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Nagashima in men's 500m speed skate sprint

SOCHI, Russia - The 2010 silver medalist Keiichiro Nagashima of Japan competes in the first round of the men's 500-meter speed skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014.

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Japan's Nagashima in men's 500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - The 2010 silver medalist Keiichiro Nagashima of Japan competes in the second round of the men's 500-meter speed skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014.

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Japan's Nagashima in men's 500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Keiichiro Nagashima of Japan gestures to his supporters after competing in the second round of the men's 500-meter speed skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014. The 2010 silver medalist finished in sixth place.

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Suu Kyi receives UNESCO award

YANGON, Myanmar - Ryuhei Hosoya (L), executive director of the Office of the UNESCO Director General, hands a trophy to Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi in Yangon on Feb. 10, 2012. Suu Kyi was chosen as the 2002 winner of the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence, but had been unable to receive the award as she had been under house arrest on and off from 1989 to 2010.

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Japan's soda lovers being offered ever more flavors

TOKYO, Japan - All manner of soft drinks are on display at an exhibition of products made by member firms of the Japan Soft Drink Association at Tokyo Big Sight in the capital's Koto Ward on Feb. 10, 2010.

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TV hit spurs S. Korean tourists to visit Akita Prefecture

AKITA, Japan - South Korean tourists take pictures in front of a dome-shaped ''kamakura'' hut made of hardened snow in Yokote, Akita Prefecture, on Feb. 10, 2010.

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Iran's 1st female Winter Olympian in Vancouver opening ceremony

VANCOUVER, Canada - Marjan Kalhor, Iran's first female Winter Olympian, smiles for a photo on Feb. 10, 2010, in Vancouver. The 21-year-old alpine skier, who served as the national flag bearer in the opening ceremony for the Vancouver Winter Olympics at BC Place in Vancouver on Feb. 12, said she hopes to inspire the people of Iran.

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Men's figure skaters practice in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese figure skater Daisuke Takahashi speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on Feb. 10, 2010, ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games which will start on Feb. 12.

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Men's figure skaters practice in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Japanese figure skaters Daisuke Takahashi, Nobunari Oda and Takahiko Kozuka attend a news conference in Vancouver on Feb. 10, 2010, ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games which will start on Feb. 12.

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Men's figure skaters practice in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Japanese figure skaters Daisuke Takahashi, Nobunari Oda and Takahiko Kozuka pose for photographs after a news conference in Vancouver on Feb. 10, 2010, ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games which will start on Feb. 12.

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Men's figure skaters practice in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese figure skater Takahiko Kozuka speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on Feb. 10, 2010, ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games which will start on Feb. 12.

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Men's figure skaters practice in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese figure skater Nobunari Oda speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on Feb. 10, 2010, ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games which will start on Feb. 12.

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Japan welcomed to Olympic athletes village

VANCOUVER, Canada - Native Canadians dressed in their traditional attire perform at the ceremony to formally welcome the Japanese delegation to the athletes' village for the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver on Feb. 10, 2010. Japanese delegation head and seven-time Olympian Seiko Hashimoto and 30 athletes attended the ceremony, which was dampened by steady rain at the village site.

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Takagi at 3rd place in speed skating time trial

RICHMOND, Canada - Fifteen-year-old Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi skates into third place in 2 minutes, 01.47 seconds in a time trial at Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 10, 2010, in a diluted women's 1,500-meter field ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.

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Men's figure skaters practice in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese figure skater Daisuke Takahashi practices at a rink in Vancouver on Feb. 10, 2010, ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games which will start on Feb. 12.

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Men's figure skaters practice in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese figure skater Takahiko Kozuka practices at a rink in Vancouver on Feb. 10, 2010, ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games which will start on Feb. 12.

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Japan welcomed to Olympic athletes village

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese snowboarders Rana Okada (L) and Shiho Nakshima pose for photographs with one of the official mascots of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the athletes' village in Vancouver after a ceremony to formally welcome the Japanese delegation to the village on Feb. 10, 2010.

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Tabata tops women's speed skating time trial

RICHMOND, Canada - Maki Tabata skates into first place at 2 minutes, 00.07 seconds in a time trial at Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 10, 2010, in a diluted women's 1,500-meter field ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.

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Ishikawa practices for Pebble Beach golf

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa hits a shot during a practice round for the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament at Spyglass Hill Golf Course in Pebble Beach, California, on Feb. 10, 2010. The tournament starts Feb. 11.

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Ishikawa practices for Pebble Beach golf

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa follows a shot during a practice round for the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament at Spyglass Hill Golf Course in Pebble Beach, California, on Feb. 10, 2010. The tournament starts Feb. 11.

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China beat S. Korea 3-0 in East Asia championship

CHOFU, Japan - China midfielder Yu Hai (L) is congratulated by his teammates after scoring the opening goal in the fifth minute of a match against South Korea in the East Asia championship at Ajinomoto Stadium in Toyo on Feb. 10, 2010. China won 3-0.

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China beat S. Korea 3-0 in East Asia championship

CHOFU, Japan - South Korea forward Lee Dong Gook (R) shoots during the first half of a match against China in the East Asia championship at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2010. China won 3-0.

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China beat S. Korea 3-0 in East Asia championship

CHOFU, Japan - South Korean soccer players leave the field at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo dejected on Feb. 10, 2010, after being beaten by China 3-0 in their East Asia championship match.

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Toyota recall does not harm Japan-U.S. ties: Roos

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos (L) talks with Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Seiji Maehara (R) in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2010.

