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Kyodo photo wins award

TOKYO, Japan - This photo, taken by a Kyodo News photographer in July 2011 during the Women's World Cup final game between Japan and the United States in Frankfurt, Germany, was selected as this year's best overseas sports news photo by the Tokyo Press Photographers Association, the association said Dec. 1, 2011.

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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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A-bomb storyteller Takahashi dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in July 2009 shows Akihiro Takahashi, former director of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Takahashi, known for sharing his first-hand account of the 1945 atomic bombing, died of heart failure on Nov. 1, 2011, at a Hiroshima city hospital aged 80, the municipal government said the following day.

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Ptarmigan chicks at zoo

TOYAMA, Japan - Photo taken on Aug. 1, 2011, shows a Svalbard ptarmigan and its two chicks at Toyama Municipal Family Park zoo in Toyama City. The zoo said the same day the chicks hatched in late July in the first successful breeding of the Arctic bird species in Japan.

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Funeral of China train accident victims

WENZHOU, China - Yang Feng (C) helps to carry the coffin of his wife in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, in southeastern China, on Aug. 1, 2011. His pregnant wife and three other relatives were among the victims of a collision between two high-speed trains that occurred in the city on July 23.

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Ptarmigan chicks at zoo

TOYAMA, Japan - Photo taken on Aug. 1, 2011, shows a Svalbard ptarmigan and one of its two chicks at Toyama Municipal Family Park zoo in Toyama City. The zoo said the same day the chicks hatched in late July in the first successful breeding of the Arctic bird species in Japan.

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Shark fin processing in Miyagi

KESENNUMA, Japan - Work to remove rubble continues on July 1, 2011 at a plant of Fukuju Marine Products Co., a shark fin processor, which was damaged by the March 11 tsunami, in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture. Shark processing industry was hit hard by the disaster.

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South Sudan to go independent

JUBA, Sudan - People practice marching in Juba, Sudan, on July 1, 2011, ahead of a ceremony to mark South Sudan's independence from Sudan on July 9.

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2011 Anime Expo in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, United States - People wearing costumes of animation and other characters, called cosplayers, gather at the Anime Expo in Los Angeles on July 1, 2011, the opening day of the annual event.

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South Sudan to go independent

JUBA, Sudan - People celebrate in the streets of Juba, southern Sudan, on July 1, 2011, ahead of the territory's independence from Sudan on July 9.

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Matsui doubles to drive in 2 runs in Oakland win

OAKLAND, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a two-run double during the fifth inning of a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California on July 1, 2011. Matsui went 1-for-2 as the Athletics won 5-4.

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Djokovic advances to Wimbledon final

LONDON, England - Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball during a Wimbledon Championships men's singles semifinal against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France at the All England Club in London on July 1, 2011. Djokovic advanced to the final with Rafael Nadal of Spain.

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South Sudan to go independent

JUBA, Sudan - South Sudan soldiers march in Juba, Sudan, on July 1, 2011, to prepare for a ceremony to mark the territory's independence from Sudan on July 9.

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U.S. cosplayers, fans gather for Anime Expo in L.A.

LOS ANGELES, United States - Cosplayers pose for photos at the four-day Anime Expo that began at the Los Angeles Convention Center on July 1, 2011. Tens of thousands of anime fans gathered for the event.

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Nadal advances to Wimbledon final

LONDON, England - Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball during a Wimbledon Championships men's singles semifinal against Andy Murray of Britain at the All England Club in London on July 1, 2011. Nadal advanced to the final with Serbia's Novak Djokovic.

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Matsui doubles to drive in 2 runs in Oakland win

OAKLAND, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a two-run double during the fifth inning of a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California on July 1, 2011. Matsui went 1-for-2 as the Athletics won 5-4.

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Nadal advances to Wimbledon final

LONDON, England - Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after beating Andy Murray of Britain in a Wimbledon Championships men's singles semifinal at the All England Club in London on July 1, 2011. Nadal advanced to the final with Serbia's Novak Djokovic.

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Tsonga loses in Wimbledon semifinal

LONDON, England - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France reacts after losing to Serbia's Novak Djokovic in a Wimbledon Championships men's singles semifinal at the All England Club in London on July 1, 2011. Djokovic advanced to the final with Rafael Nadal of Spain.

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Japan beat Mexico in Women's World Cup

LEVERKUSEN, Germany - Japan midfielder Homare Sawa (front) raises her right arm and runs after scoring her team's first goal during the first half of a Women's World Cup game against Mexico in Leverkusen, Germany, on July 1, 2011. With Sawa scoring a hat trick, Japan beat Mexico 4-0 and advanced to the quarterfinals.

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Murray loses in Wimbledon semifinal

LONDON, England - Andy Murray of Britain reacts after losing to Rafael Nadal of Spain in a Wimbledon Championships men's singles semifinal at the All England Club in London on July 1, 2011. Nadal advanced to the final with Serbia's Novak Djokovic.

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Djokovic advances to Wimbledon final

LONDON, England - Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in a Wimbledon Championships men's singles semifinal at the All England Club in London on July 1, 2011. Djokovic advanced to the final with Rafael Nadal of Spain.

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Thai election

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai prime ministerial candidate Yingluck Shinawatra speaks during a rally in Bangkok on July 1, 2011, ahead of a general election.

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Hoya to sell Pentax-brand camera business to Ricoh

TOKYO, Japan - Ricoh Co. President Shiro Kondo (L) and Hoya Corp. President Hiroshi Suzuki shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on July 1, 2011. Optical products maker Hoya said it will sell the Pentax-brand digital camera business to office equipment maker Ricoh on Oct. 1 to focus its management resources on its mainstay medical equipment.

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Hong Kong anniversary

HONG KONG, China - An annual demonstration is held in Hong Kong on July 1, 2011, to mark the anniversary of the territory's reversion to China in 1997.

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Japan's 'thank you' message in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - A ''thank you'' message and a photo from the disaster are displayed at New York's Times Square on July 1, 2011, expressing Japan's gratitude for U.S. support over the March 11 quake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan.

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Thai election

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva calls for support during a rally in Bangkok on July 1, 2011, ahead of a general election.

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Djokovic advances to Wimbledon final

LONDON, England - Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in a Wimbledon Championships men's singles semifinal at the All England Club in London on July 1, 2011. Djokovic advanced to the final with Rafael Nadal of Spain.

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Thai election

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva receives flowers from supporters during a rally in Bangkok on July 1, 2011, ahead of a general election.

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Tsonga loses in Wimbledon semifinal

LONDON, England - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France returns the ball during a Wimbledon Championships men's singles semifinal against Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the All England Club in London on July 1, 2011. Djokovic advanced to the final with Rafael Nadal of Spain.

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Thai election

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai prime ministerial candidate Yingluck Shinawatra receives flowers from supporters during a rally in Bangkok on July 1, 2011, ahead of a general election.

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Ex-Taiwan Pres. Lee says graft charges 'groundless'

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui (R) and Tsai Ing-wen, chairwoman of Taiwan's main opposition Democratic Progressive Party, attend a fundraising party in Taipei on July 1, 2011. Lee denied charges of embezzlement and money laundering as ''groundless.''

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Suit filed to seek decommissioning of Hamaoka reactors

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Plaintiffs carrying banners calling for an end to nuclear power walk to the Shizuoka District Court in the city of Shizuoka on July 1, 2011, to file a lawsuit seeking the decommissioning of the reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in the prefecture. Located in a major active fault zone, Chubu Electric Power Co. suspended the plant's Nos. 3 to 5 reactors in May at the request of the central government in the wake of the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant crippled by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The Nos. 1 and 2 reactors at the Hamaoka plant were deactivated in 2008 for decommissioning.

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Djokovic advances to Wimbledon final

LONDON, England - Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball during a Wimbledon Championships men's singles semifinal against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France at the All England Club in London on July 1, 2011. Djokovic advanced to the final with Rafael Nadal of Spain.

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Chinese Communist Party celebrates 90th anniversary

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping delivers a speech during a ceremony to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 1, 2011. Xi is expected to succeed President Hu Jintao when he steps down in 2013.

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Shanghai-Pyongyang flight service

SHANGHAI, China - Chinese tourists pose for photos at an airport in Shanghai before they leave for a group tour in North Korea on July 1, 2011. A direct Shanghai-Pyongyang charter flight service was launched the same day.

