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U.S. Middle East envoy Mitchell resigning

WASHINGTON, United States - File photo shows George Mitchell, U.S. special envoy for the Middle East, at the Department of State in Washington in September 2010. Mitchell is leaving the post, effective May 20, 2011, after serving for over two years, according to his resignation letter addressed to U.S. President Barack Obama.

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Japanese 56-leaf clover enters Guinness Book of Records

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in May 2009 shows a 56-leaf clover bred by since-deceased farmer Shigeo Obara of Hanamaki in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan. His family said Sept. 20, 2010, that the clover has entered the Guinness Book of Records as a new world record.

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Ichiro 1-for-3 against Blue Jays

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an infield single in the eighth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 20, 2010, at Safeco Field in Seattle. The Mariners won a 4-3 walk-off victory.

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Ex-finance minister Murayama dies at 95

TOKYO, Japan - Former finance minister Tatsuo Murayama (file photo taken in June, 1999) died on May 20, 2010. He was 95. After serving as a finance ministry official, Murayama won a House of Representatives seat on the Liberal Democratic Party ticket in 1963 and served 12 terms, holding ministerial posts in finance and welfare affairs. He retired from politics in 2000.

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L.A. Angels' Matsui 1-for-3 against Chicago White Sox

CHICAGO, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui watches his single hit to left in the sixth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on May 20, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-3 with an RBI in a 6-5 win over the White Sox.

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Toyota, Tesla team up

PALO ALTO, United States - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda is surrounded by reporters after a press conference in Palo Alto, California, on May 20, 2010. The top Japanese automaker said it will jointly develop and produce electric vehicles with Tesla Motors Inc. based in California.

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Ichiro 1-for-3 against Blue Jays

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki is caught stealing second base in the eighth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 20, 2010, at Safeco Field in Seattle. The Mariners won a 4-3 walk-off victory.

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Ichiro 1-for-3 against Blue Jays

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an infield single in the eighth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 20, 2010, at Safeco Field in Seattle. The Mariners won a 4-3 walk-off victory.

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Japan beat Myanmar 8-0 in AFC Women's Asian Cup

CHENGDU, China - Japanese players celebrate after beating Myanmar 8-0 in a Group A match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup at Chengdu Sports Center in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, on May 20, 2010.

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Rocket carrying Venus probe Akatsuki set to blast off into space

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - The H-2A rocket carrying Akatsuki, Japan's new planetary probe designed to travel to Venus to examine its climate, is seen at Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on May 20, 2010, a day before its launch. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency had postponed the liftoff on May 18 due to bad weather.

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Hatoyama expected to announce Futemma relocation plan

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 20, 2010. Hatoyama expressed his intention to hold a news conference later this month to directly explain to the public the government's policy on the planned relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture.

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Japan beat Myanmar 8-0 in AFC Women's Asian Cup

CHENGDU, China - Japanese players celebrate after scoring the opening goal during the first half of a Group A match against Myanmar in the AFC Women's Asian Cup at Chengdu Sports Center in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, on May 20, 2010. Japan won 8-0.

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Japan beat Myanmar 8-0 in AFC Women's Asian Cup

CHENGDU, China - Japan forward Mami Yamaguchi scores her side's third goal from the penalty spot during the first half of a Group A match against Myanmar in the AFC Women's Asian Cup at Chengdu Sports Center in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, on May 20, 2010. Japan won 8-0.

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Japan beat Myanmar 8-0 in AFC Women's Asian Cup

CHENGDU, China - Japan midfielder Homare Sawa (back at L) scores her side's second goal during the first half of a Group A match against Myanmar in the AFC Women's Asian Cup at Chengdu Sports Center in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, on May 20, 2010. Japan won 8-0.

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Thailand begins to count damage after troops smash protests

BANGKOK, Thailand - Smokes continue spewing from the Central World shopping mall building that was set on fire by antigovernment protesters in Bangkok on May 20, 2010, a day after Thai troops smashed through barricades to end two months of antigovernment protests.

