Golf: JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup

Mone Inami (R) is pictured after completing her final round at the season-ending JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup at Miyazaki Country Club in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 28, 2021. She was awarded the money title for the season after finishing ninth at the cup.

Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Abi (R) poses a challenge to grand champion Terunofuji on the 14th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 27, 2021, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan. Terunofuji won the match to clinch his sixth career top-division championship with a day to spare.

Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Abi (R) poses a challenge to grand champion Terunofuji on the 14th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 27, 2021, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan. Terunofuji won the match to clinch his sixth career top-division championship with a day to spare.

Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Abi (R) poses a challenge to grand champion Terunofuji on the 14th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 27, 2021, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan. Terunofuji won the match to clinch his sixth career top-division championship with a day to spare.

Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Terunofuji (R) clinches his sixth career top-division title with a win over Abi on the 14th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 27, 2021, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan.

Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Terunofuji (R) clinches his sixth career top-division title with a win over Abi on the 14th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 27, 2021, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan.

Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Terunofuji (R) clinches his sixth career top-division title with a win over Abi on the 14th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 27, 2021, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan.

Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Terunofuji (L) is pictured after defeating sekiwake Mitakeumi (R) on the 13th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 26, 2021, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan.

Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Terunofuji (R) defeats sekiwake Mitakeumi on the 13th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 26, 2021, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan.

Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Terunofuji (R) and sekiwake Mitakeumi on the 13th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 26, 2021, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan. Terunofuji won the match.

Japan film director Kawase appointed UNESCO goodwill ambassador

Japanese film director Naomi Kawase (R) holds a letter of appointment as UNESCO goodwill ambassador, alongside UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay, at the organization's headquarters in Paris on Nov. 25, 2021.

Japan film director Kawase appointed UNESCO goodwill ambassador

Japanese film director Naomi Kawase (R) gives a speech at UNESCO's headquarters in Paris on Nov. 25, 2021, after she was appointed as UNESCO goodwill ambassador.

Baseball: Japan Series

Adam Jones (R) of the Orix Buffaloes reacts after hitting a solo home run in the ninth inning of Game 5 of the Japan Series against the Yakult Swallows at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 25, 2021.

Japanese, Vietnamese foreign ministers meet

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) and his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son shake hands at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japanese, Vietnamese foreign ministers meet

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (far R) and his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son (far L) hold talks at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japan-Vietnam talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (2nd from R) holds talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh (2nd from L) in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021.

Japan-Vietnam talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh bump fists after a joint press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021.

Japan-Vietnam talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh attend a joint press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021.

Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Terunofuji (R) defeats komusubi Ichinojo on the 11th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 24, 2021, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan.

Japanese, Danish foreign ministers meet

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) and his Danish counterpart Jeppe Kofod bow to each other at the end of a joint news conference following their talks in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japanese, Danish foreign ministers meet

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) and his Danish counterpart Jeppe Kofod attend a joint news conference following their talks in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japanese, Danish foreign ministers meet

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (far R) and his Danish counterpart Jeppe Kofod (2nd from L) hold talks in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japanese, Danish foreign ministers meet

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) and his Danish counterpart Jeppe Kofod bump elbows in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021, instead of shaking hands amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Kishida on bid to lower oil prices

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021. Japan will release oil held in reserve in an attempt to lower prices, Kishida said.

Japan, Vietnam defense chiefs

Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi (far R) and his Vietnamese counterpart Phan Van Giang (far L) hold talks in Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japan, Vietnam defense chiefs

Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi (R) and his Vietnamese counterpart Phan Van Giang are pictured before their talks in Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japan-S. Korea summit talks in 1984

Photo taken in September 1984 shows Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone (R) and South Korean President Chun Doo Hwan shaking hands before their summit talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo.

Japan-Paraguay talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (far R) holds talks with his Paraguayan counterpart Euclides Acevedo (far L) in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japan-Paraguay talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) and his Paraguayan counterpart Euclides Acevedo pose ahead of their talks in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2021. (Pool photo)

Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Terunofuji (R) and Takayasu compete on the ninth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 22, 2021, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan. Terunofuji won the match.

Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Terunofuji (R) defeats Takayasu on the ninth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 22, 2021, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan.

Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Terunofuji (R) defeats Takayasu on the ninth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 22, 2021, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan.

Giant panda Fuhin's 1st birthday

Giant panda cub Fuhin (R) is pictured with her mother Rauhin on her first birthday on Nov. 22, 2021, at the Adventure World amusement park in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Shirahama, western Japan.

Remote work on Japanese bullet train

An East Japan Railway Co. employee (R) demonstrates how she works remotely on a running Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train on Nov. 22, 2021. The company, known as JR East, began remote work services for shinkansen passengers the same day.

Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Terunofuji (R) defeats maegashira No. 4 Endo on the eighth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 21, 2021, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan.

Test for food delivery by drone

A test is carried out in Tokyo's Takeshiba area on Nov. 20, 2021, to carry cooked meals by drone (R, top) to check feasibility of new type of food delivery.

Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Terunofuji (R) defeats Takanosho on the fifth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 18, 2021, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan.

Japan's top government spokesman Matsuno

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno (top R) attends a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2021.

Japan-U.S. talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (far R) and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai (far L) hold talks in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2021.(Pool photo)

Japan-U.S. talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai pose for photos ahead of their talks in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2021.(Pool photo)

Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Terunofuji (R) defeats Onosho on the fourth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 17, 2021, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan.

Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Terunofuji (R) defeats Onosho on the fourth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 17, 2021, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan.

Security training on Japan bullet train

A man with a knife (2nd from R) is surrounded by police officers in security training on a Tokaido Shinkensen bullet train on Nov. 17, 2021, in Mishima in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, following recent security incidents on trains.

Japan-U.S. trade talks

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Koichi Hagiuda (far R) and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai (2nd from L) hold talks in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2021.

Takahama nuclear power plant in Japan

File photo taken on Oct. 20, 2020, shows (from bottom L to top R) the No. 1, 2, 3 and 4 reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear power plant in the Fukui Prefecture town of Takahama, central Japan.

Football: Japan-Oman World Cup qualifier

Kaoru Mitoma (R) of Japan crosses the ball during the second half of a Group B football match against Oman on Nov. 16, 2021, at Muscat's Sultan Qaboos Stadium in the final group-phase round of Asian qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Football: Japan-Oman World Cup qualifier

Kaoru Mitoma (R) of Japan crosses the ball during the second half of a Group B football match against Oman on Nov. 16, 2021, at Muscat's Sultan Qaboos Stadium in the final group-phase round of Asian qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Football: Japan-Oman World Cup qualifier

Junya Ito of Japan (R) scores a goal during the second half of a Group B football match against Oman on Nov. 16, 2021, at Muscat's Sultan Qaboos Stadium in the final group-phase round of Asian qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

COP26 in Glasgow

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry (R) and Alok Sharma, president of the 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference, or COP26, talk in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 13, 2021, wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus.

Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Terunofuji (R) defeats Daieisho on the second day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 15, 2021, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan.