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Taipei Mayor Ko takes office

TAIPEI, Taiwan - New Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je poses for photos during an inauguration ceremony in Taiwan's capital Taipei on Dec. 25, 2014. Ko won the mayoral election on Nov. 29 as an independent candidate with support from the pro-independent Democratic Progressive Party.

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"Digital detox" trips gain traction in Japan

ATAMI, Japan - Photo taken Nov. 25, 2014, shows an offer of free dessert at Cafe Lydian in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, for customers who can turn off their mobile phones while eating.

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Vietnamese woman married to South Korean works at cafe

TOKYO, Japan - Hien Lee (R), a Vietnamese woman married to a South Korean, works at a coffee chain outlet at the head office of Posco Co. in Seoul on Nov. 25, 2014. The chain supports foreign women who moved to South Korea as the result of an international marriage by hiring them as baristas. (Photo by Makoto Hori)

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Occupational support for mentally challenged people

TOKYO, Japan - Job Support Network founder Takashi Kanatsuka speaks of his motivation behind the establishment of the nonprofit group during an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2014. It will be mandatory from 2018 for employers to include mentally challenged people in achieving a minimum percentage of disabled persons in employment.

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Protest in Johannesburg as split in society deepens

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Labor union members and other protesters march on the streets of Johannesburg, South Africa, on Nov. 25, 2014, in a far cry from "a rainbow nation at peace with itself and the world" advocated by Mandela Nelson at the time of his inauguration as the country's first democratically elected president in 1994.

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Irish chorus group to tour disaster-hit areas in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Members of Irish chorus group Anuna, led by artistic director and composer Michael McGlynn (front), sing in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2014, before their concert tour to Fukushima and Iwate prefectures, northeastern Japan, that were hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, and to the central prefecture of Nagano, hit by the eruption of Mt. Ontake in September and a major earthquake in November. The group is scheduled to perform in other parts of Japan as well.

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Riots follow grand jury's decision in Missouri

FERGUSON, United States - Merchandise is strewn across the floor of a store that was looted in Ferguson, Missouri, on Nov. 25, 2014, following the grand jury's decision the previous day not to indict Darren Wilson, a white police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown, an 18-year-old black man, in August in the city.

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Riots follow grand jury's decision in Missouri

FERGUSON, United States - Flowers are placed Nov. 25, 2014, near the spot where Michael Brown, an 18-year-old black man, was fatally shot in August by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Riots erupted in the city following the grand jury's decision on Nov. 24 not to indict the police officer.

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Riots follow grand jury's decision in Missouri

FERGUSON, United States - A store is gutted after an arson attack in Ferguson, Missouri, on Nov. 25, 2014, following the grand jury's decision the previous day not to indict Darren Wilson, a white police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown, an 18-year-old black man, in August in the city.

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Urawa's Goto named 2014 MVP of Nadeshiko League

TOKYO, Japan - Michi Goto of Urawa Reds Ladies gives a speech after being selected as the most valuable player of the Nadeshiko League at an annual ceremony held at a hotel in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2014.

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Pro-democracy protests in H.K.

HONG KONG, China - Police officers head to join their fellow officers in the Mongkok shopping district of Hong Kong on the night of Nov. 25, 2014, to suppress pro-democracy protesters after protest barricades were dismantled in the area earlier in the day.

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Cambodia's celebrated elephant Sambo to retire soon

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Photo taken on Nov. 25, 2014, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, shows the 54-year-old female elephant Sambo. Sambo, celebrated for having entertained children and tourists for over four decades in the capital, will be retired to a protected forest soon and allowed to live out the remainder of her life with other elephants.

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Japan footballer Sawa commended for playing 300 matches

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran women's soccer midfielder Homare Sawa (R) of INAC Kobe Leonessa gets a bouquet of flowers along with a special prize for having competed in 300 matches in her career at a Nadeshiko League annual award ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 25, 2014.

