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Coredo Muromachi complex in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - People and vehicles move past the Coredo Muromachi complex near JR Tokyo Station on Oct. 25, 2010.

Kiya blade shop in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A staffer of Kiya Co. shows shoppers kitchen knives and other blade products at its outlet in the Coredo Muromachi complex in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2010. The company dates from the 18th century.

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New Subaru Forester

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.'s new Subaru Forester sport utility vehicle. The automaker began selling the upgraded model on Oct. 25, 2010.

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Cartoonist Mizuki named as Person of Cultural Merit

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki talks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2010, about the government's nomination of him as a Person of Cultural Merit. The 88-year-old manga artist known for stories featuring monsters called ''yokai'' jokingly thanked his creations for giving him a big push towards success.

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Cartoonist Mizuki named as Person of Cultural Merit

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki talks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2010, about the government's nomination of him as a Person of Cultural Merit. The 88-year-old manga artist known for stories featuring monsters called ''yokai'' jokingly thanked his creations for giving him a big push towards success.

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Hatoyama, Dung discuss rare earths

HANOI, Vietnam - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (L) and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung speak during their meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Oct. 25, 2010. Dung said he will ask for Japan's help in a possible joint development of rare earths during an upcoming meeting with his Japanese counterpart Naoto Kan.

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Japan-India FTA talks complete

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh (L) share a toast during a reception at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2010, after the two officially endorsed a free trade agreement between the two countries by confirming the conclusion of negotiations that began in 2007. (Pool photo)

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Japan, U.S. ink 'open skies' accord

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese transport minister Sumio Mabuchi (R) and U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos shake hands after signing the ''open skies'' accord on Oct. 25, 2010 at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in Tokyo. The accord, to take effect in mid-November, is aimed at fully liberalizing civil aviation markets of the two countries.

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Japan, U.S. ink 'open skies' accord

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese transport minister Sumio Mabuchi (R) and U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos sign the ''open skies'' accord on Oct. 25, 2010 at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in Tokyo. The accord, to take effect in mid-November, is aimed at fully liberalizing civil aviation markets of the two countries.

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S. Korean actor Lee 'Best Actor in Asia'

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean actor Lee Byung Hun (C) attends a ceremony as recipient of the ''Best Actor in Asia'' award in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2010. Lee starred in the 2009 South Korean espionage television drama series ''IRIS.''

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Kan, Singh officially endorse Japan-India FTA

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh (4th from L) hold talks at the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2010. The two leaders officially endorsed a free trade agreement between the two countries by confirming the end of negotiations that began in 2007.

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Tesla Motors' sports car Roadster

TOKYO, Japan - Tesla Motors Inc.'s Roadster electric sports car is exhibited at its showroom in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2010, the eve of its public opening as the first dealer outlet in Asia for the U.S. venture company. The Roadster is priced at least 12.8 million yen in Japan.

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S. Korean actor Lee 'Best Actor in Asia'

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean actor Lee Byung Hun holds Japanese child actress Mana Ashida during a ceremony where he received the ''Best Actor in Asia'' award in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2010. Lee starred in the 2009 South Korean espionage television drama series ''IRIS.''

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Indian PM Singh meets with Japanese PM Kan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his office in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2010, before their talks. The Indian prime minister is on a three-day official working visit to Japan.

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Indian PM Singh meets with Japanese PM Kan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his office in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2010. The Indian prime minister is on a three-day official working visit to Japan.

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Shiki troupe promotes 'Wicked' in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - The main cast members of the musical ''Wicked'' pose for photos with Shiki Theatre Co. vice chairman Norio Sasaki (L) at a press conference in Fukuoka on Oct. 25, 2010. The musical troupe announced it will perform the popular Broadway musical from April through August 2011 in Fukuoka.

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Missing sacred swords of Todaiji found after 1,250 yrs

NARA, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 25, 2010, shows the Great Buddha of Todaiji temple in Nara, western Japan. The temple said the same day that two swords found under the Buddha in the Meiji era have been identified as sacred swords that had been missing for some 1,250 years since around 760 after Empress Komyo, the wife of Emperor Shomu who built the Buddha, dedicated them along with other items to the temple.

