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Death of Ghanaian man during deportation

TOKYO, Japan - Lawyer Koichi Kodama (R) looks at a photo of Abubakar Awudu Suraj, a Ghanaian man who died during the process of his deportation from Japan, at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2011. His Japanese widow filed a damages suit the same day against the state and nine immigration officers, alleging that the officers at Narita airport injured him and caused him to die in March 2010.

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Japanese cheerleader for Mavs

TOKYO, Japan - Natsuki Kaito, a rookie member of the Dallas Mavericks Dancers in the U.S. National Basketball Association, poses in Dallas, Texas, on June 5, 2011. Kaito, a 29-year-old Japanese national, went to the United States in 2010 to join the squad. She said she decided to remain in the United States after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan to pursue her dancing career, but donated her entire salary for the 2010-2011 season for the victims.

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Gymnast Uchimura, Yamamuro to join Konami

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese gymnasts Kohei Uchimura (L) and Koji Yamamuro pose during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2011. Uchimura, a two-time world champion, and Yamamuro, another member of the Japanese team at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 2010, will join the Konami group after graduating from Nippon Sport Science University in March 2011.

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1st-class seats on Hayabusa bullet train

RIFU, Japan - Photo shows seats in the GranClass first-class car of East Japan Railway Co.'s E5-type Hayabusa bullet train, which was opened to the media on Dec. 14, 2010, in Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture. The train will debut on March 5, 2011, on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line between Tokyo and Aomori, northeastern Japan.

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1st-class seats on Hayabusa bullet train

RIFU, Japan - Photo shows seats in the GranClass first-class car of East Japan Railway Co.'s E5-type Hayabusa bullet train, which was opened to the media on Dec. 14, 2010, in Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture. The train will debut on March 5, 2011, on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line between Tokyo and Aomori, northeastern Japan.

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Hayabusa bullet train

RIFU, Japan - The E5-type Hayabusa bullet train is unveiled to the media by East Japan Railway Co. on Dec. 14, 2010, in Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture. The train will debut on March 5, 2011, on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line between Tokyo and Aomori, northeastern Japan.

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Hayabusa bullet train commercial model unveiled

RIFU, Japan - A logo featuring a falcon design is seen on East Japan Railway Co.'s E5-type Hayabusa (Falcon) bullet train on Dec. 14, 2010, in Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture. The train will debut on March 5, 2011, on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line between Tokyo and Aomori, northeastern Japan.

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N. Korea ready to provide torpedo sample

BEIJING, China - Jong Hyon U, a counselor at the North Korean Embassy in Beijing, holds a press conference in Beijing on Nov. 5, 2010. Jong said North Korea is willing to hand over to South Korea and the United States a sample of a North Korean-made torpedo to prove that it was not involved in the sinking of a South Korean warship in March.

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N. Korea ready to provide torpedo sample

BEIJING, China - Jong Hyon U, a counselor at the North Korean Embassy in Beijing, leaves after a press conference in Beijing on Nov. 5, 2010. Jong said North Korea is willing to hand over to South Korea and the United States a sample of a North Korean-made torpedo to prove that it was not involved in the sinking of a South Korean warship in March.

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Chile guard on alert for prison break

CONCEPCION, Chile - A guard is on alert at a jail which had a prison break incident in Coronel, Chile, on March 5, 2010. More than 400 prisoners escaped from jails after a strong earthquake damaged the buildings in the country and many of them are still at large.

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Braves' Saito pitches against Nationals

ORLANDO, United States - New Atlanta Braves reliever Takashi Saito pitches against the Washington Nationals in Orlando, Florida, on March 5, 2010, allowing two runs in one inning in his first appearance of the spring. Atlanta beat the Washington Nationals 11-8.

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Princess Aiko not going to school after boys treated her harshly

TOKYO, Japan - Motomasa Higashisono, a senior director of the Gakushuin School Corporation that runs a range of schools from kindergarten to university, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on March 5, 2010. Princess Aiko, the only child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, who attends Gakushuin Primary School in Tokyo, has been reluctant to attend school since March 1, after being ''treated harshly'' by boys in her grade, an Imperial Household Agency official said March 5.

