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Baker shows off canned bread developed after 1995 quake

OSAKA, Japan - Yoshihiko Akimoto, president of a bakery in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, shows off canned bread in this file photo taken on Nov. 6, 2014. Akimoto developed the product following the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that hit Kobe and other parts of western Japan.

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Ex-Sony engineer explains advanced planetarium projector

TOKYO, Japan - Takayuki Ohira, a former Sony Corp. engineer, stands behind a high-performance projector in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2014. The projector is used in the Ohira-produced Sound Planetarium 2014 (Nov. 7 - Dec. 25), utilizing High Resolution audio, at the Sony Building in Tokyo.

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Bangkok temple tree said to reveal lotto winning numbers

BANGKOK, Thailand - Crowds of prospective lottery ticket buyers flock to a Buddhist temple in Bangkok on Nov. 6, 2014, to rub the bark of a tree there which is said to reveal the "lucky numbers."

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Thai store capable of procuring anything shoppers want

BANGKOK, Thailand - This general store near Bangkok's Chulalongkorn University, pictured on Nov. 6, 2014, is a legendary outlet known for its capability to procure anything shoppers want, ranging from fried rice with chicken to Japanese kimono.

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Lagos doctor says isolation of Ebola patients essential

LAGOS, Nigeria - Benjamin Ohiaeri, head of the First Consultants Hospital in Lagos, shows on Nov. 6, 2014, an emergency room where an Ebola fever patient was taken. He said Nigeria was officially declared free of the disease in October by isolating Ebola patients.

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Lagos doctor, hospital staff recall Ebola brouhaha

LAGOS, Nigeria - Benjamin Ohiaeri (fore, R), head of the First Consultants Hospital in Lagos, talks with his staff on Nov. 6, 2014, after Nigeria was declared free of the Ebola disease in October at the cost of several people's lives.

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Rush plant grower seeks new market beyond 'tatami' mats

KANAZAWA, Japan - Takashi Miyamoto, the only "igusa" rush farmer in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, displays bundles of the long grass straw for weaving "tatami" mats on Nov. 6, 2014. Miyamoto and other local businesses are exploring new markets to spur demand for igusa amid dwindling tatami consumption.

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Rush plant farmer seeks new market beyond 'tatami' mats

KANAZAWA, Japan - Takashi Miyamoto (R), the only "igusa" rush grower in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, checks the quality of the long grass straw as it is woven into surface covers for "tatami" mats on Nov. 6, 2014.

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Tacloban people protest over disaster support

TACLOBAN, Philippines - Some 200 residents protest over the unsatisfactory support for people affected by Typhoon Haiyan in front of the Leyte Provincial Capitol building in Tacloban City, the Philippines, on Nov. 6, 2014. A relief depicting the historic landing of U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur on Leyte during World War II (back R) is seen.

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House wrecked by tidal wave abandoned in Philippines

TACLOBAN, Philippines - Photo taken on Nov. 6, 2014, shows a house destroyed by a tidal wave left abandoned in Tacloban City, the Philippines. The area was devastated by Typhoon Haiyan the previous year.

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NATO chief pledges continued support for Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (L) and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani hold a joint press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Nov. 6, 2014. Stoltenberg said NATO will continue to support Afghanistan even after the Western alliance completes its mission against the insurgency by the end of this year.

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Japan's Nishikori prepares for ATP Tour fianls

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kei Nishikori of Japan practices in London on Nov. 6, 2014, to prepare for his first ATP Tour finals. Nishikori will face Britain's Andy Murray in his first match at the Nov. 9-16 Tour Finals.

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Autumnal leaves illuminated at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - Trees in autumnal colors are illuminated at Eikando Zenrin-ji Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 6, 2014, during test lighting two days before the start of special nighttime viewing.

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3 nabbed for stealing hundreds of fire hoses

GIFU, Japan - Vast quantities of brass nozzles and other parts of stolen fire hoses confiscated by the Gifu prefectural police are shown to the press on Nov. 6, 2014, in Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture in central Japan. The police have arrested three suspects on suspicion of the theft.

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Japan, S. Korea hold cooperation panel meet in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Hideo Watanabe (standing), former Japanese posts and telecommunications minister, addresses a joint meeting of bilateral cooperation committees in Seoul, South Korea, on Nov. 6, 2014.

