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Mongolian lawmaker calls for support on fossil preservation

BEIJING, China - Mongolian lawmaker Oyungerel speaks in an interview on Nov. 1, 2014. Oyungerel, known for her role in recovering dinosaur fossils smuggled out of Mongolia, called on the international community for financial and technical support on the preservation of dinosaur fossils in Mongolia.

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Skater Hanyu wins top prize in Yahoo Search Awards

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, who won the gold medal at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games, speaks in a video message as the winner of the top prize for the biggest overall increase in the number of searches on Yahoo Japan between Jan. 1 and Nov. 1, 2014, at the award ceremony in Tokyo on Dec. 8. Yahoo Japan Corp. handed out Yahoo Search Awards in the fields of people, culture and products.

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Nihon Elekiteru Rengo wins prize in Yahoo Search Awards

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese comedian duo Nihon Elekiteru Rengo poses after winning an award for the biggest increase in the number of search on Yahoo Japan between Jan. 1 and Nov. 1, 2014, at the award ceremony in Tokyo on Dec. 8. Yahoo Japan Corp. handed out Yahoo Search Awards in the fields of people, culture and products.

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Kobe aquarium holds mapping event from December

KOBE, Japan - Suma Aqualife Park in Kobe, western Japan, unveils to media its "Suma Aqua Illuminage" event projecting computer graphics images on the surface of an outdoor pool on Nov. 29, 2014. The event publicly opens from Dec. 1 to March 1, 2015.

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Nikkei rises to new 7-yr high

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Tokyo's Yaesu district shows the Nikkei Stock Average jumping 448.71 points, or 2.73 percent, to 16,862.47 on Nov. 4, 2014, its highest finish since Nov. 1, 2007.

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Nikkei rises to new 7-yr high

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Tokyo's Chuo Ward shows the Nikkei Stock Average jumping 448.71 points, or 2.73 percent, to 16,862.47 on Nov. 4, 2014, its highest finish since Nov. 1, 2007.

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Taking to the streets keeps one Hong Kong protester off them

HONG KONG, China - A former gang-member-turned-protester in Mong Kok bows on Nov. 1, 2014, in front of a makeshift shrine to Guan Yu, the patron god of Hong Kong's mafia and police. Protesters built the shrine next to a barricade in Hong Kong, China, to ward off violence.

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Japan's Tomoki Kameda wins 3rd title defense

CHICAGO, United States - WBO bantamweight champion Tomoki Kameda of Japan poses for a photo in Chicago on Nov. 1, 2014, after defeating interim champion Alejandro Hernandez of Mexico to successfully defend his title for the third time in their world unification bout.

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Nishikori beaten by Djokovic in Paris semifinals

PARIS, France - Novak Djokovic of Serbia (L) and Kei Nishikori of Japan shake hands after their BNP Paribas Masters semifinal match at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris on Nov. 1, 2014. Djokovic won 6-2, 6-3.

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Nishikori beaten by Djokovic in Paris semifinals

PARIS, France - Kei Nishikori of Japan stretches to return the ball to Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their BNP Paribas Masters semifinal match at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris on Nov. 1, 2014. Djokovic won 6-2, 6-3.

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Okazaki's 6th goal not enough for Mainz

MAINZ, Germany - Japan's Shinji Okazaki of Mainz 05 (C) chases the ball during the second half of a German Bundesliga match against Werder Bremen in Mainz, Germany, on Nov. 1, 2014. Okazaki scored his 6th goal of the season during the first half but Mainz lost 2-1.

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Nishikori beaten by Djokovic in Paris semifinals

PARIS, France - Kei Nishikori of Japan looks dejected after losing to Novak Djokovic of Serbia 6-2, 6-3 in their BNP Paribas Masters semifinal match at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris on Nov. 1, 2014.

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Nishikori beaten by Djokovic in Paris semifinals

PARIS, France - Kei Nishikori of Japan reacts after losing to Novak Djokovic of Serbia 6-2, 6-3 in their BNP Paribas Masters semifinal match at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris on Nov. 1, 2014.

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Nishikori beaten by Djokovic in Paris semifinals

PARIS, France - Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot to Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their BNP Paribas Masters semifinal match at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris on Nov. 1, 2014. Djokovic won 6-2, 6-3.

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U.S. envoy Kennedy speaks at start of Special Olympics

FUKUOKA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy speaks at an opening ceremony of the Special Olympics for Japanese athletes with intellectual disabilities in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 1, 2014.

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Japan's Matsuyama misses birdie putt at CIMB Classic

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Hideki Matsuyama of Japan misses a birdie putt on the third hole in the third round of the CIMB Classic professional golf tournament at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club in the Malaysian capital on Nov. 1, 2014.

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Torch relay held at domestic Special Olympics

FUKUOKA, Japan - A torch relay is held during an opening ceremony of the Special Olympics for Japanese athletes with intellectual disabilities in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 1, 2014.

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Trial to find medal prospects for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Athletes pedal stationary bikes during a trial held jointly by various Japanese athletic associations in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2014, to find medal prospects for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in the nation's capital.

