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Toyota 2010 earnings briefing

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda speaks during a press conference on the company's earnings report for the fiscal year 2010 ending March 31, on May 11, 2011, in Tokyo. The company's net profit rose twofold from the previous year but fell short of its projection due to the effects of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

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Toyota 2010 earnings briefing

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda looks pensive during a press conference on the company's earnings report for the fiscal year 2010 ending March 31, on May 11, 2011, in Tokyo. The company's net profit rose twofold from the previous year but fell short of its projection due to the effects of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

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Toyota 2010 earnings briefing

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda speaks during a press conference on the company's earnings report for the fiscal year 2010 ending March 31, on May 11, 2011, in Tokyo. The company's net profit rose twofold from the previous year but fell short of its projection due to the effects of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

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Toyota announces FY 2009 earnings report

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda briefs reporters on the company's earnings report for the fiscal year ending March at the automaker's Tokyo office on May 11, 2010. The company returned to the black at the operating level, even as it continues to deal with the fallout from its massive global recalls.

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Toyota announces FY 2009 earnings report

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda briefs reporters on the company's earnings report for the fiscal year ending March at the automaker's Tokyo office on May 11, 2010. The company returned to the black at the operating level, even as it continues to deal with the fallout from its massive global recalls.

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Former Vancouver mayor carries Paralympic torch

VANCOUVER, Canada - Former Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan, seated in a wheelchair, takes part in the Paralympic torch relay in the city on March 11, 2010.

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Former Vancouver mayor carries Paralympic torch

VANCOUVER, Canada - Former Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan, seated in a wheelchair, takes part in the Paralympic torch relay in the city on March 11, 2010.

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U.S. military's Camp Schwab in Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Schwab in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 11, 2010. Future usage of the base has been at the center of controversy in the ongoing realignment of U.S. military forces in Japan.

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U.S. military's Camp Hansen in Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Hansen in the town of Kin, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 11, 2010.

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U.S. Navy's White Beach base in Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows the U.S. Navy's White Beach base in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, and Tsuken Island (far behind) on March 11, 2010. An idea of reclaiming land between the shore and the island has been floated for the ongoing realignment of U.S. military forces in Japan.

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U.S. Navy's White Beach base in Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows Tsuken Island (foreground) and the U.S. Navy's White Beach base (far behind) in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 11, 2010. An idea of reclaiming land between the shore and the island has been floated for the ongoing realignment of U.S. military forces in Japan.

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U.S. Navy's White Beach base in Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows the U.S. Navy's White Beach base in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 11, 2010.

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U.S. military's Camp Schwab in Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Schwab in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 11, 2010. Future usage of the base has been at the center of controversy in the ongoing realignment of U.S. military forces in Japan.

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Ie Island in Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows a U.S. drill range on Ie Island in Okinawa Prefecture on March 11, 2010.

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Ie Island in Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows a U.S. drill range on Ie Island in Okinawa Prefecture on March 11, 2010.

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U.S. military's Kadena Air Base in Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows the U.S. Air Force's Kadena base on March 11, 2010, which straddles the town of Kadena and other municipalities in Okinawa Prefecture.

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U.S. Navy's White Beach base in Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows the U.S. Navy's White Beach base in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, and Tsuken Island (far behind) on March 11, 2010. An idea of reclaiming land between the shore and the island has been floated for the ongoing realignment of U.S. military forces in Japan.

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U.S. military's Kadena Air Base in Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows the U.S. Air Force's Kadena base on March 11, 2010, which straddles the town of Kadena and other municipalities in Okinawa Prefecture.

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U.S. Navy's White Beach base in Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows Tsuken Island (foreground) and the U.S. Navy's White Beach base (far behind) in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 11, 2010. An idea of reclaiming land between the shore and the island has been floated for the ongoing realignment of U.S. military forces in Japan.

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Asashoryu denies alleged drunken rampage

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, a former sumo grand champion, arrives at a press conference at a hotel in Ulan Bator on March 11, 2010. The former yokozuna, whose ring name was Asashoryu, refuted reports of an alleged drunken rampage that preceded his retirement from sumo.

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Asashoryu denies alleged drunken rampage

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, a former sumo grand champion, gets in a vehicle after giving a press conference at a hotel in Ulan Bator on March 11, 2010. The former yokozuna, whose ring name was Asashoryu, refuted reports of an alleged drunken rampage that preceded his retirement from sumo.

