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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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Japan PM Kishida views cherry blossoms in nuclear crisis-hit town

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (2nd from L) views cherry blossoms in full bloom in Tomioka, a town located near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on April 1, 2023, after a restricted access order, imposed following the March 2011 disaster, was lifted the same day in a part of the northeastern Japan town. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Kishida visits nuclear crisis-hit town

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) visits Tomioka, a town located near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on April 1, 2023, after a restricted access order, imposed following the March 2011 disaster, was lifted the same day in a part of the northeastern Japan town. (Pool photo)

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1st graduation ceremony held at Japanese high school in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - The Shanghai Japanese School's senior high school holds its first graduation ceremony on March 1, 2014. The high school was founded in Shanghai, China, in April 2011, as the first public senior high school outside Japan.

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Aegis warship

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in February 2011 shows the Fitzgerald, a U.S. destroyer equipped with the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System, at Otaru port in Hokkaido, northern Japan. The United States moved the Fitzgerald on April 1, 2013, to waters near the Korean Peninsula in response to the increasingly threatening rhetoric exhibited by North Korea.

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2 years after quake

KAMAISHI, Japan - Aerial photos taken by Kyodo News show the area around Kamaishi port in Iwate Prefecture on April 10, 2011 (L), shortly after the area was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and the same location on March 1, 2013, with the large cargo vessel having been removed.

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Young ibises in Sado

SADO, Japan - Two young crested ibises (L) look for food beside one of their parents (R) in a fallow rice paddy in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on June 1, 2012. The young birds were two of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a pair released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly in late May 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild in Japan for 38 years. (Pool photo)

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Young ibises in Sado

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis (L) lands beside one of its parents in a fallow rice paddy in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on June 1, 2012. The young bird is one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a pair released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly in late May 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild in Japan for 38 years. (Pool photo)

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Young ibises in Sado

SADO, Japan - Two young crested ibises spread their wings in a fallow rice paddy in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on June 1, 2012. The young birds were two of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a pair released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly in late May 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild in Japan for 38 years. (Pool photo)

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Soon after disaster, a year later

TOKYO, Japan - Photos show an area of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 28, 2011 (top), shortly after the March 11, 2011, quake and tsunami, and on March 1, 2012 (bottom), in which restoration work is under way after fishing boats brought ashore by the tsunami were removed.

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Yamada soon after quake, now

TOKYO, Japan - Photos show an area in the town of Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, on April 7, 2011 (top), shortly after the area was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and the same location on March 1, 2012 (bottom).

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Ishinomaki soon after quake, now

TOKYO, Japan - Photos show a building in the town of Ogatsu, part of the city of Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture, on April 1, 2011 (top), shortly after the area was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and the same location on March 2, 2012 (bottom), in which a bus swept by the tsunami still remains on the building.

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New rails for disaster-hit railway company

NODA, Japan - Workers on Feb. 1, 2012, lay new railroad rails in the village of Noda, Iwate Prefecture, an area hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, as the work began the same day in the village. Sanriku Railway Co. aims at fully resuming its services in April 2014.

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Japan to reclassify Fukushima no-entry zones

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - (from L) Yukio Edano, minister of economy, trade and industry, Goshi Hosono, nuclear disaster minister, and Tatsuo Hirano, minister in charge of reconstruction in areas affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, meet Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato in the city of Fukushima on Dec. 18, 2011. The ministers notified the governor and representatives of 11 other municipal governments near the plant of a plan to reclassify no-entry zones, possibly on April 1, 2012, around the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

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Foreign tourism drops in Mt. Fuji region

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows people climbing Mt. Fuji on July 1, 2011. The Japan Tourism Agency said in late October 2011 that the March triple disasters of quake, tsunami and nuclear crisis have apparently hit foreign tourism hardest in Yamanashi, home of Mt. Fuji, among Japan's 47 prefectures, with a 91 percent fall in visitors in the April-June quarter from a year earlier, a margin wider even than in northeastern Japan where the damage was greatest.

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Japan companies begin offering jobs to prospective graduates

KAWASAKI, Japan - Students graduating in March 2012 attend a ceremony at an NEC Corp. office in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, on Oct. 1, 2011, to formally receive job offers from the computer technology company. NEC and some other major Japanese companies held ceremonies the same day to notify students of their plans to hire them at the start of the business year beginning next April.

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Nikkei closes at 30-month low

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Yaesu, central Tokyo, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, Japan's key stock index, finishing down 186.13 points, or 2.17 percent, at 8,374.13 on Sept. 26, 2011, its lowest close since April 1, 2009.

