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Welfare ministry official acquitted in postal abuse case

OSAKA, Japan, Aug. 24 Kyodo - Atsuko Muraki (L), former director general of the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry's Equal Employment, Children and Families Bureau, holds a press conference in Osaka on Sept. 10, 2010, with her lawyer Junichiro Hironaka after the Osaka District Court acquitted her of instructing a subordinate to fabricate and issue an official document for an organization in an attempt to abuse a mail discount system for people with disabilities.(Kyodo)

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Olympic curling star forms new team

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic curler Mari Motohashi says she has parted ways with Team Aomori and formed her own team in her native Hokkaido during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2010. Team Aomori finished seventh in Turin and eighth in Vancouver out of 10 teams.

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Olympic curling star forms new team

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic curler Mari Motohashi says she has parted ways with Team Aomori and formed her own team in her native Hokkaido during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2010. Team Aomori finished seventh in Turin and eighth in Vancouver out of 10 teams.

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Olympic curling star forms new team

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic curler Mari Motohashi says she has parted ways with Team Aomori and formed her own team in her native Hokkaido during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2010. Team Aomori finished seventh in Turin and eighth in Vancouver out of 10 teams.

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AirAsia X to offer Osaka-Kuala Lumpur flight

OSAKA, Japan - Azran Osman-Rani (C), chief executive officer of Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia X, attends an event in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 10, 2011, to promote a flight between Osaka and Kuala Lumpur to be launched on Nov. 30. In the promotional period through June 20, the lowest fare available on the new route from Kansai International Airport is set at 3,931 yen one way. The total ticket cost, including airport taxes, rises to 8,081 yen. The flight will be the airline's second service linking Malaysia and Japan after the inauguration in 2010 of flights between Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo.

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Whaling tradition in Japan communities

TOKYO, Japan - A Baird's beaked whale more than 10 meters long is landed in the Wada area in Minamiboso, Chiba Prefecture, on Aug. 20, 2010.

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Rakuten's Iwakuma to be posted for move to majors

CHIBA, Japan - Rakuten Eagles right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma celebrates with teammate Kenta Satake after winning his 100th career game following a victory over the Lotte Marines on Aug. 31, 2010, at Chiba Marine Stadium. The Eagles announced Oct. 4 it will allow the 29-year-old with a 101-62 career record and a 3.32 ERA in over 10 seasons in Japan to sign with an American major league club through a posting system.

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Preparation for Kyoto's 'Gion Odori'

KYOTO, Japan - Geiko, or senior geisha in Kyoto, attend a wardrobe session on Aug. 31, 2010, in preparation for the ''Gion Odori'' dance event. ''Gion Odori'' will be performed in Kyoto from Nov. 1 to 10, 2010

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Preparation for Kyoto's 'Gion Odori'

KYOTO, Japan - Maiko, or young geisha in Kyoto, attend a wardrobe session on Aug. 31, 2010, for the ''Gion Odori'' dance event. ''Gion Odori'' will be performed in Kyoto from Nov. 1 to 10, 2010.

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COP 10 logo on JAL plane

TOKYO, Japan - Ahmed Djoghlaf, the executive secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, poses near a logo of the upcoming ''COP 10'' convention on biological diversity printed on the fuselage of a Japan Airlines aircraft at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Aug. 29, 2010. The logo represents humans coexisting with various living organisms.

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ASEAN plus 6 nations approve $290 bil. Asian development plan

DANANG, Vietnam - Participants take part in an unofficial meeting of economic ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Japan, China, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand in Danang, Vietnam, on Aug. 26, 2010. The conference approved a $290 billion plan to integrally develop infrastructure in a region covering ASEAN, China and India. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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ASEAN plus 6 nations approve $290 bil. Asian development plan

DANANG, Vietnam - Participants shake hands at an unofficial meeting of economic ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Japan, China, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand in Danang, Vietnam, on Aug. 26, 2010. The conference approved a $290 billion plan to integrally develop infrastructure in a region covering ASEAN, China and India. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Kitajima consoles teammate at Pan Pacs

LONG BEACH, United States - Breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima (L) consoles Yumi Kida (R) who finished last in the women's 10-kilometer open water race during the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on Aug. 22, 2010, in Long Beach, California. Kitajima, two-time Olympic breaststroke champion, won the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroke titles in the championships.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki almost succeeds in grabbing a fly ball by Nick Swisher in the air during the fifth inning in a game against the New York Yankees on Aug. 22, 2010, at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees routed the Mariners 10-0.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits a single during the eighth inning in a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 22, 2010. The Yankees routed the Mariners 10-0.

