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Olympic silver medalist Ota

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic silver medal-winning fencer Yuki Ota (R) runs a course around the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012. Ota plans to run in the Honolulu Marathon in December.

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S. Korea presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo taken in Seoul on Nov. 21, 2012, shows South Korean presidential candidates Moon Jae In (L) from the main opposition Democratic United Party and independent Ahn Cheol Soo, a former university professor and software mogul, ahead of their televised debate for the Dec. 19 election.

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Protests in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - Student protesters in Kabul, Afghanistan, prepare to incinerate the American flag in demonstrations against Israeli air strikes on Gaza Strip, on Nov. 21, 2012.

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Abe, Yoshikawa win MVP awards

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe (L) and Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Mitsuo Yoshikawa are pictured in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012, after winning MVP awards for the first time for the Central League and Pacific League, respectively. Nippon Professional Baseball announced the same day that Abe was a near-unanimous selection, when the results of the Most Valuable Player voting were released.

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Destroyed bus in Tel Aviv

TEL AVIV, Israel - Photo shows a bus destroyed after a bomb exploded inside it, injuring 21 people, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Nov. 21, 2012.

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Destroyed bus in Tel Aviv

TEL AVIV, Israel - Photo shows a bus destroyed after a bomb exploded inside it, injuring 21 people, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Nov. 21, 2012.

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Ex-PM Hatoyama announces retirement from politics

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in September 2009 shows Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (C, front) and members of his Cabinet posing for photos following their first meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo. Hatoyama, who was the first prime minister following the Democratic Party of Japan's ascent to power in 2009, said on Nov. 21, 2012, that he will not run in the Dec. 16 general election for the House of Representatives and will retire from politics.

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Relatives of Japanese abductees express hopes for talks

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeru Yokota (front), accompanied by his wife Sakie (behind him), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korean agents in 1977 aged 13, answers reporters' questions in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012, after meeting with Shinsuke Sugiyama, director general of the Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau. Relatives of Japanese abductees expressed hope for the success of talks between the Japanese and North Korean governments, which were recently revived after a four-year lull, in the meeting with Sugiyama, the head of the Japanese delegation to the talks.

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Ex-PM Hatoyama announces retirement from politics

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in July 1986 shows Yukio Hatoyama (C, front) celebrating with his wife Miyuki (to the right) and supporters at his campaign office in Muroran, Hokkaido, after winning a House of Representatives seat for the first time. Hatoyama, who was the first prime minister following the Democratic Party of Japan's ascent to power in 2009, said on Nov. 21, 2012, that he will not run in the Dec. 16 general election for the House of Representatives and will retire from politics.

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Ex-PM Hatoyama announces retirement from politics

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan holds a press conference in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on Nov. 21, 2012. Hatoyama, who was the first prime minister following the DPJ's ascent to power in 2009, said at the press conference he will not run in the Dec. 16 general election for the House of Representatives and will retire from politics.

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Hakuho suffers 1st loss

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kotooshu (L) pushes grand champion Hakuho out of the ring on Nov. 21, 2012, the 11th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in the city of Fukuoka. Hakuho suffered his first loss.

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Relatives of Japanese abductees express hopes for talks

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeo Iizuka, head of the Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea, answers reporters' questions in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012, after meeting with Shinsuke Sugiyama, director general of the Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau. Relatives of Japanese abductees expressed hope for the success of talks between the Japanese and North Korean governments, which were recently revived after a four-year lull, in the meeting with Sugiyama, the head of the Japanese delegation to the talks.

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Relatives of Japanese abductees hope for talks

TOKYO, Japan - Sakie Yokota (C), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korean agents in 1977 aged 13, answers reporters' questions in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012, after meeting with Shinsuke Sugiyama, director general of the Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau. Relatives of Japanese abductees expressed hope for the success of talks between the Japanese and North Korean governments, which were recently revived after a four-year lull, in the meeting with Sugiyama, the head of the Japanese delegation to the talks.

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Tetrapod robot to view places too risky for humans

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in Yokohama on Nov. 21, 2012, shows Toshiba Corp.'s tetrapod robot climbing up stairs. Toshiba said the same day it has developed the tetrapod robot to inspect locations too risky for humans such as the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant crippled since the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Fuji Heavy president

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, president of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., is interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012. Yoshinaga said the Japanese automaker is planning to boost vehicle output in the United States by 130,000 units to around 300,000 as early as the business year starting April 2016.

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Ex-PM Hatoyama announces retirement from politics

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan joins his palms before supporters in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on Nov. 21, 2012. Hatoyama, who was the first prime minister following the DPJ's ascent to power in 2009, said the same day he will not run in the Dec. 16 general election for the House of Representatives and will retire from politics.

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Audi Japan upgrades Q5 SUV with new engines

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Okita, president of Audi Japan KK, stands by its new Audi Q5 sport utility vehicle in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012. Audi Japan said the same day it has partly upgraded the four-wheel-drive vehicle with two types of new direct gasoline-injection engines, enhancing the fuel efficiency of the car.

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Harumafuji falls to 2nd loss

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kotoshugiku (L) slaps down newly promoted grand champion Harumafuji on Nov. 21, 2012, the 11th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in the city of Fukuoka. Harumafuji slipped to a second loss.

