2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physics

2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physics

TOKYO, Japan - Makoto Kobayashi, emeritus professor at the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, talks with Prime Minister Aso Taro by phone during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 7. after being awarded the Nobel prize in physics for 2008 along with Toshihide Masukawa and U.S. scientist Yoichiro Nambu. Kobayashi won the prize ''for the discovery of the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature.''

2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physics

2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physics

TOKYO, Japan - Makoto Kobayashi, emeritus professor at the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 7. after being awarded the Nobel prize in physics for 2008 along with Toshihide Masukawa and U.S. scientist Yoichiro Nambu. Kobayashi won the prize ''for the discovery of the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature.''

2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physics

2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physics

KYOTO, Japan - Toshihide Masukawa, emeritus professor at Kyoto University, speaks at a press conference in Kyoto on Oct. 7 after he, along with Makoto Kobayashi and U.S. scientist Yoichiro Nambu, was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for 2008. Masukawa won ''for the discovery of the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature.''

2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physics

2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physics

TOKYO, Japan - Makoto Kobayashi, emeritus professor at the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 7 after being awarded the Nobel prize in physics for 2008 along with Toshihide Masukawa and U.S. scientist Yoichiro Nambu. Kobayashi won the prize ''for the discovery of the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature.''

2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physics

2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physics

KYOTO, Japan - Toshihide Masukawa, emeritus professor at Kyoto University, speaks at a press conference in Kyoto on Oct. 7 after he, along with Makoto Kobayashi and U.S. scientist Yoichiro Nambu, was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for 2008. Masukawa won ''for the discovery of the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature.''

2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physics

2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physics

TOKYO, Japan - Makoto Kobayashi, emeritus professor at the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, smiles at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 7 after being awarded the Nobel prize in physics for 2008 along with Toshihide Masukawa and U.S. scientist Yoichiro Nambu. Kobayashi won the prize ''for the discovery of the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature.''

Woman in news: Physicist wins international prize

Woman in news: Physicist wins international prize

Photo shows Chihiro Sasaki, the first woman to win the Zimanyi Medal Award for young physicists for her theoretical research on quarks, one type of matter particle. The award was presented at an international conference held between late September and early October in Kobe, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

(CORRECTED)2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physic

(CORRECTED)2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physic

KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 7 Kyodo - Toshihide Masukawa, emeritus professor at Kyoto University, smiles during a press conference in Kyoto on Oct. 7 after he, along with Makoto Kobayashi and U.S. scientist Yoichiro Nambu, was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for 2008. Masukawa won ''for the discovery of the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature.'' (Kyodo)

(CORRECTED)2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physic

(CORRECTED)2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physic

KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 7 Kyodo - Toshihide Masukawa, emeritus professor at Kyoto University, speaks at a press conference in Kyoto on Oct. 7 after he, along with Makoto Kobayashi and U.S. scientist Yoichiro Nambu, was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for 2008. Masukawa won ''for the discovery of the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature.'' (Kyodo)

2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physics

2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physics

TOKYO, Japan - Makoto Kobayashi, emeritus professor at the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 7. after being awarded the Nobel prize in physics for 2008 along with Toshihide Masukawa and U.S. scientist Yoichiro Nambu. Kobayashi won the prize ''for the discovery of the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature.'' (Kyodo)

2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physics

2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physics

TOKYO, Japan - Makoto Kobayashi, emeritus professor at the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, smiles at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 7 after being awarded the Nobel prize in physics for 2008 along with Toshihide Masukawa and U.S. scientist Yoichiro Nambu. Kobayashi won the prize ''for the discovery of the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature.'' (Kyodo)

2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physics

2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physics

TOKYO, Japan - Makoto Kobayashi, emeritus professor at the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, talks with Prime Minister Aso Taro by phone during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 7. after being awarded the Nobel prize in physics for 2008 along with Toshihide Masukawa and U.S. scientist Yoichiro Nambu. Kobayashi won the prize ''for the discovery of the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature.'' (Kyodo)

2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physics

2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physics

KYOTO, Japan - Toshihide Masukawa, emeritus professor at Kyoto University, speaks at a press conference in Kyoto on Oct. 7 after he, along with Makoto Kobayashi and U.S. scientist Yoichiro Nambu, was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for 2008. Masukawa won ''for the discovery of the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature.'' (Kyodo)

2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physics

2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physics

KYOTO, Japan - Toshihide Masukawa, emeritus professor at Kyoto University, speaks at a press conference in Kyoto on Oct. 7 after he, along with Makoto Kobayashi and U.S. scientist Yoichiro Nambu, was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for 2008. Masukawa won ''for the discovery of the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature.'' (Kyodo)

2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physics

2 Japanese and 1 American share Nobel Prize in physics

TOKYO, Japan - Makoto Kobayashi, emeritus professor at the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 7 after being awarded the Nobel prize in physics for 2008 along with Toshihide Masukawa and U.S. scientist Yoichiro Nambu. Kobayashi won the prize ''for the discovery of the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature.'' (Kyodo)