Surrounded by journalists, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso apologizes for his gaffe at the ministry in Tokyo, 20 July 2007. Aso, who is known for...Surrounded by journalists, Japanese Fore
Major League Baseball legendary pitcher Nolan Ryan is welcomed by Chiba Lotte Marines mascot Mar-kun and Philip Seng , president and CEO of the US...Major League Baseball legendary pitcher
Rock band and Grammy Award winner Linkin Park perform during the Live Earth concert in Tokyo, 07 July 2007. The Live Earth concerts around the world,...US rock band and Grammy Award winner Lin
British actor Daniel Radcliffe advocates an incantation while producer David Heyman looks on before the Japan premiere of his new film "Harry Potter...British actor Daniel Radcliffe (R) advoc
Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui covers his mouth with his hand as he listens to questions during a press conference at the bank's headquarters...Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui c
Hiroaki Kurokawa, president of Japan's computer giant Fujitsu Limited, delivers a speech at a press conference in Tokyo, 08 June 2007. Fujitsu...Hiroaki Kurokawa, president of Japan's c
Former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui gestures as he answers questions after his speech in Tokyo, 07 June 2007. Lee delivers a speech after his...Former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui
Japanese forward Naohiro Takahara battles for the ball with Colombian defender Gerardo Vallejo as Japanese midfielder Yasuhito Endo looks on during...Japanese forward Naohiro Takahara (L) ba
Japanese ace Homare Sawa shakes off South Korean goalie Kim Jung-Mi to score the sixth goal for her team during the second half of the 2008 Olympic...Japanese ace Homare Sawa (R) shakes off
Maiko", an apprentice geisha from Japan's ancient capital Kyoto, poses for visitors at a shopping mall in the Omotesando fashion district in Tokyo,...A "maiko", an apprentice geisha from Jap
Visiting Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao poses with Japanese economic leaders, head of the Japan Business Federation Fujio Mitarai and Fujio Cho ,...Visiting Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiab
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is welcomed under the heavy rain upon his arrival at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, 11 April 2007. Wen arrived 11 April in Tokyo...Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (2nd L) is we
Holding national flags of participanting nations, Japanese children skate during the closing ceremony of the World Figure Skating Championships in...Holding national flags of participanting
Japanese skater Miki Ando performs during the free skating of women's event in the World Figure Skating Championships in Tokyo, 24 March 2007. Ando...FSKATE-WORLD-WOMEN-JPN
South Korean Kim Yu-Na performs during the women's short program event at the World Figure Skating Championships in Tokyo, 23 March 2007. AFP...FSKATE-WORLD-WOMEN-JPN-KOR
Russian pair Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin perform during their original dance of ice dance event in the World Figure Skating Championships in...Russian pair Oksana Domnina (R) and Maxi
Chinese skater Zhao Hongbo kisses his partner Shen Xue after their free skating of pair event in the World Figure Skating Championships in Tokyo, 21...Chinese skater Zhao Hongbo (L) kisses hi
American skaters Tanith Belbin and her partner Benjamin Agosto perform during their compulsory ice dance event in the World Figure Skating...FSKATE-WORLD-ICE DANCE-USA
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shakes hands with Japanese Finance Minister Koji Omi prior to their talks at a hotel in Tokyo, 18 March...Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Model displays a kimono designed by Japan's Jotaro Saito during Japan Fashion Week in Tokyo, 13 March 2007. Japan Fashion Week is taking place from...A model displays a kimono designed by Ja
Model presents a fancy hairdo during the 'mercibeaucoup' show as part of Japan Fashion Week in Tokyo, 12 March 2007. AFP PHOTO/Toru YAMANAKAA model presents a fancy hairdo during t
Odd-Bjoern Hjelmeset of Norway leads a pack of skiers during the men's 50km cross-country event at the World Nordic Ski Championships in Sapporo,...SKI-NORDIC-WORLD-JPN-CROSS COUNTRY
Accompanied by Norwegian second-placed Kristin Steira and third-placed Therese Johaug , Virpi Kuitunen of Finland shows her gold medal during an...SKI-NORDIC-WORLD-JPN-CROSS COUNTRY
Norwegian Eldar Roenning leads a pack of skiers during the men's 4x10km cross-country relay in the World Nordic Ski Championships at Shirahatayama in...SKI-NORDIC-WORLD-JPN-CROSS COUNTRY
Virpi Kuitunen of Finland speeds during the women's 4x5km cross-country relay in the World Nordic Ski Championships at Shirahatayama in Sapporo,...SKI-NORDIC-WORLD-JPN-CROSS COUNTRY
Lars Berger of Norway raises his ski during the flower presenting ceremony for the men's 15km free individual cross-country in the World Nordic Ski...SKI-NORDIC-WORLD-JPN-CROSS COUNTRY
Czech skier Katerina Nuemannova celebrates her victory during a flower presentation ceremony for women's 10km free individual cross-country in the...SKI-NORDIC-WORLD-JPN-CROSS COUNTRY
Kristin Steira of Norway kisses her skis just after finishing the women's pursuit 7.5km classical and 7.5km free cross-country event in the World...SKI-NORDIC-WORLD-JPN-CROSS COUNTRY
Pack of skiers speed past during men's pursuit 15km clasical + 15km free event of cross-country skiing in the World Nordic Ski Championships at...SKI-NORDIC-WORLD-JPN-CROSS COUNTRY
