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Obama statue to be moved from Jakarta park to his former school

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Photo shows a bronze statue of U.S. President Barack Obama as a boy at Menteng Park in Jakarta. Jakarta authorities announced on Feb. 5, 2010, the statue will be moved to his former elementary school before he visits Indonesia in mid-March. The 110-centimeter statue of a 10-year-old Obama smiling at a butterfly resting on his raised left thumb has drawn criticism since being erected on Dec. 10, 2009.

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Japanese cemetery in U.K. brought back to its former glory

LONDON, Britain - On Dec. 10, 2009, Momoko Williams (L) and Sachiko Fujita clean up a Japanese cemetery in Hendon, north London, which the Japanese Residents' Association has been restoring since 2006.

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Music rocks 'sento' public bath, breathes life into tradition

TOKYO, Japan - People wait in line before a concert at the Bentenyu public bathhouse in Tokyo's Musashino City on Dec. 10, 2009. An event called ''Furo Rock'' has been held 18 times since 2005 in the hope of drawing people to the bathhouse amid a decline in the number of visitors. A coin laundry next to the bathhouse has been reborn as an eatery that becomes a small bar at night.

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Japan has ''special'' role to play at Copenhagen and beyond: Ban

NEW YORK, United States - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon speaks to a group of reporters from Japanese news organizations on Dec. 10, 2009, ahead of his trip to Copenhagen, where he is scheduled to open the high-level segment of the meeting on Dec. 15. He said Japan has a ''special'' role to play at a climate change conference taking place in the Danish capital and beyond, as global leaders grapple with striking a deal in crafting a treaty to replace the 1997 Kyoto Protocol.

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People rally against nuclear weapons in Oslo

OSLO, Norway - People carry a banner saying ''No to nuclear weapons'' in a rally on Dec. 10, 2009, in front of a hotel where U.S. President Barack Obama stayed on a trip to receive the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.

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People demand withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan

OSLO, Norway - People march in a rally demanding U.S. forces' withdrawal from Afghanistan on Dec. 10, 2009, in front of a hotel where U.S. President Barack Obama stayed on a trip to receive the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Sunflowers bloom out of season on wide farmland in Toyama

TOYAMA, Japan - Large sunflowers are captured in their full glory on a 1,000-square-meter area of farmland in Toyama Prefecture Dec. 10, 2009. Warm weather apparently had something to do with the flowering of the gorgeous summer plants in early winter. Local people are stunned by the out-of-season spectacle that emerged against the backdrop of trees bearing autumn fruit and a snow-clad mountain.

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Artisan in home stretch of finishing 'Year of Tiger' goods

KOFU, Japan - Gakunan Saito, an artisan in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, busily works Dec. 10, 2009, putting the final touch to a batch of clay bells in the shape of a tiger. According to an oriental calendar, 2010 is the year of the tiger. All kinds of knickknacks featuring a tiger are hitting store shelves across Japan to celebrate the advent of the New Year.

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UDD rallies against PM Abhisit

BANGKOK, Thailand - An image of ousted former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is projected during a rally against the government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva held in Bangkok on Dec. 10, 2009, by the National United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD). UDD, which supports Thaksin, demands Abhisit's resignation and a general election.

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UDD rallies against PM Abhisit

BANGKOK, Thailand - Members of the National United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), who support ousted former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, rally against the government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva in Bangkok on Dec. 10, 2009, demanding Abhisit's resignation and a general election.

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China hosts dinner for Ozawa

BEIJING, China - Ichiro Ozawa (L), secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), attends a dinner with Lu Hao, first secretary of the Communist Youth League of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Dec. 10, 2009. China hosted the dinner for Ozawa, who is on a two-day visit to Beijing, and more than 600 Japanese, including around 140 DPJ lawmakers and about 400 DPJ supporters, who were accompanying him. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Children light up eco-friendly Christmas tree

TOKYO, Japan - Children, together with a Santa Claus and a woman, bounce and jump on a specially designed part of the floor to try to generate electricity free of carbon dioxide to light up LED bulbs on a Christmas tree at Odakyu department store in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2009. The event will last until Dec. 25.

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Hatoyamas, golf star Ishikawa among new dolls

TOKYO, Japan - A woman in kimono shows off six sets of ''kawari-bina'' dolls depicting figures and themes that were this year's newsmakers, unveiled by traditional doll maker Tougyoku at a Tokyo hotel Dec. 10, 2009. The figures and themes, which included Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama who took office this fall and his wife Miyuki, teenage golf star Ryo Ishikawa, and the new flu, were selected by votes from the public.