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China beat S. Korea 3-0 in East Asia championship

CHOFU, Japan - South Korea midfielder Kim Do Heon (front) tries to hide his disappointment after China scored their third goal during the second half of a match in the East Asia championship at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2010. China won 3-0.

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China beat S. Korea 3-0 in East Asia championship

CHOFU, Japan - South Korea goalkeeper Lee Woon Jae sits on the field after China scores their second goal during the first half of their match in the East Asia championship at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2010. China won 3-0.

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Toyota recall does not harm Japan-U.S. ties: Roos

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos (L) and Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Seiji Maehara shake hands in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2010, prior to their talks.

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Miyake to become Kirin Holdings Co. president in March

TOKYO, Japan - Senji Miyake, executive vice president of Kirin Holdings Co., speaks at a news conference on Feb. 10, 2010, in Tokyo after being appointed to become president in March, succeeding Kazuyasu Kato.

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DPJ lawmaker Edano appointed as administrative reform minister

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Edano, a Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker, speaks at a news conference at the Cabinet Office in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2010, after becoming the new administrative reform minister.

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Association to pay Asa 120 mil. yen in retirement settlement

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sumo Association Chairman Musashigawa leaves a meeting of JSA directors at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Feb. 10, 2010, after the meeting decided to pay an undisclosed retirement settlement to former yokozuna Asashoryu of Mongolia, who last week quit the sport following allegations he attacked a man outside a Tokyo nightclub in a drunken rage. According to a source close to the JSA, it is believed Asashoryu will receive 120 million yen in retirement benefits.

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Toyota begins nationwide fix for latest Prius model

NAGOYA, Japan - A mechanic at a Toyota dealer checks the software for the antilock brake system in the latest Prius hybrid model using a special equipment on Feb. 10, 2010 in Nagoya. Toyota Motor Corp. began fixing brake problems in the hybrids at dealers across Japan, a day after the automaker announced a recall of about 437,000 vehicles worldwide of its best-selling Prius and three other hybrid models.

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S. Korean 'comfort women' deliver letter, demand apology

SEOUL, South Korea - A group of former South Korean ''comfort women'' who were forced to serve as sex slaves for Japanese soldiers before and during World War II and others protest in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Feb. 10, 2010. The group delivered a letter to the embassy demanding an apology and compensation addressed to Japanese Foreign Minister Kazuya Okada before his visit to the city to meet with his South Korean counterpart.

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DPJ lawmaker Edano tapped as administrative reform minister

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Edano, a former policy chief of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2010, after Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama tapped him as new administrative reform minister. Edano led a team of ruling bloc lawmakers and experts last year in eliminating or reviewing government programs.

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DPJ lawmaker Edano tapped as administrative reform minister

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) and newly-appointed administrative reform minister Yukio Edano shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2010. Edano, who last year led a team of ruling bloc lawmakers and experts in eliminating or reviewing government programs, succeeded national policy minister Yoshito Sengoku, who had held the Cabinet post concurrently.

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DPJ lawmaker Edano tapped as administrative reform minister

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Edano, a former policy chief of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2010, after Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama tapped him as new administrative reform minister. Edano led a team of ruling bloc lawmakers and experts last year in eliminating or reviewing government programs.

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Toyota begins nationwide fix for latest Prius model

NAGOYA, Japan - A mechanic at a Toyota dealer checks the software for the antilock brake system of the latest model of its Prius hybrid using a special terminal, on Feb. 10, 2010 in Nagoya. Toyota Motor Corp. began fixing brake problems in the hybrids at dealers across Japan, a day after the automaker announced a recall of about 437,000 vehicles worldwide of its best-selling Prius and three other hybrid models.

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DPJ lawmaker Edano tapped as administrative reform minister

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Edano (R), a former policy chief of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, leaves the prime minister's office in Tokyo to attend an attestation ceremony, on Feb. 10, 2010. Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama appointed him as new administrative reform minister, succeeding national policy minister Yoshito Sengoku, who had held the Cabinet post concurrently.

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Memorial held on 9th anniv. of ship collision with U.S. sub

MATSUYAMA, Japan - People offer prayers at Uwajima Fisheries High School in Ehime Prefecture on Feb. 10, 2010, during a ninth-year memorial service for the nine victims of the 2001 collision between fisheries high school training ship Ehime Maru and a U.S. nuclear-powered submarine in waters off Hawaii. Some 300 people attended the ceremony.

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DPJ lawmaker Edano tapped as administrative reform minister

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks to reporters in front of his official residence in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2010, after tapping Yukio Edano, a former policy chief of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, as the new administrative reform minister. Hatoyama said he wants Edano to spearhead the government's waste-cutting efforts to restore and heighten people's confidence in the DPJ.

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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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Scandal-tainted champion Asashoryu calls it quits

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (L) pulling down fellow Mongolian Kyokushuzan by his topknot at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 10, 2003. Ringside judges decided to disqualify the yokozuna after the bout. Asashoryu announced his retirement on Feb. 4, 2010, in the wake of a recent scandal in which he was alleged to have seriously injured a man in a drunken rampage.

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Scandal-tainted champion Asashoryu calls it quits

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (L) pulling down fellow Mongolian Kyokushuzan by his topknot at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 10, 2003. Ringside judges decided to disqualify the yokozuna after the bout. Asashoryu announced his retirement on Feb. 4, 2010, in the wake of a recent scandal in which he was alleged to have seriously injured a man in a drunken rampage.