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Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa dies at 88

Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa receives a bouquet from a student after performing at a junior high school in Yamanouchi in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2010. Ozawa died at 88 on Feb. 6, 2024, of heart failure.

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Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa dies at 88

Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa performs during a concert in Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, in September 2010. Ozawa died at 88 on Feb. 6, 2024, of heart failure.

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Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa dies at 88

Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa performs during a training session for young people in Yamanouchi in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 1, 2010. Ozawa died at 88 on Feb. 6, 2024, of heart failure.

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U.S. Marines in Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the 31st U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a rescue drill at Camp Hansen in Okinawa Prefecture in September 2010. On Feb. 6, 2012, Japan and the United States confirmed a policy to move about 4,700 U.S. Marines in Okinawa to Guam, delinking the troops' transfer from a plan to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within the prefecture, Japanese officials said.

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Aftermath of Chile quake

CONCEPCION, Chile - A family spend the night in front of their wrecked home in Concepcion, Chile, on March 6, 2010, following the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Ishikawa just outside top 10 at Northern Trust Open

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa reacts to his birdie on the 14th hole during the third round of the Northern Trust Open golf tournament at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, on Feb. 6, 2010. Ishikawa was in a tie for 12th at 6 under for the tournament through 17 holes in his third round when play was suspended again because of darkness.

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Japanese speed skaters practice for Vancouver Olympics

RICHMOND, Canada - Fifteen-year-old Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi practices at Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 6, 2010, to prepare for the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.

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Ishikawa just outside top 10 at Northern Trust Open

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa makes an eagle from the 17th fairway at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, on Feb. 6, 2010, as he finishes his second round of the Northern Trust Open golf tournament a day late due to rain. Ishikawa was in a tie for 12th at 6 under for the tournament through 17 holes in his third round when play was suspended again because of darkness.

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Ishikawa just outside top 10 at Northern Trust Open

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa hits an approach shot on the third hole during the third round of the Northern Trust Open golf tournament at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, on Feb. 6, 2010. Ishikawa was in a tie for 12th at 6 under for the tournament through 17 holes in his third round when play was suspended again because of darkness.

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Ishikawa just outside top 10 at Northern Trust Open

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the second hole during the third round of the Northern Trust Open golf tournament at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, on Feb. 6, 2010. Ishikawa was in a tie for 12th at 6 under for the tournament through 17 holes in his third round when play was suspended again because of darkness.

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Japanese speed skaters practice for Vancouver Olympics

RICHMOND, Canada - Japanese female speed skaters -- (from L to R) Shihomi Shinya, Shiho Ishizawa, Maki Tabata, Miho Takagi, Masako Hozumi and Eri Natori -- pose for photos at Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 6, 2010.

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Japanese speed skaters practice for Vancouver Olympics

RICHMOND, Canada - Japanese female speed skaters -- (from L to R) Masako Hozumi, Maki Tabata and Eri Natori -- practice at Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 6, 2010, to prepare for the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.

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Ishikawa just outside top 10 at Northern Trust Open

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa waves to the gallery after making an eagle from the 17th fairway at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, on Feb. 6, 2010, as he finishes his second round of the Northern Trust Open golf tournament a day late due to rain. Ishikawa was in a tie for 12th at 6 under for the tournament through 17 holes in his third round when play was suspended again because of darkness.

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Japanese ministers must serve longer to show int'l presence: Kan

IQALUIT, Canada - Japanese Finance Minister Naoto Kan speaks at a news conference in Iqaluit, Canada, on Feb. 6, 2010, after a two-day finance meeting of the Group of Seven industrial powers.

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Japanese speed skaters practice for Vancouver Olympics

RICHMOND, Canada - Veteran Japanese speed skater Tomomi Okazaki, the Nagano Olympic bronze medalist, waves during a practice session at Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 6, 2010, to prepare for the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.

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Japanese speed skaters practice for Vancouver Olympics

RICHMOND, Canada - Veteran Japanese speed skater Tomomi Okazaki, the Nagano Olympic bronze medalist, practices at Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 6, 2010, to prepare for the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.

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Ishikawa just outside top 10 at Northern Trust Open

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa reacts after making an eagle from the 17th fairway at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, on Feb. 6, 2010, as he finishes his second round of the Northern Trust Open golf tournament a day late due to rain. Ishikawa was in a tie for 12th at 6 under for the tournament through 17 holes in his third round when play was suspended again because of darkness.

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Japan, Chian draw 0-0 in East Asian championship opener

TOKYO, Japan - Japan goalkeeper Seigo Narazaki saves a penalty from China midfielder Yang Hao during the second half of their opening game in the East Asian championship at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2010. The match ended in a 0-0 draw.

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Japan, Chian draw 0-0 in East Asian championship opener

TOKYO, Japan - Japan defender Atsuto Uchida shoots during the second half of the opening match against China in the East Asian championship at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2010. The match ended in a 0-0 draw.

