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Japan's ex-House of Councillors President Ogi dies at 89

Photo taken in November 2010 in Tokyo shows Japan's former House of Councillors President Chikage Ogi. The actress-turned-lawmaker of the Liberal Democratic Party, whose real name was Hiroko Hayashi, died of cancer on March 9, 2023, at age 89.

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Japanese wins world cocktail title

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in May 2010 shows Takafumi Yamada, a Japanese bartender who won the World Cocktail Championship in Poland on Nov. 9, 2011, with an original cocktail on the theme of reconstruction from the March 11 disaster in Japan. Yamada said he created the vodka-based cocktail, Great Sunrise, in hope that ''a wonderful sunrise will shine all over Japan.''

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Hokkaido shinkansen preparations

HAKODATE, Japan - Workers renew power supply lines in the Omonai Tunnel in Shiriuchi, Hokkaido, on Nov. 9, 2010, in preparation for the extension of the shinkansen bullet train to the northernmost Japan prefecture planned for the fiscal year through March 2016.

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Hokkaido shinkansen preparations

HAKODATE, Japan - Workers renew power supply lines in the Omonai Tunnel in Shiriuchi, Hokkaido, on Nov. 9, 2010, in preparation for the extension of the shinkansen bullet train to the northernmost Japan prefecture planned for the fiscal year through March 2016.

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Hokkaido shinkansen preparations

HAKODATE, Japan - Workers renew power supply lines in the Omonai Tunnel in Shiriuchi, Hokkaido, on Nov. 9, 2010, in preparation for the extension of the shinkansen bullet train to the northernmost Japan prefecture planned for the fiscal year through March 2016.

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Soccer boys in Soweto

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - A boy chases a soccer ball in Soweto, an old township in Johannesburg, on March 9, 2010, as he and his friends exude excitement in the run-up to the World Cup.

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China's 1st qtr GDP up 11.9% on year

BEIJING, China - Chinese consumers look at condominium models during a real estate business event in Beijing on April 9, 2010. The Chinese government said April 15 that the country's economy expanded 11.9 percent in the January to March period from a year earlier.

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Braves Kawakami plays in preseason game

ORLANDO, United States - Atlanta Braves starter Kenshin Kawakami follows a two-run homer by Philadelphia Phillies' Jayson Werth during the second inning in their preseason game at Orlando, Florida, on March 9, 2010. Kawakami gave up two runs on four hits and walked one in three innings.

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Movie director Kitano awarded France's top cultural honor

PARIS, France - Japanese film director Takeshi Kitano poses after being named Commander of the Order of the Arts and Letters by Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand at the Fondation Cartier in Paris on March 9, 2010.

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L.A. Dodgers Kuroda pitches in preseason game

GLENDALE, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda pitches during a preseason game against the Colorado Rockies at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona, on March 9, 2010. Kuroda allowed two runs in two innings during his first preseason appearance.

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Matsui makes L.A. Angels spring debut

TEMPE, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a single to center in the fourth inning of a preseason game against the San Diego Padres at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, on March 9, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-2 in his Angels spring debut.

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Movie director Kitano awarded France's top honor for arts

PARIS, France - Japanese film director Takeshi Kitano (L) and French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand (R) pose with Kitano's artwork displayed at the Fondation Cartier museum in Paris on March 9, 2010. Kitano was conferred France's highest honor for arts and culture, the Commander of the Order of the Arts and Letters.

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Movie director Kitano awarded France's top honor for arts

PARIS, France - Japanese film director Takeshi Kitano (C) is awarded the Commander of the Order of the Arts and Letters, France's highest honor for arts and culture, by French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand (R) at the Fondation Cartier museum in Paris on March 9, 2010.

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Matsui makes L.A. Angels spring debut

TEMPE, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a single to center in the fourth inning of a preseason game against the San Diego Padres at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, on March 9, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-2 in his Angels spring debut.

