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Yeonpyeong Island after N. Korea's shelling

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - Photo taken on Nov. 25, 2010, shows a melted and deformed window frame due to an artillery attack by North Korea on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea.

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Yeonpyeong Island after N. Korea's shelling

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - Photo taken on Nov. 25, 2010, shows buildings demolished on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, by an artillery attack by North Korea.

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Yeonpyeong Island after N. Korea's shelling

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - A resident of Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, walks on a street surrounded by debris on Nov. 25, 2010, after an artillery attack by North Korea.

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Actresses, soccer star win best fashion awards

TOKYO, Japan - (From R) Japan national soccer team defender Yuji Nakazawa, actress Aya Sugimoto, actress Emi Takei, actor Ikki Sawamura, Japan Tourism Agency Commissioner Hiroshi Mizohata and Shiseido Co. President Shinzo Maeda receive the 39th Best Dresser Awards from industry body The Men's Fashion Unity in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2010.

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Japan win gold at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan players celebrate their first gold medal in Asian Games soccer after beating the United Arab Emirates 1-0 in the final in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 25, 2010.

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Japan win gold at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Yuki Saneto (2) is congratulated by other Japanese players after scoring against the United Arab Emirates in the 74th minute of the final of the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 25, 2010. Japan won their first gold in the event.

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Japan win gold at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan players celebrate their first gold medal in Asian Games soccer after beating the United Arab Emirates 1-0 in the final in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 25, 2010.

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Fukushima claims historic double

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Chisato Fukushima wins the women's 200-meter dash at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 25, 2010. Fukushima, who also won the women's 100-meter sprint, became the first Japanese woman to claim both titles at the Asian Games.

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Best fashion awards in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - (From R) Actress Aya Sugimoto, up-and-coming fashion model Emi Takei and actor Ikki Sawamura attend a ceremony for the 39th Best Dresser Awards from industry body The Men's Fashion Unity in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2010.

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Nobel committee chairman in interview

STRASBOURG, France - Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman Thorbjorn Jagland poses for a photo during an interview in Strasbourg, France, on Nov. 25, 2010. Jagland said this year's awarding of the peace prize to Chinese pro-democracy activist Liu Xiaobo is one of the most important decisions in the committee's 100-year history.

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Aftermath of attack on Yeonpyeong Island

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - A hole is seen on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, on Nov. 25, 2010, after North Korea launched an artillery barrage against the island in the Yellow Sea.

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Pyongyang city lights after island assault

PYONGYANG, North Korea - The Tower of the Juche Idea, a landmark of Pyongyang, is lit up in the North Korean capital Nov. 25, 2010, two days after its artillery attack on South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island in the Yellow Sea.

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Aftermath of attack on Yeonpyeong Island

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - Materials are seen left in an air raid shelter on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, on Nov. 25, 2010, after islanders were evacuated in the wake of North Korea's artillery attack.

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Aftermath of attack on Yeonpyeong Island

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - People repair a diner damaged by an artillery attack by North Korea on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, on Nov. 25, 2010, near baskets of Chinese cabbages.

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Aftermath of attack on Yeonpyeong Island

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - Buildings are seen destroyed on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, on Nov. 25, 2010, after North Korea launched an artillery barrage against the island in the Yellow Sea.

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Aftermath of attack on Yeonpyeong Island

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - Buildings are seen destroyed on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, on Nov. 25, 2010, after North Korea launched an artillery barrage against the island in the Yellow Sea.

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Fukushima claims historic double

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Chisato Fukushima celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 200-meter dash at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 25, 2010. Fukushima, who also won the women's 100-meter sprint, became the first Japanese woman to claim both titles at the Asian Games.

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Aftermath of attack on Yeonpyeong Island

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - Buildings are seen destroyed on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, on Nov. 25, 2010, after North Korea launched an artillery barrage against the island in the Yellow Sea.

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Aftermath of attack on Yeonpyeong Island

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - Buildings are seen destroyed on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, on Nov. 25, 2010, after North Korea launched an artillery barrage against the island in the Yellow Sea.

