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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 to introduce more foreign construction workers

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga (2nd from R) speaks at a meeting of Cabinet ministers at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 4, 2014. They decided to allow more foreign workers into the construction industry, given growing manpower demand for reconstruction of areas hit by the March 2011 disaster and for building facilities for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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Fukushima Daiichi plant

SENDAI, Japan - Photo shows the fifth floor of the building housing the No. 4 reactor of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture on April 4, 2013. Under the steel sheets (C) is the spent fuel pool. At top left is the building housing the No. 3 reactor. Operations are under way to decommission the crippled plant following a nuclear crisis triggered by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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Fukushima Daiichi plant

SENDAI, Japan - An official explains the use of equipment inside a room for water treatment control at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture on April 4, 2013. Operations are under way to decommission the crippled plant following a nuclear crisis triggered by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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Fukushima Daiichi plant

SENDAI, Japan - Photo shows the inside of the building housing the No. 4 reactor of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture on April 4, 2013. Operations are under way to decommission the crippled plant following a nuclear crisis triggered by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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Fukushima Daiichi plant

SENDAI, Japan - Photo shows the inside of multi-nuclide removal equipment called ALPS at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture on April 4, 2013. Operations are under way to decommission the crippled plant following a nuclear crisis triggered by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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Fukushima Daiichi plant

SENDAI, Japan - Photo shows the central monitoring room in a building at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture on April 4, 2013. Operations are under way to decommission the crippled plant following a nuclear crisis triggered by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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Fukushima Daiichi plant

SENDAI, Japan - Photo shows a heavy machinery remote-control room at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture on April 4, 2013. Operations are under way to decommission the crippled plant following a nuclear crisis triggered by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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Work at Fukushima nuclear plant

SENDAI, Japan - Photo taken on April 4, 2013, shows an area around a crack at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture, from which highly radioactive water leaked into the sea in April 2011. The crack in front of the structure has been filled and covered with gravel. Installation work on a water shielding wall began at the plant on April 2, 2013.

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2 years after quake

OTSUCHI, Japan - Photos show an area in the town of Otsuchi, 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 4, 2013, with a shipyard having been reconstructed and the pleasure boat Hamayuri that was washed up on the roof of an inn having been removed.

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2 years after quake

IWAKI, Japan - Photos show a shrine in the Hisanohamamachi district in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 27, 2011 (top), shortly after the area was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and the same location on March 4, 2013, with a sacred "torii" arch.

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2 years after quake

KESENNUMA, Japan - Photos show U.S. Marines cleaning up debris on the island of Oshima in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 6, 2011 (top), after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and the same location on March 4, 2013.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 7, 2011 (top), shortly after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 4, 2012 (bottom).

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 10, 2011 (top), shortly after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 4, 2012 (bottom).

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Softbank planning Japan's largest solar power plant

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in December 2011 shows an experimental solar power plant run by Softbank Corp. in Obihiro, Hokkaido. The Tokyo-based mobile phone carrier is planning to build what would be Japan's largest solar power plant in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, with an output capacity of at least 200,000 kilowatts, industry sources said April 4, 2012.

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Soon after disaster, a year later

TOKYO, Japan - Photos show an area in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 7, 2011 (top), shortly after the March 11, 2011, quake and tsunami, and on March 4, 2012 (bottom), in which debris has been removed.

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Soon after disaster, a year later

TOKYO, Japan - Photos show JR Minami-Kesennuma Station in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 12, 2011 (top), shortly after the March 11, 2011, quake and tsunami, and on March 4, 2012 (bottom), in which the roof and railway tracks have been removed.

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Higashimatsushima soon after quake, now

TOKYO, Japan - Photos show members of the Ground Self-Defense Force saluting to victims at a temporary burial site in the city of Higashimatsushima in Miyagi Prefecture, on April 3, 2011 (top), shortly after the area was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and the same location on March 4, 2012 (bottom), in which the site was covered by snow.

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Ishinomaki soon after quake, now

TOKYO, Japan - Photos show a street in the city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 5, 2011 (top), shortly after the area was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and the same location on March 4, 2012.

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Railroad soon after quake, now

TOKYO, Japan - Photos show part of JR Senseki Line rail track in the city of Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 6, 2011 (top), shortly after the area was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and the same location on March 4, 2012 (bottom). Services on the line have been partly resumed.

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Rikuzentakata soon after quake, now

TOKYO, Japan - Photos show an area in the city of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on April 9, 2011 (top), shortly after the area was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and the same location on March 4, 2012 (bottom).

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Former Candies member Tanaka dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows 1970s female pop trio the Candies performing during their ''Sayonara'' farewell concert in Tokyo's Korakuen Stadium on April 4, 1978. The trio comprised Ran Ito (C), called Ran, Miki Fujimura (L), called Miki, and Yoshiko Tanaka (R), called Sue. Tanaka died April 21, 2011, of breast cancer at the age of 55.

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Ex-prosecutor in charge of Lockheed scandal Takase dies

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Reiji Takase, a former chief of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, who died on April 4, 2011, at the age of 94. Takase played a key role in the investigation of a political scandal involving the U.S. aircraft maker Lockheed Corp. and then Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka in the late 1970s.

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Children in disaster area

OFUNATO, Japan - Boys play a card game at an elementary school used as a shelter in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on April 4, 2011, after the March 11 quake and tsunami.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Rangers

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (L) steps on second base for a double in the fifth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 4, 2011. The Rangers won 6-4.

