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Emperor, empress visit Fukushima's radiation-hit areas

IITATE, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko visit a precision machinery parts factory in the village of Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 22, 2013. The imperial couple visited Fukushima Prefecture and met people still suffering from the aftermath of the nuclear plant accident triggered by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress visit Fukushima's radiation-hit areas

KAWAMATA, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko meet people still suffering from the aftermath of the nuclear plant accident triggered by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, at a temporary schoolhouse in the town of Kawamata, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 22, 2013.

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IAEA experts visit Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Miroslav Pinak (C), head of the International Atomic Energy Agency's Radiation Safety and Monitoring Section, speaks at a meeting in the city of Fukushima on July 22, 2013. Fifteen experts from the IAEA visited Fukushima Prefecture to cooperate with the prefecture in decontaminating areas exposed to radiation from the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

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Imperial couple visit Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave at JR Tokyo Station on July 22, 2013, before leaving for Fukushima Prefecture, for a visit to see areas and meet people still suffering from the aftermath of the nuclear accident triggered by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March 2011.

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Imperial couple visit Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are pictured at JR Tokyo Station on July 22, 2013, before leaving for Fukushima Prefecture, for a visit to see areas and meet people still suffering from the aftermath of the nuclear accident triggered by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March 2011.

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Saury noodles in quake-hit Iwate

OFUNATO, Japan - Worker at a rest house holds ''samma ramen,'' or saury noodles, in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on July 22, 2011. Local restaurants jointly devised samma ramen as a specialty, hoping to use the dish to promote the fishing city hit by the March earthquake and tsunami.

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300 more days before Tokyo Sky Tree's opening

TOKYO, Japan - The countdown board on the rooftop of a building in Tokyo's Taito Ward shows 300, the number of days left before the opening of the 634-meter Tokyo Sky Tree (L in background), on July 27, 2011, during a ceremony to light up the board, with the tower's official mascots (from L to R) Teppenpen, Sorakara-chan and Sukoburuburu attending. The world's tallest self-standing tower is scheduled to open for visitors on May 22, 2012.

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Watermelon prices high in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A watermelon (front) is sold for 3,800 yen at a Tokyo shop on July 22, 2011. Due to unseasonable weather, prices are soaring in Japan for the summertime treat prized by people seeking cool refreshment amid the sweltering heat.

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Pier near Haneda airport

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 22, 2011, shows a pier (front) near Tokyo's Haneda airport (back).

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Chinese human rights lawyer Li

BEIJING, China - Shanghai human rights lawyer Li Tiantian poses during an interview in Beijing on July 22, 2011. Li was effectively expelled from Shanghai after being freed from police detention in connection with anonymous calls on the Internet for ''jasmine revolution'' gatherings to be held in major Chinese cities.

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Japan's Yukiko Inui and Chisa Kobayashi

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Yukiko Inui (back) and Chisa Kobayashi perform in the duet free routine final at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 22, 2011. They finished fifth.

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2 Koreas hold high-level talks in Bali

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - North Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho (C) is pictured on July 22, 2011, in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, after holding talks there earlier in the day with Wi Sung Lac, South Korea's chief delegate to the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programs.

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Mt. Fuji

MINOBU, Japan - A tourist (far L) takes pictures of Mt. Fuji at the edge of Lake Motosu in Minobu, Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 22, 2011.

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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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Japan's men's water polo

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Yusuke Shimizu (front) chases the ball during the first period of a Group C men's water polo game against Croatia at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 22, 2011. Japan lost 7-18.

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Japan's men's water polo

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's goalkeeper Naoki Shimizu (back) guards against a shot during the fourth period of a Group C men's water polo game against Croatia at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 22, 2011. Japan lost 7-18.

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2 Koreas hold high-level talks in Bali

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - North Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho (C) speaks with reporters on July 22, 2011, in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.

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2 Koreas hold high-level talks in Bali

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - Wi Sung Lac (front), South Korea's chief delegate to the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programs, is pictured on July 22, 2011, in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, after holding talks there earlier in the day with North Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho.

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Kumagai sorry over Twitter uproar

SAITAMA, Japan - Saki Kumagai, defender on Japan's national women's soccer team, speaks with reporters in Saitama, near Tokyo, on July 22, 2011, to offer an apology over the Twitter uproar her night out with university students has caused. She converted the winning penalty in the Women's World Cup final against the United States in Germany on July 17.

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Lavender in Hokkaido

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Tourists enjoy lavender at its best in the Furano area in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 22, 2011.

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Lavender in Hokkaido

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Lavender is at its best in the Furano area in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 22, 2011.

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N. Korea foreign minister in Bali

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun (L front) is welcomed by Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa (R) ahead of their talks in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian island of Bali on July 22, 2011. They met on the sidelines of meetings related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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Anpanman museum opens in Sendai

SENDAI, Japan - Visitors line up waiting for the opening of the Sendai Anpanman Children's Museum & Mall in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on July 22, 2011. The opening was delayed by three months as the area was hit by the March quake and tsunami.

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Whale shark sent to aquarium

KOCHI, Japan - A whale shark is placed on a carrier at a pool in Tosashimizu, Kochi Prefecture, on July 22, 2011. The female, called Yu-chan and believed to be around 5 to 6 years old, will be sent to Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in the city of Osaka to be exhibited.

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TEPCO head visits Niigata

NIIGATA, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Toshio Nishizawa (front L) and former TEPCO President Masataka Shimizu (2nd from front L) greet Kashiwazaki Mayor Hiroshi Aida (front R) in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, on July 22, 2011. The utility executives met the mayor to report on the succession of the company presidency as the city hosts its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant.