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Lawmaker Noda gives birth to boy

TOKYO, Japan - A file photo, taken on May 17, 2010, shows Seiko Noda, a House of Representatives member from the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party. The 50-year-old lawmaker, once touted as a potential candidate to become Japan's first female premier, gave birth to a baby boy at a Tokyo hospital on Jan. 6, 2011, marking a successful end to years of fertility treatment.

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Shanghai World Expo

SHANGHAI, China - Visitors complain to police officers about being unable to obtain reservation tickets to enter the China Pavilion (behind) at the Shanghai World Expo site on May 6, 2010.

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Comedy with Japanese porn star premieres in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A poster for the film ''Menculik Miyabi'' (Kidnapping Miyabi) starring Japanese porn actress Maria Ozawa is displayed at a movie theater in Jakarta on May 6, 2010. The film, which premiered the same day, has stirred controversy among some Muslims and moviegoers.

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South Africa awaits FIFA World Cup

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - A doll of former South African President Nelson Mandela wearing a soccer uniform is on sale in a shop in Johannesburg, South Africa, on May 6, 2010, ahead of the June 11 opening of the FIFA World Cup.

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South Africa awaits FIFA World Cup

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - An oversized copy of the soccer ball to be used at this year's FIFA World Cup and other balls used at past sports events are exhibited at a shopping mall in Johannesburg on May 6, 2010, ahead of the June 11 opening of the soccer tournament in South Africa.

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H. Matsui, Matsuzaka face off

BOSTON, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui pops out to center in the sixth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on May 6, 2010. The Red Sox won 11-6.

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Nuclear rally near White House

WASHINGTON, United States - Peace wishers from Japan and the United States sing an antiwar song near the White House in Washington on May 6, 2010. They were among some 100 participants in a rally calling for abolition of nuclear weapons led by a peace group, the Japan Council against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs.

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Nuclear rally near White House

WASHINGTON, United States - Members of a Japanese peace group stage a rally calling for abolition of nuclear weapons near the White House in Washington on May 6, 2010. Some 100 people including members of the Japan Council against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs took part in the demonstration.

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Matsuzaka earns 1st win

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka fails to catch a grounder off Torii Hunter of the Los Angeles Angels in the fifth inning of a game at Fenway Park in Boston on May 6, 2010. Matsuzaka earned his first win of the season, leading his team to an 11-6 victory.

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Matsuzaka earns 1st win

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka (L) and relief pitcher Manny Delcarmen touch gloves when Matsuzaka left the pitcher's mound in the sixth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Fenway Park in Boston on May 6, 2010. Matsuzaka earned his first win of the season, leading his team to an 11-6 victory.

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H. Matsui, Matsuzaka face off

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka throws against the Los Angeles Angels at Fenway Park on May 6, 2010.

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H. Matsui, Matsuzaka face off

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka from Japan pitches against compatriot Hideki Matsui, the Los Angeles Angels designated hitter, in the third inning of a game at Fenway Park in Boston on May 6, 2010.

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Matsuzaka earns 1st win

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka watches a single he gave up to Torii Hunter of the Los Angeles Angels in the first inning of a game at Fenway Park in Boston on May 6, 2010. Matsuzaka earned his first win of the season, leading his team to an 11-6 victory.

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H. Matsui, Matsuzaka face off

BOSTON, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui from Japan stands at bat against compatriot Daisuke Matsuzaka with the Boston Red Sox in the first inning of a game at Fenway Park in Boston on May 6, 2010.

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Athens rally continues

ATHENS, Greece - Labor union members stage a rally near the parliament building in Athens on May 6, 2010. Thousands of protesters marched in the capital after parliament approved bills to seek drastic spending cuts.

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H. Matsui, Matsuzaka face off

BOSTON, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui from Japan draws a walk from compatriot Daisuke Matsuzaka with the Boston Red Sox in the first inning of a game at Fenway Park in Boston on May 6, 2010.

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A day after 3 people killed in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - A woman places flowers outside a bank branch in Athens on May 6, 2010, a day after three bank employees were killed there as protesters against government planned austerity measures threw petrol bombs.

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Kim Jong Il appears to have left Beijing for N. Korea

BEIJING, China - A car believed to be carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Il passes Beijing railway station on May 6, 2010. Later, a special North Korean train believed to be carrying Kim left Beijing, indicating he may have begun his trip back home after wrapping up a four-day visit to China.

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H. Matsui, Matsuzaka face off

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka from Japan pitches against compatriot Hideki Matsui, the Los Angeles Angels designated hitter, in the first inning of a game at Fenway Park in Boston on May 6, 2010.