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6 months after Japan quake, tsunami

OTSUCHI, Japan - Photos of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, (from top) on April 6, June 3 and Sept. 1, 2011, show that the sightseeing tour vessel Hamayuri, left atop an inn by the March 11 tsunami, has been removed.

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Keene moves to Japan permanently

NARITA, Japan - Donald Keene, a prominent Japanese literature scholar, receives a bouquet as he arrived at Narita airport east of Tokyo from New York on Sept. 1, 2011. Keene, who taught at Columbia University in New York for 56 years, retired in April to move to Japan, where he aims to become a citizen.

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Hulu cuts flat monthly rate

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows a woman pointing to the display on an iPad during a demonstration of the online video subscription service of U.S. provider Hulu in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2011, when the provider launched the service in Japan in its first venture outside the United States. Hulu lowered its flat-rate service fee to 980 yen per month from 1,480 yen, effective on April 12, 2012, in a bid to lure more subscribers.

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Keene moves to Japan permanently

NARITA, Japan - Donald Keene, a prominent Japanese literature scholar, receives a bouquet as he arrived at Narita airport east of Tokyo from New York on Sept. 1, 2011. Keene, who taught at Columbia University in New York for 56 years, retired in April to move to Japan, where he aims to become a citizen.

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Quake charity drive in Riverside, California

RIVERSIDE, United States - Students at the University of California, Riverside, gather on campus with students from Riverside Community College and local Japanese mothers calling for donations for the city's relief fund for quake-hit Sendai on April 1, 2011. The volunteers also collected signatures on a banner they plan to send to Riverside's sister city.

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Tsunami aftermath in Ishinomaki

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Photo shows a sunset in a tsunami-hit port in the town of Ogatsu, part of the city of Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture, on April 1, 2011.

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Tsunami aftermath in Ishinomaki

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - A fisherman's flag for giving notice of a good catch stands at a tsunami-hit port in the Ogatsucho area of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 1, 2011, against the backdrop of the setting sun.

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Ichiro hits RBI against Athletics

OAKLAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners hits an RBI single during the sixth inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics in Oakland, California, on April 1, 2011. The Mariners won 6-2.

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Ichiro hits RBI against Athletics

OAKLAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners hits an RBI single during the sixth inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics in Oakland, California, on April 1, 2011. The Mariners won 6-2.

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Nishioka gets 1st hit in major leagues

TORONTO, Canada - Tsuyoshi Nishioka of the Minnesota Twins records his first hit in the major leagues, during the sixth inning of the team's season opener against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on April 1, 2011. The Twins lost 13-3.

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Ichiro and Matsui observe moment of silence

OAKLAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki (L) of the Seattle Mariners and compatriot Hideki Matsui (R) of the Oakland Athletics observe a moment of silence to honor the March 11 earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan, ahead of a game between their teams in Oakland, California, on April 1, 2011.

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Matsui, Ichiro T-shirt sold at Oakland Coliseum

OAKLAND, United States - Women show a T-shirt with the image of the Oakland Athletics' Hideki Matsui and the Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki, which is sold at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. The two Japanese players faced off in their clubs' season opener at the stadium on April 1, 2011.

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Twins' players offer silent prayers

TORONTO, Canada - Minnesota Twins players including Tsuyoshi Nishioka (3rd from L) offer silent prayers for the victims of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan at Rogers Centre in Toronto prior to the team's season opener against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 1, 2011.

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Nishioka gets 1st hit in major leagues

TORONTO, Canada - Tsuyoshi Nishioka of the Minnesota Twins records his first hit in the major leagues, during the sixth inning of the team's season opener against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on April 1, 2011. The Twins lost 13-3.

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IAEA chief braces for prolonged nuke crisis in Japan

NAIROBI, Kenya - International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano speaks during a news conference in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 1, 2011, after meeting with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. Amano warned of a prolonged battle to end the ongoing nuclear crisis in quake-hit Japan.

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Sumo match fixing

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 1, 2011, shows stablemaster Tanigawa in Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena. Tanigawa and 19 wrestlers were asked to quit by the Japan Sumo Association the same day for their alleged involvement in match fixing. Tanigawa said he would take the JSA to court to challenge the punishment.

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World Cup delegation in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Theo Zwanziger (L), president of the German Football Association and the leader of a delegation of the organizing committee for the 2011 Women's World Cup in Germany, shakes hands with Ri Jong Mu (R), chairman of the Korea Football Association, at Pyongyang airport in North Korea on April 1, 2011.