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Audi Japan upgrades Q5 SUV with new engines

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012, shows Audi Japan KK's new Audi Q5 sport utility vehicle. Audi Japan said the same day it has partly upgraded the four-wheel-drive vehicle with two types of new direct gasoline-injection engines, enhancing the fuel efficiency of the car.

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Ex-PM Hatoyama announces retirement from politics

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (back) of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan bows to supporters in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on Nov. 21, 2012. Hatoyama, who was the first prime minister following the DPJ's ascent to power in 2009, said the same day he will not run in the Dec. 16 general election for the House of Representatives and will retire from politics.

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Tsunami-hit city makes use of Facebook

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - An employee of the city government of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, uses Facebook as part of his work at the city hall on Nov. 21, 2012. The northeastern Japan city hit hard by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami has been successful in gathering attention and support from around Japan and the world by making use of Facebook.

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LDP releases election pledges

TOKYO, Japan - Shinzo Abe, president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, releases the party's pledges for Dec. 16's general election for the House of Representatives at a press conference at its headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012.

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Year of the Snake

KORIYAMA, Japan - Snake papier-mache folk crafts are made at a workshop in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 21, 2012, ahead of the Year of the Snake in 2013.

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LDP releases election pledges

TOKYO, Japan - Shinzo Abe, president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, holds a brochure containing the party's pledges for Dec. 16's general election for the House of Representatives at a press conference at its headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012.

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Inose announces candidacy for Tokyo gubernatorial race

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Vice Gov. Naoki Inose, a prizewinning nonfiction writer, holds a press conference at the metropolitan government hall in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012, in which he announced that he will run as an independent in the Japanese capital's gubernatorial election set for Dec. 16.

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Inose announces candidacy for Tokyo gubernatorial race

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Vice Gov. Naoki Inose, a prizewinning nonfiction writer, holds a press conference at the metropolitan government hall in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012, in which he announced that he will run as an independent in the Japanese capital's gubernatorial election set for Dec. 16.

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LDP releases election pledges

TOKYO, Japan - Shinzo Abe, president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, holds a brochure containing the party's pledges for Dec. 16's general election for the House of Representatives at a press conference at its headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012.

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Year of the Snake

KORIYAMA, Japan - Snake papier-mache folk crafts are made at a workshop in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 21, 2012, ahead of the Year of the Snake in 2013.

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Inose announces candidacy for Tokyo gubernatorial race

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Vice Gov. Naoki Inose, a prizewinning nonfiction writer, holds a press conference at the metropolitan government hall in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012, in which he announced that he will run as an independent in the Japanese capital's gubernatorial election set for Dec. 16.

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LDP releases election pledges

TOKYO, Japan - Shinzo Abe, president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, releases the party's pledges for Dec. 16's general election for the House of Representatives at a press conference at its headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012.

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Robot vacuum cleaner to remotely control other appliances

OSAKA, Japan - Sharp Corp. demonstrates a new service using its Cocorobo robot vacuum cleaner in Osaka on Nov. 21, 2012. The electric appliance maker said it will start the service in December 2012 to enable users of the robot vacuum cleaner to operate electric appliances from outside the home via smartphone.

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Gold Christmas tree

TOKYO, Japan - Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. displays a Christmas tree made with about 40 kilograms of pure gold at its Ginza outlet in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012. The 2.4-meter-tall tree is priced at 350 million yen.

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Nagoya mayor

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura attends the city assembly in Nagoya on Nov. 21, 2012. Kawamura said that his small opposition party has given up a plan to merge with another fledgling party led by former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara and Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto.

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Shipbuilder launches 1st ship after tsunami

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo New helicopter shows a ceremony held at Yamanishi Co., a shipbuilder in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Nov. 21, 2012, to launch a ship at its main dockyard that was almost entirely washed away by tsunamis after the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011.

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Gold Christmas tree

TOKYO, Japan - Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. displays a Christmas tree made with about 40 kilograms of pure gold at its Ginza outlet in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012. The 2.4-meter-tall tree is priced at 350 million yen.

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Hankyu department store opens Osaka outlet

OSAKA, Japan - Customers enter Hankyu department store's refurbished Umeda flagship branch in central Osaka, which opened all the shop spaces on Nov. 21, 2012, following its partial opening in late October.

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Hankyu department store opens Osaka outlet

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows Hankyu department store's refurbished Umeda flagship branch in central Osaka, which opened all the shop spaces on Nov. 21, 2012, following its partial opening in late October.

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Hankyu department store opens Osaka outlet

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows Hankyu department store's refurbished Umeda flagship branch in central Osaka, which opened all the shop spaces on Nov. 21, 2012, following its partial opening in late October.

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Shimane nuclear evacuation plan

OSAKA, Japan - A June 5, 2011, file photo shows Chugoku Electric Power Co.'s Shimane nuclear power station in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. The Shimane prefectural government on Nov. 21, 2012, announced a disaster preparedness plan that includes steps to evacuate around 396,000 residents living within 30 kilometers of the power station if an accident occurs.

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Motor show in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Martin Winterkorn, chairman of Volkswagen AG, speaks about a new model in Sao Paulo on Oct. 21, 2012, a day before the opening of a motor show there. The show will run through Nov. 4.