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U.S. envoy Kennedy gives speech

TOKYO, Japan - New U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy delivers a speech during a luncheon at a hotel in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2013, her first speech in the post in Tokyo. She is holding a present given to her by people affected by the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake during her visit to the disaster-stricken region in northeastern Japan. (Pool photo)

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Ex-gov. Hashimoto wins Osaka mayoral election

OSAKA, Japan - Winners of the Osaka mayoral and gubernatorial elections, respectively, former Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto (R) and his political ally Ichiro Matsui pose with a cake provided by their supporters in Osaka on the night of Nov. 27, 2011, after their victories in the double election. Hashimoto scored a landslide victory over incumbent Kunio Hiramatsu in Japan's second-largest business center, winning support for his proposal to establish an Osaka metropolitan government with an administrative structure similar to Tokyo's. Matsui will fill the governor's post which Hashimoto vacated in order to run for mayor.

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Ex-gov. Hashimoto wins Osaka mayoral election

OSAKA, Japan - Winners of the Osaka mayoral and gubernatorial elections, respectively, former Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto (front L) and political ally Ichiro Matsui, shake hands while celebrating their victories in the double election in Osaka on the night of Nov. 27, 2011. Matsui will fill the governor's post which Hashimoto vacated in order to run for mayor. Hashimoto scored a landslide victory over incumbent Kunio Hiramatsu in Japan's second-largest business center, winning support for his proposal to establish an Osaka metropolitan government with an administrative structure similar to Tokyo's.

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Inter 1-0 Siena

SIENA, Italy - Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo plays in a Serie A match against Siena in Siena, Italy, on Nov. 27, 2011, contributing to Inter's 1-0 victory.

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Japan beat Syria in Olympic qualifier

TOKYO, Japan - Yuki Otsu cerebrates after heading home Japan's second goal in the 86th minute during a final-round Asian-zone Group C qualifier for the 2012 London Olympics against Syria at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2011. Japan beat Syria 2-1.

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World's longest 107.6-meter kebab on Ishigaki

ISHIGAKI, Japan - A Guinness World Records official (far R) observes a just-cooked beef kebab at an event promoting Ishigaki Beef on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, in southern Japan on Nov. 27, 2011. The 107.6-meter kebab was recognized as the world's longest.

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Japan's Asada at Rostelecom Cup exhibition

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Mao Asada performs during an exhibition at the Rostelecom Cup in Moscow on Nov. 27, 2011. Asada won the competition, the last of six events in the Grand Prix series, to advance into the Grand Prix Final.

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Japan beat Syria in Olympic qualifier

TOKYO, Japan - Yuki Otsu (R) cerebrates after heading home Japan's second goal in the 86th minute during a final-round Asian-zone Group C qualifier for the 2012 London Olympics against Syria at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2011. Japan beat Syria 2-1.

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Japan beat Syria in Olympic qualifier

TOKYO, Japan - Yuki Otsu (bottom) heads home Japan's second goal in the 86th minute during a final-round Asian-zone Group C qualifier for the 2012 London Olympics against Syria at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2011. Japan beat Syria 2-1.

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Prize-winning sumo wrestlers

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sekiwake Kisenosato (C) holds the Technique Prize trophy while rank-and-filers Wakakoyu (L) and Aoiyama (R) each hold Fighting Spirit prize trophies after the final matches of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 27, 2011.

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Tokyo Sky Tree to have Japanese surroundings

TOKYO, Japan - Reporters look out on Tokyo from the observatory as they are given a tour on Nov. 27, 2011, of the 634-meter Tokyo Sky Tree telecommunications tower and adjacent facilities under construction in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. A path leading to the tower, which opens to the public next May, and a commercial complex beneath it will welcome visitors with true Japanese style, the operator said.

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Hashimoto assured of victory in Osaka mayoral election

OSAKA, Japan - Former Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto (front L) celebrates in Osaka on Nov. 27, 2011, after projections showing he won the mayoral election in Osaka, Japan's second-largest business center, by defeating incumbent Kunio Hiramatsu. Hashimoto apparently won support for his proposal to establish an Osaka metropolitan government similar to Tokyo's. On right is Ichiro Matsui, a close aide to Hashimoto who was set to win the Osaka gubernatorial election to fill up the post vacated by Hashimoto.

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Tokyo Sky Tree to have Japanese surroundings

TOKYO, Japan - Reporters are given a tour on Nov. 27, 2011, of the 634-meter Tokyo Sky Tree telecommunications tower and adjacent facilities under construction in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. A path leading to the tower, which will open to the public next May, and a commercial complex beneath it will welcome visitors with true Japanese style, the operator said.

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Japan beat Syria in Olympic qualifier

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuki Hamada (C) heads Japan into a first-half lead in the 45th minute during a final-round Asian-zone Group C qualifier for the 2012 London Olympics against Syria at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2011. Japan beat Syria 2-1.

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Kisenosato secures ozeki promotion

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sekiwake Kisenosato (L) steps out of the ring, losing to ozeki Kotoshogiku on the final day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 27, 2011. The match came after the announcement of Kisenosato's imminent promotion to ozeki, sumo's second-highest rank.

