Japan picks 'North' as 2017 symbol amid growing missile threat from North Korea

Kiyomizu temple master Seihan Mori writing the kanji character for "north" at the temple in Kyoto on Dec 12, 2017.
Kiyomizu temple master Seihan Mori writing the kanji character for "north" at the temple in Kyoto on Dec 12, 2017. PHOTO: AFP/JIJI PRESS