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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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Cherry blossom festival near Fukushima plant

Fireworks light up the sky during a cherry blossom festival in Namie, a northeastern Japan town near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on April 4, 2025. The festival was held for the first time in 15 years following the 2011 nuclear crisis.

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Cherry blossom festival near Fukushima plant

Fireworks light up the sky during a cherry blossom festival in Namie, a northeastern Japan town near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on April 4, 2025. The festival was held for the first time in 15 years following the 2011 nuclear crisis.

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Japan's GDP surges

TOKYO, Japan - Economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari holds a press conference at the Cabinet Office in Tokyo after the country's gross domestic product data for the opening quarter of 2014 was released May 15, 2014. Japan's economy grew in the January-March quarter at its fastest pace since the recovery period from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, buoyed by a rush in demand ahead of the first consumption tax hike in 17 years on April 1, the government said.

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Fukushima Daiichi plant

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows underground reservoirs for radioactive water at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture on April 15, 2013. Decommissioning work is under way following a nuclear crisis triggered by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Fukushima Daiichi plant

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture on April 15, 2013. Decommissioning work is under way following a nuclear crisis triggered by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

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JSA forgoes appeal, Sokokurai to return in July

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestler Sokokurai (L) shakes hands with his stablemaster Arashio in Tokyo on April 3, 2013, after the Japan Sumo Association decided not to appeal a court ruling that orders the body to reinstate Sokokurai, whom the body had expelled in 2011 over match fixing. Sokokurai will make his comeback at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in July as a No. 15 maegashira.

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JSA forgoes appeal, Sokokurai to return in July

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestler Sokokurai holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 3, 2013, after the Japan Sumo Association decided not to appeal a court ruling that orders the body to reinstate Sokokurai, whom the body had expelled in 2011 over match fixing. Sokokurai will make his comeback at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in July as a No. 15 maegashira.

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Record exists on China's shipment of missile transporters to N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows what appears to be a new ballistic missile and a launch-pad vehicle during a military parade held at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012, the centennial of the birth of North Korea's state founder Kim Il Sung. Records from a cargo ship have revealed that China shipped to North Korea around August 2011 vehicles used to transport the new ballistic missile, Japanese government officials said June 13, 2012. China's action could constitute a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions banning member states from exporting to North Korea any materials or equipment that could contribute to North Korea's ballistic missile program.

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Record exists on China's shipment of missile transporters to N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows what appears to be a new ballistic missile and a launch-pad vehicle during a military parade held at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012, the centennial of the birth of North Korea's state founder Kim Il Sung. Records from a cargo ship have revealed that China shipped to North Korea around August 2011 vehicles used to transport the new ballistic missile, Japanese government officials said June 13, 2012. China's action could constitute a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions banning member states from exporting to North Korea any materials or equipment that could contribute to North Korea's ballistic missile program.

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Olympus to hold shareholders' meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Olympus Corp. President Shuichi Takayama speaks in a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2011. He said the company, which is mired in a financial loss coverup scandal, plans to hold an extraordinary shareholders' meeting in March or April 2012.

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Key chain containing radioactive material

CHIBA, Japan - Photo shows a key chain confiscated by the Chiba prefectural police which contains a glow-in-the-dark material that emits radiation around 12 times greater than the legal limit. Police said on Sept. 27, 2011, they sent papers to prosecutors in April concerning a 15-year-old boy suspected of violating laws meant to prevent radiation hazards. The boy allegedly sold the key chains via the Internet at prices ranging from 3,000 to 10,000 yen after purchasing 30 of them online for 1,000 yen each from July to October 2010.

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Nishioka rejoins Twins

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Tsuyoshi Nishioka (R) signs autographs for fans from his home country Japan at Target Field in Minneapolis on June 15, 2011. Nishioka rejoined the team on the same day after being sidelined for a broken bone on his left leg which he suffered in a game against the New York Yankees on April 7, 2011.

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Nishioka rejoins Twins

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Tsuyoshi Nishioka practices at Target Field in Minneapolis on June 15, 2011, after rejoining the Minnesota Twins. Nishioka had been sidelined since breaking his left leg in a game against the New York Yankees on April 7, 2011.

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Hakuho, other wrestlers prepare for 'test meet'

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (R), the lone grand champion, practices at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on April 29, 2011, for the upcoming test meet starting May 8. The 15-day event at the Tokyo venue is a replacement for the official summer meet in the wake of a match-fixing scandal that resulted in the cancellation of the spring sumo tournament in March and the subsequent forced retirement of 25 wrestlers and coaches involved in the alleged scheme.

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Oil producing states offer aid to disaster-hit Japan

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Men look at a photo exhibit on the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan at an exposition site in a suburb of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 15, 2011. Japan has received a series of aid offers, including donations of oil and liquefied petroleum gas, from countries with a coastline on the Persian Gulf since the disaster.

