast.

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Middle East conflict

GAZA, Palestinian Authority - Photo on Nov. 26, 2012, shows a bank hit by an Israeli air attack in the Palestinian self-governing area of Gaza.

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Middle East conflict

GAZA, Palestinian Authority - Photo on Nov. 26, 2012, shows a boy pointing at a school hit by an Israeli air attack in the Palestinian self-governing area of Gaza.

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Middle East conflict

GAZA, Palestinian Authority - Photo on Nov. 26, 2012, shows a market in the Palestinian self-governing area of Gaza City.

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Fossil awards

DOHA, Qatar - Members of the Climate Action Network show the flags of New Zealand, Japan, Russia, the United States and Canada, the recipients of the group's "Fossil of the Day" awards for not making sufficient efforts to fight global warming, in Doha on Nov. 26, 2012.

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Japanese sushi chef who had cooked for Kim Jong Il

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese sushi chef who cooked for the late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il between 1989 and 2001 holds a press conference in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Nov. 26, 2012. The 65-year-old is known by the alias Kenji Fujimoto.

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Japanese sushi chef who had cooked for Kim Jong Il

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese sushi chef who cooked for the late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il between 1989 and 2001 is interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Nov. 26, 2012. The 65-year-old is known by the alias Kenji Fujimoto.

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Uchimura gets married

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Olympic gold medal gymnast Kohei Uchimura. Sources said on Nov. 26, 2012, he has gotten married.

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Shiga governor arranging to establish new party

OTSU, Japan - The governor of Shiga Prefecture, Yukiko Kada (C back), meets the press at the prefectural government offices in Otsu on Nov. 26, 2012. Kada, who has called for the gradual phasing out of nuclear power, said she is arranging to establish a new political party ahead of the Dec. 16 general election.

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Noda staves off fall from campaign truck

ANJO, Japan - Body guards help Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda stave off a fall from an election campaign truck in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Nov. 26, 2012, when Noda was climbing up to the vehicle and a rail he grabbed accidentally came off. Noda later said in a stump speech from the truck ahead of the Dec. 16 general election, "I'm sorry about the accident, but the Democratic Party of Japan will not fall. It will claw its way up."

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Year-end music show

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the J-pop idol group Momoiro Clover Z pose with their special costumes in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2012. They were among performers chosen to appear in NHK's "Kohaku Uta Gassen" music extravaganza on Dec. 31, 2012.

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Japanese sushi chef who had cooked for Kim Jong Il

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese sushi chef who cooked for the late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il between 1989 and 2001 places his recently published book and a letter into an envelope during a press conference in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Nov. 26, 2012. The 65-year-old, known by the alias Kenji Fujimoto, said he will mail them to the current North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, one of the sons of Kim Jong Il.

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U.N. climate change talks in Doha

DOHA, Qatar - United Nations climate change talks, formally known as the 18th Conference of Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, open in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 26, 2012.

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Casio to begin digital signage business

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuo Kashio, president of Casio Computer Co., unveils Nov. 26, 2012, at a press conference in Tokyo a small projector with a built-in screen in the shape of a person or character that can be set up in front of stores as an advertising tool. Casio will enter the digital signage market by launching the projector in January.

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Outgoing Japanese Ambassador to China Niwa

BEIJING, China - Outgoing Japanese Ambassador to China Uichiro Niwa attends a press conference at the Embassy of Japan in Beijing on Nov. 26, 2012, before his departure for Japan on Nov. 28. Niwa urged Beijing to "cherish" its economic and business ties with Tokyo despite tensions over the Japanese-controlled, Chinese-claimed Senkaku Islands, dismissing views in China that it no longer needs Japan in development of its economy.

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Shiga governor arranging to establish new party

OTSU, Japan - The governor of Shiga Prefecture, Yukiko Kada (L), meets the press at the prefectural government offices in Otsu on Nov. 26, 2012. Kada, who has called for the gradual phasing out of nuclear power, said she is arranging to establish a new political party ahead of the Dec. 16 general election.

