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U.S. Marines in Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the U.S. Marine Corps arrive at the White Beach U.S. Naval facility in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, in April 2011, after taking part in Operation Tomodachi to support people affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan. 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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Noda registers marriage

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Seiko Noda, former post and telecommunications minister and a House of Representatives member of the opposition Liberal Democratic Party. The 50-year-old lawmaker, who gave birth to a boy on Jan. 6, 2011, after in vitro fertilization, revealed on her blog Feb. 22, 2011, that she and her common-law husband had registered their marriage, with her husband adopting her family name, following the birth. Noda is a vocal advocate of a legal change to allow married couples to bear separate names.

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Inter Milan's Nagatomo makes debut

MILAN, Italy - New Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo (L) comes on at left back for midfielder Wesley Sneijder (R) with 15 minutes left in a game against AS Roma in Milan on Feb. 6, 2011. Nagatomo played in his first game since joining the club, which Inter Milan won 5-3.

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Protest in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Few visitors are seen on Feb. 6, 2011, at Khan el-Khalili market, a major tourist attraction in Cairo, as tourism in Egypt has been hit by continued antigovernment demonstrations.

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Protest in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Few visitors are seen on Feb. 6, 2011, at Khan el-Khalili market, a major tourist attraction in Cairo, as tourism in Egypt has been hit by continued antigovernment demonstrations.

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Japanese ballet dancers finish 5th, 7th at Prix de Lausanne

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Shizuru Kato (front, R) and Yuko Horisawa (L) of Japan pose on stage at the 39th Prix de Lausanne international ballet competition in Lausanne, Switzerland on Feb. 6, 2011. Kato, 16, placed fifth while Horisawa, 16, finished seventh at the competition, qualifying for one-year full scholarships to world renowned ballet schools and some financial aid.

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Protest in Cairo

CAIRO, Egypt - A man recites a poem at Tahrir Square in Cairo during a protest against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Feb. 6, 2011.

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Inter Milan's Nagatomo debuts

MILAN, Italy - New Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo chases the ball during his first game after joining the club against AS Roma in Milan on Feb. 6, 2011. Nagatomo played in the second half of the game which Inter Milan won 5-3.

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Inter Milan's Nagatomo debuts

MILAN, Italy - New Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo passes the ball during his first game after joining the club against AS Roma in Milan on Feb. 6, 2011. Inter Milan won the game 5-3.

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Protest in Cairo

CAIRO, Egypt - Female protesters call for the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at Tahrir Square in Cairo on Feb. 6, 2011.

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Nagoya, Aichi elections

NAGOYA, Japan - Reelected Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura (L) and new Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura celebrate their election victories in Nagoya, a central Japan city, on Feb. 6, 2011. Kawamura and his ally Omura defeated rival candidates backed by the ruling Democratic Party of Japan and the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party.

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Asian Winter Games in Kazakhstan

ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Images representing Japan are projected during the closing ceremony for the Asian Winter Games in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Feb. 6, 2011. The northern Japanese cities of Sapporo and Obihiro will host the 2017 Asian Winter Games.

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Aichi gubernatorial election

NAGOYA, Japan - Hideaki Omura celebrates in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Feb. 6, 2011, after media projections show he has won the Aichi gubernatorial election.

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Nagoya mayoral election

NAGOYA, Japan - Takashi Kawamura (C) celebrates in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Feb. 6, 2011, after media projections show he has won the Nagoya mayoral election. The election was triggered after Kawamura resigned to test public opinion following the city assembly's rejection of his proposal for a municipal income tax cut.

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Baseball spring camp

GINOZA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton (L) of the United States signs autographs for fans at the baseball team's training camp in the village of Ginoza, Okinawa Prefecture, on Feb. 6, 2011.

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Crisis in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - People chant for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to stand down in Tahrir Square in Cairo on Feb. 6, 2011.

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Crisis in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Antigovernment protesters sleep on a road leading to Tahrir Square in Cairo on Feb. 6, 2011.

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Murder in Okinawa

CHATAN, Japan - Photo shows an apartment building in Chatan, Okinawa Prefecture, where the body of a U.S. serviceman was found on Feb. 6, 2011. Japanese police began investigating the incident on suspicion of murder.

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Morocco's Baday wins Beppu-Oita Marathon

OITA, Japan - Morocco's Ahmed Baday crosses the finish line at Oita Athletic Stadium in the city of Oita on Feb. 6, 2011, winning his first Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon in 2 hours, 10 minutes, 14 seconds.

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Spring sumo meet canceled over match-fixing scandal

TOKYO, Japan - A woman posts a notice at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in the city of Osaka on Feb. 6, 2011, announcing that the Japan Sumo Association has decided to cancel the upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March over a match-fixing scandal.

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Spring sumo meet canceled over match-fixing scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hanaregoma bows in apology during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2011. Hanaregoma announced that the association had decided to cancel the upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March over a match-fixing scandal.

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Spring sumo meet canceled over match-fixing scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hanaregoma heads to a JSA council meeting in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2011. The association decided to cancel the upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March over a match-fixing scandal.