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Actress Mitsuko Mori dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in July 2009 shows Japanese veteran actress Mitsuko Mori (L) receiving the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Taro Aso at the prime minister's office in Tokyo. Mori died of heart failure at age 92 on Nov. 10, 2012, at a Tokyo hospital. Mori is known for playing the lead role in the long-running play "Horoki" and was also awarded the Order of Culture.

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Actress Mitsuko Mori dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in August 2005 shows Mitsuko Mori, a Japanese veteran award-winning actress. Mori died of heart failure at age 92 on Nov. 10, 2012, at a Tokyo hospital. Mori is known for playing the lead role in the long-running play "Horoki" and was awarded the Order of Culture and the People's Honor Award.

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Cullen scores his first goal of season for Venlo

VENLO, Netherlands - Japan striker Robert Cullen (front) of VVV Venlo plays in a game against Willem II in the Dutch First Division in Venlo, Netherlands, on Nov. 10, 2012. Cullen scored his first goal of the season for Venlo in his team's 4-1 win.

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Chan wins Cup of Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Patrick Chan of Canada performs in the men's free program of the Cup of Russia in Moscow on Nov. 10, 2012. Two-time world champion Chan won the cup with a total of 262.35 points.

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Cullen scores his 1st goal of season for Venlo

VENLO, Netherlands - Japan striker Robert Cullen rejoices after scoring his first goal of the season for VVV Venlo during a game against Willem II in the Dutch First Division in Venlo, Netherlands, on Nov. 10, 2012. Venlo won 4-1.

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Oda finishes 5th at Cup of Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Nobunari Oda performs in the men's free program of the Cup of Russia in Moscow on Nov. 10, 2012. Oda finished fifth with a total of 217.92 points.

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Kozuka finishes 2nd at Cup of Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Takahiko Kozuka performs in the men's free program of the Cup of Russia in Moscow on Nov. 10, 2012. Kozuka finished second with a total of 229.99 points to book a spot in the Grand Prix Final.

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Korpi wins Cup of Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Kiira Korpi of Finland performs in the women's free program of the Cup of Russia in Moscow on Nov. 10, 2012. Korpi came from behind to win the cup with a score of 177.19.

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Kozuka finishes 2nd at Cup of Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Takahiko Kozuka performs in the men's free program of the Cup of Russia in Moscow on Nov. 10, 2012. Kozuka finished second with a total of 229.99 points to book a spot in the Grand Prix Final.

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Murakami finishes 4th at Cup of Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Kanako Murakami performs in the women's free program of the Cup of Russia in Moscow on Nov. 10, 2012. Murakami finished fourth with a total of 166.34 points.

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Oda finishes 5th at Cup of Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Nobunari Oda performs in the men's free program of the Cup of Russia in Moscow on Nov. 10, 2012. Oda finished fifth with a total of 217.92 points.

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Murakami finishes 4th at Cup of Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Kanako Murakami performs in the women's free program of the Cup of Russia in Moscow on Nov. 10, 2012. Murakami finished fourth with a total of 166.34 points.

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Toyota chief in Jakarta

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda holds a press conference in Jakarta after meeting with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Nov. 10, 2012.

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Yingluck, Lee

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (R) and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak attend a joint press conference in Bangkok on Nov. 10, 2012.

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Noda on TPP talks

FUKUOKA, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks with reporters in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 10, 2012. Noda said he will stipulate Japan's participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks in his Democratic Party of Japan's manifesto for the next general election.

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Bodies of 3 Japanese returned from China

NARITA, Japan - Airport workers bow to containers holding the bodies of three Japanese travelers -- Yoko Ogawa, 62, Kuniko Watanabe, 68, and Shunichiro Yanai, 76 -- at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on Nov. 10, 2012. The bodies of the three, who died in heavy snows during a trekking tour near the Great Wall outside Beijing, were transferred to a funeral hall in Tokyo after arriving at the airport.

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Japan and five Central Asian countries

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (C) speaks during a meeting with his counterparts from five Central Asian countries -- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan -- in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2012.

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Japan and five Central Asian countries

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba holds a press conference after a meeting with his counterparts from five Central Asian countries -- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan -- in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2012.

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Japan and five Central Asian countries

TOKYO, Japan - The foreign ministers of Japan and five Central Asian countries -- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan -- gather in Tokyo for a meeting on Nov. 10, 2012.

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Maiko prepare for Gion dancing

KYOTO, Japan - Maiko, or apprentice geisha, attend a photo shoot in Kyoto on Aug. 31, 2012, when a kimono fitting session for the "Gion Odori" dance event took place. The "Gion Odori" will be performed in Kyoto from Nov. 1 to 10, 2012.

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Maiko prepare for Gion dancing

KYOTO, Japan - Maiko, or apprentice geisha, attend a photo shoot in Kyoto on Aug. 31, 2012, when a kimono fitting session for the "Gion Odori" dance event took place. The "Gion Odori" will be performed in Kyoto from Nov. 1 to 10, 2012.

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Aoki signs 2-year deal with Brewers

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2011, shows Japanese outfielder Norichika Aoki. The Milwaukee Brewers said Jan. 17, 2012, that the 30-year-old three-time Central League batting title winner has signed a two-year contract with the major league team.

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1st airplane of Peach Aviation arrives at Kansai airport

OSAKA, Japan - The first aircraft of Japanese low-cost carrier Peach Aviation Ltd. arrives at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Nov. 10, 2011, prior to the launch of its services in March 2012.