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Anonymous Christmas gift box in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - A woman (C, R), accompanied by a ''Santa's helper,'' opens a locker to pick up a present from inside before dropping off hers in an anonymous Christmas gift exchange event at the IMS commercial complex in Fukuoka on Nov. 19, 2010.

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Suzuki skates in Cup of Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Akiko Suzuki of Japan performs in the short program of the Cup of Russia figure skating competition in Moscow on Nov. 19, 2010. Suzuki topped the event.

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Suzuki skates in Cup of Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Akiko Suzuki of Japan performs in the short program of the Cup of Russia figure skating competition in Moscow on Nov. 19, 2010. Suzuki topped the event.

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Suzuki skates in Cup of Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Akiko Suzuki of Japan performs in the short program of the Cup of Russia figure skating competition in Moscow on Nov. 19, 2010. Suzuki topped the event.

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Japan takes silver in synchro duet

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Yukiko Inui (L) and Chisa Kobayashi perform in the synchronized swimming duet competition at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 19, 2010. The team won the silver medal.

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Japan takes silver in synchro duet

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Yukiko Inui (L) and Chisa Kobayashi acknowledge spectators after winning the silver medal in the synchronized swimming duet competition at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 19, 2010.

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Thai demonstrators remember victims

BANGKOK, Thailand - Supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gather to take part in a memorial ceremony in Bangkok on Nov. 19, 2010, for victims of clashes between antigovernment protesters and security forces sixth months after the Thai government cracked down on protestors.

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Japan takes silver in synchro duet

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Yukiko Inui (R) and Chisa Kobayashi perform in the synchronized swimming duet competition at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 19, 2010. The team won the silver medal.

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Thai demonstrators remember victims

BANGKOK, Thailand - Supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gather to take part in a memorial ceremony in Bangkok on Nov. 19, 2010, for victims of clashes between antigovernment protesters and security forces sixth months after the Thai government cracked down on protestors.

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Thai demonstrators remember victims

BANGKOK, Thailand - Supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra take part in a memorial ceremony in Bangkok on Nov. 19, 2010, for victims of clashes between antigovernment protesters and security forces sixth months after the Thai government cracked down on protestors.

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Prof. Yamanaka receives Balzan Prize for work on iPS cells

ROME, Italy - Shinya Yamanaka, professor at Kyoto University, holds up a certificate for the Balzan Prize in Rome on Nov. 19, 2010, after winning the award for his pioneering work in producing induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells.

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Rhythmic gymnastics national championships

TOKYO, Japan - Runa Yamaguchi performs during the first day of the rhythmic gymnastics national championships on Nov. 19, 2010, in Tokyo.

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Antipoverty campaign in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A man and his grandchildren look at candles during an event in Tokyo's Yoyogi park on Nov. 19, 2010, to promote an antipoverty campaign.

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Uchimura flips before Tokyo governor

TOKYO, Japan - World top gymnast Kohei Uchimura of Japan demonstrates his flipping during a meeting with Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (R) at the government building Nov. 19, 2010.

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Japan gov't mounts anti-child abuse campaign

TOKYO, Japan - The building of the Japanese welfare ministry is lit up to resemble an orange ribbon, a symbol of campaign against child abuse, in Tokyo's Kasumigaseki area Nov. 19, 2010.

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Japan, Mongolia aim to start FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj shake hands ahead of their meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2010. The two leaders agreed to accelerate their preliminary studies so they can start negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement at an early stage in fiscal 2011.

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Japan, Mongolia aim to start FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj (L) hold talks at the Japanese premier's office in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2010. The countries agreed to accelerate their preliminary studies so they can start negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement at an early stage in fiscal 2011.

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Japan beat Thailand to reach men's soccer semifinals

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's soccer team celebrates after defeating Thailand 1-0 to advance to the semifinals at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 19, 2010.

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Date Krumm at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan plays a forehand against China's Zhang Ling in the women's singles second round at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 19, 2010. Date Krumm won 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals. The 40-year-old was the winner of the women's singles title at the Games 16 years ago.

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Mongolian President Elbegdorj in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2010.

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Baruto throws down Asasekiryu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Estonian ozeki Baruto pulls an overarm throw from a squatting position on Mongolian second-ranked maegashira Asasekiryu during the sixth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 19, 2010.

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Electric Christmas tree in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - People admire a 27-meter-high Christmas tree illuminated with some 100,000 bulbs in the Shin Umeda City amusement complex in Osaka on Nov. 19, 2010.

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Electric Christmas tree in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - People admire a 27-meter-high Christmas tree illuminated with some 100,000 bulbs in the Shin Umeda City amusement complex in Osaka on Nov. 19, 2010.

