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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Sightings Across The World 7

Comet C/2023A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), a comet visible only once every 80,000 years has been spotted streaking across skies around the world.

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Japan justice minister resigns

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida (L) announces his resignation during a press conference at the Justice Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2010, after coming under fire for a verbal gaffe. Yanagida said Prime Minister Naoto Kan told him to step down so the government could deflect criticism by the opposition camp and enlist its help in a bid to have an extra budget clear the parliament.

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Japan justice minister resigns

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida bows after announcing his resignation during a press conference Nov. 22, 2010, at the Justice Ministry in Tokyo. Yanagida said Prime Minister Naoto Kan told him to step down so the government could deflect criticism by the opposition camp and enlist its help in a bid to have an extra budget clear the parliament.

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Japan justice minister resigns

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida (L) announces his resignation during a press conference at the Justice Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2010, after coming under fire for a verbal gaffe. Yanagida said Prime Minister Naoto Kan told him to step down so the government could deflect criticism by the opposition camp and enlist its help in a bid to have an extra budget clear the parliament.

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Japan justice minister quits

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida bows at the end of a press conference at the Justice Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2010, after announcing his resignation. Prime Minister Naoto Kan effectively sacked Yanagida for recent ill-chosen remarks so the government could deflect criticism by the opposition camp and enlist its help in a bid to have an extra budget clear parliament.

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Japan justice minister quits

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida announces his resignation at a press conference at the Justice Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2010. Prime Minister Naoto Kan effectively sacked Yanagida for recent ill-chosen remarks so the government could deflect criticism by the opposition camp and enlist its help in a bid to have an extra budget clear parliament.

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Japan justice minister resigns

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida bows after announcing his resignation during a press conference Nov. 22, 2010, at the Justice Ministry in Tokyo. Yanagida said Prime Minister Naoto Kan told him to step down so the government could deflect criticism by the opposition camp and enlist its help in a bid to have an extra budget clear the parliament.

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Japan justice minister quits

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida walks out of the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2010. Yanagida announced his resignation on the day to take responsibility for recent comments he made which were widely seen as deriding his duty to respond to Diet questioning.

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Japan justice minister quits

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida walks out of the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2010. Yanagida announced his resignation on the day to take responsibility for recent comments he made which were widely seen as deriding his duty to respond to Diet questioning.

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Justice Minister Yanagida to face censure motion

TOKYO, Japan - Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida raises his hand to speak during an upper house Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2010. The main opposition Liberal Democratic Party decided to submit a censure motion against Yanagida to the upper house over remarks he made that were seen as disrespectful of Diet deliberations.

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Justice Minister Yanagida to face censure motion

TOKYO, Japan - Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida speaks during an upper house Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2010. The main opposition Liberal Democratic Party decided to submit a censure motion against Yanagida to the upper house over remarks he made that were seen as disrespectful of Diet deliberations.

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Justice minister under pressure to resign

TOKYO, Japan - Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida (C) speaks to reporters after a Cabinet meeting at the Diet in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2010. The opposition camp is demanding that he resign over his remarks deemed as disrespectful of Diet deliberations.

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Justice minister under pressure to resign

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L), Environment Minister Ryu Matsumoto (C) and Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida (R) head to a Cabinet meeting in the Diet building in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2010. Yanagida is under pressure from the opposition camp to step down over a gaffe.

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Justice Minister Yanagida on freeing Chinese skipper

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida speaks about prosecutors' decision to release the captain of a Chinese fishing boat which collided with a Japanese Coast Guard vessel near the disputed Senkaku Islands. Yanagida said the ministry did not instruct the prosecutors to reach the decision.

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Japan's Justice Minister Yanagida

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida gestures allowing a reporter to ask a question during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2010.

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New Justice Minister Yanagida at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's new Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida speaks at a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2010, after his appointment in a major Cabinet reshuffle conducted following Prime Minister Naoto Kan's reelection as head of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan. Yanagida said he will view matters from the public's perspective and remain humble.