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Mariners' Ichiro plays in preseason game

SCOTTSDALE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki steals third base as part of a double steal with Chone Figgins (back) during the first inning of a preseason game against the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 11, 2010. Ichiro went 1-for-4 as the Mariners beat the Giants 6-2.

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Mariners' Ichiro plays in preseason game

SCOTTSDALE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a double off the San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum in the first inning of a preseason game in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 11, 2010. Ichiro went 1-for-4 as the Mariners beat the Giants 6-2.

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Red Sox's Tazawa plays in preseason game

PORT ST. LUCIE, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Junichi Tazawa throws the ball during the eighth inning of a preseason game against the New York Mets at Port St. Lucie, Florida, on March 11, 2010. Tazawa worked two hitless innings, as the Red Sox defeated the Mets 8-2.

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Mets' Igarashi plays in preseason game

PORT ST. LUCIE, United States - The New York Mets' Ryota Igarashi throws the ball during the sixth inning of a preseason game against the Red Sox at Port St. Lucie, Florida, on March 11, 2010. Igarashi allowed two runs, as the Red Sox defeated the Mets 8-2.

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Japanese crown prince meets with Kenyan president

NAIROBI, Kenya - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L) and Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki shake hands at the presidential office in Nairobi on March 11, 2010. The prince and the president discussed Kenya's efforts to conserve wild animals.

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Japanese skater Suguri seeking new sponsor

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese figure skater Fumie Suguri speaks to reporters in Tokyo on March 11, 2010. The 29-year-old skater is seeking a new sponsor to help her secure annual expenses of 20 million yen that she needs to continue in the sport.

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Japanese crown prince meets with Kenyan president

NAIROBI, Kenya - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (R) and Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki exchange presents at the presidential office in Nairobi on March 11, 2010. The prince and the president discussed Kenya's efforts to conserve wild animals.

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Ibaraki Airport opens with concerns about profitability

OMITAMA, Japan - Passengers take photos after getting off a Skymark Airlines airplane at Ibaraki Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on its opening day on March 11, 2010. The airport, the third in the Tokyo metropolitan area, commenced operations without regular domestic flights, arousing concern about its profitability.

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Signature collection for N. Korea-linked schools

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Students of North Korea-linked junior and senior high schools for Korean residents of Japan collect signatures in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on March 11, 2010. The schoolgirls took part in a rally to drum up support for the inclusion of such schools in a proposed government tuition waiver program.

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Court acknowledges Aichi woman as A-bomb sufferer

NAGOYA, Japan - Teruko Nakamura (R) hugs her daughter Fusae near the Nagoya High Court on March 11, 2010, after being certified as suffering from an illness caused by radiation from the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki.

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Asashoryu denies alleged drunken rampage

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, a former sumo grand champion, arrives at Ulan Bator airport on March 11, 2010. At a press conference, the former yokozuna, whose ring name was Asashoryu, refuted reports of an alleged drunken rampage that preceded his retirement from sumo.

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Asashoryu denies alleged drunken rampage

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, a former sumo grand champion, holds a press conference in a hotel in Ulan Bator on March 11, 2010. The former yokozuna, whose ring name was Asashoryu, refuted reports of an alleged drunken rampage that preceded his retirement from sumo.

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Asashoryu denies alleged drunken rampage

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, a former sumo grand champion, receives flowers during a press conference in a hotel in Ulan Bator on March 11, 2010. The former yokozuna, whose ring name was Asashoryu, refuted reports of an alleged drunken rampage that preceded his retirement from sumo.

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Asashoryu denies alleged drunken rampage

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, a former sumo grand champion, holds a press conference in a hotel in Ulan Bator on March 11, 2010. The former yokozuna, whose ring name was Asashoryu, refuted reports of an alleged drunken rampage that preceded his retirement from sumo.

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Sumo champ Hakuho turns 25

OSAKA, Japan - Sumo grand champion Hakuho holds a cake to celebrate his 25th birthday at the lodging of his Miyagino stable in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on March 11, 2010. The Mongolian yokozuna is aiming to win the 13th title of his career at the upcoming spring tournament.

