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Hatoyama delivers 1st speech to parliament

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama delivers his first speech to parliament since taking office at the outset of an extraordinary session in the plenary room of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2009. He vowed afresh to cut administrative waste and wrest power from bureaucrats.

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D. Kameda apologizes for breaking rules in world title fight

TOKYO, Japan - Troubled boxer Daiki Kameda apologized in a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 30 for breaching fight regulations in a WBC flyweight title match last month and said he wants to wipe the slate clean and start afresh. Kameda, 18, had three points deducted in the 12th round of the fight in Tokyo for resorting to underhand tactics against champion Daisuke Naito. He was subsequently slapped with a one-year ban by the Japan Boxing Commission.

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Japan midfielder Santos arrives back in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Japan and Shimizu S-Pulse midfielder Alessandro Santos arrives back at Narita airport from England on Aug. 30 after his transfer deal with English premier league club Charlton Athletic was scrapped. The Brazilian born winger, who had been set to sign for the south London club only for the British government to refuse him a work permit, admitted he was disappointed at the outcome but vowed to ''keep his chin up'' and start afresh at Shimizu.

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Obuchi leaves for Amman

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi walks to a government aircraft to head for Amman from Haneda airport in Tokyo on early Feb. 8 morning to attend the funeral of Jordan's King Hussein, who died the previous day. Obuchi told reporters, ''I want to praise afresh his great contribution to international peace and express my deep condolences.''

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D. Kameda apologizes for breaking rules in world title fight

TOKYO, Japan - Troubled boxer Daiki Kameda apologized in a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 30 for breaching fight regulations in a WBC flyweight title match last month and said he wants to wipe the slate clean and start afresh. Kameda, 18, had three points deducted in the 12th round of the fight in Tokyo for resorting to underhand tactics against champion Daisuke Naito. He was subsequently slapped with a one-year ban by the Japan Boxing Commission. (Kyodo)

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Hatoyama delivers 1st speech to parliament

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama delivers his first speech to parliament since taking office at the outset of an extraordinary session in the plenary room of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2009. He vowed afresh to cut administrative waste and wrest power from bureaucrats. (Kyodo)

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Japan midfielder Santos arrives back in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Japan and Shimizu S-Pulse midfielder Alessandro Santos arrives back at Narita airport from England on Aug. 30 after his transfer deal with English premier league club Charlton Athletic was scrapped. The Brazilian born winger, who had been set to sign for the south London club only for the British government to refuse him a work permit, admitted he was disappointed at the outcome but vowed to ''keep his chin up'' and start afresh at Shimizu. (Kyodo)