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Aftermath of attack on Yeonpyeong Island

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - Police officers secure a ferry pier on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, on Nov. 25, 2010. Many islanders have been evacuated from the island in the Yellow Sea after North Korea launched an artillery barrage against it.

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Aftermath of attack on Yeonpyeong Island

SEOUL, South Korea - A South Korean Marine shows a broken North Korean shell on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, on Nov. 25, 2010, after an artillery barrage against the island on the Yellow Sea.

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Calls for official relief of ex-comfort women

TOKYO, Japan - Former wartime sex slaves urge the Japanese government to resolve the ''comfort women'' issue at a rally at a Diet members' building in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2010. A petition, signed by more than 610,000 people from Japan, South Korea and other countries, calling for a drastic solution of the issue was submitted to the government the same day.

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Aftermath of attack on Yeonpyeong Island

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - A room is seen completely charred on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, on Nov. 25, 2010, after North Korea launched an artillery barrage against the island in the Yellow Sea.

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Aftermath of attack on Yeonpyeong Island

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - People examine damage to a house on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, on Nov. 25, 2010, after North Korea launched an artillery barrage against the island in the Yellow Sea.

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Aftermath of attack on Yeonpyeong Island

SEOUL, South Korea - Coffins containing the bodies of two civilian victims of the North Korean shelling on Yeonpyeong Island arrive at Incheon port, west of Seoul, on Nov. 25, 2010.

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Aftermath of attack on Yeonpyeong Island

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - Buildings are seen destroyed on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, on Nov. 25, 2010, after North Korea launched an artillery barrage against the island in the Yellow Sea.

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Cedar tree decorations mark year's new sake brewing

OSAKA, Japan - Balls made from cedar trees hanging under the eaves of distillers and houses mark the brewing of this year's new sake in Kawachinagano, Osaka Prefecture, after a ceremony to celebrate the first squeezing of sake from brewed rice this season on Nov. 25, 2010.

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Aftermath of attack on Yeonpyeong Island

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - A room is seen completely charred on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, on Nov. 25, 2010, after North Korea launched an artillery barrage against the island in the Yellow Sea.

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Aftermath of attack on Yeonpyeong Island

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - Buildings are seen destroyed on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, on Nov. 25, 2010, after North Korea launched an artillery barrage against the island in the Yellow Sea.

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Fukushima claims historic double

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Chisato Fukushima celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 200-meter dash at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 25, 2010. Fukushima, who also won the women's 100-meter sprint, became the first Japanese woman to claim both titles at the Asian Games.

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Aftermath of attack on Yeonpyeong Island

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - Soldiers stand guard at a ferry pier on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, on Nov. 25, 2010. Many islanders have been evacuated from the island in the Yellow Sea after North Korea launched an artillery barrage against it.

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Fukushima claims historic double

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Chisato Fukushima celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 200-meter dash at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 25, 2010. Fukushima, who also won the women's 100-meter sprint, became the first Japanese woman to claim both titles at the Asian Games.

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Fukushima claims historic double

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Chisato Fukushima (R) wins the women's 200-meter dash at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 25, 2010. Fukushima, who also won the women's 100-meter sprint, became the first Japanese woman to claim both titles at the Asian Games.

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Sony's e-book readers

TOKYO, Japan - Two models of Sony Corp.'s Japanese-enabled Reader digital reading device -- a 5-inch Pocket Edition (R) and 6-inch Touch Edition -- are unveiled at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2010, ahead of their release in Japan on Dec. 10 along with the start of e-book distribution by the company. The device has already been released in 13 other countries.

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Aftermath of attack on Yeonpyeong Island

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - People search through the debris of destroyed buildings on Yeonpyeong Island on Nov. 25, 2010, after North Korea launched an artillery barrage against the South Korean island in the Yellow Sea.

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Golden Miffy calendar worth 55 mil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - A presenter stands by a 2011 calendar made of 6 kilograms of pure gold featuring popular Dutch rabbit character Miffy, which Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. put on sale for 55 million yen on Nov. 25, 2010. The calendar measuring 64 centimeters by 40 centimeters is on sale at eight outlets of the company as well as online.

