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Kyoto's Aoi Festival

KYOTO, Japan - Men dressed as public servants from the Heian Period (794-1185), walk with a decorated ox cart during Kyoto's Aoi Festival on May 15, 2010. Around 500 men wearing costumes from the period took part in the parade, which travels around eight kilometers from Kyoto Imperial Palace to Shimogamo and Kamigamo shrines, during the ancient capital's major festival dating back 1,400 years.

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Monkeys get hot springs treat

HAKODATE, Japan - Japanese monkeys warm themselves in a hot spring at Hakodate City Tropical Garden in the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Dec. 15, 2010. About 100 monkeys at the park soaked in the pool. The facility will keep the hot spring for the monkeys through May 2011 for viewing by visitors.

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Monkeys get hot springs treat

HAKODATE, Japan - Japanese monkeys warm themselves in a hot spring at Hakodate City Tropical Garden in the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Dec. 15, 2010. About 100 monkeys at the park soaked in the pool. The facility will keep the hot spring for the monkeys through May 2011 for viewing by visitors.

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Shinoyama indicted over outdoor nude photo session

TOKYO, Japan - Prosecutors on May 20, 2010 filed a summary indictment against photographer Kishin Shinoyama (file photo) on charges of public indecency and blasphemy for shooting nude photos in a Tokyo cemetery. According to the indictment, Shinoyama, 69, took obscene photographs at Aoyama Cemetery in Tokyo's Minato Ward on the night of Oct. 15, 2008 and thus disrespected the sanctity of the site.

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Killer whales delight tourists

SAPPORO, Japan - Sightseers aboard a whale watching boat photograph a killer whale in the waters off the Rausu area of the Shiretoko Peninsula, a World Heritage site in Hokkaido on May 15, 2010. May is peak season for watching the sea mammal in the area with about a 50-percent chance of spotting one during a tour.

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Killer whales delight tourists

SAPPORO, Japan - A killer whale breaches while another swims in waters off the Rausu area of the Shiretoko Peninsula, a World Heritage site in Hokkaido, in a photo taken from a boat on May 15, 2010. May is peak season for watching the sea mammal in the area, with about a 50-percent chance of spotting one during a tour.

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Matsui 1-for-3 in Angels' 12-3 win over Athletics

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui runs home from second on a double by Mike Napoli in the sixth inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 15, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-3 in his team's 12-3 rout of the Athletics.

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Matsui 1-for-3 in Angels' 12-3 win over Athletics

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui (L) is congratulated by a teammate after scoring on a double by Mike Napoli in the sixth inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 15, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-3 in his team's 12-3 rout of the Athletics.

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Matsui 1-for-3 in Angels' 12-3 win over Athletics

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a double to left in the seventh inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 15, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-3 in his team's 12-3 rout of the Athletics.

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Matsui 1-for-3 in Angels' 12-3 win over Athletics

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui is hit by a pitch in the sixth inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 15, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-3 in his team's 12-3 rout of the Athletics.

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Matsui 1-for-3 in Angels' 12-3 win over Athletics

ANAHEIM, United States - The Los Angeles Angels' Kendry Morales (R) is congratulated by teammate Hideki Matsui after blasting a three-run homer in the fourth inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 15, 2010.

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Ichiro extends multi-hit streak to 7 games

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Fans of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrate over their team's 3-2 walk-off victory over the Seattle Mariners at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 15, 2010. At front is Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki.

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Chicago Cubs' Fukudome 1-for-2 against Pittsburgh Pirates

CHICAGO, United States - The Chicago Cubs' Kosuke Fukudome reacts on third base after hitting an RBI triple to right in the ninth inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 15, 2010. Fukudome went 1-for-2 with an RBI in a Cubs' 4-3 loss to the Pirates.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Iwamura hitless against Chicago Cubs

CHICAGO, United States - Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Akinori Iwamura (R) exchanges high-fives with his teammate after scoring on a single by Andrew McCutchen in the first inning of a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 15, 2010. Iwamura was held hitless in a 0-for-2 outing in a 4-3 victory over the Cubs.

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Ichiro extends multi-hit streak to 7 games

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to center in the third inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 15, 2010, Ichiro went 2-for-4 to match his personal best of seven consecutive multi-hit games in the Mariners' 3-2 walk-off loss to the Rays.

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Chicago Cubs' Fukudome 1-for-2 against Pittsburgh Pirates

CHICAGO, United States - The Chicago Cubs' Kosuke Fukudome hits an RBI triple to right in the ninth inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 15, 2010. Fukudome went 1-for-2 with an RBI in the Cubs' 4-3 loss to the Pirates.