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U.S. envoy Kennedy holds reception for astronaut Wakata

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (L) talks with astronaut Koichi Wakata, who served as the first Japanese commander of the International Space Station, during a reception for him at the ambassador's official residence in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2014.

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LNG producer-consumer conference held in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Delegates from LNG-producing and consuming countries attend a meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2014, amid prospects of shale gas pushing down LNG prices.

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Abe skeptical about Obama's future influence on TPP talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) addresses a meeting of ministers related to the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2014.

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Japan appoints tourism special envoys

TOKYO, Japan - A total of 73 contestants in the Miss International Beauty Pageant Japan attend a ceremony at a hotel in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2014 where they were appointed Japan tourism special ambassadors. The pageant will be held on Nov. 11.

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Japan appoints tourism special envoys

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeto Kubo (L), commissioner of the Japan Tourism Agency, gives Adisleydi Rodriguez, the Cuba representative in the Miss International Beauty Pageant Japan, a letter appointing her as a Japan tourism special ambassador, during a ceremony at a hotel in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2014. All 73 contestants in the pageant were appointed to the position.

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Autumnal leaves lit up at temple in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Trees in autumnal colors are illuminated at Eikando Zenrin-ji Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 6, 2014, during test lighting two days before the start of special nighttime viewing.

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Auto parts maker Takata expects bigger loss

TOKYO, Japan - Yoichiro Nomura, chief financial officer of Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp., briefs reporters on the prospects for the company's earnings results for the current fiscal year in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2014. Nomura said Takata projects a consolidated net loss of 25 billion yen for the fiscal year as it raised its provision for product warranties following expanding recalls of its defective air bags.

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Beijing prepared for APEC meetings

BEIJING, China - Security officers check a car in front of a gateway to the China National Convention Center, a venue for a series of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meetings, in Beijing on Nov. 6, 2014. An APEC ministerial meeting will be held on Nov. 7 to 8 followed by the Nov. 10-11 APEC summit.

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SoftBank tests balloon wireless network station

SENDAI, Japan - SoftBank Mobile Corp. conducts an experiment to restore a telecommunication network by flying a balloon to be used as a wireless station in the event of a disaster in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 6, 2014.

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Mercury poisoning victim speaks at Minamata treaty talks

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japanese Minamata disease victim Hideo Ikoma (R) speaks of his struggle against the mercury poisoning disease in Bangkok on Nov. 6, 2014, at a meeting of government officials negotiating procedures for the ratification of the Minamata Convention on Mercury.

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Japan PM's key aide in Beijing to coordinate Abe-Xi contact

BEIJING, China - Shotaro Yachi, head of Japan's National Security Secretariat, leaves Tokyo's Haneda airport for Beijing on Nov. 6, 2014, for talks with Chinese officials over the format of dialogue between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in Beijing next week.

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Chinese guards on alert at venue for APEC meetings

BEIJING, China - A group of Chinese guards walks around a venue for a series of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meetings in Beijing on Nov. 6, 2014. One of the main topics is to finalize a time frame for realizing the proposed Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific.

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Chinese police stand guard at venue for APEC meetings

BEIJING, China - An armed Chinese policeman keeps guard at a venue for a series of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meetings in Beijing on Nov. 6, 2014. One of the main topics is to finalize a time frame for realizing the proposed Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific.

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Beijing prepares for APEC forum

BEIJING, China - Armed policemen guard the venue for the ministerial meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Beijing, China, on Nov. 6, 2014.

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Japan PM Abe meet with ASEAN youth

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) shakes hands with a participant in the Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2014, as about 30 young people from Southeast Asian countries visited him.

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Salmon likely released in 2011 return to Fukushima

IWAKI, Japan - People watch salmon, likely released in 2011 after northeastern Japan was devastated by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, swimming up the Kido River in the town of Naraha near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Nov. 6, 2014.

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Stradivarius flagship store opens in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Spanish apparel brand Zara's sister brand Stradivarius holds a press preview of its flagship store in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 6, 2014, a day before the official opening.

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Tomita says unknown man placed camera in his bag

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese swimmer Naoya Tomita, who was summarily indicted for allegedly stealing a camera at September's Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, speaks at a news conference in Nagoya on Nov. 6, 2014. Tomita said that someone else placed the camera in his bag at the Asian Games swimming venue.

