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Welfare ministry official acquitted in postal abuse case

OSAKA, Japan, Aug. 24 Kyodo - Atsuko Muraki (L), former director general of the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry's Equal Employment, Children and Families Bureau, holds a press conference in Osaka on Sept. 10, 2010, with her lawyer Junichiro Hironaka after the Osaka District Court acquitted her of instructing a subordinate to fabricate and issue an official document for an organization in an attempt to abuse a mail discount system for people with disabilities.(Kyodo)

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Acquitted Muraki returns to welfare ministry

TOKYO, Japan - Atsuko Muraki, senior official at the Cabinet Office, answers reporters' questions after being appointed head of the Social Welfare and War Victims' Relief Bureau of the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry, at the ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2012. Muraki was acquitted in 2010 in a fraud case involving abuse of a postal discount system while working at the welfare ministry.

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Anime songs topping charts

TOKYO, Japan - A cut-out board of an anime character at a Tower Records music store in Tokyo's Shinjuku district stands in front of the store's corner for anime songs and soundtracks on Sept. 10, 2010. Theme songs and soundtracks from Japanese anime are topping music hit charts and making inroads into the mainstream J-pop music genre.

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'Indo-Pak Express' finish runners-up at U.S. Open doubles

NEW YORK, United States - Rohan Bopanna of India (L) and his partner Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistan play in the men's doubles final of the U.S. Open in New York on Sept. 10, 2010. The pair dubbed the ''Indo-Pak Express'' lost to American twins Bob and Mike Bryan 7-6, 7-6 to finish the tournament as runners-up.

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'Indo-Pak Express' finish runners-up at U.S. Open doubles

NEW YORK, United States - Rohan Bopanna of India (R) and his partner Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistan hold the runners-up trophy of the U.S. Open men's doubles in New York on Sept. 10, 2010. The pair dubbed the ''Indo-Pak Express'' lost to American twins Bob and Mike Bryan 7-6, 7-6 to finish the tournament as runners-up.

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Photo exhibition on ethnic Koreans in Japan

KOBE, Japan - Kim Sin Yong, a 57-year-old second-generation ethnic Korean in Kobe, western Japan, prepares for a photo exhibition chronicling the lives of Korean residents in Japan on the occasion of the centennial this year of Japan's annexation of the Korean Peninsula, in Kobe on Sept. 10, 2010.

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Japanese women's wrestling team at world wrestling c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Members of the Japanese women's wrestling team show medals earned at the world wrestling championships in Moscow which concluded on Sept. 10, 2010.

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Ground Zero in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Construction is under way at Ground Zero in New York, where the twin towers of the World Trade Center once stood, on Sept. 10, 2010, the eve of the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on the United States.

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Angels' Matsui vs. Mariners

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a single during the fourth inning in a game against the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 10, 2010. The Angels won 4-3.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Angels

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki runs after bunting for a single during the third inning in a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 10, 2010. The Angels won 4-3.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Angels

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki bunts for a single during the third inning in a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 10, 2010. The Angels won 4-3.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Angels

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki bunts for a single during the third inning in a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 10, 2010. The Angels won 4-3.

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A-bomb piano played in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Dana Hanchard (R) plays a piano that survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima during a concert at a church in New York on Sept. 10, 2010, ahead of the 9th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on the United States. The piano was in Naka Ward in Hiroshima City, about 1.8 kilometers from the epicenter, at the time of the bombing and Mitsunori Yagawa, 58, a piano tuner, became its owner about five years ago and restored it.

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Hamaguchi wins bronze at wrestling world championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Kyoko Hamaguchi in the 72-kilogram class holds a bronze medal after beating a Spanish wrestler at the world wrestling championships in Moscow on Sept. 10, 2010.

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Inaba wins bronze at wrestling world championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Yasuhiro Inaba in the 55-kilogram class holds a bronze medal after pinning a Mongolian wrestler at the world wrestling championships in Moscow on Sept. 10, 2010.

