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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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Bus guides celebrate coming-of-age

TOKYO, Japan - Women dressed in kimono climb aboard a tour bus in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2012, ahead of the Coming-of-Age Day national holiday on Jan. 9. Hato Bus Co., which offers sightseeing bus services mainly around Tokyo and Yokohama, invited 18 of its tour guides who are or will turn 20 years old as of April 1 for a celebration because some of them will be unable to attend ceremonies on the national holiday as they will be at work.

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Bus guides celebrate coming-of-age

TOKYO, Japan - Women pose in front of a tour bus in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2012, ahead of the Coming-of-Age Day national holiday on Jan. 9. Hato Bus Co., which offers sightseeing bus services mainly around Tokyo and Yokohama, invited 18 of its tour guides who are or will turn 20 years old as of April 1 for a celebration because some of them will be unable to attend ceremonies on the national holiday as they will be at work.

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Vets reopen clinic away from home in Fukushima

KORIYAMA, Japan - Veterinarian Michiko Watanabe examines a cat found in the evacuation zone set after the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, on Jan. 9, 2014 at her animal clinic in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture. Together with her vet husband, Watanabe reopened the clinic in April 2012, a year after they evacuated their hometown near the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant following the March 2011 disaster.

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China's natural gas extraction in East China Sea

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 9, 2012, from a plane chartered by Kyodo News shows China's mobile boring facility near what Tokyo claims to be the median line between the overlapping exclusive economic zones of Japan and China in the East China Sea. On Jan. 31, Japan protested against China possibly drilling for natural gas in the East China Sea, arguing that the move violates their agreement to jointly develop gas resources in the disputed area.

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China's natural gas extraction in East China Sea

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 9, 2012, from a plane chartered by Kyodo News shows China's mobile boring facility near what Tokyo claims to be the median line between the overlapping exclusive economic zones of Japan and China in the East China Sea. On Jan. 31, Japan protested against China possibly drilling for natural gas in the East China Sea, arguing that the move violates their agreement to jointly develop gas resources in the disputed area.

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China's natural gas extraction in East China Sea

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 9, 2012, from a plane chartered by Kyodo News shows a flare (far L) from the tip of a pipe in a natural gas extraction facility in a gas field known as Kashi in Japan and Tianwaitian in China, near what Tokyo claims to be the median line between the overlapping exclusive economic zones of Japan and China in the East China Sea. On Jan. 31, Japan protested against China possibly drilling for natural gas in the East China Sea, arguing that the move violates their agreement to jointly develop gas resources in the disputed area.

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China's natural gas extraction in East China Sea

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 9, 2012, from a plane chartered by Kyodo News shows a natural gas extraction facility in a gas field known as Shirakaba in Japan and Chunxiao in China, near what Tokyo claims to be the median line between the overlapping exclusive economic zones of Japan and China in the East China Sea. On Jan. 31, Japan protested against China possibly drilling for natural gas in the East China Sea, arguing that the move violates their agreement to jointly develop gas resources in the disputed area.

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China's natural gas extraction in East China Sea

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 9, 2012, from a plane chartered by Kyodo News shows a flare (L front) from the tip of a pipe in a natural gas extraction facility in a gas field known as Kashi in Japan and Tianwaitian in China, near what Tokyo claims to be the median line between the overlapping exclusive economic zones of Japan and China in the East China Sea. On Jan. 31, Japan protested against China possibly drilling for natural gas in the East China Sea, arguing that the move violates their agreement to jointly develop gas resources in the disputed area.

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China's natural gas extraction in East China Sea

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 9, 2012, from a plane chartered by Kyodo News shows a natural gas field known as Shirakaba in Japan and Chunxiao in China, near what Tokyo claims to be the median line between the overlapping exclusive economic zones of Japan and China in the East China Sea. On Jan. 31, Japan protested against China possibly drilling for natural gas in the East China Sea, arguing that the move violates their agreement to jointly develop gas resources in the disputed area.

