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(1) Imai gives Japan 3rd gold in Asian Games karate

PUSAN, South Korea - Kenichi Imai bites the gold medal he won in the men's 60-kilogram kumite event at the Asian Games in Pusan, South Korea, on Oct. 12. (Asian Games)

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(2) Murakami wins silver in men's javelin in Asian Games

PUSAN, South Korea - Japan's Yukifumi Murakami nets a surprise silver in the men's javelin in the Asian Games in Pusan, South Korea, on Oct. 12. Murakami was not expected to reach the podium but an opening round effort of 78.77 was good enough for second place. ''I just had to get a medal for the team, so I'm pleased with the result,'' said Murakami. (Asian Games)

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(1) Murakami wins silver in men's javelin in Asian Games

PUSAN, South Korea - Japan's Yukifumi Murakami shows the silver medal he netted in the men's javelin in the Asian Games in Pusan, South Korea, on Oct. 12. (Asian Games)

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Japan's Fukushi takes silver in AG women's 5,000m

PUSAN, South Korea - Japan's Kayoko Fukushi celebrates after setting a national record and winning silver in the women's 5,000 meters in the Asian Games held in Asiad stadium in Pusan, South Korea, on Oct. 12. (Asian Games)

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Japan's Aya wins bronze in AG women's hammer throw

PUSAN, South Korea - Japanese record holder Masumi Aya takes the bronze in the women's hammer throw in the Asian Games in Pusan, South Korea, on Oct. 12, edging Yuka Murofushi, younger sister of the men's hammer gold medalist Koji Murofushi. ''I'm a bit disappointed to be honest,'' said Aya, ''I thought I'd challenge more over the later rounds but it just didn't happen.'' (Asian Games)

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Japan's Nakagome wins silver in AG mountain bike cross country

PUSAN, South Korea - Japan's Yukari Nakagome (L) takes silver in the women's mountain bike cross country in the Asian Games in Pusan, South Korea, on Oct. 12, following China's defending champion Ma Yanping (R). (Asian Games)

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(3)Asian Games open in Pusan

PUSAN, South Korea - The Afghan delegation, led by a woman bearing Afghanistan's new flag, marches into Pusan Asiad Stadium as the Asian Games open on Sept. 29. Their entry marked the country's return to international sporting events. In 1999, the International Olympic Committee withdrew its recognition of the Afghan Olympic Committee because of the Taliban government's policy of prohibiting women from competing in sports.

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(5)N. Korea cheer group arrives in Pusan

PUSAN, South Korea - An estimated 800 Pusan residents and executives of the Asian Games' organizing committee are on hand at the Pusan port terminal to welcome a North Korean cheer group that arrived aboard the North Korean ship Mangyongbong No. 92 on Sept. 28.

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(4)N. Korea cheer group arrives in Pusan

PUSAN, South Korea - A member of a North Korean cheer group for the Asian Games shake hands with a citizen on arrival at Pusan port aboard the North Korean ship Mangyongbong No. 92 on Sept. 28.

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Japanese flag raised at Asiad athletes' village

PUSAN, South Korea - The Japanese flag is hoisted at the athletes village for the Asian Games in Pusan on Sept. 27 in a ceremony attended by Japanese athletes and officials.

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(1)N. Korean athletes enter Asian Games Athletes' Village

PUSAN, South Korea - A North Korean national flag is raised in Pusan on Sept. 24 during a ceremony to welcome a delegation of North Korean officials and athletes at the Athletes' Village for the Asian Games scheduled to start Sept. 29.

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1st N. Korean Asian Games delegation arrives in Pusan

PUSAN, South Korea - The first delegation of North Korean athletes arrives Sept. 23 at Pusan's Kimhae International Airport to take part in the Asian Games opening Sept. 29. A second group is expected to arrive Sept. 27.

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(2)Scenes in Pusan ahead of Asiad

PUSAN, South Korea - The Asian Games village (picture taken Sept. 17) houses newly-built high-rise apartments for participants.

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(3)Panel concludes multiple errors caused near-miss of JAL planes

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japan Air Lines Flight 958, a DC-1, that landed at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Jan. 31, 2001 after its near-miss with another JAL passenger plane during its flight from Pusan, South Korea.

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(7) France vs Uruguay

PUSAN, South Korea - France coach Roger Lemerre gives instructions to his players during the first half of the scoreless World Cup group A match against Uruguay in Pusan, South Korea on June 6. (World Cup 2002)

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(4)S. Korea vs Poland

PUSAN, South Korea - South Korea midfielder Yoo Sang Chul (6) scores the team's second goal in the 53rd minute in the World Cup group D match against Poland at Pusan Sports Complex Main Stadium in Pusan, South Korea, on June 4. (World Cup 2002)

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(3)Supporters in Pusan

PUSAN, South Korea - A member of ''K J Club,'' a voluntary group of Korean and Japanese soccer fans, holds a ''Unified Korea'' flag at Pusan Sports Complex Main Stadium on June 4 before the kickoff of the group D opener. (World Cup 2002)

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(1)S. Korea vs Poland

Pusan, South Korea - Poland midfeilder Piotr Swierczewski (7) dribbles the ball during the first half of the World Cup match against South Korea at Pusan Sports Complex Main Stadium in Pusan, South Korea, on June 4. At left is S. Korea midfielder Park Ji Sung. (World Cup 2002)

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Prince Takamado, Princes Hisako speak to press

PUSAN, South Korea - Japan's Prince Takamado and his wife Princess Hisako speak to the press in Pusan, South Korea June 2 before winding up their visit to South Korea. The royal couple were in Korea for the opening of the 2002 World Cup tournament. (World Cup 2002)

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(2)Death toll rises to 120 in Air China jet crash, 8 missing

PUSAN, South Korea - Rescuers examine the debris of the tail of an Air China Boeing 767 on April 16 on a mountainside on the outskirts of the southern city of Pusan, South Korea. The plane with 155 passengers and 11 crew members aboard crashed on April 15 while approaching Pusan's Kimhae airport.

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(1)Death toll up to 120 in Air China jet crash, 8 missing

PUSAN, South Korea - A sniffer dog searches for eight missing passengers in the wreckage of an Air China Boeing 767 on the outskirts of Pusan, South Korea on April 16. The passenger plane from Beijing with 166 people aboard crashed April 15 while approaching Kimhae airport.

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(3)Air China jet crashes near Pusan

PUSAN, South Korea - The wreckage of an Air China passenger jet is scattered around the crash site near South Korea's second-largest city of Pusan on April 15.

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(2)Air China jet crashes near Pusan

PUSAN, South Korea - Firefighters continue rescue work at the crash site of an Air China passenger jet near Pusan, South Korea.

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Aged S. Korean convict in Japan paroled after 31 years

NARITA, Japan - Kim Hui Ro, a South Korean resident of Japan previously serving a life sentence for murder, leaves Narita airport for Pusan, South Korea, on Sept. 7. Kim, 70, was paroled earlier in the day from a prison in Chiba Prefecture, 31 years after his arrest. Kim had been convicted of killing two Japanese who had pressured him to repay money he owed them.

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Pusan citizens protest arrival of Japanese destroyer

PUSAN, South Korea - Some 50 local citizens protest the arrival of the Japanese destroyer Shirane at the Pusan port in southern South Korea on Aug. 2. The vessel will take part in Japan-South Korea joint naval exercises in international waters east of the South Korean island of Cheju.