New Sunwolves coach Tony Brown

New Sunwolves coach Tony Brown

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 27 Kyodo - New Sunwolves coach Tony Brown speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018.

ANOC president

ANOC president

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 27 Kyodo - Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah (L), president of the Association of National Olympic Committees, heads to the organization's board meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018.

IOC chief Bach in Tokyo

IOC chief Bach in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 27 Kyodo - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach speaks in an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018.

UNDP administrator

UNDP administrator

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 27 Kyodo - Photo taken in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018, shows Achim Steiner, administrator of the United Nations Development Programme.

ANOC president

ANOC president

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 27 Kyodo - Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah, president of the Association of National Olympic Committees, addresses a reception organized by the Japanese Olympic Committee in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018.

Beaujolais Nouveau wine in Japan

Beaujolais Nouveau wine in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 27 Kyodo - Photo taken Oct. 27, 2018, shows French Beaujolais Nouveau wine that arrived at Tokyo's Haneda airport in the first shipment of the 2018 season, ahead of its release on Nov. 15.

2018 Asian Games preparation

2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Promotional banners for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia are seen in the center of Jakarta on Nov. 27, 2017.

2018 Asian Games preparation

2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Erick Thohir, chairman of the organizing committee of the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, makes a speech in Jakarta on Nov. 27, 2017.

2018 Asian Games preparation

2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - People ride past an installation in Jakarta on Nov. 27, 2017, to promote the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

2018 Asian Games preparation

2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - People ride past an installation in Jakarta on Nov. 27, 2017, to promote the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

2018 Asian Games preparation

2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Promotional banners for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia are seen in the center of Jakarta on Nov. 27, 2017.

2018 Asian Games preparation

2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - A cyclist passes a promotional banner in Jakarta on Nov. 27, 2017, for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

Hayabusa2 asteroid explorer unveiled

Hayabusa2 asteroid explorer unveiled

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 27, 2014, at the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan shows the Hayabusa2 asteroid explorer to be launched on Nov. 30. Hayabusa2 will target an asteroid named "1999 JU3" in 2018 and return to Earth in 2020 in a mission to clarify the origin of the solar system.