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10,000-yen price cut for Sony's PSPgo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the ''PSPgo,'' an Internet-use-only PlayStation Portable game console. On Oct. 25, 2010, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. announced a 10,000 yen cut in the product's price to 16,800 yen in a bid to shore up its sluggish sales ahead of the yearend sales campaign.

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Tokyo Sky Tree reaches 497 meters high

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 25, 2010, shows the Tokyo Sky Tree tower which, although still under construction, is already the tallest building in Japan. The new communications tower has reached the height of 497 meters, the peak of the main building body beneath an antenna for digital broadcasting.

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Tokyo Sky Tree reaches 497 meters high

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 25, 2010, shows the Tokyo Sky Tree tower which, although still under construction, is already the tallest building in Japan. The new communications tower has reached the height of 497 meters, the peak of the main building body beneath an antenna for digital broadcasting.

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Tokyo Sky Tree reaches 497 meters high

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 25, 2010, shows the Tokyo Sky Tree tower which, although still under construction, is already the tallest building in Japan. The new communications tower has reached the height of 497 meters, the peak of the main building body beneath an antenna for digital broadcasting.

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Missing sacred swords of Todaiji found after 1,250 yrs

NARA, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 25, 2010, shows two swords found under the Great Buddha of Todaiji temple in Nara, western Japan, exhibited at a cultural assets research center in Nara. The temple said the same day that two swords found under the Buddha in the Meiji era have been identified as sacred swords that had been missing for some 1,250 years since around 760 after Empress Komyo, the wife of Emperor Shomu who built the Buddha, dedicated them along with other items to the temple.

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India's Singh meets with Japanese emperor

TOKYO, Japan - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) shakes hands with Japanese Emperor Akihito during his visit to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2010. The Indian prime minister is on a three-day official working visit to Japan. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japanese doctor heads global group against gynecologic cancer

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Shingo Fujii, who assumed the two-year presidency of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society on Oct. 25, 2010.

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India's Singh, wife meet Japanese emperor, empress

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (3rd from L) and Empress Michiko (3rd from R) meet with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) and his wife Gursharan Kaur (R) at the Imperial Palace on Oct. 25, 2010. The Indian prime minister is on a three-day official working visit to Japan. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Field takes top post of U.S. forces in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Lt. Gen. Burton Field (R) receives a flag of the U.S. forces in Japan from Adm. Robert Willard, the head of the U.S. military Pacific Command, during a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2010. Field became the new top commander of U.S. forces in Japan, succeeding Lt. Gen. Edward Rice.

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Dollar falls to upper 80 yen range in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard in Tokyo shows the dollar slipping to the upper 80 yen range in the afternoon on Oct. 25, 2010.

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Indian PM Singh on economic talks in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (L) meets with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) at a hotel in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2010. Maehara and Singh talked about boosting the two countries' relationship through a bilateral free trade agreement.

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Fukuhara returns from Europe with trophy

NARITA, Japan - Japanese table tennis player Ai Fukuhara poses with a trophy at Narita international airport in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 25, 2010, after winning the women's doubles title at the Joola Hungarian Open with Kasumi Ishikawa.

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Indian Prime Minister Singh at lunch reception

TOKYO, Japan - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) toasts with Hiromasa Yonekura (R), chairman of the Japan Business Federation, and others at a lunch reception in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2010. Singh called for promotion of private investment from Japan on improvement of infrastructure in India at the event.

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Field takes top post of U.S. forces in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Lt. Gen. Burton Field (L) and Lt. Gen. Edward Rice shake hands at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2010. Field became the new top commander of U.S. forces in Japan, succeeding Rice.

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Japan, China, S. Korea trade ministers discuss FTA

HUA HIN, Thailand - (From L) Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming, Japanese trade minister Masayuki Naoshima and South Korean Trade Minister Kim Jong Hoon shake hands during their meeting in Hua Hin, Thailand, on Oct. 25, 2009. The three countries agreed to begin in 2010 to study the possibility of forging a trilateral free trade agreement. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)