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Mayor of Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward to take paternity leave

TOKYO, Japan - Hironobu Narisawa, mayor of Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward, speaks about his plan to take paternity leave of around two weeks in April at a news conference at the ward office in Tokyo on March 11, 2010. Narisawa said, ''As a mayor who has to exercise leadership, I want to support male employees'' taking paternity leave.

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Ibaraki Airport opens with concerns about profitability

OMITAMA, Japan - An airplane of Taiwan's TransAsia Airways arrives at Ibaraki Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on its opening day on March 11, 2010. The airport, the third in the Tokyo metropolitan area, commenced operations without regular domestic flights, arousing concern about its profitability.

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Ishikawa hopes to show improvement in 3 U.S. PGA events

NARITA, Japan - Teenage star golfer Ryo Ishikawa waves at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on March 11, 2010, as he departs for the United States to play in three U.S. PGA tournaments, including the Masters Tournament, in the next four weeks.

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Ishikawa hopes to show improvement in 3 U.S. PGA events

NARITA, Japan - Teenage star golfer Ryo Ishikawa speaks to reporters at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on March 11, 2010, before departing for the United States to play in three U.S. PGA tournaments, including the Masters Tournament, in the next four weeks.

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Ibaraki Airport opens with concerns about profitability

OMITAMA, Japan - A Skymark Airlines flight takes off for Kobe from Ibaraki Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on its opening day on March 11, 2010. The airport, the third in the Tokyo metropolitan area, commenced operations without regular domestic flights, arousing concern about its profitability.

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Zeppelin NT flies over Kagoshima

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - The Zeppelin NT is seen flying over the city of Kagoshima against the backdrop of Sakurajima on March 11, 2010, as Japan Airship Corp. began a sightseeing flight service until March 14.

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Ibaraki Airport opens with concerns about profitability

OMITAMA, Japan - Two airplanes are parked at Ibaraki Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on its opening day on March 11, 2010. The airport, the third in the Tokyo metropolitan area, commenced operations without regular domestic flights, arousing concern about its profitability.

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Marten responsible for attacks on crested ibises in Sado

NIIGATA, Japan - Environment Ministry officials examine the roof of an enclosure at the Sado Japanese Crested Ibis Conservation Center in Niigata Prefecture on March 11, 2010, a day after nine ibises were found dead and another critically injured. The ministry said it has determined that the birds were attacked by a marten.

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Ibaraki Airport opens with concerns about profitability

OMITAMA, Japan - A Skymark Airlines flight takes off for Kobe from Ibaraki Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on its opening day on March 11, 2010. The airport, the third in the Tokyo metropolitan area, commenced operations without regular domestic flights, arousing concern about its profitability.

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Ibaraki Airport opens with only 1 regular daily flight to Seoul

OMITAMA, Japan - An extra flight by domestic budget carrier Skymark Airlines arrives at Ibaraki Airport in Komitama, Ibaraki Prefecture, from Kobe on March 11, 2010, the opening day of the airport, the third one in the Tokyo metropolitan area. South Korea's Asiana Airlines serves as the only regular flight from Seoul at the initial stage.

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Ibaraki Airport opens with concerns about profitability

OMITAMA, Japan - This photo shows Ibaraki Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on its opening day on March 11, 2010. The airport, the third in the Tokyo metropolitan area, commenced operations without regular domestic flights, arousing concern about its profitability.

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Ibaraki Airport opens with concerns about profitability

OMITAMA, Japan - This photo shows Ibaraki Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on its opening day on March 11, 2010. The airport, the third in the Tokyo metropolitan area, commenced operations without regular domestic flights, arousing concern about its profitability.

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Ibaraki Airport opens with concerns about profitability

OMITAMA, Japan - The departure lobby of Ibaraki Airport, northeast of Tokyo, is crowded with passengers on the airport's opening day on March 11, 2010. The airport, the third in the Tokyo metropolitan area, commenced operations without regular domestic flights, arousing concern about its profitability.

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Ibaraki Airport opens with only 1 regular daily flight to Seoul

OMITAMA, Japan - A tape-cutting ceremony is held at Ibaraki Airport in Komitama, Ibaraki Prefecture, on March 11, 2010, to mark its opening. The airport opened as the third one in the Tokyo metropolitan area, with a daily flight to and from Seoul by South Korea's Asiana Airlines serving as the only regular flight at the initial stage.