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Ex-Coast Guard member speaks on Senkaku video leak

TOKYO, Japan - Masaharu Isshiki, a former member of the Japan Coast Guard, speaks in a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 14, 2011. He said his unauthorized posting on the Internet of video footage of the September 2010 maritime collisions near the disputed Senkaku Islands was intended to benefit the public, who he believes are eager to know what happens around Japanese waters.

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German pair 2nd in short program figure skating

VANCOUVER, Canada - Aliona Savchenko (top) and Robin Szolkowy of Germany perform during the pairs short program figure skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 14, 2010, at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum. The pair came in second.

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Scenes at Vancouver Winter Olympics

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Spectators cheer on U.S. athletes during the men's mogul event of the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver on Feb. 14, 2010.

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Japanese figure skater Ando arrives in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Japan - Japanese figure skater Miki Ando waves as she arrives at Vancouver airport on Feb. 14, 2010, to take part in the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Photo shows Japan's Norihito Kobayashi, who came seventh in the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi recorded the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.

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Canada's Bilodeau wins gold in men's moguls

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Alexandre Bilodeau of Canada takes to the air during the men's free style skiing moguls on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Cypress Mountain, West Vancouver. Bilodeau won his country's first Olympic gold medal on home soil.

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Canada's Bilodeau wins gold in men's moguls

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Alexandre Bilodeau of Canada competes during the men's free style moguls on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Cypress Mountain, West Vancouver. Bilodeau won his country's first Olympic gold medal on home soil.

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Canada's Bilodeau wins gold in men's moguls

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Alexandre Bilodeau of Canada takes to the air during the men's free style skiing moguls on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Cypress Mountain, West Vancouver. Bilodeau won his country's first Olympic gold medal on home soil.

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Germany's Loch takes gold in men's singles luge

WHISTLER, Canada - Germany's Felix Loch celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's singles luge with a time of 3 minutes, 13.085 seconds on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics, in the Whistler Sliding Center, Whistler, Canada.

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Canada's Bilodeau wins gold in men's moguls

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - (From L to R) Dale Begg-Smith of Australia, Alexandre Bilodeau of Canada, and Bryon Wilson of the United States celebrate during a ceremony after winning silver, gold, and bronze respectively in the men's free style skiing moguls on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Cypress Mountain, West Vancouver. Bilodeau won his country's first Olympic gold medal on home soil.

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Canada's Bilodeau wins gold in men's moguls

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Alexandre Bilodeau of Canada celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's free style moguls on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Cypress Mountain, West Vancouver, becoming the first Canadian to win an Olympic gold medal on home soil.

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Japan's Endo finishes 7th in men's moguls

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Sho Endo takes to the air in the men's moguls freestyle skiing on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Cypress Mountain, West Vancouver. Endo finished seventh place with 25.38 points.

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China pair comes in 1st place in pairs short program

VANCOUVER, Canada - China's Shen Xue (L) and Zhao Hongbo perform during the pairs short program figure skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 14, 2010, at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum. The duo, who won two Olympic bronze medals in the past, came in first place with 76.66 points, breaking their own world record.

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Canada's Bilodeau wins gold in men's moguls

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Alexandre Bilodeau of Canada competes during the men's free style moguls on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Cypress Mountain, West Vancouver. Bilodeau won his country's first Olympic gold medal on home soil.

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Japan's Endo finishes 7th in moguls

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Sho Endo competes in the men's moguls freestyle skiing on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Cypress Mountain, West Vancouver. Endo finished seventh place with 25.38 points.

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China pair comes in 1st place in pairs short program

VANCOUVER, Canada - China's Shen Xue (top) and Zhao Hongbo perform during the pairs short program figure skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 14, 2010, at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum. The duo, who won two Olympic bronze medals in the past, came in first place with 76.66 points, breaking their own world record.

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Canada's Bilodeau wins gold in men's moguls

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Alexandre Bilodeau of Canada takes to the air during the men's free style skiing moguls on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Cypress Mountain, West Vancouver. Bilodeau won his country's first Olympic gold medal on home soil.