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Tokyo Sky Tree to have Japanese surroundings

TOKYO, Japan - Reporters are given a tour on Nov. 27, 2011, of the 634-meter Tokyo Sky Tree telecommunications tower and adjacent facilities under construction in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. A path leading to the tower, which will open to the public next May, and a commercial complex beneath it will welcome visitors with true Japanese style, the operator said.

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Hakuho wins Kyushu sumo tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (R) waves during a parade after winning the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 27, 2011 with a 14-1 record.

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Tokyo Sky Tree to have Japanese surroundings

TOKYO, Japan - Sorakara, an official character of Tokyo Sky Tree, poses near the 634-meter telecommunications tower on Nov. 27, 2011, when reporters were given a tour of the tower and adjacent facilities under construction in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. A path leading to the tower, which will open in May 2012, and a commercial complex beneath it will welcome visitors with true Japanese style, the operator said.

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Hakuho wins Kyushu sumo tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (R) waves during a parade after winning the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 27, 2011 with a 14-1 record.

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World's longest 107.6-meter kebab on Ishigaki

ISHIGAKI, Japan - World record challengers pierce thousands of pieces of diced beef with a metal skewer at an event promoting Ishigaki Beef on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, in southern Japan on Nov. 27, 2011. The 107.6-meter kebab was recognized by Guiness World Records as the world's longest.

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Hakuho loses to Baruto but wins tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (front) loses to ozeki Baruto in the final match of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 27, 2011. Hakuho won the 15-day tournament with a 14-1 record.

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World's longest 107.6-meter kebab on Ishigaki

ISHIGAKI, Japan - A Guinness World Records official (far R) measures the length of a beef kebab at an event promoting Ishigaki Beef on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, in southern Japan on Nov. 27, 2011. The 107.6-meter kebab was recognized as the world's longest.

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Uchimura takes 1st World Cup title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kohei Uchimura performs on the horizontal bar during a World Cup gymnastics event in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2011. He captured his first World Cup title by collecting 93.565 points in the men's all-around competition.

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Toyota's new coupe 86

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. unveils its new 2-liter coupe ''86'' (hachiroku) in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 27, 2011. The car, which Toyota will begin selling in the spring, was named in a reference to popular sports models launched in the 1980s. Toyota will present the prototype model of the 86, equipped with what the automaker claims is the world's first horizontally opposed D-45 engine, at the Tokyo Motor Show from Dec. 3 to 11, 2011.

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Buena Vista gets Japan Cup title

TOKYO, Japan - Buena Vista (front) noses across the line to win the Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse on Nov. 27, 2011, capturing her sixth Grade 1 title. Behind Buena Vista is Tosen Jordan who finished second.

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Japan, S. Korea to hold regular economic planning meetings

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese national policy minister Motohisa Furukawa (L) and South Korean Strategy and Finance Minister Bahk Jae Wan shake hands before their meeting in Seoul on Nov. 27, 2011. They agreed that ministers in charge of economic planning from both countries would hold regular meetings to review macroeconomic trends and exchange views on economic strategies.

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Takayama wins Casio World Open

GEISEI, Japan - Japan's Tadahiro Takayama (L) smiles as he holds the winner's trophy after victory in the Casio World Open at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Kochi Prefecture on Nov. 27, 2011. On right is his wife Kozue.

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Demonstration in Hanoi

HANOI, Vietnam - A man holds a national flag as some 30 people demonstrate in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Nov. 27, 2011. Police suppressed the rally, apparently to protest against China, in about 10 minutes by taking away more than a dozen demonstrators.

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Toyota's new coupe 86

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (front) stands by the automaker's new 2-liter coupe ''86'' (hachiroku) unveiled in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 27, 2011. The car to go on sale next spring was named in a reference to popular sports models launched in the 1980s. Toyota will present the prototype model of the 86, equipped with what the automaker claims is the world's first horizontally opposed D-45 engine, at the Tokyo Motor Show from Dec. 3 to 11, 2011.

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Jeon wins season-ending JLPGA Tour C'ship

MIYAZAKI, Japan - South Korea's Jeon Mi Jeong holds the winner's trophy after capturing her first major title with a wire-to-wire victory at the season-ending Japan LPGA Tour Championship at Miyazaki Country Club in Miyazaki Prefecture on Nov. 27, 2011.

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People in Cairo

CAIRO, Egypt - People pass by posters in central Cairo on Oct. 27, 2011, of candidates for parliamentary elections. The elections slated for Nov. 28, 2011, will be the first since President Hosni Mubarak was overthrown.

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Bluefin tuna quota to be cut

PARIS, France - Photo shows tuna auctioned at Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish Market on Nov. 26, 2010. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas decided Nov. 27, 2010, to slightly reduce the bluefin tuna fishing quota for 2011 by 4.4 percent from a year earlier to 12,900 tons.

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Bluefin tuna quota to be cut

PARIS, France - Photo shows tuna auctioned at Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish Market on Nov. 26, 2010. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas decided Nov. 27, 2010, to slightly reduce the bluefin tuna fishing quota for 2011 by 4.4 percent from a year earlier to 12,900 tons.