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Indonesian priest in quake-damage area

OFUNATO, Japan - Indonesian priest Antonius Harnoko (C) talks with local foreign residents after Mass on Nov. 18, 2012 in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture.

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Foreign wives in tsunami-hit area find comfort in church support

OFUNATO, Japan - Yukie Nogami (3rd from R), a sister of the Rome-headquartered Institute of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, joins a post-Mass event, surrounded by Gina Konishi (3rd from L), Jocelyn Sumigama (bottom) and their friends at a Catholic church in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on Nov. 18, 2012. (Photo by Yuichiro Izawa)

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Tuna conference

AGADIR, Morocco - Photo shows the venue of an annual conference of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas in Agadir, Morocco, on Nov. 18, 2012. The international body managing fishery resources in the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic decided on Nov. 19 at the conference to expand the bluefin tuna catch quota to 13,400 tons in 2013 from the current 12,900 tons, the first expansion in 10 years.

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Snow in Hokkaido

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Penguins walk around their enclosure at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, on Nov. 18, 2012, during the first snowfall of the season.

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PM Noda arrives in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda waves after arriving at the international airport in Phnom Penh on Nov. 18, 2012, to attend a series of summits involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue partners.

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Japan, ASEAN summit

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Leaders join hands at the summit meeting of Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Phnom Penh on Nov. 18, 2012. Shown (from L to R) are Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen and Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. (Pool photo)

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Samurai Japan complete sweep of Cuba

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan national baseball team members exchange high fives at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido on Nov. 18, 2012, after defeating Cuba 3-1 in the second World Baseball Classic tune-up game. Samurai Japan won a two-game sweep against the Cuban team.

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ASEAN human rights declaration

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - During a summit meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Phnom Penh on Nov. 18, 2012, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (far L), Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2nd from L) and Laos' Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong (far R) attend the signing ceremony of an ASEAN human rights declaration.

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PM Noda arrives in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (C) is greeted after arriving at the international airport in Phnom Penh on Nov. 18, 2012, to attend a series of summits involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue partners.

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Cheromei wins Yokohama Women's Marathon

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Kenya's Lydia Cheromei crosses the finish line to win the Yokohama Women's Marathon in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 18, 2012. Cheromei ran uncontested after the 15 kilometer-point and finished in a race record of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 7 seconds.

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U.S. Marine lieutenant arrested for trespassing in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 18, 2012, shows the fourth-floor apartment of a building in Okinawa where Tomas Chanquet, a first lieutenant stationed at the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowa in the prefecture, allegedly trespassed. Police arrested him.

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Event with 1,574 shogi games logged as world record

TOKYO, Japan - Participants pose for photos on Nov. 18, 2012, at a shogi event for children of elementary school age or younger held at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, which was recognized as a world record by holding 1,574 games at one time and at one place.

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ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Leaders join hands at the summit meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Phnom Penh on Nov. 18, 2012. Shown (from L to R) are Philippines' President Benigno Aquino III, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Laos' Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong, Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak and Myanmar's President Thein Sein.

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Obama arrives in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - U.S. President Barack Obama (R) waves after arriving at an airport in Bangkok on Nov. 18, 2012, at the start of his first foreign trip since being reelected to a second term. The trip will also take him to Myanmar and Cambodia.

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Snow in Hokkaido

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - A polar bear strolls around its enclosure at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, on Nov. 18, 2012, during the first snowfall of the season.

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Obama arrives in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - U.S. President Barack Obama (C) arrives at an airport in Bangkok on Nov. 18, 2012, at the start of his first foreign trip since being reelected to a second term. The trip will also take him to Myanmar and Cambodia.

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Event with 1,574 shogi games logged as world record

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 18, 2012, shows a shogi event for children of elementary school age or younger held at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, which was recognized as a world record by holding 1,574 games at one time and at one place. (Photo taken with super-wide-angle lens)

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U.S. Marine lieutenant arrested for trespassing in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 18, 2012, shows the building where Tomas Chanquet, a first lieutenant stationed at the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowa in the prefecture, is alleged to have illegally entered a fourth-floor apartment. Police arrested him for trespassing.