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Police push demonstrators out of occupation site

HONG KONG, China - Police officers push pro-democracy demonstrators out of the Mongkok shopping district in Hong Kong, China, on Nov. 25, 2014, after removing barricades.

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Police push demonstrators out of occupation site

HONG KONG, China - Police officers push pro-democracy demonstrators out of the Mongkok shopping district in Hong Kong, China, on Nov. 25, 2014, after removing barricades.

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Mercedes-Benz Japan's 1st plug-in hybrid model

TOKYO, Japan - Mercedes-Benz Japan puts on sale its first plug-in model, the "S550 Plug-In Hybrid long" sedan, on Nov. 25, 2014. The car can be charged with household electricity.

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400 say goodbye to ex-lower house speaker Doi

TOKYO, Japan - Former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama makes a speech under a picture of Takako Doi, a former speaker of Japan's House of Representatives and former chief of the Social Democratic Party, at a memorial ceremony for her in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2014. Around 400 said goodbye to Doi, who died of pneumonia on Sept. 20 at 85.

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H.K. officials begin dismantling protest barricades

HONG KONG, China - Police officers keep guard on a road in the Mongkok shopping district of Hong Kong, China, on Nov. 25, 2014, after removing barricades placed by pro-democracy demonstrators. Clearance of pro-democracy demonstrators started the same day with dozens of court bailiffs moving in with the reported backing of thousands of police officers.

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Ex-PM Murayama attends farewell service of Doi

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama attends a farewell service for Takako Doi, a former House of Representatives speaker and former chief of the Social Democratic Party, at the Parliamentary Museum in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2014. Doi died on Sept. 20 at 85.

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400 say goodbye to ex-lower house speaker Doi

TOKYO, Japan - Attendees at a memorial ceremony for Takako Doi, a former speaker of Japan's House of Representatives and former chief of the Social Democratic Party, make a line to offer flowers to her picture in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2014. Around 400 said goodbye to Doi, who died of pneumonia on Sept. 20 at 85.

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H.K. officials begin dismantling protest barricades

HONG KONG, China - Police officers drive out pro-democracy demonstrators and reporters from the Mongkok shopping district of Hong Kong, China, on Nov. 25, 2014. Clearance of pro-democracy demonstrators, who have been blockading roads in the area, started the same day with dozens of court bailiffs moving in with the reported backing of thousands of police officers.

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Japanese sommelier named member of Bordeaux wine body

NAGOYA, Japan - French restaurant sommelier Toshihiko Miyake (C) and eight other Japanese people get medals and certificates from Grand Conseil du Vin de Bordeaux (Grand Bordeaux Wine Council) in Nagoya, central Japan, on Nov. 25, 2014, following their appointment as members of Commanderie de Bordeaux a Nagoya, one of the council's four Japanese branches, to promote friendship among Bordeaux wine lovers.

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Shikoku Electric chief notes progress on reactor restart

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Akira Chiba, president of Shikoku Electric Power Co., speaks at a press conference in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 25, 2014, calling "a step forward" the Nuclear Regulation Authority's screening of the utility's plan to reactivate the idled No. 3 reactor at its nuclear power plant in Ikata in neighboring Ehime Prefecture.

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H.K. officials begin dismantling protest barricades

HONG KONG, China - Police officers grab a pro-democracy demonstrator in the Mongkok shopping district of Hong Kong, China, on Nov. 25, 2014. Clearance of pro-democracy demonstrators, who have been blockading roads in the area, started the same day with dozens of court bailiffs moving in with the reported backing of thousands of police officers.

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H.K. officials begin dismantling protest barricades

HONG KONG, China - Police officers grab a pro-democracy demonstrator in the Mongkok shopping district of Hong Kong, China, on Nov. 25, 2014. Clearance of pro-democracy demonstrators, who have been blockading roads in the area, started the same day with dozens of court bailiffs moving in with the reported backing of thousands of police officers.