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Itai picked as Japan entrant for Miss Universe 2010 pageant

TOKYO, Japan - Maiko Itai (2nd from R) wipes tears after being named Miss Japan at a hotel in Tokyo on March 9, 2010. Itai, who lives in Usuki, Oita Prefecture, was picked from 11 contestants in the final round of the Japanese beauty pageant, which had about 4,000 applicants, and will go to the Miss Universe 2010 beauty pageant in July.

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Movie director Kitano awarded France's top honor for arts

PARIS, France - Japanese film director Takeshi Kitano (R) gives French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand (C) a tour of his artworks at the Fondation Cartier museum in Paris on March 9, 2010. Kitano was conferred France's highest honor for arts and culture, the Commander of the Order of the Arts and Letters.

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Movie director Kitano awarded France's top cultural honor

PARIS, France - Japanese film director Takeshi Kitano (R) delivers a speech after being named Commander of the Order of the Arts and Letters by Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand at the Fondation Cartier in Paris on March 9, 2010.

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Kawasaki beaten again in Asian Champions League

TODOROKI, Japan - Japan's Kawasaki Frontale take on China's Beijing Guoan in steady snowfall at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on March 9, 2010. Kawasaki, last year's quarterfinalists, were condemned to a second straight Group E defeat in the Asian Champions League, going down 3-1 to the Chinese team.

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Itai picked as Japan entrant for Miss Universe 2010 pageant

TOKYO, Japan - Maiko Itai reacts after being named Miss Japan at a hotel in Tokyo on March 9, 2010. Itai, who lives in Usuki, Oita Prefecture, was picked from 11 contestants in the final round of the Japanese beauty pageant, which had about 4,000 applicants, and will go to the Miss Universe 2010 beauty pageant in July.

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Kawasaki beaten again in Asian Champions League

TODOROKI, Japan - Japan's Kawasaki Frontale take on China's Beijing Guoan in steady snowfall at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on March 9, 2010. Kawasaki, last year's quarterfinalists, were condemned to a second straight Group E defeat in the Asian Champions League, going down 3-1 to the Chinese team.

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Kawasaki beaten again in Asian Champions League

TODOROKI, Japan - Kawasaki Frontale midfielder Junichi Inamoto (C) fights for the ball with Beijing Guoan midfielder Huang Bowen (L) in a snowy Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on March 9, 2010. Kawasaki, last year's quarterfinalists, were condemned to a second straight Group E defeat in the AFC Champions League, going down 3-1 to the Chinese team.

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Danish PM seeks early delivery of financial aid to poor countries

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on March 9, 2010. Rasmussen, who chaired a U.N. climate summit in Copenhagen last December, called for the early implementation of financial aid worth $30 billion pledged by rich countries to help poor nations grapple with the impact of climate change.

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Endo snatches victory for Kashima in Asian Champions League

JEONJU, South Korea - Kashima Antlers midfielder Koji Nakata (back) strikes the equalizer in the 70th minute of a Group F opening round match of the AFC Champions League against South Korea's Jeonbuk Motors at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju, South Korea, on March 9, 2010. Kashima beat the South Korean team 2-1.

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Endo snatches victory for Kashima in Asian Champions League

JEONJU, South Korea - Kashima Antlers midfielder Mitsuo Ogawawara (R) fights for the ball with Jeonbuk Motors midfielder Jung Hoon at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju, South Korea, on March 9, 2010, during a Group F opening round match of the AFC Champions League. Kashima beat the South Korean team 2-1.

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Japan-U.S. secret pacts confirmed, gov't policy shift expected

TOKYO, Japan - Shinichi Kitaoka (R), a University of Tokyo professor who headed a Foreign Ministry panel investigating Japan-U.S. secret pacts on nuclear arms and other issues, speaks during a news conference at the ministry on March 9, 2010. The panel concluded that secret pacts were reached by Japan and the United States in the Cold War era, leading the Japanese government to end its decades-long official denial of their existence.

