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Doctor Nakanishi talks about surfer's ear

TOKYO, Japan - Haruka Nakanishi, a doctor at the University of Miyazaki's Faculty of Medicine, talks about the disease surfer's ear at the university on Nov. 17, 2012. Nakanishi is working on raising public awareness of the disease and has started an English-language website.

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Day after general election in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura of the Democratic Party of Japan answers a reporter's question at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2012, the day after the House of Representatives election which saw the DPJ's crushing defeat. Fujimura became the first serving chief Cabinet secretary to lose a parliamentary seat under the current Constitution, promulgated on Nov. 3, 1946.

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Guarding Japan's satellites from space debris

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 17, 2012 shows the Bisei spaceguard center in Ihara, Okayama Prefecture, where the Japan Spaceguard Association observes space debris and asteroids with the aid of optical telescopes and other devices. The image is not clear due to ultrasensitive photographing. (Photo by Makoto Hori)

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Guarding Japan's satellites from space debris

TOKYO, Japan - Noritsugu Takahashi (C), board chairman of the Japan Spaceguard Association, explains to children about the organization's work and telescope mechanisms at the Bisei spaceguard center in Ihara, Okayama Prefecture, on Nov. 17, 2012. (Photo by Makoto Hori)

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Mt. Kumgang issue

SEOUL, South Korea - Participants at an event in Goseong, Kangwon Province, South Korea, on Nov. 17, 2012, call for resuming a joint inter-Korean tour project in Mt. Kumgang, a scenic North Korean mountain resort. In the background is part of the Kumgang mountain range.

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Rocket attack against Israel

KIRYAT MALACHI, Israel - Photo taken on Nov. 17, 2012, shows an apartment building in Kiryat Malachi, Israel, which was hit by rocket fire from Gaza, leading to three deaths.

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Miyaichi returns from injury

LIVERPOOL, Britain - Japan midfielder Ryo Miyaichi (R front) of Wigan Athletic competes for the ball in the second half of an England Premier League match against Liverpool Anfield in Liverpool, England, on Nov. 17, 2012, returning from a groin injury. Wigan lost 3-0.

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Handover from London to Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Gilbert Felli, IOC Olympic Games executive director, speaks during a debriefing on the London 2012 Games on Nov. 17, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro, venue for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

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Mura wins Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - (From L) Jeremy Abbott of the United States, Japan's Takahito Mura and France's Florent Amodio are pictured after winning the silver, gold and bronze medals, respectively, at the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. Mura finished first with a total of 230.68 points to win the first Grand Prix event of his burgeoning career.

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Handover from London to Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Carlos Arthur Nuzman (L), president of Rio 2016 Olympic Games organizing committee, receives a torch used at the 2012 London Games from Sebastian Coe, who was chairman of the organizing committee of the London Olympic Games, in Rio de Janeiro on Nov. 17, 2112.

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Wagner wins Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - Ashley Wagner of the United States performs in the women's free program of the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. Wagner won the competition with a total of 190.63 points.

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Mura wins Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - Japan's Takahito Mura performs in the men's free program of the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. Mura finished first with a total of 230.68 points to win the first Grand Prix event of his burgeoning career.

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Mura wins Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - Japan's Takahito Mura performs in the men's free program of the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. Mura finished first with a total of 230.68 points to win the first Grand Prix event of his burgeoning career.

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Mura wins Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - Japan's Takahito Mura performs in the men's free program of the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. Mura finished first with a total of 230.68 points to win the first Grand Prix event of his burgeoning career.

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Mura wins Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - Japan's Takahito Mura holds the gold medal at the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. Mura finished first with a total of 230.68 points to win the first Grand Prix event of his burgeoning career.

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Mura wins Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - Japan's Takahito Mura performs in the men's free program of the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. Mura finished first with a total of 230.68 points to win the first Grand Prix event of his burgeoning career.

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Mura wins Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - Japan's Takahito Mura performs in the men's free program of the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. Mura finished first with a total of 230.68 points to win the first Grand Prix event of his burgeoning career.

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Mura wins Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - Japan's Takahito Mura performs in the men's free program of the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. Mura finished first with a total of 230.68 points to win the first Grand Prix event of his burgeoning career.

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Kawaguchi, Smirnov win pairs event at Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - The Russian pair of Japan-born Yuko Kawaguchi (upper L) and Alexander Smirnov perform their free skate routine in the pairs event at the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. They won the pairs competition with a total of 187.99 points.

