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Speed skating: 10-time Olympic medalist Takagi to retire

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi, 15, is pictured at the Vancouver Olympics on Feb. 21, 2010, in Richmond, Canada. The 10-time Olympic medalist said on March 4, 2026, she will retire following the upcoming world championships.

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Dollar rises to 33-month-high in 93 yen zone

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard at a Tokyo office of money broker Gaitame.com Co. shows the U.S. dollar trading above the 93 yen line on Feb. 4, 2013. The U.S. currency topped the line and rose to its highest level since May 2010, supported by renewed optimism over the course of the U.S. economy.

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Catch of yellowtail in Toyoma Pref. jumps 30-fold

TOYAMA, Japan - Buyers take part in an auction of yellowtail at a fish market in Himi, Toyama Prefecture, on Feb. 4, 2011. The number of yellowtail caught off the city along the Sea of Japan coast between December 2010 and January 2011 reached a record 130,774, up 30-fold from the same period a year before.

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Myanmar premier Thein Sein elected president

BANGKOK, Thailand - File photo taken in March 2010 shows Thein Sein, who was elected as Myanmar's president on Feb. 4, 2011.

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Yamanashi begins study on rediscovered 'kunimasu' salmon

FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan - A man holds a fish carcass that could be of an indigenous freshwater salmon species known as ''kunimasu'' in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Feb. 4, 2011. The Yamanashi prefectural government began field research that day into the kunimasu, which was thought to have gone extinct about 70 years ago but found in Lake Saiko late 2010.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONCEPCION, Chile - People wait in front of a condominium building for friends and relatives to return home in Concepcion, Chile, on March 4, 2010, following the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONCEPCION, Chile - The owner of a supermarket remains in his store to protect it from looters in Concepcion, Chile, on March 4, 2010, following the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONCEPCION, Chile - An old man walks in rubble in Concepcion, Chile, on March 4, 2010, following the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONCEPCION, Chile - Firefighters look for survivors in a collapsed condominium building in Concepcion, Chile, on March 4, 2010, following the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONCEPCION, Chile - A man pushes his car after running out of gas in Concepcion, Chile, on March 4, 2010, following the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONCEPCION, Chile - An electricity pole leans near a destroyed building in Concepcion, Chile, on March 4, 2010, following the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Photos from Winter Olympics host city Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - A patrol boat passes the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, the venue for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games, on Feb. 4, 2010.

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Photos from Winter Olympics host city Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - A snow-covered mountain can be seen through one of the Olympic rings set up on a floating barge in an inlet in Vancouver on Feb. 4, 2010, ahead of the Winter Olympic Games.

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Orix outfielder dies in apparent death-leap

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan - Photo shows Orix Buffaloes outfielder Hiroyuki Oze practicing batting during his club's spring training on Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, on Feb. 4, 2010, a day before he was found dead at a hotel in Miyakojima in an apparent death-leap.

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Japan athletes arrive in Olympic village

VANCOUVER, Canada - Speed skater Miho Takagi of Japan arrives at the athletes' village in Vancouver on Feb. 4, 2010. Many Japanese athletes came to the accommodations the same day to prepare for the upcoming Olympic Games.

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Japan athletes arrive in Olympic village

VANCOUVER, Canada - Supporters cheer for Japanese athletes arriving at Vancouver airport Feb. 4, 2010. Many Japanese athletes came to the accommodations the same day to prepare for the upcoming Olympic Games.

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Laser beams illuminate night sky in downtown Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Laser beams pointed toward the stars illuminate English Bay and the night sky in downtown Vancouver on Feb. 4, 2010. The special event for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver will run regardless of the weather until Feb. 28.

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Olympic torch arrives in Squamish

VANCOUVER, Canada - Torchbearer Kristen McBride lights an Olympic cauldron from her wheelchair during a ceremony in Squamish, located midway between Vancouver and Whistler, on Feb. 4, 2010.