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Japan, Chian draw 0-0 in East Asian championship opener

TOKYO, Japan - Japan forward Keiji Tamada shoots during the first half of the opening match against China in the East Asian championship at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2010. The match ended in a 0-0 draw.

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U.N. undersecretary general in Seoul prior to visit to N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Lynn Pascoe (L), U.N. undersecretary general for political affairs, and South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Yu Myung Hwan shake hands as they meet in Seoul on Feb. 6, 2010. Pascoe is in Seoul before visiting North Korea from Feb. 9 to 12 as a special envoy for U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon.

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Japan, Chian draw 0-0 in East Asian championship opener

TOKYO, Japan - Japan midfielder Yoshito Okubo (L) and China defender Rong Hao vie for the ball during the first half of the opening match in the East Asian championship at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2010. The match ended in a 0-0 draw.

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Senior Chinese official Wang arrives in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Wang Jiarui (L), head of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department, shake hands with a senior North Korean official as he arrives at Pyongyang airport on Feb. 6, 2010. Wang, head of the party's International Department, is expected to hand a New Year message from Chinese President Hu Jintao to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and urge Pyongyang to return to the six-way talks on ending its nuclear ambitions.

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Japan beat China in East Asian women's opener

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese soccer players celebrate after beating China 2-0 in the opening game against China in the East Asian women's championship at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2010.

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Senior Chinese official Wang arrives in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Wang Jiarui (L), head of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department, is greeted by a senior North Korean official as he arrives at Pyongyang airport on Feb. 6, 2010. Wang, head of the party's International Department, is expected to hand a New Year message from Chinese President Hu Jintao to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and urge Pyongyang to return to the six-way talks on ending its nuclear ambitions.

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Japan beat China in East Asian women's opener

TOKYO, Japan - Japan midfielder Aya Miyama (R) scores the first goal from a free kick in the 19th minute of the opening match against China in the East Asian women's championship at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2010. Japan won 2-0.

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Japan beat China in East Asian women's opener

TOKYO, Japan - Japan defender Yukari Kinga (L) scores her side's second goal during the second half of the opening match against China in the East Asian women's championship at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2010. Japan won 2-0.

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160 Japanese troops to leave for quake-hit Haiti

TOKYO, Japan - A ceremony takes place at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2010, to dispatch Japanese Ground Self-Defense members to quake-hit Haiti to engage in United Nations peacekeeping operations and help with reconstruction activities.

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160 Japanese troops to leave for quake-hit Haiti

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama addresses a ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2010, to dispatch Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force members to quake-hit Haiti to engage in U.N. peacekeeping operations and help with reconstruction activities.

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Japan's refueling ships return home after antiterrorism mission

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama addresses a ceremony at Harumi Wharf in Tokyo Bay on Feb. 6, 2010, to welcome the return of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's supply ship Mashu and the destroyer Ikazuchi after they wound up their refueling mission in the Indian Ocean in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and around Afghanistan.

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Kyoto's Kinkakuji covered with snow

KYOTO, Japan - Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion), a Zen temple formally known as Rokuonji in Kyoto, is partly covered with snow on Feb. 6, 2010, as a strong winter pressure pattern brought snow to the ancient Japanese capital.

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American missionary travels to China after release by N. Korea

BEIJING, China - U.S. missionary Robert Park, who has been detained in North Korea since December, arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport from Pyongyang on Feb. 6, 2010, a day after North Korea said he would be released because he has reflected on his act and offered apologies.

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Japan's refueling ships return home after antiterrorism mission

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama inspects a guard of honor during a ceremony at Harumi Wharf in Tokyo Bay on Feb. 6, 2010, to welcome the return of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's supply ship Mashu and the destroyer Ikazuchi after they wound up their refueling mission in the Indian Ocean in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and around Afghanistan.

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Kyoto's Kinkakuji covered with snow

KYOTO, Japan - Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion), a Zen temple formally known as Rokuonji in Kyoto, is partly covered with snow on Feb. 6, 2010, as a strong winter pressure pattern brought snow to the ancient Japanese capital.

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Olympic flame arrives in Whistler

WHISTLER, Canada - An Olympic torch bearer runs in the Whistler Olympic Park prior to the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 6, 2010.

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160 Japanese troops to leave for quake-hit Haiti

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force attend a ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2010, to dispatch them to quake-hit Haiti to engage in U.N. peacekeeping operations and help with reconstruction activities. Some 160 GSDF members are scheduled to leave Japan later in the day as the first batch of the 350-member unit.

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Japan's refueling ships return home after antiterrorism mission

TOKYO, Japan - The Maritime Self-Defense Force's 13,500-ton supply ship Mashu returns to Marumi Wharf in Tokyo Bay on Feb. 6, 2010, after winding up its refueling mission in the Indian Ocean in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and around Afghanistan. The 4,550-ton destroyer Ikazuchi, along with the Mashu, also returned home, marking the end of Japan's contribution to the operations since December 2001 in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that year in the United States.