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Golden Hall of Toshodaiji to be opened for 1st time

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 30, 2009, shows the inside of the Golden Hall, known as ''kondo,'' at Toshodaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture. The temple plans to open the hall, a national treasure, for one day only on Nov. 3, 2010, the first time it will be shown to the public.

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Nikkei closes at 7-month low

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Tokyo's Marunouchi district shows the Nikkei Stock Average finishing at 9,382.64 on June 30, 2010, the lowest close since Nov. 30, 2009. Investor sentiment took a beating from growing uncertainty about the global economic recovery and exporters' shares were hurt by the strength of the yen.

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Nikkei closes at 7-month low

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Tokyo's Marunouchi district shows the Nikkei Stock Average finishing at 9,382.64 on June 30, 2010, the lowest close since Nov. 30, 2009. Investor sentiment took a beating from growing uncertainty about the global economic recovery and exporters' shares were hurt by the strength of the yen.

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Fashionable Tokyo streets illuminated

TOKYO, Japan - People walk in Tokyo's fashionable Omotesando district with lights in trees illuminating the streets Nov. 30, 2009. The decorations, heralding the year-end winter season, were resumed for the first time in 11 years.

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China, EU hold summit in Nanjing

NANJING, China - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) leads Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt to a chair before a joint press conference in Nanjing on Nov. 30, 2009. They discussed such issues as how to curb climate change and appreciation of the yuan.

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U.S. envoy visits Okinawa peace park

NAHA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos (R) looks at the Cornerstone of Peace, a row of granite walls inscribed with the names of victims of the 1945 Battle of Okinawa, in the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 30, 2009. Roos visited the southernmost prefecture, the only inhabited area of Japan where ground battles took place during World War II, for the first time since assuming his post in August.

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U.S. envoy visits Okinawa peace park

NAHA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos (C) lays flowers at the Cornerstone of Peace in the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 30, 2009. Roos visited the southernmost prefecture, the only inhabited area of Japan where ground battles took place during World War II, for the first time since assuming his post in August.

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Fashionable Tokyo streets illuminated

TOKYO, Japan - People walk in Tokyo's fashionable Omotesando district with lights in trees illuminating the streets Nov. 30, 2009. The decorations, heralding the year-end winter season, were resumed for the first time in 11 years.

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Thai PM meets with Japan business leader

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (R) shakes hands with Japanese business leader Fujio Mitarai in Bangkok on Nov. 30, 2009. Abhisit and Mitarai, president of the country's most powerful business lobby, the Japan Business Federation, agreed to deepen cooperation in the development of roads and harbors in the Mekong region.

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China, EU hold summit in Nanjing

NANJING, China - European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao leave the room after giving a joint press conference following a China-EU summit in Nanjing on Nov. 30, 2009. They discussed such issues as how to curb climate change and appreciation of the yuan.

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Fashionable Tokyo streets illuminated

TOKYO, Japan - Lights in trees illuminate the streets of Tokyo's fashionable Omotesando district Nov. 30, 2009. The decorations, heralding the year-end winter season, were resumed for the first time in 11 years.

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U.S. envoy meets with Okinawa governor

NAHA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos (L) meets with Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima at the prefectural government building in Naha on Nov. 30, 2009. Roos visited the southernmost prefecture, the only inhabited area of Japan where ground battles took place during World War II, for the first time since assuming his post in August.

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U.S. envoy visits Okinawa peace park

NAHA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos (2nd from L) looks at the Flame of Peace in the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 30, 2009. Roos visited the southernmost prefecture, the only inhabited area of Japan where ground battles took place during World War II, for the first time since assuming his post in August.

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BOJ to do 'utmost' to fight deflation: Shirakawa

NAGOYA, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa speaks at a news conference at a hotel in Nagoya on Nov. 30, 2009, after making a speech to local business leaders.

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BOJ to do 'utmost' to fight deflation: Shirakawa

NAGOYA, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa speaks at a news conference at a hotel in Nagoya on Nov. 30, 2009, after making a speech to local business leaders.

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Hatoyama, Kan chat in parliament

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) and Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan chat during a plenary session of the House of Councillors on Nov. 30, 2009.

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Hatoyama not to stand down over false funds reports

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama replies to questions from Tsukasa Akimoto, a House of Councillors member from the Liberal Democratic Party, during a plenary session of the upper house on Nov. 30, 2009. Hatoyama said he will remain in his post unless he is prosecuted over alleged irregularities in his political funds reports.

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Fujimoto signs 2-year deal with Yakult

TOKYO, Japan - Free agent middle infielder Atsushi Fujimoto (R) shakes hands with Kesanori Kurashima, senior managing director of the Yakult Swallows, during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2009, after signing a two-year, 100 million yen deal with the Central League baseball club.

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Moore speaks about his film 'Capitalism: A Love Story' at TSE

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. documentary maker Michael Moore speaks at a news conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo's Nihombashi district on Nov. 30, 2009, about his latest documentary ''Capitalism: A Love Story.'' Moore made his first visit to Japan prior to the film's showing in the country.

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Moore speaks about his film 'Capitalism: A Love Story' at TSE

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. documentary maker Michael Moore speaks at a news conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo's Nihombashi district on Nov. 30, 2009, about his latest documentary ''Capitalism: A Love Story.'' Moore made his first visit to Japan prior to the film's showing in the country.

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Chinese defense chief on board high-tech Japanese Aegis vessel

SASEBO, Japan - China's Defense Minister Liang Guanglie (L) is greeted by crew members of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's destroyer Chokai in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Nov. 30, 2009, before he boards the vessel equipped with the Aegis combat system.

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Moore speaks about his film 'Capitalism: A Love Story' at TSE

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. documentary maker Michael Moore (R) receives a bouquet from TV personality Yuko Ogura at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo's Nihombashi district on Nov. 30, 2009. Moore held a press conference at the TSE to talk about his latest documentary ''Capitalism: A Love Story'' prior to its showing in Japan.

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Law to offer comprehensive relief to hepatitis patients enacted

TOKYO, Japan - A plenary session of the House of Councillors approves a law to offer financial support and other comprehensive relief to hepatitis patients on Nov. 30, 2009, although the members of the opposition Liberal Democratic Party abstained from voting.

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Chinese defense chief on board high-tech Japanese Aegis vessel

SASEBO, Japan - China's Defense Minister Liang Guanglie (L) is greeted by a senior official of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force as he visits Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Nov. 30, 2009, to board the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Aegis destroyer Chokai.

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Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho speaks to reporters

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho smiles during a press conference at a hotel in Fukuoka on Nov. 30, 2009, the day after he won the Emperor's Cup in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with a perfect 15-0 record.

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Law to offer comprehensive relief to hepatitis patients enacted

TOKYO, Japan - Eriko Fukuda (L), a House of Representatives lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, observes a plenary session of the House of Councillors on Nov. 30, 2009, as the upper house approves a law to offer financial support and other comprehensive relief to hepatitis patients. Fukuda led a group of hepatitis C patients in a lawsuit against the government and won her Diet seat in the August election.

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BOJ watching effects of yen's sharp rise carefully: Shirakawa

NAGOYA, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa delivers a speech at a hotel in Nagoya on Nov. 30, 2009. Shirakawa said the BOJ is carefully watching the effects of the yen's recent sharp appreciation on corporate sentiment.

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Prime Minister Hatoyama talks with Okinawa Gov. Nakamia

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) talks with Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2009. Hatoyama told Nakamine that the government will decide on where to relocate a U.S. military base in Okinawa after the ongoing Japan-U.S. working-level talks on the issue come to a conclusion.