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Miracle pine

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - The preserved "miracle pine" is illuminated in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on July 3, 2013, after the preservation of the tree that initially survived the devastating March 2011 tsunami. The lighting-up began the same day for the repose of the souls of the disaster victims.

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Miracle pine

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - The preserved "miracle pine" is illuminated in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on July 3, 2013, after the preservation of the tree that initially survived the devastating March 2011 tsunami. The lighting-up began the same day for the repose of the souls of the disaster victims.

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Miracle pine preservation

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Local nursery school children sing during a ceremony on July 3, 2013, to celebrate the preservation of a "miracle pine," which initially survived the devastating March 2011 tsunami, in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture.

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Miracle pine preservation

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - The preserved "miracle pine" is pictured in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, before a ceremony on July 3, 2013, to celebrate the preservation of the tree that initially survived the devastating March 2011 tsunami.

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JSA forgoes appeal, Sokokurai to return in July

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestler Sokokurai (L) shakes hands with his stablemaster Arashio in Tokyo on April 3, 2013, after the Japan Sumo Association decided not to appeal a court ruling that orders the body to reinstate Sokokurai, whom the body had expelled in 2011 over match fixing. Sokokurai will make his comeback at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in July as a No. 15 maegashira.

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JSA forgoes appeal, Sokokurai to return in July

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestler Sokokurai holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 3, 2013, after the Japan Sumo Association decided not to appeal a court ruling that orders the body to reinstate Sokokurai, whom the body had expelled in 2011 over match fixing. Sokokurai will make his comeback at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in July as a No. 15 maegashira.

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Noda visits tsunami-hit area

SENDAI, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (2nd from R) and Environment Minister Goshi Hosono (R) are briefed in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, by local officials on July 3, 2012, on an ongoing project to develop a disaster-prevention forest by reclaiming land using rubble from the March 2011 disaster. (Pool photo)

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AKB48 cafe in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Staff at AKB48 Official Cafe Singapore dance in schoolgirl uniforms, mimicking AKB48, on Sept. 3, 2011 at the cafe in Singapore, which opened in July as the first such cafe outside Japan. Created in 2005 in Tokyo, AKB48 is an all-girl pop group based on the concept ''Idols you can meet every day.'' It has become one of the most popular Japanese idol groups of all time.

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China's Uyghur area

URUMQI, China - Chinese special police force members perform martial art at a square in Aksu, a city in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 3, 2011.

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China's Uyghur area

URUMQI, China - Chinese special police force members hold firearms at a square in Aksu, a city in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 3, 2011.

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Djokovic wins first Wimbledon title

LONDON, England - Wimbledon men's singles winner Novak Djokovic from Serbia and runner-up Spanish Rafael Nadal congratulate each other after the men's singles final at the All England Club in southwest London on July 3, 2011. Djokovic defeated the two-time Wimbledon champion in his first appearance in a Wimbledon final.

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Djokovic wins first Wimbledon title

LONDON, England - Novak Djokovic of Serbia kisses his trophy at the award ceremony at the All England Club in southwest London on July 3, 2011. Djokovic defeated two-time Wimbledon winner Rafael Nadal from Spain 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 in the final to win his first championships at Wimbledon.

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Reconstruction minister under fire

MORIOKA, Japan - Japan's new reconstruction minister Ryu Matsumoto (back R) and Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso (front) meet at the Iwate prefectural hall in Morioka on July 3, 2011. Matsumoto later came under fire for making 'offensive'' remarks during a visit to quake-hit areas in northeastern Japan.

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Ichiro out of All-Star roster

SEATTLE, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki sits in the dugout during a game against the San Diego Padres in Safeco Field in Seattle on July 3, 2011. He was not picked for this year's All-Star game and will not take part in the summer festivities for the first time in his 11-year major league career.

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Djokovic wins first Wimbledon title

LONDON, England - Novak Djokovic of Serbia shows emotion after defeating Rafael Nadal from Spain in the Wimbledon men's singles final at the All England Club in southwest London on July 3, 2011. Djokovic become the men's singles champion at Wimbledon for the first time after reaching the semifinals twice.

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Melzer, Benesova win Wimbledon mixed doubles

LONDON, England - Jurgen Melzer (L) from Australia and Iveta Benesova of Czech Republic hold their trophies high at the awards ceremony after winning the mixed doubles final Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London on July 3, 2011. The pair defeated Mahesh Bhupathi from India and Elena Vesnina from Russia straight in the final.

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Djokovic wins first Wimbledon title

LONDON, England - Novak Djokovic of Serbia holds up the trophy after winning his first Wimbledon men's singles title at the All England Club in southwest London on July 3, 2011. Djokovic defeated two-time winner Rafael Nadal from Spain in the final.

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Djokovic wins first Wimbledon title

LONDON, England - Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot by Rafael Nadal from Spain in the Wimbledon men's singles final at the All England Club in southwest London on July 3, 2011. Djokovic defeated the two-time Wimbledon champion to win his first Wimbledon title.