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Japan's Ishikawa hits shot into pond at CIMB Classic

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan looks disgusted as he hits a tee shot into the pond on the 11th hole in the third round of the CIMB Classic professional golf tournament at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club in the Malaysian capital on Nov. 1, 2014.

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Students trace Korean dynasty mission to Japan

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of a South Korean student group tracing the path of goodwill missions sent to Japan by the last dynasty on the Korean Peninsula board a plane at Gimpo International Airport in Seoul on Nov. 1, 2014. The members will study the history of relations between Japan and Korea by following the footsteps of Joseon missions dispatched by the Yi clan's dynasty that lasted until Japan's colonization of the peninsula in 1910.

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People gather to remember S. Korean ferry accident

SEOUL, South Korea - People, including the bereaved families of people killed in the sinking of the South Korean ferry Sewol in April 2014 in southwestern waters, hold yellow balloons, a symbol of mourning for the victims, and gather in central Seoul on Nov. 1, 2014, the 200th day since the tragedy that left more than 300 people, mostly students on a school excursion, dead or missing.

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Industry minister Miyazawa visits Fukushima plant

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Industry minister Yoichi Miyazawa (C), on his first visit to the disaster-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant since assuming his post, speaks to Tokyo Electric Power Co. workers at the site on Nov. 1, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Industry minister Miyazawa visits Fukushima plant

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Industry minister Yoichi Miyazawa, on his first visit to the disaster-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant since assuming his post, speaks to Tokyo Electric Power Co. workers at the site on Nov. 1, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Railroading work for new bullet train line completed

HAKODATE, Japan - A railway construction vehicle runs as part of a ceremony held at a station in Kikonai on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Nov. 1, 2014, making the completion of railroading work for the 149-km Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train line between Shin-Aomori and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto stations.

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Industry minister Miyazawa visits Fukushima plant

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Industry minister Yoichi Miyazawa (R), wearing a protective suit while on his first visit to the disaster-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant since assuming his post, inspects the site on Nov. 1, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Fukushima kids play at concert for post-quake recovery

SENDAI, Japan - Children from Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, perform during an international concert in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Nov. 1, 2014, the first day of a nine-day music event intended to support reconstruction from the 2011 disaster that hit the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku.

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School band plays at concert for post-quake recovery

SENDAI, Japan - A brass band of Miyagi Technical High School performs jointly with a jazz band, led by Japanese musician Kenichi Tsunoda, during an international concert in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Nov. 1, 2014, the first day of a nine-day music event to support reconstruction from the 2011 disaster that hit the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku.

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Scottish officials check historic crane in Nagasaki

NAGASKI, Japan - Scottish government officials and experts measure by laser on Nov. 1, 2014, a large Scottish-made crane at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.'s shipyard in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, built in 1909. Scotland is making digital records of important cultural heritages to preserve them while Japan is seeking the historic crane's registration as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.

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Tower of Sun lit up to raise awareness of child abuse

OSAKA, Japan - The 65-meter-tall Tower of the Sun, the symbol of the 1970 World Exposition held in Osaka, western Japan, is illuminated with orange light on Nov. 1, 2014, as part of the "orange ribbon campaign" designed to raise awareness of child abuse.

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National mascot contest held in central Japan

TOKONAME, Japan - An opening ceremony is held for an annual national popularity contest for "yuru-chara" mascots on Nov. 1, 2014, at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. "Yuru-chara" translates as "loose or soft characters."

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Giant Christmas tree appears at Sapporo mall

SAPPORO, Japan - A huge Christmas tree with colorful lights is set up at the Sapporo Factory commercial complex in Sapporo in the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido on Nov. 1, 2014.

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Softbank Hawks unveil new manager Kudo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Former pitcher Kimiyasu Kudo speaks at a press conference at a hotel in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 1, 2014, after signing a three-year contract to manage the Softbank Hawks. Kudo succeeds Koji Akiyama, who stepped down after leading the club to its sixth Japan Series title this year.

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Japan's north, south tips linked by bullet train system

SAPPORO, Japan - Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station of the 149-km Hokkaido Shinkansen line is shown above in this aerial photo taken on Nov. 1, 2014, following the completion of railroading work connecting Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido with Kagoshima Prefecture on the southernmost main island of Kyushu with the bullet train system.

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Toyota's fuel cell vehicle appears in motor race

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (L) stands by the automaker's fuel cell vehicle he will drive himself at Japan Rally Championship Round 9 in Shinshiro, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 1, 2014.

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Afghan women to receive police training with Japan help

KABUL, Afghanistan - About 200 Afghan women gather at Kabul International Airport on Nov. 1, 2014, to board a flight for Turkey where they are scheduled to receive training to be police officers with financial assistance from the Japanese government.

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Softbank Hawks unveil new manager Kudo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Former pitcher Kimiyasu Kudo (L) shakes hands with Sadaharu Oh, the all-time home run king and chairman of the Softbank Hawks, at a press conference at a hotel in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 1, 2014, after signing a three-year contract as the new manager of the Pacific League champions. The Hawks won their sixth Japan Series title this year.