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Sony's e-book reader

TOKYO, Japan - A promoter shows off a model of Sony Corp.'s Japanese-enabled Reader digital reading device at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2010, ahead of its release in Japan on Dec. 10 along with the start of e-book distribution by the company. The device has already been released in 13 other countries.

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Tajbert-Ao rivalry heats up

NAGOYA, Japan - WBC super featherweight champion Vitali Tajbert (L) of Germany and challenger Takahiro Ao of Japan pose for photos in Nagoya on Nov. 25, 2010, after passing the weigh-in for their title match the following day.

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Ferry service to Yeonpyeong Island resumed

INCHEON, South Korea - Residents of Yeonpyeong Island and others wait for the departure of their ship at Incheon port, west of Seoul, on Nov. 25, 2010, as the operation of the liner service resumed on the day. The service had been suspended after North Korea conducted a deadly artillery attack on the South Korean island in the Yellow Sea on Nov. 23.

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Ferry service to Yeonpyeong Island resumed

INCHEON, South Korea - Passengers board a ferry bound for Yeonpyeong Island at Incheon port, west of Seoul, on Nov. 25, 2010, as the operation of the liner service resumed the same day. It was suspended after North Korea fired artillery shells at the South Korean island in the Yellow Sea on Nov. 23.

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Ferry service to Yeonpyeong Island resumed

INCHEON, South Korea - Residents of Yeonpyeong Island board a ship at Incheon port, west of Seoul, on Nov. 25, 2010, as the operation of the liner service resumed on the day. The service had been suspended after North Korea conducted a deadly artillery attack on the South Korean island in the Yellow Sea on Nov. 23.

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Burgos-Hasegawa rivalry heats up

NAGOYA, Japan - WBC featherweight first-ranked Juan Carlos Burgos (R) of Mexico and second-ranked Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan pose for photos in Nagoya on Nov. 25, 2010, after passing the weigh-in for the vacant title match the following day.

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Ferry service to Yeonpyeong Island resumed

INCHEON, South Korea - People line up to buy ferry tickets to Yeonpyeong Island at Incheon port, west of Seoul, on Nov. 25, 2010, as the operation of the liner service resumed the same day. It was suspended after North Korea fired artillery shells at the South Korean island in the Yellow Sea on Nov. 23.

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Bombs of now-defunct Japanese military disposed of in Matsuyama

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Bombs and shells left by the now-defunct Japanese military are disposed of by explosions at Matsuyama port in Ehime Prefecture on Nov. 25, 2010. The apparently dumped weapons were found in the sea in the summer during dredge work.

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Ferry service to Yeonpyeong Island resumed

INCHEON, South Korea - People wait for the departure of a ship bound for Yeonpyeong Island at Incheon port, west of Seoul, on Nov. 25, 2010, as the operation of the liner service resumed the same day. It was suspended after North Korea fired artillery shells at the South Korean island in the Yellow Sea on Nov. 23.

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Bombs of now-defunct Japanese military disposed of in Matsuyama

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Bombs and shells left by the now-defunct Japanese military are disposed of by explosions at Matsuyama port in Ehime Prefecture on Nov. 25, 2010. The apparently dumped weapons were found in the sea in the summer during dredge work.

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Opposition censure motions

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku speaks at the House of Representatives Budget Committee in the Diet in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2010. The main opposition Liberal Democratic Party said the same day it will submit censure motions to the House of Councillors on Nov. 26 against Sengoku and transport minister Sumio Mabuchi over the handling of the leak of footage of maritime collisions in disputed waters.

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Deputy PM Kan talks of budgetary waste-cutting work

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks to reporters after viewing the waste-cutting panel's session to discuss targeted projects in budget requests for fiscal 2010 in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2009. The panel recommended two anti-global warming programs be scrapped on the seventh day of its nine-day schedule.

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Budgetary waste-cutting work under way

TOKYO, Japan - Members of a key waste-cutting panel discuss targeted projects in budget requests for fiscal 2010 in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2009. The panel recommended two anti-global warming programs be scrapped on the seventh day of its nine-day schedule.