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Nadal loses at Wimbledon final

LONDON, England - Raphael Nadal from Spain takes on Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's singles final at the All England Club in southwest London on July 3, 2011. Last year's Wimbledon champion ceded his crown to Djokovic, who was making his first appearance in the final.

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Djokovic wins first Wimbledon title

LONDON, England - Second-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays against top seed Rafael Nadal from Spain in the Wimbledon men's singles final at the All England Club in southwest London on July 3, 2011. Djokovic won his first Wimbledon title by beating Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3.

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Incumbent Gunma governor reelected

MAEBASHI, Japan - Incumbent Gunma Gov. Masaaki Osawa (C) cerebrates after winning the prefecture's gubernatorial election on July 3, 2011.

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Bryans win Wimbledon men's doubles title

LONDON, England - The pair of Mike Bryan (R) and Bob Bryan from the United States display their trophies at the awards ceremony after winning the Wimbledon Championships men's doubles final match at the All England Club in southwest London on July 3, 2011. The brothers defeated the pair Robert Lindstedt of Sweden and Horia Tecau of Romania in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6.

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Statue of Oguri Cap unveiled in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - A life-size statue of Oguri Cap is unveiled in the town of Niikappu, Hokkaido, on July 3, 2011, the first anniversary of the death of the legendary race horse. Oguri Cap, which lived in the town after retiring from racing, won 12 graded races and helped boost the popularity of horse racing in Japan in the late 1980s.

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Yingluck Shinawatra in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Yingluck Shinawatra, the declared prime ministerial candidate of Thailand's opposition Pheu Thai Party and a younger sister of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, waves to supporters at the party's headquarters in Bangkok on July 3, 2011. Preliminary vote counting showed the opposition party won the general election to secure a parliamentary majority. Incumbent Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva admitted defeat.

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Yingluck casts vote

BANGKOK, Thailand - Yingluck Shinawatra, a younger sister of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and a candidate vying for the premiership, casts her vote at a polling station in Bangkok on July 3, 2011, during a general election. The election pitting the Democrat Party of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva against the opposition Pheu Thai Party led by Yingluck is Thailand's first since the previous year's violent protests and clashes.

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Pro-Thaksin crowd in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Supporters of deposed Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra are joyous at the headquarters of the country's opposition Pheu Thai Party in Bangkok on July 3, 2011. Preliminary vote counting showed the opposition party led by Yingluck Shinawatra, the party's prime ministerial candidate and a younger sister of Thaksin, won the general election to secure a parliamentary majority. Incumbent Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva admitted defeat.

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Peschke, Srebotnik win Wimbledon women's doubles

LONDON, England - The pair of Kveta Peschke (L) from Czech Republic and Slovenia's Katarina Srebotnik lift their trophies up at the awards ceremony after winning the Wimbledon Championships women's doubles final at the All England Club in southwest London on July 3, 2011. Both Peschke and Srebotnik won their first title at Wimbledon, defeating the pair Sabine Lisicki from Germany and Australian Samantha Stosur.

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Toyota begins weekend factory operations

TOYOTA, Japan - Employees of a Toyota Motor Corp. plant in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, arrive for work on July 3, 2011, as the automaker began operating factories on weekends as part of energy-saving efforts in the wake of the suspension in May 2011 of a nuclear power plant that serves central Japan.

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Uehara wins Nichi-Iko Ladies

TOYAMA, Japan - Ayako Uehara is seen in action during the Nichi-Iko Ladies Open at Yatsuo Country Club in Toyama on July 3, 2011. Uehara won the tournament with 16-under 200, tying a Japan LPGA Tour record with a front-nine 29.

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Thai PM Abhisit casts vote

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva casts his vote at a polling station in Bangkok on July 3, 2011, during a general election. The election pitting the Democrat Party of Abhisit against the opposition Pheu Thai party led by Yingluck Shinawatra, a younger sister of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, is Thailand's first since the previous year's violent protests and clashes.

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Parents of slain Briton Lindsay Hawker arrive in Japan

NARITA, Japan - William Hawker (R center) and his wife Julia (L center), the parents of slain British English teacher Lindsay Hawker, are surrounded by reporters at Narita international airport in Chiba Prefecture on July 3, 2011. The family traveled to Japan for the trial of Tatsuya Ichihashi, who is suspected of murdering their daughter, starting the following day at the Chiba District Court.

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Boeing 787 arrives in Haneda for test flights

TOKYO, Japan - Employees of All Nippon Airways Co. welcome the arrival of a Boeing 787, Boeing Co.'s new medium-sized aircraft, at Haneda international airport in Tokyo on July 3, 2011. The aircraft dubbed the Dreamliner arrived for test flights ahead of the world's first use of the aircraft by the Japanese carrier scheduled around September or October on domestic routes.