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Okada says suspicion nukes brought in cannot be dispelled

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada speaks during a news conference at his ministry on March 9, 2010, after the revelation by a ministry panel of a Cold War-era tacit agreement between Japan and the United States on the introduction of nuclear arms into Japan. Okada said he cannot completely dispel the suspicion that nuclear weapons were brought into Japan, in light of the revelation.

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Japan-U.S. secret pacts confirmed, gov't policy shift expected

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama answers question from reporters at the prime minister's office on March 9, 2010, after the revelation by a foreign ministry panel of a Cold War-era tacit agreement between Japan and the United States on the introduction of nuclear arms into Japan.

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Endo snatches victory for Kashima in Asian Champions League

JEONJU, South Korea - Kashima Antlers defender Daiki Iwamasa (L) fights for the ball with Jeonbuk Motors' Lee Dong Gook at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju, South Korea, on March 9, 2010, during a Group F opening round match of the AFC Champions League. Kashima beat the South Korean team 2-1.

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Okada says suspicion nukes brought in cannot be dispelled

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada speaks during a news conference at his ministry on March 9, 2010, after the revelation by a ministry panel of a Cold War-era tacit agreement between Japan and the United States on the introduction of nuclear arms into Japan. Okada said he cannot completely dispel the suspicion that nuclear weapons were brought into Japan, in light of the revelation.

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Toshiba HQ

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the headquarters of Toshiba Corp. in Tokyo's Minato Ward on March 9, 2010.

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Okada says suspicion nukes brought in cannot be dispelled

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada speaks during a news conference at his ministry on March 9, 2010, after the revelation by a ministry panel of a Cold War-era tacit agreement between Japan and the United States on the introduction of nuclear arms into Japan. Okada said he cannot completely dispel the suspicion that nuclear weapons were brought into Japan, in light of the revelation.

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Japan-U.S. secret pacts confirmed, gov't policy shift expected

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama answers question from reporters at the prime minister's office on March 9, 2010, after the revelation by a foreign ministry panel of a Cold War-era tacit agreement between Japan and the United States on the introduction of nuclear arms into Japan.

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Japan-U.S. secret pacts confirmed, gov't policy shift expected

TOKYO, Japan - Shinichi Kitaoka, a University of Tokyo professor who headed a Foreign Ministry panel investigating Japan-U.S. secret pacts on nuclear arms and other issues, speaks during a news conference at the ministry on March 9, 2010. The panel concluded that secret pacts were reached by Japan and the United States in the Cold War era, leading the Japanese government to end its decades-long official denial of their existence.

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Seibu Lions rookie Kikuchi allows 3 runs in two innings

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Highly touted Seibu Lions rookie Yusei Kikuchi pitches in a minor league game against the Yomiuri Giants at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on March 9, 2010. The 18-year-old Kikuchi pitched two innings, allowing three runs.

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Seibu Lions rookie Kikuchi allows 3 runs in two innings

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Highly touted Seibu Lions rookie Yusei Kikuchi pitches in a minor league game against the Yomiuri Giants at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on March 9, 2010. The 18-year-old Kikuchi pitched two innings, allowing three runs.

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Reprocessed nuclear waste arrives in Japan from Britain

AOMORI, Japan - A shipping cask containing vitrified radioactive waste is lifted by crane from a freighter at Mutsu Ogawara port in the village of Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, on March 9, 2010. The nuclear waste from fuel used in Japanese plants was transported back to Japan after being reprocessed in Britain, the first shipment of its kind to arrive from the country.

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Nuclear waste arrives in Japan from Britain

AOMORI, Japan - A freighter carrying high-level radioactive vitrified waste from Britain arrives at Mutsu Ogawara port in the village of Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, on March 9, 2010. The shipment, which comprises of nuclear waste reprocessed in Britain from fuels used at Japanese plants, is the first of its kind coming from Britain back into Japan.