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Japan takes 2-0 lead vs Philippines at Davis Cup

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Tatsuma Ito returns the ball in a first round Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group 1 match against Treat Huey of the Philippines at Namihaya Dome on March 5, 2010. Ito pulled out a five-set victory over Huey, winning 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.

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Japan takes 2-0 lead vs Philippines at Davis Cup

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Go Soeda acknowledges spectators after defeating Cecil Mamiit of the Philippines in the first round of Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group 1 matches at Namihaya Dome on March 5, 2010. Soeda beat Mamiit 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.

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Former Olympic champion Shimizu reflects on memorable career

OBIHIRO, Japan - Nagano Olympic 500-meter gold medalist Hiroyasu Shimizu bows to reporters at the end of a press conference in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on March, 5, 2010, after drawing the curtain on a record-breaking career. During the press conference, Shimizu said he truly enjoyed his life in competitive speed skating.

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Japan takes 2-0 lead vs Philippines at Davis Cup

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Go Soeda returns the ball in a first round Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group 1 match against Cecil Mamiit of the Philippines at Namihaya Dome on March 5, 2010. Soeda beat Mamiit 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.

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Japan takes 2-0 lead vs Philippines at Davis Cup

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Tatsuma Ito acknowledges spectators after defeating Treat Huey of the Philippines in the first round of Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group 1 matches at Namihaya Dome on March 5, 2010. Ito pulled out a five-set victory over Huey, wnnning 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.

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Former Olympic champion Shimizu reflects on memorable career

OBIHIRO, Japan - Nagano Olympic 500-meter gold medalist Hiroyasu Shimizu tries to hold back tears during a press conference in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on March 5, 2010, after drawing the curtain on a record-breaking career. During the press conference, Shimizu said he truly enjoyed his life in competitive speed skating.

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Former Olympic champion Shimizu reflects on memorable career

OBIHIRO, Japan - Nagano Olympic 500-meter gold medalist Hiroyasu Shimizu tries to hold back tears during a press conference in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on March 5, 2010, after drawing the curtain on a record-breaking career. During the press conference, Shimizu said he truly enjoyed his life in competitive speed skating.

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Players show off jerseys for Japanese girls pro league clubs

OSAKA, Japan - Players from two teams in the to-be-inaugurated Girls Professional Baseball League -- the Kyoto Asto Dreams and the Hyogo Swing Smileys -- show off their jerseys on March 5, 2010, in Osaka ahead of the league's April 23 inauguration.

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China sees GDP growth at 8% for 2010

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and Premier Wen Jiabao take part in the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2010. Wen said it is expected the country's gross domestic product will grow 8 percent and consumer prices will climb about 3 percent in 2010.

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China sees GDP growth at 8% for 2010

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) listens to Premier Wen Jiabao delivering a speech on a government work report on March 5, 2010, in the opening session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Wen said it is expected the country's gross domestic product will grow 8 percent and consumer prices will climb about 3 percent in 2010.

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Toyota asks employees, dealers for help in restoring trust

TOYOTA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (C) speaks during a meeting at the company's head office in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on March 5, 2010. Toyoda asked employees, dealers, and auto parts makers to cooperate in order to restore customers' trust, which has been battered by a recent spate of recalls worldwide.

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China sees GDP growth at 8% for 2010

BEIJING, China - Top Chinese government officials including President Hu Jintao (2nd row from below, 3rd from L) and Premier Wen Jiabao (2nd row from below, 4th from L) sing the Chinese national anthem during the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2010. Wen said it is expected the country's gross domestic product will grow 8 percent and consumer prices will climb about 3 percent in 2010.

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Toyota asks employees, dealers for help in restoring trust

TOYOTA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda speaks during a meeting at the company's head office in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on March 5, 2010. Toyoda implored employees, dealers, and auto parts makers to cooperate in order to restore customers' trust, which has been battered by a recent spate of recalls worldwide.