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Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Dancers perform during the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 14, 2010.

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China pair comes in 1st place in pairs short program

VANCOUVER, Canada - China's Shen Xue (L) and Zhao Hongbo perform during the pairs short program figure skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 14, 2010, at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum. The duo, who won two Olympic bronze medals in the past, came in first place with 76.66 points, breaking their own world record.

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Lamy Chappuis of France wins gold in Nordic Combined

WHISTLER, Canada - (From L to R) Johnny Spillane of the United States, Jason Lamy Chappuis of France, and Alessandro Pittin of Italy celebrate at a ceremony after winning the silver, gold and bronze respectively in the men's Nordic Combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada.

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France's Jay wins gold in men's 10km biathlon sprint

WHISTLER, Canada - Vincent Jay of France wins the gold in the men's 10-kilometer biathlon sprint on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada.

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Lamy Chappuis of France wins gold in Nordic Combined

WHISTLER, Canada - (From L to R) Jason Lamy Chappuis of France, Alessandro Pittin of Italy, and Johnny Spillane of the United States race to the finish line in the men's Nordic Combined 10-kilometer individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Lamy Chappuis captured the gold, Spillane the silver and Pittin the bronze.

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Sablikova of Czech Republic wins gold in women's 3,000m

RICHMOND, Canada - Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic waves a national flag after winning the gold in the women's 3,000 meter race on Feb. 14, 2010, during the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada.

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Lamy Chappuis of France wins gold in Nordic Combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Jason Lamy Chappuis of France competes in the men's Nordic Combined 10-kilometer individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Lamy Chappuis won the gold.

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Sablikova of Czech Republic wins gold in women's 3,000m

RICHMOND, Canada - Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic competes in the women's 3,000 meter race in which she won the gold medal on Feb. 14, 2010, during the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada. Sablikova clocked 4 minutes, 2.53 seconds.

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Japan's Hozumi finishes 6th in women's 3,000m

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Masako Hozumi (front) competes in the women's 3,000 meter race against Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic (back) on Feb. 14, 2010, during the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada. Hozumi clocked 4 minutes, 7.36 seconds to finish in sixth place, while Sablikova won the gold medal.

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Japan's Hozumi finishes 6th in women's 3,000m

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Masako Hozumi (R) competes in the women's 3,000 meter race against Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic on Feb. 14, 2010, during the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada. Hozumi clocked 4 minutes, 7.36 seconds to finish in sixth place, while Sablikova won the gold medal.

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Japan's Hozumi finishes 6th in women's 3,000m

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Masako Hozumi checks her time after finishing the women's 3,000 meter race during the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 14, 2010. Hozumi finished in sixth place with a time of 4 minutes, 7.36 seconds.

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi competes during the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi came in seventh, marking the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.

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Sablikova of Czech Republic wins gold in women's 3,000m

RICHMOND, Canada - Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic competes in the women's 3,000 meter race in which she won the gold medal on Feb. 14, 2010, during the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada. Sablikova clocked 4 minutes, 2.53 seconds.

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Japan's Hozumi finishes 6th in women's 3,000m

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Masako Hozumi (R) competes in the women's 3,000 meter race against Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic on Feb. 14, 2010, during the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada. Hozumi clocked 4 minutes, 7.36 seconds to finish in sixth place, while Sablikova won the gold medal.

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Japan's Hozumi finishes 6th in women's 3,000m

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Masako Hozumi competes in the women's 3,000 meter race on Feb. 14, 2010, during the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada. Hozumi clocked 4 minutes, 7.36 seconds, to finish in sixth place.

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi finishes seventh in the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi marked the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.

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S. Korea beats Japan 3-1 in East Asia championship

TOKYO, Japan - Japan defender Atsuto Uchida (below) and South Korea forward Lee Keun Ho tussle for the ball in the second half of the match in the East Asian championship at National Stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 14, 2010. South Korea ended Japan's hopes of their first East Asian title with a 3-1 win.