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Nakayama wins gold in women's trap shoot

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Yukie Nakayama wipes her tears after winning the gold medal in women's trap shoot at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 19, 2010.

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Japan beat Thailand to reach men's soccer semifinals

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Ryohei Yamazaki (7) vies for the ball against Thailand in a soccer match at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 19, 2010. Japan won 1-0 to advance to the semifinals

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Nakayama wins gold in women's trap shoot

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Yukie Nakayama competes in women's trap shoot at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 19, 2010. Nakayama won the gold after scoring 71.

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Pony 'stationmaster' promotes horseracing

OSAKA, Japan - A toddler looks at a pony dressed as a station master at Keihan Railway Temmabashi Station in Osaka on Nov. 19, 2010. The pony was brought from Japan Racing Association's Kyoto Race Course to promote an upcoming horse race at the course and will be taken to Yodo Station on Nov. 27 when the race starts.

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Women's trap shoot medalists

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Yukie Nakayama (C), China's Gao E (L) and Liu Yingzi pose for photos after winning gold, silver and bronze medals, respectively, in women's trap shoot at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 19, 2010.

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Japan wins silver in women's BMX

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Ayaka Miwa holds up her silver medal in the women's cycling BMX at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 19, 2010.

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Sugimoto-Uehara win soft tennis doubles gold

GUANGZHOU, China - Hitomi Sugimoto (L) and Eri Uehara (R) of Japan compete against South Korea's Joo Og and Kim Aekyung in the women's soft tennis doubles finals at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 19, 2010. Sugimoto-Uehara won the gold medal.

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Chihuahua passes police dog exam

NARA, Japan - Long-haired Chihuahua Momo undergoes a police dog exam in Nara Prefecture on Nov. 12, 2010. The Nara prefectural police said Nov. 19, 2010, that the 3-kilogram female passed the test and that she will be brought out for search and rescue operations in an event of a disaster from January 2011.

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Justice Minister Yanagida to face censure motion

TOKYO, Japan - Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida raises his hand to speak during an upper house Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2010. The main opposition Liberal Democratic Party decided to submit a censure motion against Yanagida to the upper house over remarks he made that were seen as disrespectful of Diet deliberations.

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Courtroom sketch of minor banned by court

NARA, Japan - Photo shows a local edition in Nara Prefecture of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper dated on Nov. 19, 2010, with a courtroom sketch showing the side of the face of a 19-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his classmate. The Nara District Court issued an order the same day to prohibit drawing sketches of the boy in the court because he is a minor protected under the Juvenile Law.

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Justice Minister Yanagida to face censure motion

TOKYO, Japan - Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida speaks during an upper house Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2010. The main opposition Liberal Democratic Party decided to submit a censure motion against Yanagida to the upper house over remarks he made that were seen as disrespectful of Diet deliberations.

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Japan wins silver and bronze at men's BMX

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Akifumi Sakamoto (R) and Masahiro Sampei hold up their medals after winning silver and bronze, respectively, in the men's cycling BMX at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 19, 2010.

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Japan wins silver and bronze at men's BMX

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Akifumi Sakamoto (L) and Masahiro Sampei (2nd from L, 16) compete in the men's cycling BMX at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 19, 2010. Sakamoto and Sampei won silver and bronze, respectively.

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U.S. Secretary of Energy Chu in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu speaks during a lecture at the University of Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2010, in Tokyo.

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Wakai wins gold in rowing competition

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Eri Wakai celebrates after winning the women's lightweight single sculls in the rowing competition final at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 19, 2010.

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Fukuhara-Ishikawa pair takes bronze in table tennis

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Ai Fukuhara (R) reacts after China's Ding Ning and Liu Shiwen scored a point in a women's doubles match of table tennis at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 19, 2010. Fukuhara and her partner Kasumi Ishikawa (L) settled for the bronze medal as they lost to the Chinese pair.

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Justice minister under pressure to resign

TOKYO, Japan - Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida (C) speaks to reporters after a Cabinet meeting at the Diet in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2010. The opposition camp is demanding that he resign over his remarks deemed as disrespectful of Diet deliberations.

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Justice minister under pressure to resign

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L), Environment Minister Ryu Matsumoto (C) and Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida (R) head to a Cabinet meeting in the Diet building in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2010. Yanagida is under pressure from the opposition camp to step down over a gaffe.

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Special Prius with LED headlights

NAGOYA, Japan - This photo shows a special model of Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius hybrid car with light-emitting diode bulbs in its headlights. Toyota said Oct. 19, 2010, that it will start to launch the vehicle Nov. 1.