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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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Carp streamers in disaster-hit Wakayama

Koinobori carp streamers are displayed in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, on April 24, 2023, by residents of a western Japan city flooded by deadly torrential rains in 2011.

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Carp streamers in disaster-hit Wakayama

Koinobori carp streamers are displayed in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, on April 24, 2023, by residents of a western Japan city flooded by deadly torrential rains in 2011.

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Mural in ancient cave checked in town hit by nuke accident

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Municipal education board member Takamitsu Yoshino examines a mural in an ancient cave on April 24, 2014, in Futaba, a town in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, evacuated since the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear plant disaster.

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Gold medal is symbol of hopes for quake-hit people: Hanyu

TOKYO, Japan - Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu shows the gold medal he won at the Sochi Olympics at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on April 24, 2014, saying it serves as a symbol of the hopes and dreams of people who were affected by the earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. Hanyu's hometown is Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, which was hit hard by the disaster.

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Cayman Islands lure securities investments from Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a resort area on the British Cayman Islands in April 2012. The Cayman Islands, widely known as a tax haven, drew 15.36 trillion yen of investments in securities products in 2011 from Japanese investors, data by the Japanese Finance Ministry showed on June 24, 2012.

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Cherry blossoms in tsunami-hit Ishinomaki

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Photo taken April 24, 2012, shows cherry blossoms in a park overlooking a coastal area that remains flattened after being hit by the March 2011 tsunami in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture.

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New Yorkers turn on heat, use yoga to benefit Japan quake victims

NEW YORK, United States - Megan Miller Yoo is pictured in the standing bow pulling pose, as she and other students attend a special ''donation'' class at Bikram Yoga Grand Central to raise funds for quake victims in Japan. The Sunday classes are ongoing with the aim of raising at least $1,000 for the International Rescue Committee. Photo taken April 24, 2011.

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Mallorca's Ienaga scores vs. Getafe

MALLORCA, Spain - Real Mallorca midfielder Akihiro Ienaga (L) scores with a header during the second half of a game against Getafe in Mallorca, Spain, on April 24, 2011. Ienaga sparked the team's 2-0 victory with the goal, his second in the season.

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Athletics' Matsui vs. Mariners

SEATTLE, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits an RBI single in the first inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle on April 24, 2011. The A's won 5-2.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. A's

SEATTLE, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki steals second base in the first inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field in Seattle on April 24, 2011. Ichiro went 2-for-5 in his first start of the year at designated hitter. The A's won 5-2.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. A's

SEATTLE, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki lays down a bunt single in the first inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field in Seattle on April 24, 2011. Ichiro went 2-for-5 in his first start of the year at designated hitter. The A's won 5-2.

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Athletics' Matsui vs. Mariners

SEATTLE, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits an RBI single in the first inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle on April 24, 2011. The A's won 5-2.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. A's

SEATTLE, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki singles to left in the fifth inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field in Seattle on April 24, 2011. Ichiro went 2-for-5 in his first start of the year at designated hitter. The A's won 5-2.

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Japan's youngest mayor Suzuki

YUBARI, Japan - Naomichi Suzuki poses for photos after being newly elected mayor of financially collapsed Yubari in Hokkaido on April 24, 2011. Suzuki, a former official of the Tokyo metropolitan government, became the youngest mayor in Japan at the age of 30.

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Night view in tsunami-hit Minamisanriku

MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - Cherry blossoms and roadways emerge from dusk in quake- and tsunami-hit Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, while debris is masked by the night on April 24, 2011.

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Nagasaki mayor Taue reelected

NAGASAKI, Japan - Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue smiles after being reelected in Nagasaki on April 24, 2011. Taue was effectively backed by the ruling Democratic Party of Japan and the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party.

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LDP's Niwa set to win lower house by-election in Aichi

KASUGAI, Japan - Former Liberal Democratic Party lower house member Hideki Niwa is tossed in the air in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, after his victory is assured in the by-election for the House of Representatives Aichi No. 6 district on April 24, 2011.

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Tsunami aftermath in Ofunato

OFUNATO, Japan - A cyclist rides past a stranded ship washed ashore by the March 11 tsunami in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on April 24, 2011.