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Tokyo DisneySea reopens

URAYASU, Japan - Visitors enjoy themselves at Tokyo DisneySea Park in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on April 28, 2011, as the park reopened the same day ahead of the Golden Week holiday period, following its closure after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern and eastern Japan. The adjacent Tokyo Disneyland reopened on April 15.

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Tokyo DisneySea reopens

URAYASU, Japan - Visitors enter Tokyo DisneySea Park in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on April 28, 2011, as the park reopened the same day ahead of the Golden Week holiday period, following its closure after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern and eastern Japan. The adjacent Tokyo Disneyland reopened on April 15.

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Chinese paper on J-15 shipborne fighter

BEIJING, China - Photo shows the Chinese paper Global Times' coverage on China's new carrier-borne navy jet fighter, unofficially called the J-15, in its issue published April 25, 2011. The fighter jet is equipped with enlarged folding wings, twin nose wheels and an arresting hook to be utilized on China's first aircraft carrier, according to the paper.

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Japanese appreciation message for U.S. support

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from video footage shows part of a Japanese message for people in the United States expressing appreciation for their support in disaster relief. The 30-second TV commercial went on air on April 25, 2011, on CNN Headline News and CNN Airport Network at airports across the United States. It is scheduled to be shown through May 15.

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Japanese appreciation message for U.S. support

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from video footage shows part of a Japanese message for people in the United States expressing appreciation for their support in disaster relief. The 30-second TV commercial went on air on April 25, 2011, on CNN Headline News and CNN Airport Network at airports across the United States. It is scheduled to be shown through May 15.

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Japan-made nuclear disaster robot

TOKYO, Japan - A robot developed in Japan to work in a nuclear disaster is displayed at Sendai Science Museum in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 15, 2011.

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Tunisian Street in tsunami-hit town

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Photo taken April 15, 2011, shows the street sign for ''Tunisian Street'' in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture. The North African country and the coastal town, devastated by the March 11 tsunami, have over the past two decades developed a strong bond, albeit an unusual one in being between a country and a small town.

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Tunisians support tsunami survivors

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Members of the Tunisian Embassy in Tokyo serve traditional Tunisian cuisine in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 15, 2011, for the survivors of the March 11 quake and tsunami.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Royals

KANSAS CITY, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits a single in the eighth inning of a game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on April 15, 2011. The Royals won 6-5.

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Ichiro wears Robinson's 42

KANSAS CITY, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki wears a No. 42 jersey to honor Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play in the major league, during a game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on April 15, 2011, Jackie Robinson Day. All players and other personnel donned the No. 42 to pay respects to the Hall of Fame infielder who broke baseball's color barrier when he made his debut in the league with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.

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Cherry blossoms in Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Cherry blossoms flower in a park on April 15, 2011, in Fukushima Prefecture, which was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Items retrieved from quake, tsunami disaster

NATORI, Japan - Items including family photo albums retrieved from debris after the March 11 quake and tsunami are lined up in a gymnasium in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 15, 2011.

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Items retrieved from quake, tsunami disaster

NATORI, Japan - Items including family pictures, school bags and toys, retrieved from debris after the March 11 quake and tsunami, are lined up at a gymnasium in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 15, 2011.

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Items retrieved from quake, tsunami disaster

NATORI, Japan - A child plays among items lined up in a gymnasium in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 15, 2011, including family pictures, school bags and toys that were retrieved after the March 11 quake and tsunami.

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N. Koreans mark 99th anniv. of Kim Il Sung's birth

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Koreans visit a statue of Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang on April 15, 2011, commemorating the 99th anniversary of the birth of the country's founder. No slogans about Kim Jong Un, a son of current leader Kim Jong Il and a vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, were seen in the streets of the capital city on the day.

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N. Koreans celebrate Kim Il Sung's birth anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Children eat shaved ice in Pyongyang on April 15, 2011, the 99th anniversary of the birth of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung.

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Joint relief efforts deepened bilateral ties

NAHA, Japan - Hidetoshi Hirata (R), Japanese Self Defense Forces liaison and coordination officer in Okinawa, and Lt. Gen. Kenneth Glueck, commander of Marine Corps Bases Japan, attend a press conference at a U.S. Consulate General in Okinawa Prefecture on April 15, 2011. They said joint search and relief efforts by the SDF and the U.S. military in areas struck by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami helped deepen bilateral relations.

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Reconstruction efforts in Ofunato

OFUNATO, Japan - People retrieve fishing gear from debris in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on April 15, 2011, as they prepare to resume scallop farming after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Carp streamers fly in Rikuzentakata

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - A man looks up at colorful carp streamers raised in the air after being retrieved from the rubble in quake-hit Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on April 15, 2011. Putting up carp streamers outside homes is a spring tradition around Children's Day on May 5 in Japan.