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Prosecutors question Ozawa over political fund reports

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (C), secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, leaves a hotel in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 15, 2010, after being questioned by prosecutors over his fund management body's alleged false reporting of political funds. The third round of questioning over the fund reports was conducted after an independent judicial panel decided last month that Ozawa merits indictment over the allegation.

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Designer Koshino holds fashion show at Beijing's Great Hall

BEIJING, China - A model poses during a fashion show by Japanese designer Junko Koshino at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 15, 2010. Some 200 people were invited to the show at the country's parliament to mark the 25th anniversary of Koshino's debut in China in 1985.

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Ichiro extends multi-hit streak to 7 games

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to right in the eighth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 15, 2010, Ichiro went 2-for-4 to match his personal best of seven consecutive multi-hit games in the Mariners' 3-2 walk-off loss to the Rays.

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Designer Koshino holds fashion show at Beijing's Great Hall

BEIJING, China - Models pose during a fashion show by Japanese designer Junko Koshino at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 15, 2010. Some 200 people were invited to the show at the country's parliament to mark the 25th anniversary of Koshino's debut in China in 1985.

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Hirano seeks local understanding over Futemma relocation

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano speaks to reporters at a hotel in Kagoshima on May 15, 2010, after talks with business people from Tokunoshima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture. Hirano asked them to accept some functions and drills from the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station in Okinawa ''within the limits of what local people will allow.''

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Hirano seeks local understanding over Futemma relocation

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano speaks to reporters at a hotel in Kagoshima on May 15, 2010, after talks with business people from Tokunoshima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture. Hirano asked them to accept some functions and drills from the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station in Okinawa ''within the limits of what local people will allow.''

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Japan, China, S. Korea discuss handling of S. Korean ship sinking

GYEONGJU, South Korea - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (L), South Korean Foreign and Trade Minister Yu Myung Hwan and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi attend a joint news conference after their trilateral talks in the South Korean city of Gyeongju on May 15, 2010.

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Clashes continue in Thai capital, death toll rises to 18

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai troops take positions in Bangkok on May 15, 2010, as clashes between Thai troops and antigovernment protesters continue. The death toll from three days of clashes has risen to 18, while more than 170 people have been injured.

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Japan, China, S. Korea discuss handling of S. Korean ship sinking

GYEONGJU, South Korea - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (L), South Korean Foreign and Trade Minister Yu Myung Hwan and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi raise a toast during a dinner after their trilateral talks in the South Korean city of Gyeongju on May 15, 2010.

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Japan, China, S. Korea discuss handling of S. Korean ship sinking

GYEONGJU, South Korea - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (L), South Korean Foreign and Trade Minister Yu Myung Hwan and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi attend a joint news conference after their trilateral talks in the South Korean city of Gyeongju on May 15, 2010.

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Clashes continue in Thai capital, death toll rises to 18

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment protesters move a garbage truck to block a street in central Bangkok on May 15, 2010, as clashes between Thai troops and the protesters continue. The death toll from three days of clashes has risen to 18, while more than 170 people have been injured.

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Prosecutors question Ozawa over political fund reports

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the media gather in front of a hotel in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 15, 2010, as prosecutors inside questioned Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa. Tokyo prosecutors and Ozawa met for a third round of questioning after an independent judicial panel decided last month that he merits indictment over his fund management body's alleged false reporting of political funds.

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Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu beats Kisenosato at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kotooshu of Bulgaria (R) throws down sekiwake Kisenosaato on the seventh day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 15, 2010.

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Hakuho, Baruto still tied for lead at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Baruto of Estonia pushes No. 1 maegahsira Miyabiyama out of the ring at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 15, 2010, remaining unbeaten during the first seven days of the 15-day competition.

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Mongolian ozeki Harumafuji beats Kakuryu at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Harumafuji of Mongolia (L) pushes compatriot No. 3 maegashira Kakuryu out of the ring on the seventh day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 15, 2010.

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Hakuho, Baruto still tied for lead at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (R) forces second-ranked maegashira Tochinoshin of Georgia out of the ring on the seventh day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 15, 2010, remaining unbeaten and on course for a consecutive title.

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LDP bigwig Aoki won't run in upper house election, may retire

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Mikio Aoki (file photo) has told executives of the main opposition party's Shimane prefectural chapter that he does not intend to run in the prefectural district of the House of Councillors election this summer due to poor health, a senior chapter member said on May 15, 2010. Regarded as an influential member of the upper house during the LDP's long rule, Aoki served as chief Cabinet secretary from 1999 to 2000 in the governments of prime ministers Keizo Obuchi and Yoshiro Mori.