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Takamatsu wins bronze at judo c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Masahiro Takamatsu of Japan holds up a prize certificate after winning bronze in the men's 81-kilogram competition at the World Judo Championships in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2010. Takamatsu lost to Kim Jae Bung of South Korea before taking third by beating Elnur Mammadli of Azerbaijan in the bronze-medal match.

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Kunihara wins bronze at judo c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Yoriko Kunihara wears the women's 70-kg bronze medal at the World Judo Championships in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2010. Kunihara fell to Lucie Decosse of France in the semi-final but battled it out against Cecilia Blanco of Spain to claim the medal.

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Iliadis wins gold, Nishiyama grabs silver at judo c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Greece's Ilias Iliadis (L), the Athens Olympic champion, reacts after beating Daiki Nishiyama in the men's 90-kilogram final at the World Judo Championships in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2010.

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Japan, Jordan ink civil nuclear cooperation pact

AMMAN, Jordan - Kiyoshi Asako(L), charge d'affaires at the Japanese Embassy in Jordan, and Khaled Toukan, chairman of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission, shake hands after signing a bilateral civil nuclear cooperation pact on Sept. 10, 2010, on the outskirts of the Jordanian capital Amman. The pact will allow Japan to export nuclear power generation technology and related equipment.

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Iliadis wins gold, Nishiyama grabs silver at judo c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Greece's Ilias Iliadis (R), the Athens Olympic champion, consoles Daiki Nishiyama of Japan after they won the men's 90-kilogram gold and silver medals, respectively, at the World Judo Championships in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2010.

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Iliadis wins gold, Nishiyama grabs silver at judo c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Daiki Nishiyama (back) competes with Athens Olympic champion Ilias Iliadis of Greece in the men's 90-kilogram final at the World Judo Championships in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2010. Iliadis defeated Nishiyama to win the gold.

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Hatoyama, Medvedev agree on repeated talks on territorial row

YAROSLAVL, Russia - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (L) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev smile during their meeting in Yaroslavl, Russia, on Sept. 10, 2010. The two agreed on the importance of repeated discussions between the countries' leaders to settle a territorial dispute over four islands off Hokkaido. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Iliadis wins gold, Nishiyama grabs silver at judo c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympic champion Ilias Iliadis of Greece throws down Daiki Nishiyama of Japan for an ippon in the men's 90-kilogram final at the World Judo Championships in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2010. Iliadis won the gold.

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Incubator Bank fails

TOKYO, Japan - Incubator Bank of Japan President Haruki Kohata bows in apology at a press conference in Tokyo after the bank filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 10, 2010.

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New U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Van Buskirk

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk, the new commander of the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet, speaks during a replacement ceremony on Sept. 10, 2010, on the USS Blue Ridge, the fleet's flagship vessel, at the naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. Van Buskirk is succeeding Vice Adm. John Bird.

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Incubator Bank fails

TOKYO, Japan - Incubator Bank of Japan President Haruki Kohata purses his lips during a press conference in Tokyo after the bank filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 10, 2010.

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Tanaka to become KDDI's new president

TOKYO, Japan - KDDI Corp. Senior Vice President Takashi Tanaka speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2010, after the telecommunications firm announced his promotion to president. Tanaka will replace President and Chairman Tadashi Onodera (L) on Dec. 1.

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Incubator Bank fails

TOKYO, Japan - Incubator Bank of Japan President Haruki Kohata bows in apology at a press conference in Tokyo after the bank filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 10, 2010.

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Tanaka to become KDDI's new president

TOKYO, Japan - KDDI Corp. President and Chairman Tadashi Onodera (L) and Senior Vice President Takashi Tanaka shake hands during a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2010, after the telecommunications firm announced Tanaka's promotion to president, replacing Onodera on Dec. 1.

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Tanaka to become KDDI's new president

TOKYO, Japan - KDDI Corp. Senior Vice President Takashi Tanaka speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2010, after the telecommunications firm announced his promotion to president. Tanaka will replace President and Chairman Tadashi Onodera on Dec. 1.

