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US: Brush Fire Erupts In Del Mar Heights, San Diego 3

A brush fire erupted in the Del Mar Heights neighborhood in San Diego on Tuesday morning, June 25. The fire near Mira Montana Drive off Del Mar Heights Road prompted the mandatory evacuation of 2,500 residents from the area. The fire's forward progress was stopped by about 5:30 p.m. and all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted by 7:20 p.m.

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Japan's Fukushima, partner Kaido ranked in top 100 global thinkers

TOKYO, Japan - Combined file photo shows Mizuho Fukushima (L), leader of the Japanese minor opposition Social Democratic Party, and her partner, lawyer Yuichi Kaido, in images taken on Dec. 6, 2010, and on Jan. 14, 2009, respectively. The couple were ranked 29th in the U.S. magazine Foreign Policy's top 100 global thinkers of 2011 for their antinuclear activism.

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2010 press photo exhibition in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Visitors take a look at photographs on display at the 2010 press photography exhibition at the Japan Newspaper Museum in Yokohama on Jan. 8, 2011. The event organized by the museum and the Tokyo Press Photographers Association runs through March 6.

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Suzuki's WagonR

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Suzuki Motor Corp's WagonR, which was the top-selling minicar in 2010 in Japan. The compact car maintained its leadership in the market for vehicles with engines of up to 660 cc for the seventh consecutive year, industry sources said Jan. 6, 2011, with about 195,000 units sold in 2010.

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Lawmaker Noda gives birth to boy

TOKYO, Japan - A file photo, taken on May 17, 2010, shows Seiko Noda, a House of Representatives member from the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party. The 50-year-old lawmaker, once touted as a potential candidate to become Japan's first female premier, gave birth to a baby boy at a Tokyo hospital on Jan. 6, 2011, marking a successful end to years of fertility treatment.

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Tokyo rally against relocation of U.S. base in Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - People protest in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2010, against the planned relocation of a U.S. Marine Corps airfield within Okinawa Prefecture. Around 6,000 people took part in the demonstration.

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Tokyo rally against relocation of U.S. base in Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - People protest in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2010, against the planned relocation of a U.S. Marine Corps airfield within Okinawa Prefecture. Around 6,000 people took part in the demonstration.

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'Robocop' sumo wrestler comes under throat attack

TOKYO, Japan - Rank-and-filer Takamisakari (top) resists an arm attack to the throat by rank-and-filer Koryu on the 12th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2010. Takamisakari, a No. 11 maegashira dubbed ''Robocop,'' fell in the ring and dropped to 6-6.

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15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - A girl lights a candle during a ceremony in Kobe on Jan. 17, 2010, to mark the 15th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, which killed more than 6,400 people.

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15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - People offer prayers near bamboo lanterns in Kobe on Jan. 17, 2010, during a ceremony to mark the 15th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which killed more than 6,400 people.

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15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - This photo shows city lights of Kobe on Jan. 17, 2010, the 15th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which killed more than 6,400 people in the western Japan city and its vicinity.

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Crown prince, crown princess in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L), accompanied by his wife Crown Princess Masako (2nd L), talks with bereaved relatives of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at a public hall in Kobe on Jan. 17, 2010, after attending a ceremony hosted by Hyogo Prefecture to commemorate the quake that killed 6,434 people. The crown princess is making her first official trip outside of the capital involving an overnight stay since January 2008. (Pool photo)

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Bereaved children in Kobe solicit donations for Haitian kids

KOBE, Japan - People who lost their parents in the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake call for donations to help the victims of the Haitian earthquake in Kobe on Jan. 17, 2010, the 15th anniversary of the Hanshin quake that killed 6,434 people.

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15th anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - A family looks at bamboo lanterns in Kobe on Jan. 17, 2010, during a ceremony to mark the 15th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which killed more than 6,400 people.

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Kobe, vicinity mark 15th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - People float flowers in front of a monument for the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in a park located in the center of Kobe before dawn on Jan. 17, 2010, as the western Japan port city and neighboring cities mark the 15th anniversary of the quake that killed 6,434 people.

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Kobe, vicinity mark 15th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - A woman prays for the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in a park located in the center of Kobe before dawn on Jan. 17, 2010, as the western Japan port city and neighboring cities mark the 15th anniversary of the quake that killed 6,434 people.

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15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - Women offer flowers to a monument in Kobe on Jan. 17, 2010, the 15th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which killed more than 6,400 people.

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15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - People offer prayers near bamboo lanterns in Kobe on Jan. 17, 2010, during a ceremony to mark the 15th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which killed more than 6,400 people.

