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Pro-Thaksin lawmaker Jatuporn blasts Abhisit

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai lawmaker Jatuporn Promphan, a senior member of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship, speaks during an interview in Bangkok on Aug. 5, 2010. Jatuporn, a supporter of fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, said reconciliation efforts by the government led by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva are a publicity stunt to evade criticism from inside and outside of the country.

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Aceh governor Yusuf blasts government

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Aceh Gov. Irwandi Yusuf, a former executive member of the now-defunct separatist Free Aceh Movement, speaks in an interview in Jakarta on Aug. 5, 2010, ahead of the fifth anniversary of a cease-fire with the Indonesian government. Yusuf urged the government to follow through on promises in a peace accord reached with the group.

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Stud bulls in Miyazaki

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Cattle farmer Nagahisa Komoda strokes a stud bull in Takanabe, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Aug. 5, 2011. Komoda resumed keeping stud bulls about one year after culling all the stud bulls he owned in response to a Japanese government request in 2010 to do so to contain an outbreak of foot-and mouth disease.

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Death of Ghanaian man during deportation

TOKYO, Japan - Lawyer Koichi Kodama (R) looks at a photo of Abubakar Awudu Suraj, a Ghanaian man who died during the process of his deportation from Japan, at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2011. His Japanese widow filed a damages suit the same day against the state and nine immigration officers, alleging that the officers at Narita airport injured him and caused him to die in March 2010.

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Female gov't leaders in Southeast Asia

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photos show (from L to R) the late Corazon Aquino, who was president of the Philippines between 1986 and 1992, Gloria Arroyo, who was president of the Philippines between 2001 and 2010, and Megawati Sukarnoputri, who was president of Indonesia between 2001 and 2004. On Aug. 5, 2011, Yingluck Shinawatra was elected as Thailand's first female prime minister. The 44-year-old Yingluck is the fourth female top government leader in Southeast Asia after Aquino, Arroyo and Megawati.

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Mariners' Ichiro 2-for-5 against Rangers

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki doubles to left in the fifth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field in Seattle on Aug. 5, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-5 as his team lost 0-6.

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Mariners' Ichiro 2-for-5 against Rangers

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki doubles to left in the first inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field in Seattle on Aug. 5, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-5 as his team lost 0-6.

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Angels' Matsui 1-for-4 against Orioles

Baltimore, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui singles to right in the seventh inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Aug. 5, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-4 in his team's 4-5 loss.

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Angels' Matsui 1-for-4 against Orioles

Baltimore, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui singles to right in the seventh inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Aug. 5, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-4 in his team's 4-5 loss.

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S. Korean antisubmarine drill in Yellow Sea

SEOUL, South Korea - A South Korean Navy patrol ship engages in an antisubmarine drill in the Yellow Sea on Aug. 5, 2010. The ship took part in the exercise following the deadly sinking of a South Korean naval ship Seoul claims was sunk by North Korea. (Pool photo)

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Yakult's Sato earns 1st shutout win

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows pitcher Yoshinori Sato throws a baseball with his autograph into the bleachers after marking the first shutout win in his professional career against the Chunichi Dragons at Jungu Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2010. The Swallows won 5-0.

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65th memorial of nuclear attack on Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Paper cranes, a symbol of hope in Japan, float on the Motoyasu River which runs by the Atomic Bomb Dome (back) in Hiroshima on Aug. 5, 2010, the eve of the 65th memorial of the U.S. nuclear attack during World War II.

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65th memorial of nuclear attack on Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A graphic which reads ''give peace a chance'' is projected onto the Motoyasu River near the Atomic Bomb Dome (back) in Hiroshima on Aug. 5, 2010, the eve of the 65th memorial of the U.S. nuclear attack during World War II.

