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Fukushima Pref. port little changed due to power plant

SENDAI, Japan - Photos taken on Nov. 14, 2012, (above), and Aug. 31, 2014, at Ukedo port in the town of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, show little difference due proximity to a nuclear power plant crippled by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Entry into the area is permitted only during the day due to radioactive contamination.

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Zhou Yongkang

BEIJING, China - File photo taken Nov. 14, 2012 shows Zhou Yongkang, then a Politburo standing committee member of the Chinese Communist Party, at the closing ceremony of the 18th party congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Zhou Yongkang

BEIJING, China - File photo taken Nov. 14, 2012 shows Zhou Yongkang, then a Politburo standing committee member of the Chinese Communist Party, at the closing ceremony of the 18th party congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Demonstration in Spain

MADRID, Spain - Demonstrators against Spanish austerity measures face police officers in front of the parliamentary building in Madrid in the night of Nov. 14, 2012.

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Rome river swollen

ROME, Italy - Photo shows Milvian Bridge on the swollen Tiber River in northern Rome, Italy, on Nov. 14, 2012.

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Bono, World Bank chief meet

WASHINGTON, United States - Singer Bono (L), of Irish band U2, and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim have a discussion on poverty at the bank headquarters in Washington on Nov. 14, 2012.

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Xi replaces Hu as China Communist chief

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (front) and Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang leave after the final session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 14, 2012. Xi replaced Chinese President Hu Jintao as head of the Communist Party of China after a new leadership was elected by the party's Central Committee on Nov. 15.

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Xi replaces Hu as China Communist chief

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping claps during the concluding session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 14, 2012. Xi replaced Chinese President Hu Jintao as head of the Communist Party of China in a new leadership elected by the party's Central Committee on Nov. 15.

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China Vice Premier Li

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang attends the final session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 14, 2012.

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Xi replaces Hu as China Communist chief

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping attends the concluding session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 14, 2012. Xi replaced Chinese President Hu Jintao as head of the Communist Party of China in a new leadership elected by the party's Central Committee on Nov. 15.

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Japan, N. Korea sports exchange

PYONGYANG, North Korea - (from L in front) Former Japanese lawmaker Antonio Inoki, Jang Song Thaek, vice chairman of North Korea's National Defense Commission, and Nippon Sport Science University board director Kenshiro Matsunami meet before a soccer game between Japanese and North Korean students in Pyongyang on Nov. 14, 2012.

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Beaujolais Nouveau on sale in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Wine drinkers raise a toast at a Tokyo hotel as the year's Beaujolais Nouveau is released at midnight Nov. 14, 2012.

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Japan beat Oman in World Cup qualifier

MUSCAT, Oman - Japan's Shinji Okazaki (L) scores his team's second goal late in the second half of a World Cup qualifier against Oman in Muscat on Nov. 14, 2012. Japan won 2-1, moving to the brink of qualification for the 2014 event in Brazil.

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Japan, N. Korea sports exchange

PYONGYANG, North Korea - (from L in front row) Former Japanese lawmaker Antonio Inoki, Jang Song Thaek, vice chairman of North Korea's National Defense Commission, and Nippon Sport Science University board director Kenshiro Matsunami watch a soccer game between Japanese and North Korean students in Pyongyang on Nov. 14, 2012.

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Japan beat Oman in World Cup qualifier

MUSCAT, Oman - Japan players celebrate after winning a World Cup qualifier against Oman in Muscat on Nov. 14, 2012. Japan won 2-1, moving to the brink of qualification for the 2014 tournament in Brazil. Shinji Okazaki (2nd from R) scored a later winner for Japan in the second half.

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Japan beat Oman in World Cup qualifier

MUSCAT, Oman - Japan's Shinji Okazaki celebrates after scoring the winner in the second half of a World Cup qualifier against Oman in Muscat on Nov. 14, 2012. Japan won 2-1, moving to the brink of qualification for the 2014 finals in Brazil.

