Japan-Korea Friendship ends with pop music concert

Japan-Korea Friendship ends with pop music concert

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean pop singer BoA gives her performance during a pop music concert held at the Chamsil Stadium in Seoul on Dec. 6 as the final event of the Japan-Korea Friendship Year 2005. (Pool photo)

Japan-Korea Friendship ends with pop music concert

Japan-Korea Friendship ends with pop music concert

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese singer-actress Mika Nakashima gives her performance during a pop music concert at Seoul's Chamsil Stadium that wound up the the Japan-Korea Friendship Year 2005 on Dec. 6. (Pool photo)

Japan-Korea Friendship ends with pop music concert

Japan-Korea Friendship ends with pop music concert

SEOUL, South Korea - Korean and Japanese youths pack the Chamsil Stadium in Seoul to attend a pop music concert that marked the finale of the Japan-Korea Friendship Year 2005 on Dec. 6. (Pool photo)

Japan blanks China 3-0 in Asian baseball

Japan blanks China 3-0 in Asian baseball

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan defeats China 3-0 for its second win Sept. 16 in the final round of the Baseball Federation of Asia Championship tournament. The photo shows Japanese players responding to cheering fans after the game at Chamsil Stadium in Seoul.

Japan beats Taiwan in Asian baseball final round

Japan beats Taiwan in Asian baseball final round

SEOUL, South Korea - Pinch-hitter Jun Heima (center) celebrates after his game-winning hit in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Japan a 2-1 ''sayonara'' victory over Taiwan in the final round of the Asia Championship tournament at Chamsil Stadium in Seoul on Sept. 15. Seibu Lions rookie Daisuke Matsuzaka, second from the right, pitched a complete game for Japan.

Japan-Korea Friendship ends with pop music concert

Japan-Korea Friendship ends with pop music concert

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean pop singer BoA gives her performance during a pop music concert held at the Chamsil Stadium in Seoul on Dec. 6 as the final event of the Japan-Korea Friendship Year 2005. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

Japan-Korea Friendship ends with pop music concert

Japan-Korea Friendship ends with pop music concert

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese singer-actress Mika Nakashima gives her performance during a pop music concert at Seoul's Chamsil Stadium that wound up the the Japan-Korea Friendship Year 2005 on Dec. 6. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

Japan-Korea Friendship ends with pop music concert

Japan-Korea Friendship ends with pop music concert

SEOUL, South Korea - Korean and Japanese youths pack the Chamsil Stadium in Seoul to attend a pop music concert that marked the finale of the Japan-Korea Friendship Year 2005 on Dec. 6. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

Japan blanks China 3-0 in Asian baseball

Japan blanks China 3-0 in Asian baseball

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan defeats China 3-0 for its second win Sept. 16 in the final round of the Baseball Federation of Asia Championship tournament. The photo shows Japanese players responding to cheering fans after the game at Chamsil Stadium in Seoul.

Japan beats Taiwan in Asian baseball final round

Japan beats Taiwan in Asian baseball final round

SEOUL, South Korea - Pinch-hitter Jun Heima (center) celebrates after his game-winning hit in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Japan a 2-1 ''sayonara'' victory over Taiwan in the final round of the Asia Championship tournament at Chamsil Stadium in Seoul on Sept. 15. Seibu Lions rookie Daisuke Matsuzaka, second from the right, pitched a complete game for Japan.