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S. Korean antisubmarine drill in Yellow Sea

SEOUL, South Korea - The South Korean Navy's transport ship Dokdo sails in the Yellow Sea on Aug. 5, 2010. The ship took part in an antisubmarine drill following the deadly sinking of a South Korean naval ship Seoul claims was sunk by North Korea. (Pool photo)

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65th memorial of nuclear attack on Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Baseball fans at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima hold up green posters in an action for peace on the eve of the 65th memorial of the U.S. nuclear attack on Aug. 5, 2010, during a game between the Hiroshima Carp and the Yokohama BayStars.

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Astronaut Noguchi speaks about space life

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi speaks about his time at the International Space Station with an image of himself being projected during an event in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2010. ''I felt the bonds between people (from many countries) were important'' Noguchi said, recalling his experience in the ISS for nearly six months.

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Astronaut Noguchi speaks about space life

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi speaks about his time at the International Space Station with an image of himself being projected during an event in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2010. ''I felt the bonds between people (from many countries) were important'' Noguchi said, recalling his experience in the ISS for nearly six months.

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Sumo training tour starts

MINAMIUONUMA, Japan - Ozeki Baruto, a sumo wrestler of the second highest rank, receives flowers from a child in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture, on Aug. 5, 2010, during a ceremony to mark the start of summer training and promotional tour. The Japan Sumo Association is still embroiled in a series of gambling scandals involving wrestlers and other members.

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U.N. chief Ban heads to Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (C) answers questions from reporters on a train on Aug. 5, 2010, during his trip to Hiroshima from Nagasaki, the two cities which suffered atomic bomb attacks in 1945.

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Good crop projected for Japanese rice

AOMORI, Japan - Rice is seen growing in a paddy in Aomori on Aug. 5, 2010. Rice Databank Co. projected a good crop of the Japanese staple food the same day.

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65th memorial of nuclear attack on Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A family offers prayers at the Cenotaph for A-bomb Victims in the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Aug. 5, 2010, a day before the 65th memorial of the U.S. nuclear attack during World War II.

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Good crop projected for Japanese rice

MINAMIUONUMA, Japan - Rice is seen growing in a paddy in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture, on Aug. 5, 2010. Rice Databank Co. projected a good crop of the Japanese staple food the same day.

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65th memorial of nuclear attack on Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Women holding Buddhist beads offer prayers at the Cenotaph for A-bomb Victims in the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Aug. 5, 2010, a day before the 65th memorial of the U.S. nuclear attack during World War II.

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65th memorial of nuclear attack on Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Ambassadors offer flowers at the Cenotaph for A-bomb Victims in the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Aug. 5, 2010, a day before the 65th memorial of the U.S. nuclear attack during World War II.

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65th memorial of nuclear attack on Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - People visit the Cenotaph for A-bomb Victims in the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Aug. 5, 2010, a day before the 65th memorial of U.S. nuclear attack during World War II.

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Good crop projected for Japanese rice

AOMORI, Japan - Rice is seen growing in a paddy in Aomori on Aug. 5, 2010. Rice Databank Co. projected a good crop of the Japanese staple food the same day.

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Roos heads for Hiroshima

NARITA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos is photographed at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 5, 2010, on his way to Hiroshima to attend a memorial ceremony the following day commemorating the 65th anniversary of the U.S. nuclear attack on the city. Roos is heading the first official U.S. delegation to the service.

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U.N. chief Ban arrives in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon waves as he arrives at JR Hiroshima Station on Aug. 5, 2010, to attend a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bomb attack the following day as the first chief of the international body to do so. Ban came to the western Japan city after visiting Nagasaki, the other city that suffered an atomic-bomb attack.

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65th anniversary of atomic bombing on Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A junior high school student offers paper cranes, a symbol of hope in Japan, at the Children's Peace Monument in the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Aug. 5, 2010, a day ahead of the 65th memorial of the nuclear bombing by the United States.

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65th anniversary of atomic bombing on Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Visitors pack the Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima on Aug. 5, 2010, a day ahead of the 65th memorial of the nuclear bombing by the United States with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos attending a ceremony.