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Tom Tomsk 1-1 CSKA

TOMSK, Russia - CSKA Moscow midfielder Keisuke Honda (R) controls the ball during the first half of a game against Tom Tomsk in Tomsk, Russia, on April 24, 2011. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Jazz concert at evacuation center

KESENNUMA, Japan - Members of the Swing Dolphins jazz band perform at an evacuation center in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 24, 2011, to encourage people affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Recovery efforts in tsunami-hit Otsuchi

OTSUCHI, Japan - Members of the Wakayama prefectural police work to haul a sunken car at Kirikiri beach in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on April 24, 2011.

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Antinuclear demonstration in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Demonstrators march in Tokyo near the head office of Tokyo Electric Power Co., the operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on April 24, 2011, calling for an end to nuclear power.

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Tsurumi wins 6th straight national title

TOKYO, Japan - Koko Tsurumi flips during her balance beam routine at the all-Japan gymnastics championships in Tokyo on April 24, 2011. Tsurumi went on to capture her 6th straight all-around title, a new record, the same day.

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Uchimura wins 4th straight national title

TOKYO, Japan - World champion Kohei Uchimura performs on the high bar during the all-Japan gymnastics championships in Tokyo on April 24, 2011. Uchimura captured his 4th straight all-around title the same day.

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Search for disaster victims in Soma

SOMA, Japan - Members of the Kanagawa prefectural police search for victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami at a cemetery in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 24, 2011.

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Tsunami aftermath in Ofunato

OFUNATO, Japan - A house washed away by the March 11 tsunami remains submerged in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on April 24, 2011.

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Kondo wins Tsuruya Open

KAWANISHI, Japan - Tomohiro Kondo holds the winner's trophy at Yamanohara Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on April 24, 2011, after his victory in the Tsuruya Open tournament. Kondo shot a 19-under 265 total.

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Teachers offer flowers at tsunami-hit elementary school

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - School teachers offer flowers on April 24, 2011, at Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, where around 70 percent of the students were killed by the March 11 tsunami or remain missing.

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Kaneda earns 1st career win at Fujisankei Ladies

ITO, Japan - Kumiko Kaneda raises the winner's plate at the Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 24, 2011, after capturing the Fujisankei Ladies Classic title, her first career Japan LPGA Tour victory. Kaneda shot a total of 5-under 211 in the tournament.

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Kaneda earns 1st career win at Fujisankei Ladies

ITO, Japan - Kumiko Kaneda tees off on the 14th hole during the Fujisankei Ladies Classic at the Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 24, 2011. Kaneda captured her first career Japan LPGA Tour victory by winning the tournament.

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Tsunami-hit ship removed in Kesennuma

KESENNUMA, Japan - A ship damaged by the March 11 tsunami is towed in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, by a salvage vessel on April 24, 2011.

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Floral kanji of 'life' in Amagasaki

AMAGASAKI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 24, 2011, shows the kanji for ''life'' formed by flowers in a field near the site of a fatal train accident in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, a day before the 6th anniversary of the West Japan Railway Co. derailment in which 106 passengers and the driver were killed and 562 people were injured.

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Cherry tree in tsunami-hit Ofunato

OFUNATO, Japan - A cherry tree standing amid debris blooms in a park ruined by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on April 24, 2011.

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Stranded ship removed in tsunami-hit Kesennuma

KESENNUMA, Japan - A ship washed ashore by the March 11 tsunami in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, is removed from the site by personnel of a salvage firm on April 24, 2011.

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Trade ministers of Japan, S. Korea meet in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Banri Kaieda (L) and South Korean Trade Minister Kim Jong Hoon shake hands in Tokyo on April 24, 2011, ahead of their meeting.

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Trade ministers of Japan, China meet in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Banri Kaieda (L) and Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming shake hands in Tokyo on April 24, 2011, ahead of their meeting.

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Trade ministers of Japan, China, S. Korea meet in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming, Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Banri Kaieda and South Korean Trade Minister Kim Jong Hoon interlock hands as they pose for photos in Tokyo on April 24, 2011, ahead of a trilateral meeting. The ministers said in a joint statement released after the meeting that the recovery of quake- and tsunami-hit Japan as a whole is in the interests of all three countries.