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Strong yen weighs on economy

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan (3rd from R), Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) and Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa (L) attend a meeting in Tokyo on the government's monthly economic report on Sept. 10, 2010. The report said the recent sharp rise of the yen against the U.S. dollar and other major currencies could depress the Japanese economy, while maintaining its basic assessment of current economic conditions.

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Welfare official acquitted

OSAKA, Japan - Atsuko Muraki, a senior official of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, enters the Osaka District Court on Sept. 10, 2010. The court acquitted her of fabricating and issuing an official document for an organization to enable it to use a mail discount system for the disabled.

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Welfare official acquitted

OSAKA, Japan - Atsuko Muraki, a senior official of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, enters the Osaka District Court on Sept. 10, 2010. The court acquitted her of fabricating and issuing an official document for an organization to enable it to use a mail discount system for the disabled.

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S. Koreans protest Japan over islets

SEOUL, South Korea - People protest near the Japanese Embassy in Seoul after Japan released an annual defense white paper asserting its claim on a group of disputed islets, called Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea, on Sept. 10, 2010.

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Incubator Bank fails

TOKYO, Japan - Incubator Bank of Japan President Haruki Kohata (R), who has written novels under the pen name Go Egami, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo after the bank filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 10, 2010.

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Incubator Bank fails

TOKYO, Japan - Incubator Bank of Japan President Haruki Kohata, who has written novels under the pen name Go Egami, bows at the outset of a press conference in Tokyo after the bank filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 10, 2010.

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Incubator Bank fails

TOKYO, Japan - Incubator Bank of Japan President Haruki Kohata, who has written novels under the pen name Go Egami, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo after the bank filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 10, 2010.

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Environment disputes over Japan bay

FUKUOKA, Japan - Fishermen line up their boats in Isahaya Bay in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 10, 2010, staging a ''sea rally'' to urge the government to reopen the gates on the dike (back). Fishermen, farmers and other residents around the bay have been split over whether to reopen the gates on the 7-kilometer-long dike, which the government closed in 1997 for farmland reclamation and disaster prevention.

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Incubator Bank fails

TOKYO, Japan - Reporters surround a woman who visited the head office of the Incubator Bank of Japan in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward to cancel her deposit after the bank filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 10, 2010. Deposit protection covers up to 10 million yen.

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Icebreaker Shirase honors explorer

AKITA, Japan - Japan's new icebreaker Shirase makes a port call in Akita, the hometown of 1st Lt. Nobu Shirase, the explorer who led Japan's first Antarctic expedition 100 years ago and after whom it is named, on Sept. 10, 2010. A performance of the local ''Kanto Matsuri'' lantern festival was given at the port.

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Incubator Bank fails

TOKYO, Japan - Officials of the Deposit Insurance Corp. of Japan enter the head office of the Incubator Bank of Japan in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward after the bank filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 10, 2010.

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Incubator Bank fails

TOKYO, Japan - Incubator Bank of Japan President Haruki Kohata, who has written novels under the pen name Go Egami, is surrounded by reporters in Tokyo after the bank filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 10, 2010.

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Incubator Bank fails

TOKYO, Japan - Incubator Bank of Japan President Haruki Kohata, who has written novels under the pen name Go Egami, is surrounded by reporters in Tokyo after the bank filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 10, 2010.

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Incubator Bank fails

TOKYO, Japan - Officials of the Deposit Insurance Corp. of Japan enter the head office of the Incubator Bank of Japan in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward after the bank filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 10, 2010.

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Incubator Bank fails

TOKYO, Japan - Financial Services Minister Shozaburo Jimi speaks at a press conference in Tokyo after the Incubator Bank of Japan filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 10, 2010.

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Incubator Bank fails

TOKYO, Japan - Officials of the Deposit Insurance Corp. of Japan enter the head office of the Incubator Bank of Japan in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward after the bank filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 10, 2010.