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Laser beams illuminate night sky in downtown Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Laser beams pointed toward the stars illuminate English Bay and the night sky in downtown Vancouver on Feb. 4, 2010. The special event for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver will run regardless of the weather until Feb. 28.

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Olympic torch arrives in Squamish

VANCOUVER, Canada - Torchbearer Kristen McBride brings the Olympic torch on her wheelchair to a ceremony in Squamish, located midway between Vancouver and Whistler, on Feb. 4, 2010.

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Japan athletes arrive in Olympic village

VANCOUVER, Canada - Speed skater Miho Takagi of Japan arrives at the athletes' village in Vancouver on Feb. 4, 2010. Many Japanese athletes came to the accommodations the same day to prepare for the upcoming Olympic Games.

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Japan athletes arrive in Olympic village

VANCOUVER, Canada - Moguls skier Aiko Uemura of Japan arrives at Vancouver airport Feb. 4, 2010, before heading for the athletes' village in the city. Many Japanese athletes came to the accommodations the same day to prepare for the upcoming Olympic Games.

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Ishikawa plays Northern Trust Open

LOS ANGELES, United States - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan hits a shot during the first round of the Northern Trust Open at the Riviera Country Club in California on Feb. 4, 2010. Ishikawa placed ninth and posted 3-under-par 68.

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Ishikawa plays Northern Trust Open

LOS ANGELES, United States - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan lines up his putt on the fifth green during the first round of the Northern Trust Open at the Riviera Country Club in California on Feb. 4, 2010. Ishikawa placed ninth and posted 3-under-par 68.

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Japan athletes arrive in Olympic village

VANCOUVER, Canada - Speed skater Miho Takagi acknowledges the crowd on arriving at Vancouver airport Feb. 4, 2010, before heading for the athletes' village in the city. Many Japanese athletes came to the accommodations the same day to prepare for the upcoming Olympic Games.

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Japan athletes arrive in Olympic village

VANCOUVER, Canada - Veteran speed skater Tomomi Okazaki acknowledges the crowd on arriving at Vancouver airport Feb. 4, 2010, before heading for the athletes' village in the city. Many Japanese athletes came to the accommodations the same day to prepare for the upcoming Olympic Games.

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Japan athletes arrive in Olympic village

VANCOUVER, Canada - Moguls skier Aiko Uemura of Japan arrives at the athletes' village in Vancouver on Feb. 4, 2010. Many Japanese athletes came to the accommodations the same day to prepare for the upcoming Olympic Games.

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Ishikawa plays Northern Trust Open

LOS ANGELES, United States - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan tees off on the 12th hole during the first round of the Northern Trust Open at the Riviera Country Club in California on Feb. 4, 2010. Ishikawa placed ninth and posted 3-under-par 68.

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Ishikawa plays Northern Trust Open

LOS ANGELES, United States - Ryo Ishikawa, Japan's money champion of the 2009 season, tees off on the 10th hole as spectators watch during the Northern Trust Open at the Riviera Country Club in California on Feb. 4, 2010. Ishikawa placed ninth and posted 3-under-par 68.

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Ishikawa plays Northern Trust Open

LOS ANGELES, United States - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan hits a shot on the first hole during the first round of the Northern Trust Open at the Riviera Country Club in California on Feb. 4, 2010. Ishikawa placed ninth and posted 3-under-par 68.

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Ishikawa plays Northern Trust Open

LOS ANGELES, United States - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan hits from the bunker on the seventh hole during the first round of the Northern Trust Open at the Riviera Country Club in California on Feb. 4, 2010. Ishikawa placed ninth and posted 3-under-par 68.

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Scandal-tainted champion Asashoryu calls it quits

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu performing the ''Dohyo-iri'' ceremony at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 22, 2010, during the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. 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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Top Mongolian officials erupt over Asashoryu resignation

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - People at a restaurant in Ulan Bator on Feb. 4, 2010 watch a TV program reporting an announcement by Mongolian sumo yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu that he is ending his sumo career. Asashoryu, who has been accused of assaulting a man in a recent drunken rampage, has been accorded hero status in his native Mongolia.