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H. Matsui, Matsuzaka face off

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka throws against the Los Angeles Angels at Fenway Park on May 6, 2010.

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Thai protesters consider reconciliation offer

BANGKOK, Thailand - A leader of the antigovernment protesters under ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra speaks during a press conference in Bangkok on May 6, 2010. The United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship said they will propose a counter-proposal to a reconciliation plan offered by the government before dispersing from Bangkok's business district.

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A day after 3 people killed in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - A man places flowers outside a bank branch in Athens on May 6, 2010, a day after three bank employees were killed there as protesters against government planned austerity measures threw petrol bombs.

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Miyazato finishes 50th after 1st round at Salonpas Cup

TSUKUBAMIRAI, Japan - Ai Miyazato acknowledges the gallery after making a birdie from a bunker on the ninth hole during the first round of the Salonpas Cup at Ibaraki Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on May 6, 2010. Miyazato, who clinched her third win of the season at the Tres Marias Championship in Mexico, finished in 50th place.

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Kim Jong Il appears to have left Beijing for N. Korea

BEIJING, China - A police car leads a motorcade, including a car believed to be carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, toward Beijing railway station yard on May 6, 2010. Later, a special North Korean train believed to be carrying Kim left Beijing, indicating he may have begun his trip back home after wrapping up a four-day visit to China.

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Kim Jong Il appears to have left Beijing for N. Korea

BEIJING, China - A motorcade, including a car believed to be carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, passes Beijing railway station on May 6, 2010, with several lanes being closed to traffic. Later, a special North Korean train believed to be carrying Kim left Beijing, indicating he may have begun his trip back home after wrapping up a four-day visit to China.

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Uniqlo's new 'bra top' camisoles

TOKYO, Japan - Model Yu Yamada poses during a promotional event for new models of Uniqlo Co.'s ''bra top'' camisoles in Tokyo on May 6, 2010. The apparel maker has doubled its range of the popular summer gear to 40.

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Tokunoshima mayors leave for Tokyo

TOKUNOSHIMA, Japan - Protestors rally to show support for the mayors of three towns in Tokunoshima Island who are departing for Tokyo to meet with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on May 6, 2010, at Tokunoshima airport in Kagoshima Prefecture. The mayors are planning to convey their opposition to the idea of relocating some of the U.S. Marines stationed in Okinawa to the island.

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Emperor, empress visit after-school day care center

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko visit a private after-school day care center in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 6, 2010. The imperial couple visit children's facilities every year around May 5, the Children's Day national holiday in Japan. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Kim Jong Il appears to have left Beijing for N. Korea

BEIJING, China - A motorcade, including a car (L) believed to be carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, leaves the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on May 6, 2010. Later, a special North Korean train believed to be carrying Kim left Beijing, indicating he may have begun his trip back home after wrapping up a four-day visit to China.

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Thai protesters refuse to disperse

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment protesters camp at a shopping center in Bangkok on May 6, 2010. The United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship, which organized the protest, said they will propose a counter-proposal to a reconciliation plan offered by the government before dispersing from Bangkok's business district.

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Kim Jong Il appears to have left Beijing for N. Korea

BEIJING, China - A car believed to be carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Il leaves the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on May 6, 2010. Later in the day, a special North Korea train believed to be carrying Kim left Beijing, a sign that he may have begun his trip back home after wrapping up a four-day visit to China.

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Tokyo shares tumble

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic board in Tokyo's Yaesu district shows the benchmark Nikkei Stock Average at the Tokyo Stock Exchange dropping 361.71 points to close at 10,695.69 on May 6, 2010, marking a two-month closing low and its biggest one-day drop in 2010. Investors unloaded shares due to concerns that Greece's debt problems could spill over to other European countries.

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Thai protesters consider reconciliation offer

BANGKOK, Thailand - A woman holds up a picture of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra during an antigovernment rally in Bangkok on May 6, 2010. Protesters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship, who support Thaksin, said they will propose a counter-proposal to a reconciliation plan offered by the government before dispersing from Bangkok's business district.

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WBA champ Nashiro, challenger Cazares sign May 8 title match

OSAKA, Japan - WBA super flyweight champion Nobuo Nashiro (L) and challenger Hugo Cazares of Mexico pose for photos during a signing ceremony in Osaka on May 6, 2010, for a title match at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on May 8.