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Outgoing Japanese Ambassador to China Niwa

BEIJING, China - Outgoing Japanese Ambassador to China Uichiro Niwa attends a press conference at the Embassy of Japan in Beijing on Nov. 26, 2012, before his departure for Japan on Nov. 28. Niwa urged Beijing to "cherish" its economic and business ties with Tokyo despite tensions over the Japanese-controlled, Chinese-claimed Senkaku Islands, dismissing views in China that it no longer needs Japan in development of its economy.

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Mumbai attack anniversary

MUMBAI, India - Employees at the Trident Hotel in Mumbai, India, on Nov. 26, 2012, mourn for the victims on the fourth anniversary of an attack that killed at least 165 people.

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Mumbai attack anniversary

MUMBAI, India - A police officer offers flowers during a police ceremony in Mumbai, India, on Nov. 26, 2012, to mourn for the victims on the fourth anniversary of an attack that killed at least 165 people.

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U.N. human rights expert Grover in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health Anand Grover holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2012. Grover said that Japan should expand the scope of a health survey it is conducting following the nuclear crisis in 2011.

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Shiga governor arranging to establish new party

OTSU, Japan - The governor of Shiga Prefecture, Yukiko Kada, meets the press at the prefectural government offices in Otsu on Nov. 26, 2012. Kada, who has called for the gradual phasing out of nuclear power, said she is arranging to establish a new political party ahead of the Dec. 16 general election.

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Shiga governor arranging to establish new party

OTSU, Japan - The governor of Shiga Prefecture, Yukiko Kada, meets the press at the prefectural government offices in Otsu on Nov. 26, 2012. Kada, who has called for the gradual phasing out of nuclear power, said she is arranging to establish a new political party ahead of the Dec. 16 general election.

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Shirakawa defends BOJ's monetary policy

NAGOYA, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa holds a press conference in Nagoya on Nov. 26, 2012. In a speech he delivered in the central Japanese city earlier in the day, Shirakawa defended the central bank's monetary policy, saying it has helped stem the yen's rise and that more efforts by the government are important in combating deflation.

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Kansai Electric seeks 11% household electricity rate hike

TOKYO, Japan - Kansai Electric Power Co. President Makoto Yagi (R) hands Natural Resources and Energy Agency chief Ichiro Takahara a document at the industry ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2012, seeking approval for a household electricity rate hike by an average 11.88 percent from April 1.

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Shirakawa defends BOJ's monetary policy

NAGOYA, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa delivers a speech in Nagoya on Nov. 26, 2012. Shirakawa defended the central bank's monetary policy, saying that it has helped stem the yen's rise and that more efforts by the government are important in combating deflation.

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Japan coach Zaccheroni

NARITA, Japan - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni speaks with reporters at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on Nov. 26, 2012, before departing for Sao Paulo for the Confederations Cup draw on Dec. 1.

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Japan coach Zaccheroni

NARITA, Japan - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni is pictured at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on Nov. 26, 2012, before departing for Sao Paulo for the Confederations Cup draw on Dec. 1.

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Hakuho after winning 23rd career title

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand sumo champion Hakuho holds a press conference in the city of Fukuoka on Nov. 26, 2012. He won his 23rd career title-- and first Emperor's Cup since March -- at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament that ended Nov. 25 in the city.

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1st round of Japan-Canada FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2012, shows the first round of talks that Japan and Canada began the same day for a bilateral free trade agreement aimed at eliminating both countries' tariff barriers.

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Year-end lottery

TOKYO, Japan - Women dubbed "lady luck" promote the year-end "Jumbo" lottery, which provides the chance to win up to 600 million yen, in front of a lottery booth in Tokyo's Ginza district, while people line up there as the lottery began to be sold nationwide on Nov. 26, 2012.

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Year-end lottery

TOKYO, Japan - People line up at a lottery booth in Tokyo's Ginza district as sales of the year-end "Jumbo" lottery, which provides the chance to win up to 600 million yen, began nationwide on Nov. 26, 2012.