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Tomita says unknown man placed camera in his bag

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese swimmer Naoya Tomita (R), who was summarily indicted for allegedly stealing a camera at September's Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, looks at a photo of the type of camera he allegedly stole, during a news conference in Nagoya on Nov. 6, 2014. Tomita said that someone else placed the camera in his bag at the Asian Games swimming venue.

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Tomita says unknown man placed camera in his bag

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese swimmer Naoya Tomita, who was summarily indicted for allegedly stealing a camera at September's Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, wipes away tears during a news conference in Nagoya on Nov. 6, 2014. Tomita said that someone else placed the camera in his bag at the Asian Games swimming venue.

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Salmon likely released in 2011 return to Fukushima

IWAKI, Japan - Salmon, likely released in 2011 after northeastern Japan was devastated by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, swim up the Kido River in the town of Naraha near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Nov. 6, 2014.

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Salmon likely released in 2011 return to Fukushima

IWAKI, Japan - A salmon, likely released in 2011 after northeastern Japan was devastated by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, swimming up the Kido River in the town of Naraha near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Nov. 6, 2014.

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Mariners' Iwakuma heads amateur ball club for post-quake recovery

TOKYO, Japan - Seattle Mariners Japanese hurler Hisashi Iwakuma assumes the post of general manager of an amateur baseball team launched in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, to help the northeastern Japan region recover from the 2011 disaster through "the power of baseball" at a ceremony held in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2014.

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Japan and U.S. to launch joint research on methane hydrate

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Hirobumi Kawano, president of Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp., Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoichi Miyazawa, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy and Christopher Smith, principal deputy assistant secretary for fossil energy at the U.S. Energy Department, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2014, after signing documents to launch joint research into the development of methane hydrate, an energy source also known as burning ice.

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Triumph's 'close sisters' bras' mirror 2014 trend

TOKYO, Japan - Triumph International (Japan) Ltd. unveils specialized bras in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2014, which it thinks mirror Japan's social trend this year. The "close sisters' bras," which are not for sale, emphasize ties sisters form with each other as in the blockbuster animated film "Frozen."

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Triumph's electronic paper-using bras change colors

TOKYO, Japan - Triumph International (Japan) Ltd. unveils in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2014, special "close sisters' bras" linked to the popular animated film "Frozen." The two models show an instant change of dot-patterned bras (bottom) to snowflake-patterned ones when they touch the switches attached to the bras due to the use of electronic paper.

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Amateur baseball team officials, players strike pose

TOKYO, Japan - Seattle Mariners Japanese pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma (C, back row), other officials and players concerned with an amateur baseball team in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, pose at the northeastern Japan city club's inauguration ceremony in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2014.

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Mariners' Iwakuma aids amateur ball team in north Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Seattle Mariners Japanese pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma (far L), general manager of an amateur baseball team launched in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, speaks about the club designed to help the northeastern Japan region recover from the 2011 disaster through "the power of baseball" at a ceremony held in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2014.

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Dollar hits 115 yen for 1st time in 7 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - A bulletin board in central Tokyo shows the U.S. dollar rising above the 115 yen line for the first time since November 2007 in the morning on Nov. 6, 2014. The dollar was buoyed by divergence in the monetary policy directions of the Bank of Japan and the U.S. Federal Reserve.

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Snow crab fishing season starts in western Japan

TOYOOKA, Japan - Photo shows snow crabs caught in the Sea of Japan off Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture, on Nov. 6, 2014, at the start of the fishing season in western Japan. Snow crab is a winter delicacy in Japan.

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PM Abe attends int'l conference on dementia

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gives an address at an international conference on dementia in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2014. He spoke about mapping out a new national strategy to tackle the disease.

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Okinawa governor to run for another 4-year term

TOKYO, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima (L) shakes hands with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as he visits the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 6, 2014. Nakaima told Abe he will run in the Nov. 16 gubernatorial election for a third four-year term.

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Okinawa governor to run for another 4-year term

TOKYO, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima speaks to reporters after talking with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 6, 2014. Nakaima told Abe he will run in the Nov. 16 gubernatorial election for a third four-year term.

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Okinawa governor to run for another 4-year term

TOKYO, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima (L) talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 6, 2014. Nakaima told Abe he will run in the Nov. 16 gubernatorial election for a third four-year term.

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Tacloban

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - A boy carries a water tank in Tacloban City on Leyte Island on Feb. 6, 2014. In the background is a cargo ship washed ashore when Typhoon Haiyan struck the central Philippines on Nov. 8, 2013.