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Event with 1,574 shogi games logged as world record

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 18, 2012, shows a shogi event for children of elementary school age or younger held at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, which was recognized as a world record by holding 1,574 games at one time and at one place.

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Snow in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 18, 2012, shows the first snowfall of the season in an area of central Sapporo, Hokkaido.

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Donald wins Dunlop Phoenix

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Britain's Luke Donald pumps his fist after making a birdie putt on the 18th hole and winning the Dunlop Phoenix at Phoenix Country Club in Miyazaki Prefecture on Nov. 18, 2012. Donald captured his first title on the Japanese tour with a 16-under 268.

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Event with 1,574 shogi games logged as world record

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 18, 2012, shows a shogi event for children of elementary school age or younger held at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, which was recognized as a world record by holding 1,574 games at one time and at one place.

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Take, Sadamu Patek win Mile Championship

KYOTO, Japan - Sadamu Patek (1), ridden by Yutaka Take, gallops to victory in the Mile Championship at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 18, 2012. The 4-year-old Sadamu Patek, the fourth choice, won in 1 minute, 32.9 seconds over 1,600 meters for his first G1 title. Take ended a two-year Grade 1 drought as the superstar veteran won his first title at the race, to only need to win December's Asahihai Futurity Stakes to complete a career sweep of every G1 race in Japan.

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Donald wins Dunlop Phoenix

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Britain's Luke Donald holds the victor's trophy after winning the Dunlop Phoenix at Phoenix Country Club in Miyazaki Prefecture on Nov. 18, 2012. Donald captured his first title on the Japanese tour with a 16-under 268.

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Saiki wins Elleair Ladies

IWAKI, Japan - Japan's Miki Saiki watches a tee shot during the final round of the Elleair Ladies Open at Itsuura Teien Country Club in Fukushima Prefecture on Nov. 18, 2012. Saiki finished at a total of 11-under 205 to capture her second win of the season.

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Take, Sadamu Patek win Mile Championship

KYOTO, Japan - Jockey Yutaka Take is pictured atop Sadamu Patek after winning the Mile Championship at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 18, 2012. Take, Japan's top jockey with nearly 3,500 lifetime victories, ended a two-year Grade 1 drought by winning the Mile Championship, and now only needs to win December's Asahihai Futurity Stakes to complete a career sweep of every G1 race in Japan.

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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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Take, Sadamu Patek win Mile Championship

KYOTO, Japan - Sadamu Patek, ridden by Yutaka Take, gallops to victory in the Mile Championship at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 18, 2012. The 4-year-old Sadamu Patek, the fourth choice, won in 1 minute, 32.9 seconds over 1,600 meters for his first G1 title. Take ended a two-year Grade 1 drought as the superstar veteran won his first title at the race, to only need to win December's Asahihai Futurity Stakes to complete a career sweep of every G1 race in Japan.

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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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Saiki wins Elleair Ladies

IWAKI, Japan - Japan's Miki Saiki holds the victor's trophy after winning the Elleair Ladies Open at Itsuura Teien Country Club in Fukushima Prefecture on Nov. 18, 2012. Saiki finished at a total of 11-under 205 to capture her second win of the season.

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PM Noda leaves for Cambodia

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda leaves Tokyo's Haneda airport for Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Nov. 18, 2012, to attend a series of summits involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue partners.

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Toyota unveils EV prototype

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. Vice President Takeshi Uchiyamada unveils a prototype of an electric vehicle in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2010. The automaker plans to launch one in 2012.

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Japanese astronaut Hoshide to travel to int'l space station in 2012

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide who has been assigned a role at the International Space Station that is expected to keep him there for about six months from the summer of 2012. Hoshide, 40, is the fourth Japanese astronaut to be selected for a long-term stay aboard the space station, where he is scheduled to engage in the operation of Japan's Kibo laboratory module, the state-run agency said Nov. 18, 2009.