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Empire State Building lit up in support of Japan

NEW YORK, United States - New York City's Empire State Building is lit up in red and white on April 4, 2011, to show support for quake-hit Japan following the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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Empire State Building lit up in support of Japan

NEW YORK, United States - New York City's Empire State Building is lit up in red and white on April 4, 2011, to show support for quake-hit Japan following the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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Celebratory events for late Kim Il Sung's birthday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People gather around computer screens displayed at the site of the 16th April Holiday Food Festival in Pyongyang on April 4, 2011, where recipes and cooking procedures for the dishes served at the event are introduced. The festival is part of a series of events to commemorate the birthday of North Korea's founder, the late Kim Il Sung, on April 15, known in the country as the Day of the Sun.

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Celebratory events for late Kim Il Sung's birthday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean senior government officials check out dishes served at the 16th April Holiday Food Festival in Pyongyang on April 4, 2011, which is part of a series of events to commemorate the birthday of North Korea's founder, the late Kim Il Sung, on April 15, known in the country as the Day of the Sun.

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Twins' Nishioka vs. Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - Minnesota Twins second baseman Tsuyoshi Nishioka (L) runs past Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira for second base after a hit in the fifth inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 4, 2011. The Yankees won 4-3.

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Glico sign

OSAKA, Japan - A huge signboard of confectionery maker Ezaki Glico, a landmark of Osaka, is lit up with neon lights on April 4, 2011, after remaining dark since March 12 in the wake of the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck northeastern Japan the previous day. The company said it had decided to light up the sign again following requests from many people, who said the Kansai region centering on Osaka should regain its brightness and vitality for the sake of the entire nation.

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Japanese defense chief thanks U.S. military

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa arrives on the U.S. carrier Ronald Reagan on April 4, 2011. Kitazawa visited the carrier to express his gratitude to members of the U.S. military for their involvement in search and relief efforts in the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan. (Pool photo)

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Thermal power equipment factory

TOKYO, Japan - Workers assemble a turbine for thermal power generation at a plant of Hitachi Works, an arm of Hitachi Ltd., in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, on April 4, 2011. Hitachi plans to boost production of thermal power station equipment to meet greater demand from utilities hampered by electricity supply shortage following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Japanese defense chief thanks U.S. military

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa (3rd from R) and U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos (2nd from R) listen to a U.S. military official's explanation regarding search and relief efforts in the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, aboard the U.S. carrier Ronald Reagan on April 4, 2011. (Pool photo)

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Japanese defense chief thanks U.S. military

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa shakes hands with a U.S. military serviceman as he receives a banner with messages of encouragement from family members of U.S. military personnel, aboard the U.S. carrier Ronald Reagan on April 4, 2011. The defense chief visited the carrier to express his gratitude to members of the U.S. military for their involvement in search and relief efforts in the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan. (Pool photo)

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Japanese defense chief thanks U.S. military

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa relays Prime Minister Naoto Kan's message, ''All of the disaster-struck people and Japanese people were touched by the hard work exhibited by U.S. troops in rescue efforts,'' to around 2,000 U.S. personnel in the hanger of the U.S. carrier Ronald Reagan on April 4, 2011. (Pool photo)

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Hasegawa ready to defend title

KOBE, Japan - Jhonny Gonzalez of Mexico practices in Kobe on April 4, 2011, ahead of a match April 8 in which he will challenge Japan's Hozumi Hasegawa, holder of the WBC featherweight title.

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Ryukoku Museum in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Invited guests view exhibited artifacts at Ryukoku Museum, believed to be the world's first comprehensive Buddhist museum, in Kyoto on April 4, 2011, a day before the public opening.

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Hasegawa ready to defend title

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Hozumi Hasegawa, holder of the WBC featherweight title, practices in Kobe on April 4, 2011, ahead of a match against top-ranked challenger Jhonny Gonzalez of Mexico on April 8.

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Tokyo Electric press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Employees of Tokyo Electric Power Co. are questioned by a reporter during a press conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on April 4, 2011, about the ongoing crisis at its nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, which has been crippled since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Ryukoku Museum in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Invited guests look at a Buddhist painting at Ryukoku Museum, believed to be the world's first comprehensive Buddhist museum, in Kyoto on April 4, 2011, a day before the public opening.

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GE, Hitachi vow long-term support

TOKYO, Japan - Jeffrey Immelt (R), chairman and chief executive officer of General Electric Co., and Hiroaki Nakanishi, president of Hitachi Ltd., hold a press conference after talks with Japanese industry minister Banri Kaieda at the industry ministry in Tokyo on April 4, 2011. The chiefs of the U.S. and Japanese firms, which supplied reactors at the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, vowed to offer long-term assistance to help bring the emergency under control and later clean up the radiation-contaminated site.

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Monk in disaster area

YAMADA, Japan - A Buddhist monk prays as he walks through snow falling on rubble in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, on April 4, 2011. Thousands of people lost their lives in the March 11 quake and tsunami in northeastern Japan.

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Edano

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano, the Japanese government's top spokesman, speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 4, 2011.

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Hiroshima Mayor Akiba not to seek 4th term

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba (C) attends a New Year party in Hiroshima on Jan. 4, 2011. The 68-year-old advocate of global nuclear disarmament said he will not seek a fourth term in the mayoral election slated for April 10.

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Hiroshima Mayor Akiba not to seek 4th term

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba (C) attends a New Year party in Hiroshima on Jan. 4, 2011. The 68-year-old advocate of global nuclear disarmament said he will not seek a fourth term in the mayoral election slated for April 10.

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Hiroshima Mayor Akiba not to seek 4th term

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba. The 68-year-old advocate of global nuclear disarmament said Jan. 4, 2011, that he will not run for his fourth term in the mayoral election slated for April 10.