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Ban expresses concern over Japan nuke crisis

NAIROBI, Kenya - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon speaks during a news conference in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 1, 2011, after meeting with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano. Ban expressed anxiety about the nuclear crisis in Japan.

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World Cup delegation in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A delegation of the organizing committee for the 2011 Women's World Cup in Germany arrives at Pyongyang airport in North Korea on April 1, 2011.

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Sumo match fixing

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 1, 2011, shows wrestler Enatsukasa in Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena. Enatsukasa, along with stablemaster Takenawa and wrestler Chiyohakuho, who earlier admitted their involvement in match fixing, received two-year suspensions from the sport the same day from the Japan Sumo Association as punishment.

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Sumo match fixing

TOKYO, Japan - Stablemaster Takenawa is surrounded by reporters on the premises of Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena on April 1, 2011. Takenawa and wrestlers Chiyohakuho and Enatsukasa, who earlier admitted their involvement in match fixing, received two-year suspensions from the sport the same day from the Japan Sumo Association as punishment.

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Sumo match fixing

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hanaregoma speaks during a press conference in Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena on April 1, 2011, on punishments for stablemasters and wrestlers for their alleged involvement in match fixing, the worst scandal in the sport's history.

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Prime Minister Kan in press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks during a press conference at his office in Tokyo on April 1, 2011, on the government's efforts to reconstruct Japan following the March 11 massive earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, and to contain an ongoing crisis at a crippled nuclear power plant.

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Resin spray over nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows resin which workers began test-spraying on April 1, 2011, at a nuclear power plant crippled by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Fukushima Prefecture to prevent radioactive particles from being dispersed. Tokyo-based Kurita Water Industries Ltd. developed this water-soluble resin, which has coating effects. The company said the resin was originally developed for use in land reclamation and development work to prevent sand from being dispersed, so its efficiency in solidifying radioactive materials with soil is uncertain. The resin is painted green to make it easy for workers to see areas that have been already sprayed.

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Prime Minister Kan in press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks during a press conference at his office in Tokyo on April 1, 2011, on the government's efforts to reconstruct Japan following the March 11 massive earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, and to contain an ongoing crisis at a crippled nuclear power plant.

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New BOJ board member Shirai

TOKYO, Japan - Sayuri Shirai, a new member of the Bank of Japan's Policy Board, speaks during a press conference at the BOJ head office in Tokyo on April 1, 2011. Shirai is a former Keio University professor.

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Toyota welcomes recruits

TOYOTA, Japan - Recruits of Toyota Motor Corp. observe a moment of silence for the victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, during their welcome ceremony at the automaker's headquarters in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on April 1, 2011. Toyoda called on the recruits to take action as Japan is in a difficult situation, following the disaster.

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3-day intensive search begins

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Members of the Self-Defense Forces and the Okayama prefectural police carry the body of a person found during a search in an inundated area in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 1, 2011, the first day of a three-day intensive search the SDF and the U.S. military are conducting for those still missing three weeks after the March 11 devastating tsunami. Members of the Japanese police, the Japan Coast Guard and fire departments are also taking part.

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SDF relief work

KESENNUMA, Japan - Survivors from the island of Oshima, which was devastated by the March 11 tsunami, arrive to take a bath on the Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter carrier Hyuga off the coast of Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture on April 1, 2011.

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3-day intensive search begins

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Members of the Self-Defense Forces and the Okayama prefectural police clasp their hands in prayer for the body of a person found during a search in an inundated area in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 1, 2011, the first day of a three-day intensive search the SDF and the U.S. military are conducting for those still missing three weeks after the March 11 devastating tsunami. Members of the Japanese police, the Japan Coast Guard and fire departments are also taking part.

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3-day intensive search begins

KESENNUMA, Japan - A helicopter takes off from the Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter carrier Hyuga off Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture on April 1, 2011. The Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military began a three-day intensive search to find missing people in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, three weeks after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami wiped out coastal cities and towns in northeast Japan. The MSDF vessel Asuka, also part of the operation, can be seen in the background.

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3-day intensive search begins

KESENNUMA, Japan - A helicopter takes off from the Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter carrier Hyuga off Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture on April 1, 2011. The Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military began a three-day intensive search to find missing people in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, three weeks after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami wiped out coastal cities and towns in northeast Japan. The MSDF vessel Asuka, also part of the operation, can be seen in the background.

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Edano returns to normal business wear

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano, Japan's top government spokesman, attends a press conference at Prime Minister Naoto Kan's office in Tokyo on April 1, 2011. Kan, Edano and many other Cabinet ministers returned to normal business wear that day, switching from disaster-time attire they had worn since the March 11 quake and tsunami.