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LDP vows to follow through on Abenomics

TOKYO, Japan - Tomomi Inada, policy chief of the Liberal Democratic Party, announces the party's policy platform for the Dec. 14 general election in Tokyo, Japan, on Nov. 25, 2014. The ruling party pledged to follow through on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's attempts to pull Japan out of deflation and revitalize the economy.

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Honda's cumulative motorbike output tops 300 mil. units

FUKUOKA, Japan - Takanobu Ito (4th from L in front row), president of Honda Motor Co., poses with other executives and workers of the Japanese automaker during a ceremony held at its plant in Ozu, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 25, 2014, to mark the cumulative production of Honda motorcycles topping 300 million units.

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LDP vows to follow through on Abenomics

TOKYO, Japan - Tomomi Inada, policy chief of the Liberal Democratic Party, announces the party's policy platform for the Dec. 14 general election in Tokyo, Japan, on Nov. 25, 2014. The ruling party pledged to follow through on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's attempts to pull Japan out of deflation and revitalize the economy.

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Merchants hand out thermal wear to promote business

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Young merchants hand out thermal underwear on a shopping street in Atsugi west of Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2014, in a campaign to shore up their declining business by wearing light clothing in cold weather to take advantage of the city's name that also means "heavily dressed" in Japanese.

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PM Abe addresses LDP meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addresses a meeting of senior local officials of his Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2014. The LDP announced its policy platform for the Dec. 14 general election, in which the party pledged to follow through on Abe's attempts to pull Japan out of deflation and revitalize the economy.

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Tanizaki's 'marriage vow' letter addressed to wife Matsuko

TOKYO, Japan - A letter by renowned Japanese author Junichiro Tanizaki (1886-1965) addressed to his wife Matsuko before their marriage, which is considered as his "marriage vow," is seen in this photograph taken in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2014. A collection of letters including this marriage vow will be published in January 2015 to mark the 50th anniversary of Tanizaki's death.

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Honda's cumulative motorbike output tops 300 mil. units

FUKUOKA, Japan - Takanobu Ito, president of Honda Motor Co., address a ceremony at its plant in Ozu, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 25, 2014, to mark the Japanese automaker's cumulative production of motorcycles topping 300 million units.

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Mayor joins blitz to shore up sagging commerce

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Retail workers smile on a shopping street in Atsugi west of Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2014, after receiving thermal underwear from lightly clothed Mayor Tsuneyoshi Kobayashi (3rd from R) in a campaign designed to shore up declining local business by taking advantage of the city's name that also means "heavily dressed" in Japanese.

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Some coral poaching ships return to Chinese port

XIAPU, China - A fishing port in Xiapu, Fujian Province, China, is seen on Nov. 25, 2014. A number of ships, involved in coral poaching in the waters around Japan's Ogasawara Islands, are said to have returned to Xiapu.

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Trading in JPX-Nikkei Index 400 futures starts

OSAKA, Japan - The electronic board of the Osaka Exchange shows the ongoing JPX-Nikkei Index 400 futures quote at the start of trading in the new futures benchmark on Nov. 25, 2014, on the local securities market under the wing of the Japan Exchange Group (JPX) that also includes the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

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Tanizaki's letter to sister-in-law Shigeko

TOKYO, Japan - A letter written by renowned Japanese author Junichiro Tanizaki (1886-1965) to his sister-in-law Shigeko is seen in this photo taken in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2014. A collection of letters including letters exchanged among Tanizaki, his wife Matsuko and Shigeko will be published in January 2015 to mark the 50th anniversary of Tanizaki's death.

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H.K. officials begin dismantling protest barricades

HONG KONG, China - Workers remove a tent erected by pro-democracy protesters on a street in the Mongkok shopping district of Hong Kong, China, on Nov. 25, 2014, as they execute a court-ordered clearance of the area.