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Candle festival in Nara

NARA, Japan - People view part of 10,000 candles during a festival near the lit-up Daigokuden imperial audience hall in Nara, western Japan, on Aug. 20, 2010.

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Ichiro plays against Oakland

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leading hitter Ichiro Suzuki strikes out swinging against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle on Aug. 10, 2010.

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Japanese tourists killed in U.S. bus accident

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - This photo shows an entrance to a hospital in Salt Lake City on Aug. 10, 2010, where Japanese tourists were admitted following a highway bus accident in Utah the previous day.

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Japanese tourists killed in U.S. bus accident

CEDAR CITY, United States - Investigators work near the site of a deadly bus accident in Cedar City, Utah, on Aug. 10, 2010. Three Japanese tourists were killed and seven others were injured in the accident the previous day.

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Ishikawa gears up for U.S. PGA C'ship

KOHLER, United States - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan watches his tee shot on the sixth hole during a practice round for the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin on Aug. 10, 2010.

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Death toll rises in N.W. China landslide

ZHOUQU, China - People take part in recovery work in Zhouqu County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the northwestern Chinese province of Gansu on Aug. 10, 2010, after mudslides devastated the area. The death toll from the disaster topped 700 with more than 1,000 people missing.

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Ishikawa gears up for U.S. PGA C'ship

KOHLER, United States - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan signs autographs for fans during a practice round for the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin on Aug. 10, 2010.

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Death toll rises in N.W. China landslide

ZHOUQU, China - People spray disinfectant at a site in Zhouqu County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the northwestern Chinese province of Gansu on Aug. 10, 2010, after mudslides devastated the area. The death toll from the disaster topped 700 with more than 1,000 people missing.

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Death toll rises in N.W. China landslide

ZHOUQU, China - A woman cries in desperation as a man tries to console her in Zhouqu County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the northwestern Chinese province of Gansu on Aug. 10, 2010, after mudslides devastated the area. The death toll from the disaster topped 700 with more than 1,000 people missing.

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Death toll rises in N.W. China landslide

ZHOUQU, China - Displaced people rest in a tent set up in a school in Zhouqu County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the northwestern Chinese province of Gansu on Aug. 10, 2010, after mudslides devastated the area. The death toll from the disaster topped 700 with more than 1,000 people missing.

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Death toll rises in N.W. China landslide

ZHOUQU, China - People try to clear away mud and debris at a site in Zhouqu County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the northwestern Chinese province of Gansu on Aug. 10, 2010, after mudslides devastated the area. The death toll from the disaster topped 700 with more than 1,000 people missing.

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Imperial family attend memorial concert for Empress Kojun

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (2nd R), his wife Empress Michiko (R), Crown Prince Naruhito (L) and his wife Princess Masako (2nd L) attend a concert to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of Empress Kojun, wife of the late Emperor Showa, at a hall in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2010. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Imperial family attend memorial concert for Empress Kojun

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (2nd R), his wife Empress Michiko (R), Crown Prince Naruhito (2nd from L), his wife Princess Masako (L) attend a concert to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of Empress Kojun, wife of the late Emperor Showa, at a hall in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2010. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Many centenarians unaccounted for in Japan

KOBE, Japan - A Kobe city official (L) talks to a 100-year-old resident, Mitsue Watase (C), at her home in the western Japan city Aug. 10, 2010. City officials began a special house-to-house visit program the same day for the elderly after finding more than 100 centenarians registered as residents were unaccounted for.

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IAEA chief Amano meets with Japan PM Kan

TOKYO, Japan - Yukiya Amamo (L), chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan shake hands before their talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2010. Amano and Kan agreed to work together to do away with nuclear weapons.

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Parliamentary session ends in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks during a press conference in Tokyo after the end of the extraordinary parliamentary session on Aug. 10, 2010.

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Parliamentary session ends in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks during a press conference in Tokyo after the end of the extraordinary parliamentary session on Aug. 10, 2010.

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Deadly mudslides hit northwestern China

ZHOUQU, China - Residents cry in desperation in Zhouqu County of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the northwestern China province of Gansu on Aug. 10, 2010, after mudslides devastated the area. The death toll from the disaster topped 330 the previous day.