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Japan, China agree to work on mechanism amid maritime friction

GYEONGJU, South Korea - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada speaks during a trilateral foreign Ministers' meeting involving Japan, China and South Korea in Gyeongju, South Korea, on May 15, 2010.

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Flagship Uniqlo outlet opens in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Salesclerks attend to customers at a flagship Uniqlo outlet in Shanghai on May 15, 2010, as Fast Retailing Co., the Japanese operator of the popular Uniqlo casual clothing chain, opened the new three-story store, its 65th outlet in China, including Hong Kong, and fourth global flagship outlet.

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Japan, China agree to work on mechanism amid maritime friction

GYEONGJU, South Korea - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (L) and his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi shake hands in Gyeongju, South Korea, on May 15, 2010, prior to their talks. The two foreign ministers met on the sidelines of a trilateral foreign ministers' meeting also involving South Korea.

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Japan, China, S. Korea discuss handling of ship sinking

GYEONGJU, South Korea - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (L), South Korean Foreign and Trade Minister Yu Myung Hwan (C) and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi join hands before their trilateral talks in Gyeongju, South Korea, on May 15, 2010.

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Japanese Foreign Minister Okada visits Lee's grave in S. Korea

BUSAN, South Korea - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada offers prayers at the grave of Lee Su Hyun, a South Korean student who was struck and killed by a train in Tokyo in January 2001 while trying to rescue a drunken Japanese man who had fallen onto the tracks, at a cemetery in Busan, South Korea, on May 15, 2010. Okada visited the cemetery before attending a trilateral foreign ministers' meeting involving Japan, China and South Korea.

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Japan, China agree to work on mechanism amid maritime friction

GYEONGJU, South Korea - Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) and his Japanese counterpart Katsuya Okada hold talks in Gyeongju, South Korea, on May 15, 2010. The two foreign ministers met on the sidelines of a trilateral foreign ministers' meeting also involving South Korea.

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Japanese Foreign Minister Okada visits Lee's grave in S. Korea

BUSAN, South Korea - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (L) offers flowers at the grave of Lee Su Hyun, a South Korean student who was struck and killed by a train in Tokyo in January 2001 while trying to rescue a drunken Japanese man who had fallen onto the tracks, at a cemetery in Busan, South Korea, on May 15, 2010. Okada visited the cemetery before attending a trilateral foreign ministers' meeting involving Japan, China and South Korea.

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Clashes continue in Thai capital, death toll rises to 18

BANGKOK, Thailand - A man looks at a military vehicle burnt by antigovernment protesters in Bangkok on May 15, 2010, as clashes between Thai troops and the protesters continue. The death toll from three days of clashes has risen to 18, while more than 170 people have been injured.

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Flagship Uniqlo outlet opens in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Shoppers flock to a flagship Uniqlo outlet in Shanghai on May 15, 2010, as Fast Retailing Co., the Japanese operator of the popular Uniqlo casual clothing chain, opened the new three-story store, its 65th outlet in China, including Hong Kong, and fourth global flagship outlet.

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LDP bigwig Aoki won't run in upper house election, may retire

MATSUE, Japan - Kazuhiko Aoki, the eldest son and secretary of veteran Liberal Democratic Party upper house member Mikio Aoki, speaks about his father's intention not to run in the House of Councillors election this summer due to poor health in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, on May 15, 2010. Regarded as an influential member of the upper house during the LDP's long rule, Mikio Aoki served as chief Cabinet secretary from 1999 to 2000 in the governments of prime ministers Keizo Obuchi and Yoshiro Mori.

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Aoi Matsuri dating back 1,400 years held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - About 500 participants and around 40 horses and cows parade in the Aoi Matsuri (festival), which dates back 1,400 years, in Kyoto on May 15, 2010. The participants, dressed as nobles of the Heian Period (794-1185), walked around eight kilometers from Kyoto Imperial Palace to Shimogamo and Kamigamo shrines, watched by about 26,000 people on the parade route.

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Peace event in Okinawa

NAGO, Japan - Demonstrators march in the Henoko area of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, near the government-envisioned relocation site for the U.S. Marine Corps Futemma Air Station on May 14, 2010. The march is part of an annual peace event commemorating the anniversary of the May 15, 1972, reversion of Okinawa Prefecture from the United States to Japan.

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Hatoyama holds firm on Futemma deadline

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks to reporters at his official residence in Tokyo on April 15, 2010. The premier reiterated that his government would hammer out a plan to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps Futemma Air Station by the end of May, as promised.

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Hatoyama, Sen. Inoue discuss U.S. base issue

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) and U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye hold talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2010. Hatoyama told Inoue that the controversial issue of relocating a U.S. Marines airfield in Okinawa Prefecture would be resolved in May.