HONG KONG, Hong Kong - Japan defender Yuji Nakazawa (L) and Hong Kong defender Guy Ambassa Gerard fight for the ball during the second half of an Asian Cup Group A qualifier at Hong Kong Stadium on Nov. 18, 2009. Japan won 4-0. (Kyodo via AP Images)
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]TOKYO, Japan - Visiting U.S. President Barack Obama gives a speech on U.S. policies on the Asia-Pacific region at Suntory Hall in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2009. Calling himself America's first ''Pacific president,'' Obama pledged during the speech to strengthen the relationships between the United States and other Asia-Pacific nations in close partnership with old ally Japan. (Pool photo) (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]TOKYO, Japan - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama leave a joint news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2009, after their summit talks. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks during talks with U.S. President Barack Obama at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2009. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]TOKYO, Japan - Around 470 dignitaries, including members of the imperial family and Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, attend a gathering at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2009, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Emperor Akihito's enthronement. (Pool photo)(Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]TOKYO, Japan - Pop group Exile perform during an event to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Emperor Akihito's enthronement at the Imperial Palace Plaza in Tokyo on Nov. 12, 2009. Some 30,000 people attended the event hosted by business organizations and a group of lawmakers. (Pool photo)(Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko acknowledge applause from attendants during a government-sponsored ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the emperor's enthronement at the National Theatre of Japan in Tokyo on Nov. 12, 2009. (Pool photo)(Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]OSAKA, Japan - A police vehicle carrying Tatsuya Ichihashi, the suspect in the 2007 murder of British language school teacher Lindsay Hawker, leaves a police station in Osaka on Nov. 10, 2009. The vehicle headed for JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka to transfer Ichihashi to the police in Chiba Prefecture, where the investigative headquarters were set up. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]NAGANO, Japan - Japan's Miki Ando performs during the women's free program competition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy at Nagano Big Hat in Nagano on Nov. 7, 2009. Ando came from behind to win the NHK Trophy and claim her second straight Grand Prix title. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui waves to fans from a window of City Hall in New York on Nov. 6, 2009, before the World Series victory celebration there. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui speaks during a press conference at Yankee Stadium in New York on Nov. 4, 2009, after the Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win the MLB World Series 4 games to 2. Matsui was named the series MVP after driving in two runs in each of his first three at-bats with a homer, a single and a double in Game 6. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees' Derek Jeter (front) and Hideki Matsui celebrate after beating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 at Yankee Stadium in New York on Nov. 4, 2009, in New York to win the World Series 4 games to 2. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]TOKYO, Japan - FC Tokyo coach Hiroshi Jofuku celebrates his club's 2-0 win over Kawasaki Frontale in the Nabisco Cup final at National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2009. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]PHILADELPHIA, United States - The New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez (L) celebrates with Derek Jeter after scoring in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Nov. 1, 2009. The Yankees won 7-4 to lead the best-of-seven series 3-1. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]PHILADELPHIA, United States - New York Yankees pinch hitter Hideki Matsui high-fives teammates in the dugout after hitting a homer in the eighth inning of a World Series game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 31, 2009. The Yankees won 8-5 and took a two to one advantage in the series. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees Derik Jeter (L) and Hideki Matsui celebrate after their team beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 in Game 2 of the 2009 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 29, 2009. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]FUKUOKA, Japan - The destroyer Kurama of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Kurama gets hosed down Oct. 27, 2009, after it caught fire following a collision with the South Korean container vessel Carina Star in the Kammon Strait between Yamaguchi and Fukuoka prefectures. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 28, 2009, shows the South Korean container ship Carina Star. Its right side was damaged in a collision with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Kurama the previous night in the Kammon Strait between Yamaguchi and Fukuoka prefectures. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui (C) celebrates with his teammates and coaches at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 25, 2009, after winning the American League Championship series beating the Los Angeles Angels the same day. The Yankees will take on the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 13, 2009. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan midfielder Naohiro Ishikawa (L) vies with Scotland midfielder Craig Conway during the first half of a friendly at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Oct. 10, 2009. Japan won 2-0. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]BEIJING, China - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks at a joint press conference with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and South Korean president Lee Myung Bak at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 10, 2009. The leaders agreed to work with other participants in the six-party talks to resume soon the stalled process aimed at denuclearizing North Korea. (Pool photo by Kyodo News) (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]TOKYO, Japan - Olympic marathon medalist Yuko Arimori (2nd from L) looks disappointed in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2009, after the city's hopes of hosting the 2016 Olympics were shattered in Copenhagen on Oct. 2 as the Japanese capital was eliminated in the second round of voting by the International Olympic Committee. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]BEIJING, China - Fireworks explode over Beijing's Tiananmen Square during an evening event on Oct. 1, 2009, to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]TOKYO, Japan - Sadakazu Tanigaki, the newly elected president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, sits in the president's chair at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2009. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara (front) and players of his team parade through Tokyo Dome in celebration at clinching their third consecutive Central League title after beating the Chunichi Dragons at the ballpark Sept. 23, 2009. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]TOKYO, Japan - Members of the media pack a conference room at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 17, 2009, as Noriko Sakai (on dais 3rd from R), a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, gives a press conference after being released on bail. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, sheds tears during a press conference in Tokyo after being released on bail Sept. 17, 2009, following her arrest on Aug. 8. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso shakes hands with an official of the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 16 as he leaves there after his Cabinet resigned en masse. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki answers questions from reporters after reaching 200 hits for the ninth consecutive season in Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 13, 2009. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean musicians perform during an event in Pyongyang on Sept. 9, 2009, to celebrate the 61st anniversary of the country's founding. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]OAKLAND, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (51) is congratulated by teammates after getting the 2,000th hit of his major league career in the first inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Sept. 6, 2009. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]TAEGU, South Korea - Turkey forward Ilhan Mansiz scores his team's third, and his second, goal past South Korean goalkeeper Lee Woon Jae (1) in the 32nd minute of the World Cup third-place playoff at Taegu World Cup Stadium on June 29. Turkey won 3-2. (World Cup 2002) (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]SAITAMA, Japan - Brazil goalkeeper Marcos (1) punches clear of Turkey's Hasan Sas (2nd from L) during the first half of their World Cup semifinal at Saitama Stadium 2002 on June 26. (World Cup 2002) (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]YOKOHAMA, Japan - Brazil's Ronaldo scores the opening goal in the 67th minute in the World Cup final against Germany at International Stadium Yokohama on June 30. (World Cup 2002) (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso enters the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 31, a day after his Liberal Democratic Party suffering a humiliating defeat in the House of Representatives election. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]BERLIN, Germany - Japan's Yoshimi Ozaki bites the silver medal she won in the women's marathon at the world athletics championships at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on Aug. 23. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]KANAZAWA, Japan - Rookie lower house election candidate Mieko Tanaka, wearing a sash bearing her name, speaks to voters in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Aug. 18, the start of the official campaign for the Aug. 30 general election. Most candidates including veteran politicians wear name sashes in elections in Japan. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]OSAKA, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan President Yukio Hatoyama waves at voters after stumping in Osaka on Aug. 18, the start of the official campaign for Japan's Aug. 30 House of Representatives election. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]TOKYO, Japan - Japanese opposition camp leader Yukio Hatoyama, president of the Democratic Party of Japan, speaks during a debate with the leaders of five other major parties at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Aug. 17, on the eve of the start of official campaigning for the Aug. 30 general election. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]BERLIN, Germany - Jamaica's Usain Bolt finishes in first place in the 100 meters final at the world athletic championships at Olympic Stadium in Berlin on Aug. 16. Bolt claimed his first world crown in a world record time of 9.58 seconds. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]CHASKA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa from Japan speaks to reporters after finishing the second round of the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota on Aug. 14. The 17-year-old pro made the halfway cut at the tournament for a 36-hole total of 4-over 148 and a share of 62nd place. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]TOKYO, Japan - Opposition leader Yukio Hatoyama (R) and Prime Minister Taro Aso (L) speak during their debate Aug. 12 at a Tokyo hotel ahead of the general election. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]HIROSHIMA, Japan - U.N. General Assembly President Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann listens to a man who was exposed to radiation in the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Aug. 6 in the city. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]INZAI, Japan - Main opposition Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama holds a baby for a commemorative photo at the request of a citizen in the city of Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, as he takes to the street to court voters ahead of the Aug. 30 general election. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]HIROSHIMA, Japan - The Pacific League's Nobuhiko Matsunaka is congratulated by team members after hitting a two-run homer in the sixth against the Central League team in Game 2 of the All-Star series at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on July 25. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]TOKYO, Japan - A solar eclipse is observed in the pallid sky near Tokyo Tower in downtown Tokyo at 11.34 a.m. on July 22, 2009 (Japan time). (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]ST. LOUIS, United States - The Tampa Bay Rays' Carl Crawford of the American League holds up the MVP trophy after the American League defeated the National League 4-3 in the MLB All-Star game in St. Louis, Missouri, on July 14. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]URUMQI, China - Armed police keep watch in the central part of Urumqi, capital of China's restive Xinjiang region on July 8. A number of people were killed and injured during the July 5 riot in Urumqi. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]OTTAWA, Canada - Japanese Emperor Akihito (R) meets with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the residence of the Canadian governor general in Ottawa on July 6. (Pool photo) (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]URUMQI, China - Armored vehicles and paramilitary police stand guard near a market in Urumqi, the capital of China's restive Xinjiang Province, on July 6, a day after a riot that left 140 people dead and over 800 injured. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]ITOMAN, Japan - Local people pray for those killed in the Battle of Okinawa in front of the Cornerstone of Peace at Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, June 23, the 64th anniversary of the end of the World War II battle in which more than 200,000 people died. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]PRETORIA, South Africa - Brazil midfielder Ramires (18) controls the ball against Italy midfielder Daniel De Rossi (10) during the second half of their Group B match in the Confederations Cup at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, on June 21. Brazil beat Italy 3-0 to face South Africa in the semifinals on June 25. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa - Spanish forward Fernando Torres (C) shoots the ball while South African defender Aaron Mokoena (R) tries to block during the second half of a Confederations Cup match at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on June 20. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]PRETORIA, South Africa - Brazil supporters watch a Group B match in the Confederations Cup between Brazil and the United States at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, on June 18. Brazil beat the U.S. 3-0. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka (2nd from L ) and his teammates are downcast after losing 2-1 to Australia in their final qualifier for next year's World Cup finals at Melbourne Cricket Ground on June 17. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]BELOEMFONTEIN, South Africa - Egypt coach Hassan Sheahta greets Egypt team players after losing 4-3 to Brazil in Group B of the Confederations Cup at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa, June 15. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - Forward Shinji Okazaki (L) of Japan heads in the opening and only goal of the game against Uzbekistan during the first half of a 2010 World Cup qualifying match in Tashkent on June 6. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - Midfielder Kengo Nakamura of Japan (L) kicks the ball while midfielder Timur Kapadze of Uzbekistan rushes forward during the first half of their teams' 2010 World Cup qualifying match in Tashkent on June 6. (Kyodo via AP Images)
[Click image for details ]SEOUL, South Korea - Mourners gather at a square in front of the Seoul city government building to pray for the late former South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun on May 29. (Kyodo via AP Images)
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