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Fukushima farmer hangs persimmons for drying

KOORI, Japan - Kunio Hirai, a farmer in Koori, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, hangs persimmons for drying on Nov. 1, 2014. The region's specialty called "ampo-gaki" (semi-dried persimmons) is made by smoking the fruit and drying them for about a month.

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Ig Nobel winner makes commemorative speech on campus

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Kiyoshi Mabuchi, professor of Japan's Kitasato University and winner of this year's Ig Nobel Prize for physics, speaks at the university's Sagamihara campus in Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 1, 2014, about his work measuring the extent of friction created when someone steps on a banana skin.

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Tsunami-hit school pupils join line dancing Guinness record challenge

KOBE, Japan - Pupils from Oginohama Junior High School in Miyagi Prefecture's tsunami-hit Ishinomaki join former Takarazuka Revue performer Maho Shiomi (6th from L) and over 4,000 others at an event to break the Guinness World Record for the most number of people line dancing together for five minutes or longer, in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan, on Nov. 1, 2014. They successfully broke the record, which was previously set by 2,569 people in the United States in 2012.

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Japan's crown prince at sports competition for disabled

NAGASAKI, Japan - Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito applauds athletes during the opening ceremony for the 14th National Sports Games for the Disabled, where physically and mentally disabled people from around Japan compete, in the city of Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan on Nov. 1, 2014.

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World record set in Takarazuka for longest single line of dancers

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - People in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, the city famous for the Takarazuka Revue, dance together in a line on the bank of the Muko River on Nov. 1, 2014, as they attempt to set a world record for the longest single line of dancers. They set a record recognized by the Guinness World Records when 4,395 people danced for more than 5 minutes in a line, beating the previous record set in 2012 in the United States with 2,569 dancers.

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Japan's crown prince at sports competition for disabled

NAGASAKI, Japan - Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito addresses the opening ceremony for the 14th National Sports Games for the Disabled, where physically and mentally disabled people from around Japan compete, in the city of Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan on Nov. 1, 2014.

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Century-old wooden train carriage exhibited in Nara

KASHIHARA, Japan - A "Debo 1 type" wooden train carriage manufactured in 1913 and used on the Kintetsu Nara line is exhibited in Kashiba, Nara Prefecture in western Japan, on Nov. 1, 2014. Its interior, usually kept out of bounds for preservation purposes, was open to a limited number of visitors as part of the line's 100th anniversary commemoration events.

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World record set in Takarazuka for longest single line of dancers

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - People in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, the city famous for the Takarazuka Revue, dance together in a line on the bank of the Muko River on Nov. 1, 2014, as they attempt to set a world record for the longest single line of dancers. They set a record recognized by the Guinness World Records when 4,395 people danced for more than 5 minutes in a line, beating the previous record set in 2012 in the United States with 2,569 dancers.

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Over 4,000 in Takarazuka break Guinness record for line dancing

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - 4,395 participants line up in Hyogo Prefecture's Takarazuka, hometown to the all-female Takarazuka Revue in Hyogo Prefecture, on Nov. 1, 2014, during an event to break the Guinness World Record for the most number of people line dancing together for five minutes or longer. They successfully shattered the record, which was previously set by 2,569 people in the United States in 2012.

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World record set in Takarazuka for longest single line of dancers

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - People in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, the city famous for the Takarazuka Revue, dance together in a line on Nov. 1, 2014, as they attempt to set a world record for the longest single line of dancers. They set a record recognized by the Guinness World Records when 4,395 people danced for more than 5 minutes in a line, beating the previous record set in 2012 in the United States with 2,569 dancers. Takarazuka Grand Theater, a theater dedicated to the all-female troupe, is seen in the background.

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Train for Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet line unveiled

HAKODATE, Japan - Hokkaido Railway Co. unveils a 10-car train of the H5 series to be used for the Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train line on Nov. 1, 2014, following the completion of railroading work.

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Tesla Motors opens temporary showroom in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows a temporary showroom of Tesla Motors Inc., a U.S. maker of electric vehicles, opened in the city of Osaka on Nov. 1, 2014, ahead of the establishment in spring of a permanent shop to showcase its products.

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Interior of century-old wooden train carriage exhibited in Nara

KASHIHARA, Japan - Visitors view the interior of a "Debo 1 type" wooden train carriage, manufactured in 1913 and used on the Kintetsu Nara line, exhibited in Kashiba, Nara Prefecture in western Japan, on Nov. 1, 2014. The interior, usually kept out of bounds for preservation purposes, was open to a limited number of visitors as part of the line's 100th anniversary commemorative events.

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Nishikori advances to Paris Masters semifinal

PARIS, France - U.S. Open finalist Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot against David Ferrer of Spain during a quarterfinal match at the Paris Masters, which began shortly before 10:00 p.m. on Oct. 31, and finished at 12:35 a.m. on Nov. 1, 2014, in Paris. Nishikori won 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 to advance to the semifinal. With the victory, Nishikori is qualified for his first ATP World Tour Finals to be held from Nov. 9 to 16 in London.