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Scandal-tainted champion Asashoryu calls it quits

TOKYO, Japan - A man reads an extra edition of a newspaper reporting an announcement by Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu that he will retire near Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan (background) on Feb. 4, 2010.

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Scandal-tainted champion Asashoryu calls it quits

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) sashoryu is surrounded by media members after a press conference at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Feb. 4, 2010, during which he announced his decision to bring an end to his illustrious but trouble-laden sumo career.

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Ozawa says he will stay on despite indictment of aides

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa speaks to reporters at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2010, after the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office decided not to indict him over an alleged misreporting of political funds. Ozawa said he will remain in the post despite the indictment of three former and incumbent aides over the allegation.

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Scandal-tainted champion Asashoryu calls it quits

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sumo Association Chairman Musashigawa speaks about an announcement by Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu to bring an end to his sumo career at a news conference at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Feb. 4, 2010.

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Ozawa says he will stay on despite indictment of aides

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa speaks to reporters at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2010, after the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office decided not to indict him over an alleged misreporting of political funds. Ozawa said he will remain in the post despite the indictment of three former and incumbent aides over the allegation.

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Scandal-tainted Asashoryu calls it quits

TOKYO, Japan - This photo, taken in July 2007, shows Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu playing soccer at an event in the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator. Later, Asashoryu, whose real name is Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, received a two-tournament ban after it was revealed that he had played hooky from a summer regional tour in order to take part in the event after feigning the degree of his injuries. Asashoryu said on Feb. 4, 2010, that he has decided to bring an end to his illustrious but trouble-laden sumo career.

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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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Ozawa says he will stay on despite indictment of aides

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa speaks to reporters at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2010, after the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office decided not to indict him over an alleged misreporting of political funds. Ozawa said he will remain in the post despite the indictment of three former and incumbent aides over the allegation.

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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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Ozawa says he will stay on despite indictment of aides

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa speaks to reporters at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2010, after the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office decided not to indict him over an alleged misreporting of political funds. Ozawa said he will remain in the post despite the indictment of three former and incumbent aides over the allegation.

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Ozawa says he will stay on despite indictment of aides

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa speaks to reporters at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2010, after the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office decided not to indict him over an alleged misreporting of political funds. Ozawa said he will remain in the post despite the indictment of three former and incumbent aides over the allegation.

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Toyota denies cover-up on Prius brakes

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyuki Yokoyama (R), managing officer for quality and customer service of Toyota Motor Corp., bows to reporters after briefing them on brake problems involving the company's best-selling Prius in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2010. Yokoyama said, ''We were trying to investigate the cause so we were not covering up the claims.''

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Sony revises FY 2009 earnings forecast upward

TOKYO, Japan - Nobuyuki Oneda, chief financial officer of Sony Corp., briefs reporters on the company's group earnings forecast for fiscal 2009 and earnings report for the April-December period during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2010.

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Fujikawa's salary stays the same at 400 million yen

GINOWAN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers closer Kyuji Fujikawa speaks to reporters in the village of Onna, Okinawa Prefecture, on Feb. 4, 2010, after re-signing with the Central League baseball club for an annual salary of 400 million yen.

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Nakanishi to become Hitachi president

TOKYO, Japan - Takashi Kawamura (L), chairman and president of Hitachi Ltd., and the company's Executive Vice President Hiroaki Nakanishi shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2010. They announced that Nakanishi will take over the presidency from Kawamura on April 1.

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Scandal-tainted Asashoryu calls it quits

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (L) speaks about his decision to bring an end to his illustrious but trouble-laden sumo career during a press conference at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Feb. 4, 2010, as his stablemaseter Takasago sits by his side. Asashoryu, whose real name is Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, made the announcement 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 Asashoryu calls it quits

TOKYO, Japan - People at an electronics retail store in Tokyo watch TV programs reporting the retirement of Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu on Feb. 4, 2010. Asashoryu, whose real name is Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, announced his retirement in the wake of a recent scandal in which he was alleged to have seriously injured a man in a drunken rampage.