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15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - A man lights a candle during a ceremony in Kobe on Jan. 17, 2010, to mark the 15th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, which killed more than 6,400 people.

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15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - People offer prayers near bamboo lanterns in Kobe on Jan. 17, 2010, during a ceremony to mark the 15th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which killed more than 6,400 people.

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Kobe, vicinity mark 15th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - People offer silent prayers near a clock, which has been stopped since the Great Hanshin Earthquake hit Kobe and its vicinities in 1995, at a shopping street in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2010, as Kobe and its neighboring cities mark the 15th anniversary of the quake that took the lives of 6,434.

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15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - People flock to a park in Kobe on Jan. 17, 2010, to attend a ceremony to mark the 15th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which killed 6,400 people.

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Kobe, vicinity mark 15th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - Thousands of bamboo lanterns form ''1.17'' and ''1995'' in a park located in the center of Kobe before dawn on Jan. 17, 2010, with lights in a nearby building also forming ''1.17.'' The western Japan port city and neighboring cities marked the 15th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, which took the lives of 6,434 people.

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15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - People attend a ceremony at Takatori church in Kobe's Nagata Ward on Jan. 17, 2010, to mark the 15th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which killed more than 6,400 people.

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Kobe, vicinity mark 15th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - Thousands of bamboo lanterns are lit in the shape of ''1995'' and ''1.17'' at a park located at the center of Kobe on Jan. 17, 2010, before dawn as the Japanese western port city and its neighboring cities mark the 15th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that took the lives of 6,434.

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15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - A girl lights a candle with the help of her father to mourn the 6,434 victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at Koyaike Park in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2010, during a ceremony on the eve of the 15th anniversary of the disaster.

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People pray for victims of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - People pray in front of 6,434 candles, representing the number of people who died in the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, at a park in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2010, the eve of the 15th anniversary of the quake.

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15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - Children light candles for snow lanterns for victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2010. The city of Kobe and its vicinity marked the 15th anniversary of the disaster, which killed more than 6,400 people.

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15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - A girl offers a prayer near snow lanterns for victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2010. The city of Kobe and its vicinity marked the 15th anniversary of the disaster, which killed more than 6,400 people.

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15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - People offer prayers for victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at Koyaike Park in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2010. They surrounded 6,434 candles, representing the number of people killed in the quake, during a ceremony on the eve of the 15th anniversary of the disaster.

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Wang wins 1st national title, Hirano falls in semis

TOKYO, Japan - Wang Hui, a former member of the Chinese national team, returns the ball to Ai Fujinuma during the women's singles final at the national table tennis championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Jan. 16, 2010. Wang beat Fujinuma 6-11, 11-8, 11-8, 12-10, 11-9 to win her first national singles title.

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JAL shares briefly tumble to all-time low of 6 yen

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic display at a securities company in Tokyo's Yaesu business district shows the stock price of Japan Airlines Corp. briefly plunging to a record low of 6 yen during the morning session at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Jan. 14, 2010, before closing the session at 10 yen.

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Men race for 'luckiest' award at Japan shrine

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Osaka sports university student Hidetoshi Minami (C) celebrates after winning the annual ''luckiest man'' race at Nishinomiya Shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 10, 2010. Some 6,000 men took part in the annual race.

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Men race for 'luckiest' award at Japan shrine

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Osaka sports university student Hidetoshi Minami (C, green top) sprints on his way to winning the ''luckiest man'' award in a 230-meter race from the main gate to the main building of Nishinomiya Shrine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 10, 2010. Some 6,000 men took part in the annual race.

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Explosions at Yokohama chemical plant injure at least 8

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Aerial photo taken Jan. 7, 2010, shows the plant of Japan Carlit Co. in Yokohama's Kanazawa Ward where explosions occurred at around 5:45 p.m. and 6 p.m. the same day, injuring at least eight people -- six workers at the plant, a passer-by and an employee at a nearby factory. Firefighters were still battling the fires when the photo was taken at 7:28 p.m. the same day.

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Explosions at Yokohama chemical plant injure at least 8

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Aerial photo taken Jan. 7, 2010, shows the plant of Japan Carlit Co. in Yokohama's Kanazawa Ward where explosions occurred at around 5:45 p.m. and 6 p.m. the same day, injuring at least eight people -- six workers at the plant, a passer-by and an employee at a nearby factory.