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'Bengawan Solo' composer Gesang dies at age 92

TOKYO, Japan - Renowned Indonesian singer-songwriter from Gesang Martohartono (file photo taken in January, 1980), who composed the famous song ''Bengawan Solo'' (Solo River), died on May 20, 2010, in his birthplace of Surakarta (Solo), in central Java. He was 92.

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Thailand begins to count damage after troops smash protests

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai soldiers patrol around the Central World shopping mall building that was set on fire by antigovernment protesters in Bangkok on May 20, 2010, a day after Thai troops smashed through barricades to end two months of antigovernment protests.

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Thailand begins to count damage after troops smash protests

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai soldiers take positions in front of a stage in central Bangkok, where antigovernment protesters held rallies, on May 20, 2010, a day after Thai troops smashed through barricades to end two months of antigovernment protests.

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Thailand begins to count damage after troops smash protests

BANGKOK, Thailand - Firefighters hose down the Central World shopping mall building that was set on fire by antigovernment protesters in Bangkok on May 20, 2010, a day after Thai troops smashed through barricades to end two months of antigovernment protests.

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Thailand begins to assess damage after troops smash protests

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment protesters line up in Bangkok on May 20, 2010, to return to their hometowns on buses provided by the government, a day after Thai troops smashed through barricades to end two months of protests in central Bangkok.

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Japan, Laos share concerns over Thai political turmoil

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Laotian Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 20, 2010, prior to their talks.

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Thailand begins to assess damage after troops smash protests

BANGKOK, Thailand - An antigovernment protester holds her child as she heads to buses provided by the government in Bangkok on May 20, 2010, for demonstrators to return to their hometowns, a day after Thai troops smashed through barricades to end two months of protests in central Bangkok.

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Thailand begins to assess damage after troops smash protests

BANGKOK, Thailand - Police officers watch antigovernment protesters walking to catch buses provided by the government in Bangkok on May 20, 2010, for demonstrators to return to their hometowns, a day after Thai troops smashed through barricades to end two months of protests in central Bangkok.

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Kimura KOed in 4th by WBA champ Kratingdaenggym

MAHA SARAKHAM, Thailand - WBA super bantamweight champion Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym of Thailand (L) knocks out Japanese challenger Shoji Kimura in the fourth round of their world title bout in Maha Sarakham, Thailand, on May 20, 2010. Kratingdaenggym stopped the 32-year-old Kimura 2 minutes, 23 seconds into the fourth, successfully defending the title for the third time.

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Details of eurozone stability mechanism to come in few weeks

TOKYO, Japan - Jean-Claude Juncker, chairman of the Eurogroup forum of eurozone finance ministers, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on May 20, 2010. Juncker, also prime minister and finance minister of Luxembourg, said a financial stability mechanism for the eurozone will be ready in a few weeks.

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Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Miyazaki Prefecture

KAWAMINAMI, Japan - Workers disinfect a vehicle at an entrance to a parking lot at the Kawaminami town office in Miyazaki Prefecture on May 20, 2010, as part of efforts to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.

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Ozeki Kotooshu beaten by No. 5 maegashira Hakuba at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kotooshu of Bulgaria (back) is pushed out of the ring by No. 5 maegashira Hakuba of Mongolia at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 20, 2010, day 12 of the 15-day event.

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JAMA chief cautious on auto sales recovery amid European crisis

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, the new chairman of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on May 20, 2010. Shiga, also chief operating officer of Nissan Motor Co., voiced caution over the prospects for a full-fledged recovery in global auto sales due to the economic uncertainty stemming from the sovereign debt crisis in Europe.

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Japan stocks continue to slide on eurozone fiscal woes

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic board in Tokyo's Marunouchi business district displays a graph showing a slide in stocks on May 20, 2010, amid jitters over the eurozone's fiscal plight. Japan's key Nikkei index briefly dipped below 10,000 for the first time in more than three months.

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Hakuho sends Baruto packing to close in on summer sumo title

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (R) pushes ozeki Baruto of Estonia out of the ring on the 12th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 20, 2010. Hakuho remains unbeaten and can claim his 14th Emperor's Cup with a win against ozeki Kotomitsuki on May 21.