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China's natural gas extraction in East China Sea

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 9, 2012, from a plane chartered by Kyodo News shows China's mobile boring facility near what Tokyo claims to be the median line between the overlapping exclusive economic zones of Japan and China in the East China Sea. On Jan. 31, Japan protested against China possibly drilling for natural gas in the East China Sea, arguing that the move violates their agreement to jointly develop gas resources in the disputed area.

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China's natural gas extraction in East China Sea

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 9, 2012, from a plane chartered by Kyodo News shows a flare (C) from the tip of a pipe in a natural gas extraction facility in a gas field known as Kashi in Japan and Tianwaitian in China, near what Tokyo claims to be the median line between the overlapping exclusive economic zones of Japan and China in the East China Sea. On Jan. 31, Japan protested against China possibly drilling for natural gas in the East China Sea, arguing that the move violates their agreement to jointly develop gas resources in the disputed area.

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6 months till London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Police officers patrol around the Olympic Park, the main venue of the Olympic Games, in London on Jan. 9, 2012. The event will run from July 27 until Aug. 12, 2012.

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Bankers count money offered at Osaka shrine

OSAKA, Japan - Female bank staffers wearing traditional Japanese happi coats count money given as offerings during the annual ''Toka Ebisu'' festival at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka on Jan. 12, 2012. During the festival that took place Jan. 9-11, some 940,000 people visited the shrine and gave offerings totaling an estimated 45 million yen.

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Bankers count money offered at Osaka shrine

OSAKA, Japan - Female bank staffers wearing traditional Japanese happi coats count money given as offerings during the annual ''Toka Ebisu'' festival at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka on Jan. 12, 2012. During the festival that took place Jan. 9-11, some 940,000 people visited the shrine and gave offerings totaling an estimated 45 million yen.

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Toyota N. America president Inaba in interview

DETROIT, United States - Toyota Motor North America Inc. President Yoshimi Inaba speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Detroit on Jan. 9, 2012. Toyota is introducing new vehicles at the North American International Auto Show in the U.S. city, opening to the media on Jan. 9 and 10 and to the general public Jan. 14 to 22.

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Nissan COO Shiga in interview

DETROIT, United States - Nissan Motor Co. Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Detroit on Jan. 9, 2012, on the sidelines of the annual North American International Auto Show in the U.S. city in Michigan.

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Honda President Ito in interview

DETROIT, United States - Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Detroit on Jan. 9, 2012. Honda is introducing new vehicles at the North American International Auto Show in the U.S. city, opening to the media on Jan. 9 and 10 and to the general public Jan. 14 to 22.

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Japan's Sawa named FIFA Women's Player of Year

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Homare Sawa (R) equalizes in the second half of extra time in the Women's World Cup final against the United States in July 2011 in Germany, en route to Nadeshiko Japan's first World Cup title in a penalty shootout. Sawa was named FIFA Women's World Player of the Year on Jan. 9, 2012.

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Auto show in Detroit

DETROIT, United States - Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito unveils the automaker's NSX hybrid concept at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, on Jan. 9, 2012.

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U.S. presidential election

NASHUA, United States - Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman is surrounded by his supporters at a bakery in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Jan. 9, 2012. Huntsman is vying for the Republican presidential nomination to challenge Democratic President Barack Obama, who is seeking his second term in the Nov. 6, 2012, election.

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Auto show in Detroit

DETROIT, United States - Toyota Motor Corp. unveils the LF-LC, a hybrid sport coupe concept, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, on Jan. 9, 2012.

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Auto show in Detroit

DETROIT, United States - Honda Motor Co.'s new ILX compact sports sedan is displayed at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, on Jan. 9, 2012.

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U.S. presidential election

HUDSON, United States - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at a plant in Hudson, New Hampshire, on Jan. 9, 2012. Romney is seen as a frontrunner in the race for the Republican presidential nomination to challenge Democratic President Barack Obama, who is seeking his second term in the Nov. 6, 2012, election.

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Sharp's 3D TV

LAS VEGAS, United States - Sharp Corp. unveils an 80-inch three-dimensional television in Las Vegas on Jan. 9, 2012, to be put on sale in April in the United States.

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Kisenosato beats Aminishiki

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki debutant Kisenosato (front) beats Aminishiki with a thrust down on the second day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 9, 2012, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.