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Tsunami aftermath in Minamisanriku

MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - A man walks near a stranded ship in the tsunami-hit town of Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 15, 2011.

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Kan eats Fukushima products

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (C) eats a cucumber from Fukushima Prefecture during a meeting with the members of agricultural associations in the prefecture at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 15, 2011. Farmers in the area have been hit by consumer fears about radiation after the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the prefecture triggered by the March 11 quake and tsunami disaster.

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Hakuho serves hot pot dish to evacuees in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian sumo grand champion Hakuho (R) serves a hot pot dish to evacuees, as other sumo wrestlers prepare it, at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, western Tokyo, on April 15, 2011. Some 100 people, who fled their homes due to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and radiation leaks at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, are staying at the center.

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Kansai Electric chief Yagi

TOKYO, Japan - Kansai Electric Power Co. President Makoto Yagi speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 15, 2011. Yagi was elected the same day as new chairman of the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan, succeeding Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Masataka Shimizu, who resigned from the federation post to devote himself to solve the crisis at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant crippled by the March 11 earthquake-tsunami disaster.

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China ambassador thanks Sendai for supporting Chinese

SENDAI, Japan - Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua (L) hands Sendai Mayor Emiko Okuyama a certificate of appreciation at the city office on April 15, 2011. Cheng thanked the city for helping Chinese survivors of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami who were in the northeastern Japan city at the time, and handed over money donated by Chinese companies.

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Ministers promote safety of Fukushima produce

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto (L) eats a dish of curry with vegetables from Fukushima Prefecture at the ministry's cafeteria in Tokyo on April 15, 2011, to promote the safety of farm products from the prefecture and other areas affected by consumer fears of radioactive contamination due to the ongoing crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

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Tokyo Disneyland reopens after 1-month postquake closure

TOKYO, Japan - A photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo on April 15, 2011. Visitors flocked to the theme park as it reopened the same day after suspending operations for just over a month due to the powerful March 11 earthquake. The disaster caused liquefaction damage to its parking lot and created power shortages in the region surrounding Tokyo.

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TEPCO to pay 1 mil. yen per household in provisional damages

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Masataka Shimizu speaks about damages payments to households at a press conference in Tokyo on April 15, 2011. TEPCO, which operates the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, is expected to pay 1 million yen to each household within 30 kilometers of the stricken plant.

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Tokyo Disneyland reopens after 1-month postquake closure

TOKYO, Japan - A photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo on April 15, 2011. Visitors flocked to the theme park as it reopened the same day after suspending operations for just over a month due to the powerful March 11 earthquake. The disaster caused liquefaction damage to its parking lot and created power shortages in the region surrounding Tokyo.

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Tokyo Disneyland reopens after 1-month postquake closure

URAYASU, Japan - Visitors flock to Tokyo Disneyland as the theme park in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo reopened on April 15, 2011, after suspending operation for just over a month due to the March 11 powerful earthquake. The disaster caused liquefaction damage to its parking lot and created power shortages in the region surrounding Tokyo.

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Flower show in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People attend a flower exhibition in Pyongyang on April 13, 2011, commencing the same day ahead of the birthday anniversary of the country's founder Kim Il Sung on April 15. The flower Kimilsungia on display at the 8-day show is a symbol of Kim.

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Transplant of organs from minor

SENDAI, Japan - A medical team arrives at Sendai Airport in Miyagi Prefecture on a chartered flight on April 13, 2011, carrying a cooler box containing lungs for transplant harvested from a minor who was declared brain dead the previous day. It was the first case in which a child aged under 15 has been declared brain dead with family consent in Japan. The airport in northeastern Japan partially resumed domestic flights the same day after the March 11 quake and tsunami.

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Regional elections across Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto casts his ballot in the election on April 10, 2011, to choose members of the Osaka prefectural assembly at a polling station in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture. The first of two unified rounds of regional polls slated for April were held the same day to pick governors of 12 of Japan's 47 prefectures, mayors of four cities and assembly members of 41 prefectures and 15 of the country's major cities. (Pool photo)

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Twins' Nishioka hurt

NEW YORK, United States - Minnesota Twins second baseman Tsuyoshi Nishioka reacts after Nick Swisher of the New York Yankees slid into him during the seventh inning of a game at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 7, 2011. The rookie broke his leg as he tried to turn a double play, and was placed on a 15-day disabled list.

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Twins' Nishioka hurt

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Nick Swisher(R) slides into Minnesota Twins second baseman Tsuyoshi Nishioka during the seventh inning of a game at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 7, 2011. The rookie broke his leg as he tried to turn a double play, and was placed on a 15-day disabled list.