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Japan beat Oman in World Cup qualifier

MUSCAT, Oman - Shinji Okazaki (C) scores the winner for Japan in the dying minutes of a World Cup qualifier against Oman in Muscat on Nov. 14, 2012. Japan won 2-1, moving to the brink of qualification for the 2014 tournament in Brazil.

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Hiroshima, Nagasaki mayors call for Obama to visit

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (R) and Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue answer reporters' questions in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2012, after meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos at the U.S. Embassy. They handed Roos a letter addressed to recently reelected U.S. President Barack Obama, calling for Obama to visit the cities that suffered atomic bombings in World War II.

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Xi replaces Hu as China Communist chief

BEIJING, China - The concluding session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 14, 2012.

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Japan beat Oman in World Cup qualifier

MUSCAT, Oman - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni gives instructions in the first half of a 2014 FIFA World Cup final qualifier in Muscat on Nov. 14, 2012. Japan beat host Oman 2-1, moving to the brink of qualification for the 2014 event in Brazil.

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Xi replaces Hu as China Communist chief

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (R in front row) looks at Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (L in front row) as they leave after the concluding session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 14, 2012. Xi replaced Hu as head of the Communist Party of China in a new leadership elected by the party's Central Committee on Nov. 15.

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Japan beat Oman in World Cup qualifier

MUSCAT, Oman - Japan's Hiroshi Kiyotake scores the opening goal in the first half of a World Cup qualifier against Oman in Muscat on Nov. 14, 2012. Japan won 2-1, moving to the brink of qualification for the 2014 finals in Brazil.

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Xi replaces Hu as China Communist chief

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (R in front row), Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (L in front row) and other participants clap during the concluding session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 14, 2012. Xi replaced Hu as head of the Communist Party of China in a new leadership elected by the party's Central Committee on Nov. 15.

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Japan beat Oman in World Cup qualifier

MUSCAT, Oman - Japan's Hiroshi Kiyotake (L) celebrates with teammate Keisuke Honda after scoring the opening goal in the first half of a World Cup qualifier against Oman in Muscat on Nov. 14, 2012. Japan won 2-1, moving to the brink of qualification for the 2014 tournament in Brazil.

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Xi replaces Hu as China Communist chief

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao raises his hand during the concluding session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 14, 2012. Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping replaced Hu as head of the Communist Party of China in a new leadership elected by the party's Central Committee on Nov. 15.

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Xi replaces Hu as China Communist chief

BEIJING, China - The concluding session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 14, 2012.

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Xi replaces Hu as China Communist chief

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao leaves after the concluding session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 14, 2012. Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping replaced Hu as head of the Communist Party of China in a new leadership elected by the party's Central Committee on Nov. 15.

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Japan-N. Korea talks

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Song Il Ho, a North Korean official in charge of Japanese affairs and ambassador for talks to normalize relations with Japan, gets into a vehicle after arriving in Ulan Bator on Nov. 14, 2012. Song was slated to hold talks with Japanese diplomat Shinsuke Sugiyama in the Mongolian capital on Nov. 15 to 16.

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Japan to hold general election Dec. 16 after Noda dissolves Diet

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda during a one-on-one party leaders' debate with Shinzo Abe, president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, in parliament in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2012. During the debate, Noda said he could conditionally dissolve the House of Representatives on Nov. 16, later setting Dec. 16 as the date for a general election.

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Xi replaces Hu as China Communist chief

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (front) and Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang leave after the final session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 14, 2012. Xi replaced Chinese President Hu Jintao as head of the Communist Party of China after a new leadership was elected by the party's Central Committee on Nov. 15.

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Japan-N. Korea talks

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Shinsuke Sugiyama, director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, gets into a vehicle after arriving in Ulan Bator on Nov. 14, 2012. Sugiyama was slated to hold talks with North Korean diplomat Song Il Ho in the Mongolian capital on Nov. 15-16.

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Xi replaces Hu as China Communist chief

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping claps during the concluding session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 14, 2012. Xi replaced Chinese President Hu Jintao as head of the Communist Party of China in a new leadership elected by the party's Central Committee on Nov. 15.