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Japan's Nakai, N. Korea's Song

TOKYO, Japan - Combined file photo shows Hiroshi Nakai (L), former Japanese state minister in charge of the issue of North Korea's past abduction of Japanese nationals, and Song Il Ho, the North's ambassador for normalization talks with Japan. The two are believed to have met and discussed the abduction issue in northeastern China on Jan. 9, 2012, according to sources associated with the Japanese prime minister's office.

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Smelt fishing on frozen lake in Hokkaido

HAKODATE, Japan - A child fishes for smelt through an ice hole on a frozen lake at the Onuma quasi-national park in Hokkaido on Jan. 9, 2012.

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Funabashi's Izumi scores in nat'l championship final

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiritsu Funabashi captain Ryuji Izumi (back) scores the winner in the second half of extra time in the high school soccer national championship final against Yokkaichi Chuo Kogyo at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2012. Izumi netted two goals, leading Funabashi from Chiba Prefecture to a 2-1 victory over Yokkaichi from Mie Prefecture.

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Japan Foreign Minister Gemba in Qatar

DOHA, Qatar - Qatar's Energy and Industry Minister Mohammad bin Saleh Al-Sada (R) and Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (L) hold talks in Doha on Jan. 9, 2012.

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China-S. Korea summit meeting in Beijing

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao (3rd from L) and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (2nd from R) hold talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 9, 2012. (Pool Photo)

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S. Korean President Lee visits China

BEIJING, China - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (C) arrives at Beijing international airport on Jan. 9, 2012. Lee and Chinese President Hu Jintao held talks the same day on issues related to the leadership transition in North Korea following the death of leader Kim Jong Il in the previous month.

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Hakuho beats Takekaze

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (R) beats Takekaze with a frontal push down on the second day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 9, 2012, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.

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Funabashi capture 5th national title

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiritsu Funabashi players celebrate winning the high school soccer national championship title, the fifth title for the school in Chiba Prefecture, at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2012. Funabashi beat Yokkaichi Chuo Kogyo from Mie Prefecture 2-1 in extra time.

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New adults celebrate coming-of-age at Tokyo Disneyland

URAYASU, Japan - Young women in kimono and Mickey Mouse attend a coming-of-age ceremony at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 9, 2012, the national holiday for new adults.

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3 N. Koreans on way home after being found drifting off Japan

SAKAIMINATO, Japan - Three North Korean men and others board a helicopter on a Japan Coast Guard vessel anchored off Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, on Jan. 9, 2012, as the three make their way back to North Korea via Fukuoka and Beijing. The North Koreans were found drifting aboard a small boat with the body of a fellow crew member in the Sea of Japan off the islands of Okinoshima on Jan. 6, 2012.

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3 N. Koreans on way home after being found drifting off Japan

SAKAIMINATO, Japan - A helicopter carrying three North Korean men is taxied to a hanger at a Japan Coast Guard air base in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, on Jan. 9, 2012, as the three make their way back to North Korea via Fukuoka and Beijing. The North Koreans were found drifting aboard a small boat with the body of a fellow crew member in the Sea of Japan off the islands of Okinoshima on Jan. 6, 2012.

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New adults celebrate coming-of-age at Tokyo Disneyland

URAYASU, Japan - New adults dressed in kimono take pictures at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 9, 2012, the Coming-of-Age Day national holiday.

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Coming-of-Age ceremony in disaster-hit Iwate Pref.

OFUNATO, Japan - Women in kimono observe a moment of silence during a ceremony on Jan. 7, 2012, held ahead of the Coming-of-Age Day on Jan. 9., in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, areas hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Ex-Olympus chief Kikukawa

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows former Olympus Corp. Chairman and President Tsuyoshi Kikukawa. Olympus has filed a damages suit against Kikukawa and current and former executives over the concealment of massive investment losses, sources familiar with the matter said Jan. 9, 2012.

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Barcelona's Messi

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Argentine forward Lionel Messi of Barcelona (R) dodges a tackle by Santos goalkeeper Rafael Cabral in the Club World Cup final at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Dec. 18, 2011. Messi won his third consecutive Ballon d'Or, FIFA's world player of the year crown, on Jan. 9, 2012.