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Japan's Hozumi finishes 6th in women's 3,000m

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Masako Hozumi acknowledges the crowd after finishing the women's 3,000 meter race in sixth place on Feb. 14, 2010, during the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada. Hozumi clocked 4 minutes, 7.36 seconds.

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi soars during the normal hill jumping portion of the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi placed 12th in the ski jumping portion of the event but came in seventh place in the overall competition.

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S. Korea beats Japan 3-1 in East Asia championship

TOKYO, Japan - South Korea midfielder Kim Jae Sung (L) scores his side's third goal in the 70th minute in the East Asian championship at National Stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 14, 2010. South Korea ended Japan's hopes of their first East Asian title with a 3-1 win.

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S. Korea beat Japan 3-1 in East Asia championship

TOKYO, Japan - Japan midfielder Junichi Inamoto (R) fights for the ball with South Korea midfielder Kim Bo Kyung in the first half of the match in the East Asian championship at National Stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 14, 2010. South Korea ended Japan's hopes of their first East Asian title with a 3-1 win.

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Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu gets married

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu and his wife Asako cut the cake during their wedding reception at a hotel in Tokyo on Feb. 14, 2010. Kotooshu, whose real name is Kaloyan Mahlyanov, became the first European wrestler to capture an Emperor's Cup in 2008.

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Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu gets married

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu and his wife Asako pose during a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Feb. 14, 2010, after their wedding reception, which was attended by some 600 people. Kotooshu, whose real name is Kaloyan Mahlyanov, became the first European wrestler to capture an Emperor's Cup in 2008.

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N. Korea celebrates Lunar New Year, kicks off 4-day holiday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Young North Korean residents in Japan perform with national flags in their hands during a public event to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2010. This year's Lunar New Year's Day falls two days before North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's 68th birthday, giving the North Koreans four straight days of holidays, two for each event.

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Singapore's first casino opens its doors to the public

Sentosa Island, Singapore - A female dealer waits for players at the Resorts World Sentosa casino in Singapore that opened for business on Feb. 14, 2010, the Lunar New Year's Day. The resort is located on Singapore's Sentosa Island.

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N. Korea celebrates Lunar New Year, kicks off 4-day holiday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean children and youth perform music while an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is projected on a large screen during a public performance to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2010. This year's Lunar New Year's Day falls two days before North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's 68th birthday, giving the North Koreans four straight days of holidays, two for each event.

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N. Korea celebrates Lunar New Year, kicks off 4-day holiday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean children perform traditional games in Kim Il Son park in the center of Pyongyang in celebration of the Lunar New Year on Feb. 14, 2010. This year's Lunar New Year's Day falls two days before North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's 68th birthday, giving the North Koreans four straight days of holidays, two for each event.

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N. Korea celebrates Lunar New Year, kicks off 4-day holiday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean children in traditional attire dance in a public performance to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2010. This year's Lunar New Year's Day falls two days before North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's 68th birthday, giving the North Koreans four straight days of holidays, two for each event.

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Japan Airlines unveils plane with Doraemon livery

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Airlines Corp. officials unveil an aircraft bearing images of characters from the popular animation series Doraemon to mark the 30th anniversary of the first release of a Doraemon movie at a hanger at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Feb. 14, 2010. The plane is scheduled to fly from Monday until the end of April, mostly on routes connecting Haneda, Sapporo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka and Naha airports.

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Satoya lackluster in Vancouver

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Tae Satoya of Japan loses her balance in the air during the finals in the women's moguls in the Vancouver Olympics at Cypress Mountain on Feb. 14, 2010. The lackluster Satoya finished 19th.

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Satoya lackluster in Vancouver

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Tae Satoya of Japan falls during the finals in the women's moguls in the Vancouver Olympics at Cypress Mountain on Feb. 14, 2010. The lackluster Satoya finished 19th.