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Japan to hold general election Dec. 16 after Noda dissolves Diet

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) and Shinzo Abe (L), president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, during their one-on-one debate as party leaders in parliament in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2012. During the debate, Noda said he could conditionally dissolve the House of Representatives on Nov. 16, later setting Dec. 16 as the date for a general election.

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PM Noda, LDP chief Abe in parliamentary debate

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) and Shinzo Abe (L), president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, during their one-on-one debate as party leaders in parliament on Nov. 14, 2012, in Tokyo.

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Chinese Communist Party congress concludes

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan attends the concluding session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 14, 2012.

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Chinese Communist Party congress concludes

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and former President Jiang Zemin raise their hands to approve a work report during the concluding session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 14, 2012.

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Japan to hold general election Dec. 16 after Noda dissolves Diet

TOKYO, Japan - Combination photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) and Shinzo Abe (L), president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, during their one-on-one debate as party leaders in parliament in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2012. During the debate, Noda said he could conditionally dissolve the House of Representatives on Nov. 16, later setting Dec. 16 as the date for a general election.

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Chinese Communist Party congress concludes

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and former President Jiang Zemin shake hands after the concluding session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 14, 2012.

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Olympic judo silver medalist Sugimoto retires

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Mika Sugimoto, the London Olympic silver medalist in the women's over-78 kilograms, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2012, in which she announced her retirement.

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Chinese Communist Party congress concludes

BEIJING, China - Photo shows the concluding session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 14, 2012.

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Chinese Communist Party congress concludes

BEIJING, China - (Front) Chinese President Hu Jintao (3rd from R), former President Jiang Zemin (2nd from R), Premier Wen Jiabao (far R) and Vice President Xi Jinping (far L) applaud during the concluding session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 14, 2012.

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Chinese Communist Party congress concludes

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (C) and others raise their hands to approve a work report during the concluding session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 14, 2012.

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Chinese Communist Party congress concludes

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (far R) and Vice President Xi Jinping (far L) attend the concluding session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 14, 2012.

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Chinese Communist Party congress concludes

BEIJING, China - Photo shows the concluding session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 14, 2012.

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Osaka Mayor Hashimoto

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto answers reporters' questions at the Osaka City Hall on Nov. 14, 2012. The same day, Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui complained about Hashimoto's recent remark that it is practically impossible to eliminate nuclear weapons.

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Person claiming responsibility for online threats sends message

TOKYO, Japan - Lawyer Yoji Ochiai holds a tablet computer in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2012. An unidentified person sent an e-mail to Ochiai and several news organizations on Nov. 13, claiming to be the culprit behind a spate of threatening messages posted online or sent as e-mails from remotely controlled personal computers, investigative sources said on Nov. 14.

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Person claiming responsibility for online threats sends message

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2012, shows message e-mailed by an unidentified person to lawyer Yoji Ochiai and several news organizations on Nov. 13, claiming to be the culprit behind a spate of threatening messages posted online or sent as e-mails from remotely controlled personal computers.

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Japan-N. Korea talks

BEIJING, China - Song Il Ho, a North Korean official in charge of Japanese affairs and ambassador for talks to normalize relations with Japan, is seen at Beijing's international airport on Nov. 14, 2012, before his departure for Ulan Bator. Song was slated to hold talks with Japanese diplomat Shinsuke Sugiyama in the Mongolian capital on Nov. 15-16.

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Shimane Pref. opens renovated Takeshima library

MATSUE, Japan - The western Japan prefecture of Shimane reopens Nov. 14, 2012, a library dedicated to materials on the Takeshima islands, the focus of a territorial row with South Korea, after a period of renovation.

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Nissan's Note selected 'Car of the Year'

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Nissan Motor Co.'s small car Note. The car, which went on sale in September 2012, was selected as "Car of the Year" on Nov. 14, 2012, by a Japanese nonprofit organization made up of auto experts and journalists.