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Explosions at Yokohama chemical plant injure at least 8

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Aerial photo taken Jan. 7, 2010, shows firefighters battling the fire at the plant of Japan Carlit Co. in Yokohama's Kanazawa Ward where explosions occurred at around 5:45 p.m. and 6 p.m. the same day. The explosions injured at least eight people -- six workers at the plant, a passer-by and an employee at a nearby factory.

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Preparations begin for Sapporo Snow Festival

SAPPORO, Japan - Trucks of the Ground Self-Defense Force unload snow at Odori Park in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Jan. 7, 2010, to prepare for the 61st Sapporo Snow Festival on Feb. 5 to 11. For two weeks, 6,500 5-ton truckloads of snow will be delivered from outside Sapporo which will be used to build sculptures.

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Austria's Kofler wins Four Hills title

BIHCHOFSHOFEN, Austria - Andreas Kofler of Austria is lifted by his teammates after winning the Four Hills ski jumping tournament title in Bischofshofen, Austria, on Jan. 6, 2010. On the left is Austria's Thomas Morgenstern, who won the last stage of the tournament.

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Hirayama hat-trick sends Japan to 2011 Asian Cup

SANAA, Yemen - Japanese players (in blue jerseys) celebrate after beating Yemen 3-2 in their Asian cup Group A qualifier in Sanaa on Jan. 6, 2010, to book a spot in the 2011 Asian Cup finals in Qatar.

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Ishiba discusses U.S. military base issue with Campbell

WASHINGTON, United States - Shigeru Ishiba, the policy chief of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, speaks to reporters after meeting with Kurt Campbell, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, in front of the U.S. State Department in Washington on Jan. 6, 2010. Campbell told the former Japanese defense minister that there will be no progress on the issue of relocating a U.S. military base in Okinawa, unless the Japanese people understand the necessity of U.S. troops in Okinawa.

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Austria's Kofler wins Four Hills title

BIHCHOFSHOFEN, Austria - Andreas Kofler of Austria celebrates after winning the Four Hills ski jumping tournament title in Bischofshofen, Austria, on Jan. 6, 2010.

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Hirayama hat-trick sends Japan to 2011 Asian Cup

SANAA, Yemen - Japan forward Sota Hirayama (R in front) is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a hat-trick during the second half of an Asian Cup Group A qualifier against Yemen in Sanaa on Jan. 6, 2010. Japan won 3-2 to book a spot in the 2011 Asian Cup finals in Qatar.

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Austria's Kofler wins Four Hills title

BIHCHOFSHOFEN, Austria - Andreas Kofler of Austria soars through the air to clinch the Four Hills ski jumping tournament title in Bischofshofen, Austria, on Jan. 6, 2010.

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Japan beat Yemen, advance to Asian Cup finals

SANAA, Yemen - Japanese striker Sota Hirayama celebrates after completing his hat-trick in Japan's 3-2 victory over Yemen in the second half of an Asian Cup Group A qualifier in Sanaa on Jan. 6, 2010. Japan advanced to the 2011 Asian Cup finals.

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Hirayama hat-trick sends Japan to 2011 Asian Cup

SANAA, Yemen - Japan forward Sota Hirayama (R) scores a hat-trick during the second half of an Asian Cup Group A qualifier against Yemen in Sanaa on Jan. 6, 2010. Japan won 3-2 to book a spot in the 2011 Asian Cup finals in Qatar.

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Tight security on Japan-Yemen match

SANAA, Yemen - Security officers file into the stadium ahead of the Asian Cup qualifier between Japan and Yemen in Sanaa on Jan. 6, 2010. Yemeni authorities tightened security amid concerns about possible violence by al-Qaida-linked groups.

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Hirayama hat-trick sends Japan to 2011 Asian Cup

SANAA, Yemen - Japan forward Sota Hirayama (L) scores his side's second goal during the second half of an Asian Cup Group A qualifier against Yemen in Sanaa on Jan. 6, 2010. Japan won 3-2 to book a spot in the 2011 Asian Cup finals in Qatar.

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Japan finance minister to resign

TOKYO, Japan - This Dec. 17, 2009 file photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (L), Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan (C) and Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii attending a meeting at the prime minister's office. Hatoyama picked Kan on Jan. 6, 2010 as the new finance minister, replacing Fujii.

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Japan beat Yemen, advance to Asian Cup finals

SANAA, Yemen - Striker Sota Hirayama heads Japan's first goal in the 42nd minute of an Asian Cup Group A qualifier against Yemen in Sanaa on Jan. 6, 2010. Japan advanced to the 2011 Asian Cup finals.