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Mura wins Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - Japan's Takahito Mura performs in the men's free program of the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. Mura finished first with a total of 230.68 points to win the first Grand Prix event of his burgeoning career.

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Kawaguchi, Smirnov win pairs event at Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - The Russian pair of Japan-born Yuko Kawaguchi (L) and Alexander Smirnov perform their free skate routine in the pairs event at the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. They won the pairs competition with a total of 187.99 points.

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2 Japan parties to merge

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto (R) and former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara hold a press conference in Osaka on Nov. 17, 2012. They said Hashimoto's Japan Restoration Party and Ishihara's Sunrise Party will be merged ahead of the Dec. 16, 2012, general election to counter major ruling and opposition parties.

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Kawaguchi, Smirnov win pairs event at Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - The Russian pair of Japan-born Yuko Kawaguchi (top) and Alexander Smirnov perform their free skate routine in the pairs event at the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. They won the pairs competition with a total of 187.99 points.

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Emperor, empress in Okinawa

ITOMAN, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko leave after offering flowers at a national cemetery in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 17, 2012, for victims of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II. The couple made their first trip to the southwestern island prefecture in eight years.

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2 Japan parties to merge

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto (R) and former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara hold a press conference in Osaka on Nov. 17, 2012. They said Hashimoto's Japan Restoration Party and Ishihara's Sunrise Party will be merged ahead of the Dec. 16, 2012, general election to counter major ruling and opposition parties.

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"Manga" museum reopens after tsunami

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Ishinomori Mangattan Museum, a museum featuring the Masked Rider series and other works of the late cartoonist Shotaro Ishinomori, reopens in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Nov. 17, 2012, after closing for about 20 months since the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

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Emperor, empress in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave as they arrive at Naha airport in Okinawa Prefecture on Nov. 17, 2012, marking their first trip to the southwestern island prefecture in eight years.

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2 Japan parties to merge

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto (L) and former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara shake hands in Osaka on Nov. 17, 2012. They said Hashimoto's Japan Restoration Party and Ishihara's Sunrise Party will be merged ahead of the Dec. 16, 2012, general election to counter major ruling and opposition parties.

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"Manga" museum reopens after tsunami

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Ishinomori Mangattan Museum, a museum featuring the Masked Rider series and other works of the late cartoonist Shotaro Ishinomori, reopens in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Nov. 17, 2012, after closing for about 20 months since the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

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"Manga" museum reopens after tsunami

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Ishinomori Mangattan Museum, a museum featuring the Masked Rider series and other works of the late cartoonist Shotaro Ishinomori, reopens in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Nov. 17, 2012, after closing for about 20 months since the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

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N. Korea envoy on Japan

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Song Il Ho, ambassador for talks to normalize relations with Japan, answers reporters' questions in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, on Nov. 17, 2012, after talks with Japanese officials.

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ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A meeting of foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Nov. 17, 2012.

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30th anniversary of Joetsu Shinkansen bullet train

SAITAMA, Japan - A 200 series train leaves JR Omiya station in Saitama Prefecture on Nov. 17, 2012, in a special run to mark the 30th anniversary of East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) Joetsu Shinkansen Line.

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Bhutan museum

FUKUI, Japan - A museum featuring Bhutan cultures opens in the city of Fukui on the Sea of Japan on Nov. 17, 2012.

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ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations attend a photo session during their meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Nov. 17, 2012.

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30th anniversary of Joetsu Shinkansen bullet train

NIIGATA, Japan - The latest E5 series train leaves JR Niigata station in Niigata Prefecture on Nov. 17, 2012, on a special run to mark the 30th anniversary of East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) Joetsu Shinkansen Line.

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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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Japan beats Germany in women's volleyball World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Japanese women's volleyball team celebrate after beating Germany in a women's World Cup game in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2011, keeping alive the team's hopes for a berth at the 2012 London Olympics.

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Tokyo Sky Tree is world's tallest tower: Guinness World Records

TOKYO, Japan - Alistair Richards (R), managing director of Guinness World Records, and Michiaki Suzuki, president of Tobu Tower Sky Tree Co., hold a Guinness World Records certificate recognizing the 634-meter-high broadcast tower as the world's tallest tower during a ceremony in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2011. Tokyo Sky Tree is scheduled to open to the public in May 2012.