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Exhibition of Japanese products in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - People attend an exhibition in Shanghai on Nov. 22, 2010, of products made by small and medium sized Japanese manufacturers. The exhibition organized by the Japan External Trade Organization started in November 2010 and will run through February 2011.

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High-rises in Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Photo shows high-rises in downtown Dubai on Nov. 22, 2010. The economy of the Middle Eastern country, which was rocked by debt problems one year earlier, has seen signs of recovery.

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Performers of Ishikawa Pref. in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Members of the Ishikawa Prefectural Artistic and Cultural Association perform traditional music and dances in San Francisco, California, on Nov. 22, 2010, as part of an event to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Japanese ship Kanrin Maru arriving at the U.S. port city.

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Japan take on N. Korea in Asian Games women's soccer final

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Azusa Iwashimizu (C, back) heads home in the 73rd minute of the women's soccer final against defending champions North Korea at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 22, 2010. Japan won 1-0, securing their first gold medal in women's football.

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Japan win in Asian Games women's soccer

GUANGZHOU, China - Japanese players, including Azusa Iwashimizu (C front) who scored the game-winning goal, pose with their gold medals after their 1-0 victory over North Korea in the women's soccer final at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 22, 2010.

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Japan win in Asian Games women's soccer

GUANGZHOU, China - Japanese players celebrate after beating North Korea 1-0 in the women's soccer final at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 22, 2010.

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China's Lao wins men's 100 meters at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - China's Lao Yi wins the men's 100 meters in 10.24 seconds at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 22, 2010.

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Japan win in Asian Games women's soccer

GUANGZHOU, China - Japanese players celebrate with their gold medals after a 1-0 victory over North Korea in the women's soccer final at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 22, 2010.

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Japan win in Asian Games women's soccer

GUANGZHOU, China - Players celebrate as Japan beat North Korea 1-0 in the women's soccer final to strike gold at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 22, 2010.

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Japan win in Asian Games women's soccer

GUANGZHOU, China - Japanese players pose with their gold medals after a 1-0 victory over North Korea in the women's soccer final at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 22, 2010.

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Fukushima wins 100 sprinting gold

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Chisato Fukushima wins the women's 100-meter sprint of the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 22, 2010, giving the country its first gold in the event in 44 years.

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Fukushima wins 100 sprinting gold

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Chisato Fukushima holds the gold medal after winning the women's 100-meter sprint of the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 22, 2010, giving the country its first gold in the event in 44 years.

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Coast Guard submits to upper house leaked footage of collision

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Coast Guard Commandant Hisayasu Suzuki (R) submits to House of Councillors President Takeo Nishioka media containing footage of collisions between Japanese and Chinese vessels near disputed islands after the footage was leaked online at the Diet building in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2010.

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Baruto beats Tochinoshin

FUKUOKA, Japan - Estonian ozeki Baruto (R) pushes out Georgian komusubi Tochinoshin on the ninth day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 22, 2010.

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Nobel laureate Negishi becomes honorary citizen of Yamato city

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Eiichi Negishi (R), winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry, receives the status of honorary citizen of Kanagawa Prefecture's Yamato city in a ceremony on Nov. 22, 2010. Negishi spent much of his youth in the city.

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Hakuho slaps down Yoshikaze

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (R) slaps down rank-and-filer Yoshikaze on the ninth day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 22, 2010.

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Robot completes Tokyo-Kyoto trip

KYOTO, Japan - A small robot powered by Panasonic Corp.'s Evolta batteries arrives in Kyoto, completing a two-month, 500-kilometer trip from Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2010.

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Toyota's new Ractis

TOKYO, Japan - A presenter shows a new model of Toyota Motor Corp.'s compact hatchback Ractis on Nov. 22, 2010, in Tokyo. The car features enhanced fuel efficiency with lower vehicle height compared with previous models, while keeping a roomy interior.

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Japan justice minister resigns

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida (L) announces his resignation during a press conference at the Justice Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2010, after coming under fire for a verbal gaffe. Yanagida said Prime Minister Naoto Kan told him to step down so the government could deflect criticism by the opposition camp and enlist its help in a bid to have an extra budget clear the parliament.