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Japan's new justice minister Yanagida

TOKYO, Japan - Upper house member Minoru Yanagida enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2010, after being named as justice minister in Prime Minister Naoto Kan's reshuffled Cabinet.

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Justice Minister Yanagida on freeing Chinese skipper

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida speaks about prosecutors' decision to release the captain of a Chinese fishing boat which collided with a Japanese Coast Guard vessel near the disputed Senkaku Islands. Yanagida said the ministry did not instruct the prosecutors to reach the decision. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Justice Minister Yanagida

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida gestures allowing a reporter to ask a question during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2010. (Kyodo)

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New Justice Minister Yanagida at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's new Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida speaks at a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2010, after his appointment in a major Cabinet reshuffle conducted following Prime Minister Naoto Kan's reelection as head of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan. Yanagida said he will view matters from the public's perspective and remain humble. (Kyodo)

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Japan's new justice minister Yanagida

TOKYO, Japan - Upper house member Minoru Yanagida enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2010, after being named as justice minister in Prime Minister Naoto Kan's reshuffled Cabinet. (Kyodo)

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Japan justice minister quits

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida bows at the end of a press conference at the Justice Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2010, after announcing his resignation. Prime Minister Naoto Kan effectively sacked Yanagida for recent ill-chosen remarks so the government could deflect criticism by the opposition camp and enlist its help in a bid to have an extra budget clear parliament. (Kyodo)

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Japan justice minister quits

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida announces his resignation at a press conference at the Justice Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2010. Prime Minister Naoto Kan effectively sacked Yanagida for recent ill-chosen remarks so the government could deflect criticism by the opposition camp and enlist its help in a bid to have an extra budget clear parliament. (Kyodo)

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Japan justice minister resigns

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida (L) announces his resignation during a press conference at the Justice Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2010, after coming under fire for a verbal gaffe. Yanagida said Prime Minister Naoto Kan told him to step down so the government could deflect criticism by the opposition camp and enlist its help in a bid to have an extra budget clear the parliament. (Kyodo)

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Japan justice minister resigns

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida bows after announcing his resignation during a press conference Nov. 22, 2010, at the Justice Ministry in Tokyo. Yanagida said Prime Minister Naoto Kan told him to step down so the government could deflect criticism by the opposition camp and enlist its help in a bid to have an extra budget clear the parliament. (Kyodo)

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Japan justice minister resigns

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida (L) announces his resignation during a press conference at the Justice Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2010, after coming under fire for a verbal gaffe. Yanagida said Prime Minister Naoto Kan told him to step down so the government could deflect criticism by the opposition camp and enlist its help in a bid to have an extra budget clear the parliament. (Kyodo)

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Japan justice minister quits

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida walks out of the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2010. Yanagida announced his resignation on the day to take responsibility for recent comments he made which were widely seen as deriding his duty to respond to Diet questioning. (Kyodo)

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Japan justice minister quits

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida walks out of the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2010. Yanagida announced his resignation on the day to take responsibility for recent comments he made which were widely seen as deriding his duty to respond to Diet questioning. (Kyodo)

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Justice Minister Yanagida to face censure motion

TOKYO, Japan - Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida raises his hand to speak during an upper house Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2010. The main opposition Liberal Democratic Party decided to submit a censure motion against Yanagida to the upper house over remarks he made that were seen as disrespectful of Diet deliberations. (Kyodo)

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Justice Minister Yanagida to face censure motion

TOKYO, Japan - Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida speaks during an upper house Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2010. The main opposition Liberal Democratic Party decided to submit a censure motion against Yanagida to the upper house over remarks he made that were seen as disrespectful of Diet deliberations. (Kyodo)

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Justice minister under pressure to resign

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L), Environment Minister Ryu Matsumoto (C) and Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida (R) head to a Cabinet meeting in the Diet building in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2010. Yanagida is under pressure from the opposition camp to step down over a gaffe. (Kyodo)

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Justice minister under pressure to resign

TOKYO, Japan - Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida (C) speaks to reporters after a Cabinet meeting at the Diet in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2010. The opposition camp is demanding that he resign over his remarks deemed as disrespectful of Diet deliberations. (Kyodo)