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Rio Taiko performers encourage Japan

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Members of the Rio Nikkei Taiko perform Japanese ''taiko'' drums with the famous Sugarloaf Mountain in the background, at the ''Gambare Japan (Carry on Japan)'' event in Rio de Janeiro, on April 17, 2011. Taiko drummers gathered in at least 24 cities in Brazil the same day for a simultaneous performance, to wish for the recovery of devastated areas in Japan following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Tokyo gubernatorial race

TOKYO, Japan - Voters in Tokyo listen to a candidate's speech in front of Shibuya train station on March 24, 2011, the first day of the official campaigning period for the April 10 election to choose the capital's governor. Attention is focused on how voters will assess the 12-year administration under 78-year-old incumbent Shintaro Ishihara, who is being challenged by several high-profile candidates.

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Tokyo gubernatorial race

TOKYO, Japan - Former Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru (L), 53, shakes hands with 82-year-old Yoshiro Nakamatsu, an inventor known as ''Dr. NakaMats,'' when they bump into each other while stumping in front of Shibuya train station in Tokyo on March 24, 2011, the first day of the official campaigning period for the April 10 election to choose the capital's governor. Higashikokubaru and Nakamatsu are among several high-profile candidates challenging 78-year-old incumbent Shintaro Ishihara.

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Tokyo gubernatorial race

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Koike (R), former upper house lawmaker of the Japanese Communist Party, 50, waves to his supporters, with JCP chief Kazuo Shii standing next to him, in Tokyo on March 24, 2011, as Koike kicked off campaigning for the April 10 election to choose the capital's governor. Koike is among several high-profile candidates challenging 78-year-old incumbent Shintaro Ishihara.

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Tokyo gubernatorial race

TOKYO, Japan - Incumbent Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara speaks with his supporters in Tokyo on March 24, 2011, as he kicked off campaigning for the April 10 election to choose the capital's governor. Attention is focused on how voters will assess the 12-year administration under 78-year-old Ishihara, who is being challenged by several high-profile candidates.

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Tokyo gubernatorial race

TOKYO, Japan - Miki Watanabe, the 51-year-old former chairman of restaurant chain Watami Co., shakes hands with his supporters in Tokyo on March 24, 2011, as he kicked off campaigning for the April 10 election to choose the capital's governor. Watanabe is among several high-profile candidates challenging 78-year-old incumbent Shintaro Ishihara.

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Tokyo gubernatorial race

TOKYO, Japan - Voters in Tokyo listen to a candidate's speech in front of Shinjuku train station on March 24, 2011, the first day of the official campaigning period for the April 10 election to choose the capital's governor. Attention is focused on how voters will assess the 12-year administration under 78-year-old incumbent Shintaro Ishihara, who is being challenged by several high-profile candidates. (Photo partially modified to conceal the identify of the candidate)

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Tokyo gubernatorial race

TOKYO, Japan - Miki Watanabe, the 51-year-old former chairman of restaurant chain Watami Co., makes a speech before his supporters in Tokyo on March 24, 2011, kicking off campaigning for the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial election. Watanabe is among several high-profile candidates challenging 78-year-old incumbent Shintaro Ishihara.

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Tokyo gubernatorial race

TOKYO, Japan - 53-year-old former Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru visits a Shinto shrine in Tokyo on March 24, 2011 ahead of submitting his candidacy in the April 10 election to choose the capital's governor with the local election board. Higashikokubaru is among several high-profile candidates challenging 78-year-old incumbent Shintaro Ishihara.

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Geisha prepare for spring dance

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha performers and apprentice geisha take part in a photo session in Kyoto on Feb. 24, 2011, to take pictures for use in brochures for their annual ''Miyako Odori'' dance performance to be held in April.

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Geisha prepare for spring dance

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha performers and apprentice geisha take part in a photo session in Kyoto on Feb. 24, 2011, to take pictures for use in brochures for their annual ''Miyako Odori'' dance performance to be held in April.

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DPJ gearing up for local elections

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Katsuya Okada, secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan, hang a signboard for the DPJ task force on nationwide local elections in April at party headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2011. The ruling party set up the task force the same day ahead of unified local elections on April 10, when gubernatorial elections will be held in 13 prefectures, including Tokyo and Fukuoka, while mayoral and prefectural assembly elections will be held in five major cities and 44 prefectures. Other local elections taking place every four years will be held on April 24.