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Japan justice minister resigns

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida bows after announcing his resignation during a press conference Nov. 22, 2010, at the Justice Ministry in Tokyo. Yanagida said Prime Minister Naoto Kan told him to step down so the government could deflect criticism by the opposition camp and enlist its help in a bid to have an extra budget clear the parliament.

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Japan justice minister resigns

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida (L) announces his resignation during a press conference at the Justice Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2010, after coming under fire for a verbal gaffe. Yanagida said Prime Minister Naoto Kan told him to step down so the government could deflect criticism by the opposition camp and enlist its help in a bid to have an extra budget clear the parliament.

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U.S. envoy in Seoul over N. Korea nuke program

SEOUL, South Korea - Stephen Bosworth (R), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, and South Korean foreign minister Kim Sung Hwan shake hands ahead of their meeting in Seoul on Nov. 22, 2010. Bosworth describes North Korea's purported uranium enrichment program as a disappointing development but not a crisis.

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Japan justice minister quits

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida bows at the end of a press conference at the Justice Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2010, after announcing his resignation. Prime Minister Naoto Kan effectively sacked Yanagida for recent ill-chosen remarks so the government could deflect criticism by the opposition camp and enlist its help in a bid to have an extra budget clear parliament.

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U.S. envoy in Seoul over N. Korea nuke program

SEOUL, South Korea - Stephen Bosworth (L), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, speaks with South Korean foreign minister Kim Sung Hwan during their meeting in Seoul on Nov. 22, 2010. Bosworth describes North Korea's purported uranium enrichment program as a disappointing development but not a crisis.

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Japan justice minister quits

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida announces his resignation at a press conference at the Justice Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2010. Prime Minister Naoto Kan effectively sacked Yanagida for recent ill-chosen remarks so the government could deflect criticism by the opposition camp and enlist its help in a bid to have an extra budget clear parliament.

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Japan justice minister resigns

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida bows after announcing his resignation during a press conference Nov. 22, 2010, at the Justice Ministry in Tokyo. Yanagida said Prime Minister Naoto Kan told him to step down so the government could deflect criticism by the opposition camp and enlist its help in a bid to have an extra budget clear the parliament.

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Japan justice minister quits

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida walks out of the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2010. Yanagida announced his resignation on the day to take responsibility for recent comments he made which were widely seen as deriding his duty to respond to Diet questioning.

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Japan justice minister quits

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida walks out of the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2010. Yanagida announced his resignation on the day to take responsibility for recent comments he made which were widely seen as deriding his duty to respond to Diet questioning.

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Tokyo Station arcade offers nostalgic atmosphere

TOKYO, Japan - Women in colorful kimono of the Taisho Roman style offer handbills to customers at the Gransta arcade in Tokyo Station on Oct. 22, 2010, as the complex began decorating its shops and restaurants in a style of the time the capital's main station opened in 1914 through Nov. 3.

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Myanmar's Democratic Party leader Thu Wai

YANGON, Myanmar - Thu Wai, chairman of the opposition Democratic Party in Myanmar, attends a press conference at the party's headquarters in Yangon on Aug. 22, 2010. Thu Wai urged the junta to extend the Aug. 30 deadline for people to file their candidacies for the Nov. 7 general election, saying some need more time to prepare.

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Myanmar's Democratic Party leader Thu Wai

YANGON, Myanmar - Thu Wai (2nd from L), chairman of the opposition Democratic Party in Myanmar, attends a press conference at the party's headquarters in Yangon on Aug. 22, 2010. Thu Wai urged the junta to extend the Aug. 30 deadline for people to file their candidacies for the Nov. 7 general election, saying some need more time to prepare.

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Scandal-tainted Asashoryu calls it quits

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian sumo wrestler Asashoryu is all smiles after beating Wakanosato on the 13th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 22, 2002, becoming the first Mongolian to win the Emperor's Cup. Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu, whose real name is Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, announced his retirement on Feb. 4, 2010, in the wake of a recent scandal in which he was alleged to have seriously injured a man in a drunken rampage.