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65th anniversary of atomic bombing on Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A junior high school student offers paper cranes, a symbol of hope in Japan, at the Children's Peace Monument in the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Aug. 5, 2010, a day ahead of the 65th memorial of the nuclear bombing by the United States.

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65th anniversary of atomic bombing on Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Visitors view exhibits at the Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima on Aug. 5, 2010, a day ahead of the 65th memorial of the nuclear bombing by the United States with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos attending a ceremony.

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School-turned-French art museum opens in Hokkaido

NIIKAPPU, Japan - French artist Gerard Di-Maccio (L) stands in front of his 9-meter-tall oil painting at the Di-Maccio Visionary Art Museum in the rural Hokkaido town of Niikappu on Aug. 5, 2010. The museum, using buildings of the closed Taiyo Elementary School, opened the same day featuring some 250 pieces of his artwork.

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U.N. chief in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (L), flanked by Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue (R), waves to people during a visit to Nagasaki on Aug. 5, 2010. The city in southwestern Japan was the target of a U.S. atomic bomb on Aug. 9, 1945.

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U.N. chief in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon gives a press conference at Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki on Aug. 5, 2010. The city in southwestern Japan was the target of a U.S. atomic bomb on Aug. 9, 1945. Seen behind Ban is the head of a Virgin Mary statue destroyed in the attack.

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U.N. chief in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (L) smiles as he is given a wreath of paper cranes from children in Nagasaki on Aug. 5, 2010. The city in southwestern Japan was the target of a U.S. atomic bomb on Aug. 9, 1945.

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U.N. chief speaks in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (R), flanked by his wife Yoo Soon Taek (C), calls for nuclear disarmament in a speech in Nagasaki on Aug. 5, 2010.

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U.N. chief speaks in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (R), flanked by his wife Yoo Soon Taek, calls for nuclear disarmament in a speech in Nagasaki on Aug. 5, 2010.

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U.N. chief speaks in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon calls for nuclear disarmament in a speech in Nagasaki on Aug. 5, 2010.

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U.N. chief speaks in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon calls for nuclear disarmament in a speech in Nagasaki on Aug. 5, 2010.

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Commemorating Korean A-bomb victims

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Women offer flowers at a cenotaph for Korean victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Aug. 5, 2010.

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U.N. chief speaks in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (L) and his wife Yoo Soon Taek (R) offer a wreath at a cenotaph marking the site of ground zero during the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing in Nagasaki on Aug. 5, 2010.

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DPJ meets business lobby

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Yukio Edano (L) is greeted by Japan Business Federation Chairman Hiromasa Yonekura prior to policy talks between the ruling party and Japan's most powerful business lobby known as Keidanren at a Tokyo hotel on Aug. 5, 2010.

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Commemorating Korean A-bomb victims

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Women dance for Korean victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing in a ceremony in front of a cenotaph at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Aug. 5, 2010.

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Commemorating Korean A-bomb victims

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Women dance for Korean victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing in a ceremony in front of a cenotaph at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Aug. 5, 2010.

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U.N. chief in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon enters the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 5, 2010. Ban visited the atom-bombed city for the first time.

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U.N. chief in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (C) shakes hands with Sumiteru Taniguchi, 81, head of the Nagasaki A-bomb Sufferers' Council at Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 5, 2010. The photo at upper right shows the burns Taniguchi received on his back in the 1945 U.S. nuclear attack. Ban visited the atom-bombed city for the first time.

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U.N. chief in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (3rd from L in front) looks at exhibits at Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 5, 2010. Ban visited the atom-bombed city for the first time as a U.N. chief.

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U.N. chief in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (L) talks with survivors of the 1945 U.S. nuclear attack in a meeting at the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 5, 2010. Ban visited the atom-bombed city for the first time.

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U.N. chief in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (C) shakes hands with Sumiteru Taniguchi, 81, head of the Nagasaki A-bomb Sufferers' Council at Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 5, 2010. The photo at upper right shows the burns Taniguchi received on his back in the 1945 U.S. nuclear attack. Ban visited the atom-bombed city for the first time.