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Princess Aiko unable to go to school after boys treated her harshly

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of Princess Aiko, the only child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako. Princess Aiko has been reluctant to attend school since Monday after being ''treated harshly'' by boys in her grade, an official of the Imperial Household Agency said March 5, 2010.

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Toyota asks employees, dealers for help in restoring trust

TOYOTA, Japan - Employees, dealers, and auto parts makers of Toyota Motor Corp. gather for a meeting at the company's head office in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on March 5, 2010. In the meeting attended by about 2,000 people, Toyota President Akio Toyoda called for their cooperation to restore customers' trust, which has been battered by a series of global recalls.

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China sees GDP growth at 8% for 2010

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and Premier Wen Jiabao shake hands after Wen delivered a speech on a government work report during the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2010. Wen said it is expected the country's gross domestic product will grow 8 percent and consumer prices will climb about 3 percent in 2010.

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Toyota asks employees, dealers for help in restoring trust

TOYOTA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. executives, including President Akio Toyoda (second from L), address a meeting at the automaker's head office in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on March 5, 2010. Toyoda asked employees, dealers, and auto parts makers for their cooperation in restoring customers' trust, which has been battered by a recent spate of recalls worldwide.

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Ikeda Elementary School designated 'int'l safe school'

IKEDA, Japan - Ikeda Elementary School principal Daisuke Fujita (L) holds up an ''International Safe Schools'' certificate with Max Vosskuhler, chair of the ISS committee affiliated with the World Health Organization, in the city of Ikeda in Osaka Prefecture, on March 5, 2010. The school, where eight pupils were murdered by an intruder in 2001, became the first school in Japan to be designated as a ''safe school'' by the WHO for its efforts to build safety.

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China sees GDP growth at 8% for 2010

BEIJING, China - Delegates attend the opening session of the National People's Congress on March 5, 2010, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said it expects the country's gross domestic product to grow 8 percent and consumer prices to climb about 3 percent for 2010.

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Japan, U.S. agree to cooperate over Iran

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (L) and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg shake hands at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on March 5, 2010, ahead of their talks. Okada and Steinberg agreed the two countries will cooperate to deal with issues such as the Iranian nuclear standoff. (Pool photo)

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China sees GDP growth at 8% for 2010

BEIJING, China - China's Premier Wen Jiabao delivers a speech on government work report on March 5, 2010, at the opening session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Wen said it expects the country's gross domestic product to grow 8 percent and consumer prices to climb about 3 percent for 2010.

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China sees GDP growth at 8% for 2010

BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (projected on screen) delivers a speech on government work report at a session of the National People's Congress on March 5, 2010, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Wen said it expects the country's gross domestic product to grow 8 percent and consumer prices to climb about 3 percent for 2010.

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China sees GDP growth at 8% for 2010

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and Premier Wen Jiabao take part in the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2010. Wen said it expects the country's gross domestic product to grow 8 percent and consumer prices to climb about 3 percent for 2010.

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China sees GDP growth at 8% for 2010

BEIJING, China - Delegates attend the opening session of the National People's Congress on March 5, 2010, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said it expects the country's gross domestic product to grow 8 percent and consumer prices to climb about 3 percent for 2010.

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China sees GDP growth at 8% for 2010

BEIJING, China - Officers of the People's Liberation Army head to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to attend the National People's Congress which opened March 5, 2010. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said it expects the country's gross domestic product to grow 8 percent and consumer prices to climb about 3 percent for 2010.

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China sees GDP growth at 8% for 2010

BEIJING, China - Delegates sing the national anthem during the opening session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2010. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said it expects the country's gross domestic product to grow 8 percent and consumer prices to climb about 3 percent for 2010.

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Obama statue to be moved from Jakarta park to his former school

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Photo shows a bronze statue of U.S. President Barack Obama as a boy at Menteng Park in Jakarta. Jakarta authorities announced on Feb. 5, 2010, the statue will be moved to his former elementary school before he visits Indonesia in mid-March. The 110-centimeter statue of a 10-year-old Obama smiling at a butterfly resting on his raised left thumb has drawn criticism since being erected on Dec. 10, 2009.