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Barcelona's Messi

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Argentine striker Lionel Messi of Barcelona roars after scoring a goal in the Club World Cup final against Santos at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Dec. 18, 2011. Messi won his third consecutive Ballon d'Or, FIFA's world player of the year crown, on Jan. 9, 2012.

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China's natural gas extraction in East China Sea

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 9, 2012, from a plane chartered by Kyodo News shows a flare (far L) from the tip of a pipe in a natural gas extraction facility in a gas field known as Kashi in Japan and Tianwaitian in China, near what Tokyo claims to be the median line between the overlapping exclusive economic zones of Japan and China in the East China Sea. On Jan. 31, Japan protested against China possibly drilling for natural gas in the East China Sea, arguing that the move violates their agreement to jointly develop gas resources in the disputed area. (Kyodo)

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China's natural gas extraction in East China Sea

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 9, 2012, from a plane chartered by Kyodo News shows China's mobile boring facility near what Tokyo claims to be the median line between the overlapping exclusive economic zones of Japan and China in the East China Sea. On Jan. 31, Japan protested against China possibly drilling for natural gas in the East China Sea, arguing that the move violates their agreement to jointly develop gas resources in the disputed area. (Kyodo)

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China's natural gas extraction in East China Sea

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 9, 2012, from a plane chartered by Kyodo News shows China's mobile boring facility near what Tokyo claims to be the median line between the overlapping exclusive economic zones of Japan and China in the East China Sea. On Jan. 31, Japan protested against China possibly drilling for natural gas in the East China Sea, arguing that the move violates their agreement to jointly develop gas resources in the disputed area. (Kyodo)

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China's natural gas extraction in East China Sea

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 9, 2012, from a plane chartered by Kyodo News shows China's mobile boring facility near what Tokyo claims to be the median line between the overlapping exclusive economic zones of Japan and China in the East China Sea. On Jan. 31, Japan protested against China possibly drilling for natural gas in the East China Sea, arguing that the move violates their agreement to jointly develop gas resources in the disputed area. (Kyodo)

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China's natural gas extraction in East China Sea

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 9, 2012, from a plane chartered by Kyodo News shows a natural gas extraction facility in a gas field known as Shirakaba in Japan and Chunxiao in China, near what Tokyo claims to be the median line between the overlapping exclusive economic zones of Japan and China in the East China Sea. On Jan. 31, Japan protested against China possibly drilling for natural gas in the East China Sea, arguing that the move violates their agreement to jointly develop gas resources in the disputed area. (Kyodo)

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China's natural gas extraction in East China Sea

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 9, 2012, from a plane chartered by Kyodo News shows a flare (C) from the tip of a pipe in a natural gas extraction facility in a gas field known as Kashi in Japan and Tianwaitian in China, near what Tokyo claims to be the median line between the overlapping exclusive economic zones of Japan and China in the East China Sea. On Jan. 31, Japan protested against China possibly drilling for natural gas in the East China Sea, arguing that the move violates their agreement to jointly develop gas resources in the disputed area. (Kyodo)

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China's natural gas extraction in East China Sea

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 9, 2012, from a plane chartered by Kyodo News shows a flare (L front) from the tip of a pipe in a natural gas extraction facility in a gas field known as Kashi in Japan and Tianwaitian in China, near what Tokyo claims to be the median line between the overlapping exclusive economic zones of Japan and China in the East China Sea. On Jan. 31, Japan protested against China possibly drilling for natural gas in the East China Sea, arguing that the move violates their agreement to jointly develop gas resources in the disputed area. (Kyodo)

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China's natural gas extraction in East China Sea

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 9, 2012, from a plane chartered by Kyodo News shows a natural gas field known as Shirakaba in Japan and Chunxiao in China, near what Tokyo claims to be the median line between the overlapping exclusive economic zones of Japan and China in the East China Sea. On Jan. 31, Japan protested against China possibly drilling for natural gas in the East China Sea, arguing that the move violates their agreement to jointly develop gas resources in the disputed area. (Kyodo)