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Opera singer Nakajima dies at 57

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2010 shows opera singer Keiko Nakajima, who died of respiration failure on Nov. 23, 2014, at 57. While frequently appearing on TV shows and in commercial films, Nakajima was also involved as her life's work in commemorative concerts for those who were killed in the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake.

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S. Korea commemorates victims of North's shelling of Yeonpyeong

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Defense Minister Han Min Koo reads out Prime Minister Chung Hong Won's address in Seoul on Nov. 23, 2014, during a memorial service to commemorate the country's victims of North Korea's firing of artillery rounds on Yeonpyeong Island in the Yellow Sea in November 2010.

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Japanese ambassador to Russia

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 3, 2010, at Narita international airport in Chiba Prefecture shows Japanese Ambassador to Russia Masaharu Kono. The Japanese government is considering replacing Kono over his information gathering on Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's November visit to a disputed island, sources said Dec. 23, 2010.

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U.S. urges N. Korea to cease provocative actions against South

BEIJING, China - Stephen Bosworth (R), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, reads out a statement that the United States urges North Korea to cease its provocative and irresponsible actions against South Korea at a Beijing hotel on Nov. 24, 2010, before heading back to the United States. North Korea fired artillery rounds at the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong near the tense western sea border on Nov. 23, 2010.

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Japan take 1st gold in women's fencing team epee

GUANGZHOU, China - Members of the Japanese fencing team (from L) -- Nozomi Nakano, Megumi Ikeda and Ayaka Shimookawa -- pose with their gold medals on Nov. 23, 2010, after they earned Japan's first ever gold medal in the women's team epee fencing event, beating China 36-29 at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

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Yeonpyeong island before N. Korea's shelling

INCHEON, South Korea - Photo taken in March 2009 shows the main district of the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong. North Korea fired artillery rounds at the island near the tense western sea border on Nov. 23, 2010.

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N. Korea fires artillery shells toward S. Korean island

SEOUL, South Korea - A resident of the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong which was bombarded by North Korean artillery rounds speaks to reporters at Incheon port in South Korea on Nov. 23, 2010 after fleeing from the island in a fishing boat.

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N. Korea fires artillery shells toward S. Korean island

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo taken on Nov. 23, 2010, by a resident of the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong with a mobile phone shows an area of the island burning after North Korea fired dozens of artillery rounds at the island and South Korean waters near the western sea border.

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Bosworth speaks to reporters in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Stephen Bosworth (R), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, speaks to reporters after meeting with senior Chinese officials in Beijing on Nov. 23, 2010. Bosworth condemned North Korea's firing of artillery rounds at a South Korean island and nearby waters and also said the North's uranium enrichment activity is in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.

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Japan win 2nd straight gold in men's rugby

GUANGZHOU, China - Members of the Japanese team pose with their gold medals after a 28-21 victory over Hong Kong in the men's rugby final at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 23, 2010, gave them their second straight Asian Games title.

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Japan take 1st gold in women's fencing team epee

GUANGZHOU, China - Members of the Japanese fencing team (from L) -- Nozomi Nakano, Megumi Ikeda and Ayaka Shimookawa -- celebrate with their gold medals on Nov. 23, 2010, after they earned Japan's first ever gold medal in the women's team epee fencing event, beating China 36-29 at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

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Japan win 2nd straight gold in men's rugby

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Yasunori Nagatomo (R) breaks away from a tackle to score the game-winning try in the men's rugby final against Hong Kong at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 23, 2010. Japan won 28-21 and captured their second straight Asian Games title.

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Japan win 2nd straight gold in men's rugby

GUANGZHOU, China - Members of the Japanese team celebrate after a 28-21 victory over Hong Kong in the men's rugby final at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 23, 2010, gave them their second straight Asian Games title.

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At least 375 dead in stampede at festival in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Police officers inspect a bridge connecting Phnom Penh to a nearby island on Nov. 23, 2010 where at least 375 died in a horrific stampede the night before during an annual water festival.

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Japan win 2nd straight gold in men's rugby

GUANGZHOU, China - Members of the Japanese team celebrate after a 28-21 victory over Hong Kong in the men's rugby final at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 23, 2010, gave them their second straight Asian Games title.

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'Gundam' director at Peking University

BEIJING, China - Japanese animation film director Yoshiyuki Tomino (front), creator of the popular animation series ''Mobile Suit Gundam,'' speaks at Peking University in Beijing on Nov. 23, 2010.

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'Gundam' director at Peking University

BEIJING, China - Chinese students applaud during a speech by Japanese animation film director Yoshiyuki Tomino known for the ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' series at Peking University in Beijing on Nov. 23, 2010.

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Japan reach men's soccer final

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Kensuke Nagai (front) scores the winning goal in the second half of a soccer semifinal against Iran at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 23, 2010. Japan reached the final by beating Iran 2-1.

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Japan advance to men's soccer final

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Kota Mizunuma (3rd from L) scores a goal during the first half of a men's soccer semifinal against Iran at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 23, 2010. Japan reached the final by beating Iran 2-1.

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Fuchise wins silver in 20km race walk

GUANGZHOU, China - Japanese walker Masumi Fuchise poses with her silver medal after finishing 2nd in the women's 20 kilometers walk at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 23, 2010.

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Bosworth arrives in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, arrives at Beijing international airport on Nov. 23, 2010. Bosworth is expected to hold talks with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai and Wu Dawei, China's special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs, during his two-day visit to the Chinese capital.

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Hakuho defeats Takekaze

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (R) pushes Takekaze out of the ring at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 23, 2010.

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Japanese Foreign Minister Maehara in Australia

CANBERRA, Australia - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (C) speaks at a press conference in Canberra on Nov. 23, 2010, with Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd (R) and Trade Minister Craig Emerson (L). Maehara and Emerson agreed to resume bilateral talks on a free trade agreement in early 2011.

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Baruto defeats Kakuryu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Estonian Baruto (L) overthrows Kakuryu with an overarm throw at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 23, 2010.

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi reunited with son after 10 years

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi (C), who was recently freed from house arrest, and her younger son Kim Aris (R) are surrounded by people at Yangon's airport on Nov. 23, 2010, as they walk out of the airport. They were reunited for the first time in 10 years.

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Fukuyama, Ueno discuss NHK dramas

TOKYO, Japan - Actor and musician Masaharu Fukuyama (L) and actress Juri Ueno pose during a promotional event for the dramas in which they star respectively at the headquarters of Japan Broadcasting Corp., NHK, in Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2010.

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Bosworth speaks to reporters in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, is seen at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 23, 2010. Bosworth told reporters that the stalled six-party talks aimed at denuclearizing the North will not resume while Pyongyang is engaged in a uranium enrichment program.

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PM Kan speaks to reporters

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2010. Kan said he instructed Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa to gather information and brace for contingencies, referring to North Korea's attack on South Korean waters and a populated island near the tense western sea border the same day.

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Bosworth speaks to reporters in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2010. Bosworth said the stalled six-party talks aimed at denuclearizing the North will not resume while Pyongyang is engaged in a uranium enrichment program.

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'Norwegian Wood' T-shirt

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a T-shirt which is part of Uniqlo Co.'s collection commemorating the film adaptation of Haruki Murakami's novel ''Norwegian Wood.'' The T-shirts, decorated with images symbolizing the title of the novel and scenes from the story, will go on sale for 1,500 each on Nov. 23, 2010, ahead of the Dec. 11 release of the movie.