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Deadly mudslides hit northwestern China

ZHOUQU, China - Rescue workers march through streets devastated by mudslides in Zhouqu County of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the northwestern China province of Gansu on Aug. 10, 2010. The death toll from the disaster topped 330 the previous day.

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Deadly mudslides hit northwestern China

ZHOUQU, China - Residents cry in desperation in Zhouqu County of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the northwestern China province of Gansu on Aug. 10, 2010, after mudslides devastated the area. The death toll from the disaster topped 330 the previous day.

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Organs removed brain-dead man

OKAYAMA, Japan - Medical staff carry a cooler box containing lungs removed from a brain-dead man with the sole consent of his family at Okayama University Hospital in Okayama on Aug. 10, 2010. The organs of the man were transplanted to five patients in the absence of a written declaration by him, marking the first case of such an organ donation since a legal revision approved them in July. (Pool photo)

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Deadly mudslides hit northwestern China

ZHOUQU, China - A man carrying a child on his back and wearing a protective mask walks through debris in Zhouqu County of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the northwestern China province of Gansu on Aug. 10, 2010, after mudslides devastated the area. The death toll from the disaster topped 330 the previous day.

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Deadly mudslides hit northwestern China

ZHOUQU, China - Rescue workers try to drain water from streets in Zhouqu County of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the northwestern China province of Gansu on Aug. 10, 2010, after mudslides devastated the area. The death toll from the disaster topped 330 the previous day.

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Deadly mudslides hit northwestern China

ZHOUQU, China - Residents view rescue work in Zhouqu County of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the northwestern China province of Gansu on Aug. 10, 2010, after mudslides devastated the area. The death toll from the disaster topped 330 the previous day.

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Whale festival at Ayukawa port in Miyagi Pref.

SENDAI, Japan - People look at a Baird's beaked whale, around 10 meters long and weighing about 10 tons, during a whale festival at Ayukawa port in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 8, 2010. Free grilled whale meat was served later at the festival.

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Angels' Matsui scores vs. Tigers

DETROIT, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui scores on a hit by Juan Rivera in the first inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, on Aug. 7, 2010. The Angeles caged the Tigers in a 10-1 rout.

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Japan wins bronze medal at World University C'ship

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's starting pitcher Takahiro Fujioka pitches against the South Korean team during the bronze medal match of the World University Baseball Championship at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2010. Fujioka struck out 10 batters in five innings in a 9-0 victory over South Korea.

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Fighters' Darvish earns 10th win of season

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters starting pitcher Yu Darvish pumps his fist during a game against the Rakuten Eagles at Sapporo Dome on Aug. 6, 2010. Darvish marked his 10th win of the season in a 10-4 victory.

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Fighters' Darvish earns 10th win of season

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters starting pitcher Yu Darvish throws against the Rakuten Eagles at Sapporo Dome on Aug. 6, 2010. Darvish marked his 10th win of the season in a 10-4 victory.

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Dodger's Kuroda allows homer vs. Padres

LOS ANGELES, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda pinches his nose after allowing a three-run homer by San Diego Padres outfielder Will Venable in the fourth inning at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 2, 2010. Kuroda logged his 10th loss of the season in a 10-5 defeat.

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Dodger's Kuroda takes 10th loss

LOS ANGELES, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers starting right hander Hiroki Kuroda pitches against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 2, 2010. Kuroda logged his 10th loss of the season in a 10-5 defeat.

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Dodger's Kuroda records 10th loss

LOS ANGELES, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda looks down in the dugout after allowing five runs in four innings against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 2, 2010. Kuroda logged his 10th loss of the season in a 10-5 defeat.

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Dodger's Kuroda takes 10th loss

LOS ANGELES, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers starting right hander Hiroki Kuroda pitches against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 2, 2010. Kuroda logged his 10th loss of the season in a 10-5 defeat.

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Dodger's Kuroda allows homer vs. Padres

LOS ANGELES, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda watches San Diego Padres outfielder Will Venable (behind) circling the bases after Venable hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 2, 2010. Kuroda logged his 10th loss of the season in a 10-5 defeat.

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Dodger's Kuroda takes 10th loss

LOS ANGELES, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers starting right hander Hiroki Kuroda pitches against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 2, 2010. Kuroda logged his 10th loss of the season in a 10-5 defeat.