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Ozawa meets China's Hu

BEIJING, China - Ichiro Ozawa (L in center), secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, holds talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao (R in center) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Dec. 10, 2009. (Pool photo)

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Ozawa meets China's Hu

BEIJING, China - Ichiro Ozawa (L), secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, shakes hands with Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) before their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Dec. 10, 2009. (Pool photo)

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Ozawa meets China's Hu

BEIJING, China - Ichiro Ozawa (L), secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, holds talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Dec. 10, 2009. (Pool photo)

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Panasonic acquires 50% stake in Sanyo

OSAKA, Japan - This combination of undated file photos shows the headquarters of Panasonic Corp. and Sanyo Electric Co. in Osaka. Panasonic announced Dec. 10, 2009 that it acquired a 50.19 percent stake in Sanyo for 403.78 billion yen, completing a tender offer that would create one of the world's largest consumer electronics conglomerates with a strong grip on solar and battery markets.

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Panasonic gets 50.19% stake in Sanyo in successful tender offer

OSAKA, Japan - Fumio Otsubo (L), president of Panasonic Corp., and Seiichiro Sano, president of Sanyo Electric Co., shake hands during a press conference in Osaka on Dec. 10, 2009, at which they announced that Panasonic has acquired a 50.19 percent stake in Sanyo for 403.78 billion yen, completing a tender offer that will create one of the world's largest consumer electronics conglomerates.

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U.S. envoy Bosworth in S. Korea after 'useful' trip to Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special representative for North Korean policy, speaks to Kyodo News and other media as he leaves Pyongyang's Sunan Airport on Dec. 10, 2009, to wrap up his three-day visit to North Korea.

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U.S. envoy Bosworth in S. Korea after 'useful' trip to Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Stephen Bosworth (3rd from R), U.S. special representative for North Korean policy, accompanied by a senior official of North Korea's Foreign Ministry, heads for a plane bound for South Korea at Pyongyang's Sunan Airport on Dec. 10, 2009, after winding up his three-day visit to North Korea.

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Hatoyama delivers speech at Bali Democracy Forum

BALI, Indonesia - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama delivers a speech at the opening of the Bali Democracy Forum in Nusa Dua, Bali island, Indonesia, on Dec. 10, 2009. Hatoyama urged China, Myanmar, and North Korea to push ahead with democratization efforts. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japanese Prime Minister Hatoyama speaks at Bali Democracy Forum

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama delivers a speech in the opening of the second Bali Democracy Forum in Nusa Dua, Bali island, Indonesia, on Dec. 10, 2009. Hatoyama called on China, Myanmar, and North Korea to push ahead with democratization efforts. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japanese PM Hatoyama talks with Indonesian President Yudhoyono

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (L) talks with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at a hotel in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Dec. 10, 2009. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japanese Prime Minister Hatoyama speaks at Bali Democracy Forum

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama delivers a speech in the opening of the second Bali Democracy Forum in Nusa Dua, Bali island, Indonesia, on Dec. 10, 2009. Hatoyama called on China, Myanmar, and North Korea to push ahead with democratization efforts. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Hatoyama applauds Yudhoyono's speech

BALI, Indonesia - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama applauds a speech by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the Bali Democracy Forum in Nusa Dua, Bali island, Indonesia, on Dec. 10, 2009. Hatoyama urged China, Myanmar, and North Korea to push ahead with democratization efforts during the first day's session that he co-chaired with Yudhoyono. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japanese PM Hatoyama talks with Indonesian President Yudhoyono

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono shake hands at a hotel in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Dec. 10, 2009, before their talks. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Hatoyama willing to pay taxes if money from mom found taxable

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks to reporters at a hotel in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Dec. 10, 2009. Hatoyama said he is willing to pay to authorities gift taxes over a large amount of money he received from his mother if prosecutors find it subject to taxation. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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DPJ's No. 2 leader Ozawa leaves for Beijing

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, leaves Tokyo's Haneda airport on Dec. 10, 2009, for Beijing, where he will hold talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao. Ozawa is scheduled to travel to Seoul on Dec. 11 for talks with South Korean President Lee Myung Bak.

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Japan power broker Ozawa leaves for Beijing

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (C), secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, gives a wave as he leaves Tokyo's Haneda airport on Dec. 10, 2009, for Beijing for talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao. Ozawa, an influential power broker in Japan, is scheduled to travel to Seoul on Dec. 11 for talks with South Korean President Lee Myung Bak.