Finnish Hannu Manninen raises his forefingers with joy as he crosses the finish line during the Nordic combined sprint 7.5km event in the World...SKI-NORDIC-WORLD-JPN-NORDIC COMBINED
Norway's Jens Arne Svartedal raises his arms with joy as he crosses the finish line during the final of the men's sprint classical event in the World...SKI-NORDIC-WORLD-JPN-CROSS COUNTRY
Competitors run on the main street of Ginza shoppig district during the Tokyo marathon, 18 February 2007. The main streets and highways in downtown...Competitors run on the main street of Gi
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour is led by Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso prior to their talks at the Iikura...United Nations High Commissioner for Hum
Chief negotiator with North Korea Christopher Hill and his Japanese counterpart Kenichiro Sasae walk out of a meeting at the Foreign Ministry in...US chief negotiator with North Korea Chr
Former US Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton adjusts his glasses as he listens to questions from Japanese journalists during a press...Former US Ambassador to the United Natio
People wave national flags to royal family members at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, 23 December 2006. About 16,500 people visited the palace to...People wave national flags to royal fami
Brazil's SC Internacional goalkeeper Clemer kisses the winner's trophy during the awards ceremony after their 1-0 victory against FC Barcelona of...FBL-JPN-WCLUB-ESP-BRAFIFA Club World Cup, Trophy - Award
Christopher Hill , US chief negotiator speaks to members of the media as his Japanese counterpart Kenichiro Sasae listens at the Foreign Ministry in...Christopher Hill (L), US chief negotiato
Spain's FC Barcelona midfielder Deco of Portugal dribbles past Mexico's Club America midfielder Alejandro Arguello during the second half of the...FBL-JPN-WCLUB-ESP-MEX
Brazilian SC Internacional forward Iarley falls down as he battles for the ball with Egyptian football club Al Ahly defender Shady Mohamed in the...FBL-JPN-WCLUB-BRA-EGY
Foreign photographer walks past an exterior design image of a car projected on the wall at the entrance lobby of a new design studio of Nissan Motor...A foreign photographer walks past an ext
Accompanied by forward Claudio Lopez of Argentina, Mexican Club America's captain Cuauhtemoc Blanco waves to Mexican fans after their 1-0 victory...FBL-JPN-WCLUB-KOR-MEX
Goalkeeper Clemer of Brazil's Sport Club International jumps to catch a ball during the training session in Tokyo, 08 December 2006. SC International...FBL-JPN-WORLD-CLUB-BRA
Japanese skater Nabunari Oda performs during the free skating of men's event in the NHK Trophy Figure Skating competition in Nagano, central Japan,...FSKATE-JPN-MEN-ODA
Canadian skater Marie-France Dubreuil and her partner Patruce Lauzon during their free dance of ice dancing event in the NHK Trophy Figure Skating...Canadian skater Marie-France Dubreuil (L
Japanese skater Fumie Suguri performs during her short program of women's singles event in the NHK Trophy Figure Skating competition in Nagano,...FSKATE-JPN-WOMEN-SEGURI
Chinese pair Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo perform during the short program event at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition in Nagano, central Japan,...FSKATE-JPN-CHN
Chinese models display dresses designed with motifs of the Forbidden City and its treasure by Chinese designer Hu Xiaodan during a fashion show in...Chinese models display dresses designed
Golfer Michelle Wie acknowledges fans after sinking a par putt on the 13th hole during the first round of the four-day men's Casio World Open...US golfer Michelle Wie acknowledges fans
Golfer Michelle Wie acknowledges cheering fans after sinking a par putt on the eighth green during the second round of the four-day men's Casio World...GOLF-JPN-WIE
European tour champion Padraig Harrington of Ireland reacts after sinking the birdie putt during the first hole of play-off with world number one...GOLF-JPN-HARRINGTON
Irish golfer Padraig Harrington hits a shot aiming at the green on the first hole during the third round of the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament at the...GOLF-JPN-HARRINGTON
Golfer Tiger Woods watches a putt on the 12th green during the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament at the Phoenix Country Club in Miyazaki, southern Japan, 17...GOLF-JPN-WOODS
Golfer Tiger Woods reacts after missing a par putt on the seventh hole of the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament at the Phoenix Country Club in Miyazaki,...GOLF-JPN-WOODS
Golfer Tiger Woods shares a light moment with a Japanese amateur golfer on the 18th green after a Pro-Am charity tournament at the Phoenix Country...GOLF-JPN-WOODS-CHARITY
Taiwan La New Bears infielder Lin Chihsheng is congratulated by thirdbase coach Lin Chenhsien after hitting a solo homer during the sixth inning of...Taiwan La New Bears infielder Lin Chihsh
Carlos Rodon of the New York Yankees waits for manager Aaron Boone to relieve him during the fourth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at...Detroit Tigers v New York YankeesCarlos Rodon
Outfielders Everson Pereira, Jasson Dominguez, and Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees run in after defeating the Detroit Tigers 5-1 during a game at...Detroit Tigers v New York YankeesAaron Judge, Jasson Domínguez
Mikie Mahtook of the Detroit Tigers shakes hands with Victor Martinez after scoring on a sacrifice fly by Martinez in the first inning against the...Detroit Tigers v New York Yankees
Miguel Andujar of the New York Yankees is congratulated by Luis Severino after he hit a home run against the Detroit Tigers during the sixth inning...Detroit Tigers v New York Yankees