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New Japan envoys

TOKYO, Japan - Combined file photos show incoming Japanese Ambassador to China Masato Kitera (C) and Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Jiro Kodera (R), both of whom will take up the posts on Nov. 26, 2012. At left is Kazuyoshi Umemoto, who became Japan's assistant chief Cabinet secretary on Nov. 22, 2012.

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Nasukawa finishes 2nd at Yokohama Women's Marathon

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Mizuho Nasukawa crosses the finish line, placing second in 2 hours, 26 minutes, 42 seconds in the Yokohama Women's Marathon in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 18, 2012, following Kenya's Lydia Cheromei.

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Nasukawa finishes 2nd at Yokohama Women's Marathon

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Mizuho Nasukawa crosses the finish line, placing second in 2 hours, 26 minutes, 42 seconds in the Yokohama Women's Marathon in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 18, 2012, following Kenya's Lydia Cheromei.

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Mandalay, central Myanmar

OSAKA, Japan - An Oct. 26, 2012, file photo shows part of Mandalay in central Myanmar, before a major quake hit areas including the city on Nov. 11, 2012.

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Mandalay, central Myanmar

OSAKA, Japan - An Oct. 26, 2012, file photo shows part of Mandalay in central Myanmar, before a major quake hit areas including the city on Nov. 11, 2012.

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S. Korea's presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - Ahn Cheol Soo, a former university professor and software mogul, speaks on campaign pledges for the South Korean presidential election at a press conference in Seoul on Nov. 8, 2012. The independent hopeful has reached an agreement with Moon Jae In from the main opposition Democratic United Party to pick a single candidate before the registration dates on Nov. 25 and 26.

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U.S. presidential election

DAVISON, United States - Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum (C) is surrounded by supporters at a rally in Davison, Michigan, on Feb. 26, 2012. Santorum is vying for the Republican presidential nomination to challenge Democratic President Barack Obama, who will be seeking a second term, in the Nov. 6, 2012, election.

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Senegalese singer N'Dour

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in December 2000 shows prominent Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour. According to Reuters, N'Dour announced on Nov. 26, 2011, the cancellation of concert dates from Jan. 2, 2012, as he would be entering politics, but did not say whether he would run in Senegal's presidential election slated for February.

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How an American views China after living here for 10 years

STORY: How an American views China after living here for 10 years DATELINE: Nov. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Daniel E. Johnson reading a book 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHENG BOFEI, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DANIEL E. JOHNSON, Foreign teacher at Yunnan Normal University 4. various of Daniel E. Johnson talking with the reporter STORYLINE: Daniel E. Johnson is an American who has been teaching in China's Yunnan for years. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHENG BOFEI, Xinhua correspondent "So Daniel in which year did you come to China?" SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DANIEL E. JOHNSON, American teacher at Yunnan Normal University "I came in 2012." SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZHENG BOFEI, Xinhua correspondent "So which subject are you teaching right now?" SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DANIEL E. JOHNSON, American teacher at Yunnan Normal University "I'm teaching two subjects. I'm teaching English speaking and English writing. When I came to China, it fel

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U.S. presidential election

DAVISON, United States - Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum (C) is surrounded by supporters at a rally in Davison, Michigan, on Feb. 26, 2012. Santorum is vying for the Republican presidential nomination to challenge Democratic President Barack Obama, who will be seeking a second term, in the Nov. 6, 2012, election. (Kyodo)

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Senegalese singer N'Dour

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in December 2000 shows prominent Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour. According to Reuters, N'Dour announced on Nov. 26, 2011, the cancellation of concert dates from Jan. 2, 2012, as he would be entering politics, but did not say whether he would run in Senegal's presidential election slated for February. (Kyodo)

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Texas mass shooting

Investigators on Nov. 7, 2017, inspect the church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, where a gunman killed 26 people Nov. 5. Police say the suspect, identified as 26-year-old Devin P. Kelley, escaped from a mental hospital in 2012. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo