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4 disaster-hit prefectures urge continued gov't aid

TOKYO, Japan - Leaders of four prefectures in northeastern Japan ravaged by the 2011 disaster present a joint request to Reconstruction Minister Takumi Nemoto (extreme R) for continuation of intensive government support for reconstruction work in Tokyo on July 10, 2014. (From L) Vice Governor Yuji Aoyama of Aomori, Vice Governor Fumio Murata of Fukushima, Governor Takuya Tasso of Iwate and Governor Yoshihiro Murai of Miyagi.

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Panasonic to launch e-book reader on Aug. 10

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows the UT-PB1, an e-book reader handset to be put on sale by Panasonic Corp. on Aug. 10, 2011. The Japanese consumer electronics giant said July 22, 2011, that the handset, with a price tag of 34,800 yen, can only be purchased via Panasonic's web store. The e-book reader has a 7-inch color liquid-crystal display, and is equipped with 16 kinds of applications such as e-mail and a camera.

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Fatal boat accident in Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - A flag flies at half-staff over a government building in Moscow in the early hours of July 12, 2011, following a fatal cruise ship accident on Volga River in central Russia on July 10, 2011.

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Nagatomo trains for 2nd season at Inter

PINZOLO, Italy - Japan defender Yuto Nagatomo (C) practices at the training camp of Inter Milan, with new coach Gian Piero Gasperini (2nd from L), in Pinzolo, Italy, on July 10, 2011. Nagatomo was loaned from Cesena to Inter in January and his permanent transfer to Inter was announced on July 1.

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Genkai nuclear power plant

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo shows the Genkai nuclear power plant and houses and paddy fields around the facility in the town of Genkai, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 10, 2011. The operator Kyushu Electric Power Co. has been rocked by a scandal in which the utility tried to make locals look supportive of restarting its nuclear reactors through phony e-mail messages during a ministry-sponsored event broadcast live on cable TV and via the Internet.

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Genkai nuclear power plant

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo shows the Genkai nuclear power plant and houses around it in the town of Genkai, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 10, 2011. Japan's idled nuclear power plants must undergo the forthcoming ''stress tests'' as a precondition for restarting, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said the following day.

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South Sudan players at 1st int'l soccer game

JUBA, South Sudan - Members of South Sudan's national soccer team sing the national anthem in an exhibition match against Kenya in Juba, South Sudan, on July 10, 2011. The Republic of South Sudan formally declared its independence the previous day.

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Ai Miyazato at U.S. Women's Open

COLORADO SPRINGS, United States - Japan's Ai Miyazato tees off on the third hole in the final round of the U.S. Women's Open at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on July 10, 2011.

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Miyazatos at U.S. Women's Open

COLORADO SPRINGS, United States - Japanese golfers Ai Miyazato (C) and Mika Miyazato (L) are seen after Ai teed off on the ninth hole during the final round of the U.S. Women's Open at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on July 10, 2011.

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German papers praise Japan's soccer team

FRANKFURT, Germany - Photo shows German newspapers dated July 10, 2011, reporting Japan's triumph over Germany in a quarter-final match at the Women's World Cup held the previous day. Japan stunned the host country and reached the semifinals with a 1-0 win courtesy of Karina Maruyama's goal during the second half of extra time.

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Mika Miyazato at U.S. Women's Open

COLORADO SPRINGS, United States - Japan's Mika Miyazato tees off on the third hole in the final round of the U.S. Women's Open at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on July 10, 2011.

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China vice premier in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang (3rd from L) shakes hands with North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hyong Jun upon arrival at Pyongyang airport on July 10, 2011.

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French choreographer Petit

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in March 2003 shows French choreographer Roland Petit, who died in Geneva, Switzerland, on July 10, 2011, at the age of 87.

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Radiation in beef

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Employees of the Fukushima prefectural government inspect a farm in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 10, 2011, in response to the detection of excessive levels of radioactive cesium in the meat of 11 cows shipped from the farm. The area is on the outskirts of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

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Radiation in beef

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Employees of the Fukushima prefectural government inspect a farm in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 10, 2011, in response to the detection of excessive levels of radioactive cesium in the meat of 11 cows shipped from the farm. The area is on the outskirts of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

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Sumo Nagoya meet begins

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho performs a ring-entering ceremony on the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 10, 2011. The Nagoya tournament marked the resumption of the regular tournament schedule following a match-fixing scandal, a meet canceled in March and a ''test meet'' in May.

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Murakami retains Asian javelin title

KOBE, Japan - World bronze medalist Yukifumi Murakami wins the men's javelin with a personal-best throw of 83.27 meters at the Asian Athletics Championships at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium in Kobe on July 10, 2011.

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Eel eggs in Pacific

TOKYO, Japan - Katsumi Tsukamoto, professor at the University of Tokyo Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, shows some of the 150 eel eggs collected in June 2011 from the Pacific off the Mariana Islands as a joint research team announced the finding in Tokyo on July 10, 2011.

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Sumo Nagoya meet begins

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan Sumo Association chief Hanaregoma (front C) and sumo wrestlers bow as the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament began in Nagoya on July 10, 2011. The Nagoya tournament marked the resumption of the regular tournament schedule following a match-fixing scandal, a meet canceled in March and a ''test meet'' in May.

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Sumo Nagoya meet begins

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (R) disposes of Tochinoshin in the blink of an eye in a dominating performance on the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 10, 2011. The Nagoya tournament marked the resumption of the regular tournament schedule following a match-fixing scandal, a meet canceled in March and a ''test meet'' in May.

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Radiation in beef

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Vehicle of the Fukushima Prefectural government enters a farm in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 10, 2011, to conduct inspections in response to the detection of excessive levels of radioactive cesium in the meat of 11 cows shipped from the farm. The area is on the outskirts of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

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China vice premier in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang (front R) shakes hands with North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hyong Jun upon arrival at Pyongyang airport on July 10, 2011.

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Mangrove planting in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia - About 1,000 Japanese volunteers plant some 14,000 mangroves in northern Jakarta on July 10, 2011, under a Japanese foundation's greenery project.

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Nishikori sends Japan into Davis Cup World Group playoffs

MIKI, Japan - Kei Nishikori defeats Denis Istomin in four sets at Bourbon Beans Dome in Hyogo Prefecture on July 10, 2011, to give Japan an insurmountable 3-1 lead over Uzbekistan and send his country into the Davis Cup World Group playoffs in mid-September.

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M7.3 quake jolts northeastern Japan

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Residents in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, evacuate to higher ground after a tsunami warning was issued following a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 that hit northeastern Japan on July 10, 2011. The areas were devastated by the March 11 quake and tsunami.

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Kansai Electric seeks 15% power cut

OSAKA, Japan - Kansai Electric Power Co. President Makoto Yagi speaks during a press conference in Osaka on June 10, 2011. He said the utility firm will ask households and firms in its service area in western Japan to voluntarily cut power consumption by around 15 percent from July 1 to Sept. 22 due to an expected electricity shortage this summer.

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2 disaster-hit pianos played at concert

Two disaster-damaged pianos -- one (R) swept away by the March 2011 tsunami in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Iwaki and the other swallowed by a muddy stream after torrential rain in the Kumamoto Prefecture village of Kuma in July 2020 -- were played at a concert in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Sept. 10, 2022, after having been restored.