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China's 1st aircraft carrier

DALIAN, China - Photo shows the aircraft carrier Varyag under repair at Dalian port in China's Liaoning Province on July 1, 2011. The vessel was initially bought by a Chinese-owned firm in Macao from Ukraine in 1998 for use as a casino, but China acquired and moved it to Dalian in 2002.

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China's 1st aircraft carrier

DALIAN, China - Photo shows the aircraft carrier Varyag under repair at Dalian port in China's Liaoning Province on July 1, 2011. The vessel was initially bought by a Chinese-owned firm in Macao from Ukraine in 1998 for use as a casino, but China acquired and moved it to Dalian in 2002.

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Star Flyer begins Haneda-Fukuoka flights

FUKUOKA, Japan - Passengers board the first Star Flyer flight bound for Tokyo's Haneda airport at Fukuoka airport on July 1, 2011. The domestic start-up airline inaugurated five daily round-trip flights on its third route, following routes linking Haneda with Kitakyushu and Kansai airports.

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Tuna landed at Fukushima port

IWAKI, Japan - Tuna is landed from a fisheries school training ship at a port in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 1, 2011. It is the first time that fish has been landed in Fukushima Prefecture since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and ensuing nuclear crisis.

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Saga Gov. Furukawa

SAGA, Japan - Saga Gov. Yasushi Furukawa speaks during a prefectural assembly session in the city of Saga on July 1, 2011. The governor expressed his willingness to resume operation of two reactors at the Genkai nuclear power station in the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Chinese Communist Party celebrates 90th anniversary

BEIJING, China - The Chinese Communist Party celebrates the 90th anniversary of its founding at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 1, 2011.

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Chinese Communist Party celebrates 90th anniversary

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao delivers a speech during a ceremony to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 1, 2011.

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Saving power in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Employees of a security company are working under LED lamps on the side and sunlight coming through the window instead of the fluorescent lighting on the ceiling in Nihombashi Kabutocho, Tokyo, on July 1, 2011. Many companies in Japan are saving energy as the government started restricting electricity consumption by large-lot users in eastern Japan the same day to avert power shortages in the wake of the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.

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Japan disaster photo exhibition in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - People view photographs of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan at an exhibition in Seoul on July 1, 2011. The exhibition, which opened the same day, is sponsored in part by the Kahoku Shimpo newspaper based in disaster-hit Sendai, northeastern Japan.

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Japan disaster photo exhibition in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - People view photographs of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan at an exhibition in Seoul on July 1, 2011. The exhibition, which opened the same day, is sponsored in part by the Kahoku Shimpo newspaper based in disaster-hit Sendai, northeastern Japan.

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Saving power in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Commuters walk under lights partially lit and turned down to save energy in the underground mall in Osaka, on July 1, 2011. Many Japanese businesses and households are saving energy as the government started restricting electricity consumption by large-lot users in eastern Japan the same day to avert power shortages in the wake of the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.

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Power conservation starts in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a section of TSE Arrows of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo with reduced lighting on July 1, 2011. The government began the same day restricting electricity consumption by large-lot users in eastern and northeastern Japan to alleviate power shortages in the wake of the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.

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Climbing season starts at Mt. Fuji

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Climbers pray facing the sunrise at the top of Mt. Fuji in central Japan on July 1, 2011. The sunrise at the top of a high mountain, especially Mt. Fuji, is regarded sacred by the people of Japan.

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Climbing season starts at Mt. Fuji

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Climbers welcome the sunrise at the top of Mt. Fuji in central Japan with shouts of ''banzai'' on July 1, 2011. The highest mountain in Japan opens to climbers on July 1 every year.

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Saving power in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A sign at the entrance of a branch of major supermarket chain Aeon Co. shows a change in business hours during the summer, July 1 to Sept. 22, during which time the store will open at 8 a.m. instead of the usual 9 a.m., in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward, on July 1, 2011. Many companies and shops in Japan have adopted summer hours as the government started restricting electricity consumption by large-lot users in eastern Japan the same day to avert power shortages in the wake of the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.