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Tokunoshima mayors leave for Tokyo

TOKUNOSHIMA, Japan - Protestors rally to show support for the mayors of three towns in Tokunoshima Island who are departing for Tokyo to meet with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on May 6, 2010, at Tokunoshima airport in Kagoshima Prefecture. The mayors are planning to convey their opposition to the idea of relocating some of the U.S. Marines stationed in Okinawa to the island.

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Emperor, empress visit after-school day care center

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito talks to elementary school children at a private after-school day care center in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 6, 2010, during a visit with Empress Michiko. The imperial couple visit children's facilities every year around May 5, the Children's Day national holiday in Japan. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Emperor, empress visit after-school day care center

TOKYO, Japan - Empress Michiko talks to elementary school children at a private after-school day care center in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 6, 2010, during a visit with Emperor Akihito. The imperial couple visit children's facilities every year around May 5, the Children's Day national holiday in Japan. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Monju nuclear reactor restarts after 14-yr hiatus

TSURUGA, Japan - Toshio Okazaki (L), chief of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency, and Kazuo Mukai, head of the agency's Monju fast-breeder nuclear reactor, shake hands wrapping up a press conference in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, on May 6, 2010. The reactor resumed operations the same day after more than 14 years of suspension.

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Tokyo shares fall sharply on mounting Greece debt worries

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic board in Tokyo's Yaesu district shows stock prices falling across global markets, including the key Nikkei Stock Average at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (top, center), on May 6, 2010. The Nikkei stock index fell more than 3 percent to a two-month closing low due to concern that Greece's debt problems could spill over to other European countries.

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Tomb of Hatoyama's grandfather desecrated

TOKYO, Japan - A Policemann stand guard in front of the covered tomb of Ichiro Hatoyama, a former prime minister and grandfather of current Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, at the Yanaka Reien graveyard in Tokyo on May 6, 2010. Police are investigating after the front of the tomb was found covered in yellow paint the same day.

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Monju nuclear reactor restarts after 14-yr hiatus

TSURUGA, Japan - A Japan Coast Guard boat patrols near the Monju fast-breeder nuclear reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast on May 6, 2010. The reactor resumed operations the same day after 14 years and five months of suspension due to a series of accidents and glitches including a sodium coolant leak.

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Monju nuclear reactor restarts after 14-yr hiatus

TSURUGA, Japan - Workers check the control system of the Monju fast-breeder nuclear reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, on May 6, 2010. The reactor resumed operations the same day after more than 14 years of suspension. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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N. Korean leader in Beijing

BEIJING, China - A limousine believed to be carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Il leaves China's Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on May 6, 2010. Kim, who is on his first visit to China in four years, was believed to have met with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the guesthouse.

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Monju nuclear reactor restarts after 14-yr hiatus

TSURUGA, Japan - Workers check the control system of the Monju fast-breeder nuclear reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, on May 6, 2010. The reactor resumed operations the same day after more than 14 years of suspension. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Monju nuclear reactor restarts after 14-yr hiatus

TSURUGA, Japan - This photo shows the Monju fast-breeder nuclear reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast on May 6, 2010. The reactor resumed operations the same day after 14 years and five months of suspension due to a series of accidents and glitches including a sodium coolant leak.

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Tomb of Hatoyama's grandfather desecrated

TOKYO, Japan - Policemen stand guard in front of the covered tomb of Ichiro Hatoyama, a former prime minister and grandfather of current Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, at the Yanaka Reien graveyard in Tokyo on May 6, 2010. Police are investigating after the front of the tomb was found covered in yellow paint the same day.

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Monju nuclear reactor restarts after 14-yr hiatus

TSURUGA, Japan - Workers check the control system of the Monju fast-breeder nuclear reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, on May 6, 2010. The reactor resumed operations the same day after more than 14 years of suspension. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Monju nuclear reactor restarts after 14-yr hiatus

TSURUGA, Japan - A police boat patrols near the Monju fast-breeder nuclear reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast on May 6, 2010. The reactor resumed operations the same day after 14 years and five months of suspension due to a series of accidents and glitches including a sodium coolant leak.

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Monju nuclear reactor restarts after 14-yr hiatus

TSURUGA, Japan - This photo shows the Monju fast-breeder nuclear reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast on May 6, 2010. The reactor resumed operations the same day after 14 years and five months of suspension due to a series of accidents and glitches including a sodium coolant leak.

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Shanghai to allow trade in Taiwanese currency

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng (L, back) and Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin (R, back) attend a signing ceremony for four memorandums of understanding on city-to-city relations comprising culture, tourism, the environment and high-tech industries at a Taipei hotel on April 6, 2010. The Shanghai mayor said his city will permit trading of Taiwan's currency starting May.