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Expert discusses Tanizaki's unreleased letters

TOKYO, Japan - Waseda University professor Shunji Chiba speaks in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2014, about unreleased letters exchanged among renowned Japanese author Junichiro Tanizaki (1886-1965), his wife Matsuko and her sister Shigeko. The letters will be included in a collection of letters to be published in January 2015 to mark the 50th anniversary of Tanizaki's death.

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Some coral poaching ships return to Chinese port

XIAPU, China - Vessels are anchored at a fishing port in Xiapu, Fujian Province, China, on Nov. 25, 2014. A number of ships, involved in coral poaching in the waters around Japan's Ogasawara Islands, are said to have returned to Xiapu.

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Symposium held in Jakarta on how to preserve Indonesian eels

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A symposium is underway in Jakarta on Nov. 25, 2014, to discuss how to preserve Indonesian eels which have been drawing attention as an alternative resource to Japanese eels, which are at risk of extinction.

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JPX-Nikkei Index 400 futures debut

OSAKA, Japan - The start of trading of JPX Nikkei Index 400 futures is celebrated at the Osaka Exchange in Osaka City, western Japan, on Nov. 25, 2014.

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Sony's mobile business to reduce costs by 30% by March 2017

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroki Totoki, president of Sony Mobile Communications Inc., speaks at a meeting with investors and analysts in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Nov. 25, 2014. Totoki, who assumed the post on Nov. 16, said Sony Corp.'s mobile communication business aims to cut costs by 30 percent by March 2017 to meet its goal of turning the money-losing segment to profitability.

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Rear Adm. Alexander at press conference in Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Rear Adm. John Alexander, commander of U.S. Navy's Battle Force 7th Fleet/Task Force 70/Carrier Strike Group 5, speaks during a press conference at Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, on Nov. 25, 2014, upon the return there of U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington. He said a ceremony will be held at Naval Base San Diego, California, in August 2015 to mark the replacement of the George Washington in Japan by the Ronald Reagan.

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Pro-democracy protest barricades dismantled

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters hold banners with the slogan "I want true universal suffrage" while watching workers dismantle barricades placed by protesters on a street in the Mongkok shopping district of Hong Kong on Nov. 25, 2014.

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Chickens briefly escape in Kumamoto Pref.

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Photo shows cases containing chickens on a sidewalk in the town of Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 25, 2014, some of about 200 cases that fell from a moving truck earlier in the day. After receiving calls that chickens were walking around on the streets, police officers and transportation business operators searched and caught the chickens that escaped from the cases that had fallen and broken.

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Feed wood in replica of Japan's 1st stove in Hokkaido

HAKODATE, Japan - A man feeds wood into the replica of first made-in-Japan stove during a ceremony at the Hakodate Takadaya Kahei Museum in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Nov. 25, 2014, to reenact the initial lighting of the stove in 1856. Takadaya was a merchant who contributed to the development of Hakodate.

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Pro-democracy protest barricades dismantled

HONG KONG, China - Workers dismantle barricades placed by pro-democracy protesters on a street in the Mongkok shopping district of Hong Kong on Nov. 25, 2014, as they execute a court-ordered clearance in the area.

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BOJ watching impact of falling yen after additional easing

NAGOYA, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda delivers a lecture in a meeting of business leaders at a hotel in Nagoya, central Japan, on Nov. 25, 2014. Kuroda said the central bank is closely watching the impact of the yen's sharp fall against other major currencies following its additional monetary easing the previous month.

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People surround replica of Japan's 1st stove

HAKODATE, Japan - People surround the replica of first stove made in Japan to warm themselves at the Hakodate Takadaya Kahei Museum in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Nov. 25, 2014, the day when the stove was lighted for the first time in 1856.

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BOJ watching impact of falling yen after additional easing

NAGOYA, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda delivers a lecture in a meeting of business leaders at a hotel in Nagoya, central Japan, on Nov. 25, 2014. Kuroda said the central bank is closely watching the impact of the yen's sharp fall against other major currencies following its additional monetary easing the previous month.