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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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Hakuho sends Baruto packing to close in on summer sumo title

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (L) pushes ozeki Baruto of Estonia out of the ring on the 12th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 20, 2010. Hakuho remains unbeaten and can claim his 14th Emperor's Cup with a win against ozeki Kotomitsuki on May 21.

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Japan says N. Korea's involvement in ship sinking unforgivable

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 20, 2010, to attend a meeting of Cabinet ministers responsible for Japan's security to discuss what steps should be taken against Pyongyang after Seoul officially blamed North Korea for the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship in March that killed 46 sailors.

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Hozumi vows to win back WBC bantamweight crown

OSAKA, Japan - Hozumi Hasegawa, who lost the WBC bantamweight crown to Fernando Montiel of Mexico in Tokyo last month, speaks at a news conference in Kobe on May 20, 2010. Hasegawa said, ''I will get back what has been taken away from me. That is what I want to think about most.''

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Japan says N. Korea's involvement in ship sinking unforgivable

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 20, 2010, to attend a meeting of Cabinet ministers responsible for Japan's security to discuss what steps should be taken against Pyongyang after Seoul officially blamed North Korea for the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship in March that killed 46 sailors.

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Japan says N. Korea's involvement in ship sinking unforgivable

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano speaks at a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 20, 2010, after Seoul officially blamed Pyongyang for the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship in March that killed 46 sailors. Hirano said it will be difficult to resume the six-party talks aimed at denuclearizing North Korea in the current circumstances.

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Japan says N. Korea's involvement in ship sinking unforgivable

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano speaks at a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 20, 2010, after Seoul officially blamed Pyongyang for the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship in March that killed 46 sailors. Hirano said it will be difficult to resume the six-party talks aimed at denuclearizing North Korea in the current circumstances.

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Australia, Japan remain apart over whaling, FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith (L) is greeted by Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu at the farm ministry in Tokyo on May 20, 2010. The ministers discussed the issue of whaling and bilateral negotiations on a free trade agreement.

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S. Korea officially blames N. Korea for ship sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - The marking ''No. 1'' is seen on a North Korean torpedo at the South Korean National Defense Ministry on May 20, 2010. Seoul officially blamed North Korea the same day for the sinking of the South Korean naval ship Cheonan, claiming the letters on the torpedo, which was retrieved near the incident site, suggest North Korea's involvement.

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Isetan store damaged amid violence in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - A journalist peers at the smashed window of a branch of Japanese department store Isetan in Bangkok on May 20, 2010. The branch was damaged when antigovernment demonstrators set fire to many buildings in Bangkok after Thai troops smashed through their barricades on the previous day to end two months of antigovernment protests.

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Isetan store damaged amid violence in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Photo shows a smashed window of a branch of Japanese department store Isetan in Bangkok on May 20, 2010. Outraged antigovernment demonstrators set fire to many buildings in Bangkok after Thai troops smashed through their barricades on the previous day to end two months of antigovernment protests.

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Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Miyazaki Prefecture

KAWAMINAMI, Japan - Veterinarians and Miyazaki prefectural government officials get on a buse to head for stock farms in the town of Kawaminami in the prefecture on May 20, 2010, for disinfection work to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.

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Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Miyazaki Prefecture

KAWAMINAMI, Japan - Veterinarians and Miyazaki prefectural government officials get on buses to head for stock farms in the town of Kawaminami in the prefecture on May 20, 2010, for disinfection work to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.

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Japan's economy expands for 4th qtr in Jan.-March

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Naoto Kan, who concurrently serves as state minister in charge of economic and fiscal policy, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on May 20, 2010, after the Cabinet Office announced that Japan's economy grew an annualized real 4.9 percent in January-March, expanding for the fourth consecutive quarter. Kan said the current recovery trend in the Japanese economy will likely continue.

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Plums bloom early in May-like weather

IWAKI, Japan - Plums are blooming early at Kirakuen Inn, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, due to warmer-than-usual weather on Jan. 20, 2010. Temperatures rose to as high as 17 degrees Celsius in the region, normally seen in early May.