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Tohoku Kizuna Festival in Sendai

Performers of Akita Prefecture's Kanto festival troupe hold up poles decorated with paper lanterns as they march through a street of downtown Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture during the Tohoku Kizuna Festival on June 9, 2024. The event features parades involving six northeastern Japan prefectures, with the aim of revitalizing the region following the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster.

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Tohoku Kizuna Festival in Sendai

Dancers of Miyagi Prefecture's Sendai Suzume Odori (sparrow dance) troupe march through a street during the Tohoku Kizuna Festival in the prefecture's capital Sendai on June 9, 2024. The event features parades involving six northeastern Japan prefectures, with the aim of revitalizing the region following the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster.

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Tohoku Kizuna Festival in Sendai

Performers of Iwate Prefecture's the Morioka Sansa dance festival troupe fill a street of downtown Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture during the Tohoku Kizuna Festival on June 9, 2024. The event features parades involving six northeastern Japan prefectures, with the aim of revitalizing the region following the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster.

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Tohoku Kizuna Festival in Sendai

People of Fukushima Prefecture's Waraji festival group parade through a street carrying a gigantic waraji straw sandal during the Tohoku Kizuna Festival in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on June 9, 2024. The event features parades involving six northeastern Japan prefectures, with the aim of revitalizing the region following the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster.

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Tohoku Kizuna Festival in Sendai

Dancers of Yamagata Prefecture's Hanagasa festival troupe fill a street of downtown Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture during the Tohoku Kizuna Festival on June 9, 2024. The event features parades involving six northeastern Japan prefectures, with the aim of revitalizing the region following the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster.

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Tohoku Kizuna Festival in Sendai

A colorful paper lantern float from Aomori Prefecture's Nebuta summer festival is paraded through a street during the Tohoku Kizuna Festival in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on June 9, 2024. The event features parades involving six northeastern Japan prefectures, with the aim of revitalizing the region following the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster.

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Kenyan flowers gaining visibility in Chinese market

STORY: Kenyan flowers gaining visibility in Chinese market SHOOTING TIME: June 7, 2024 DATELINE: June 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tambuzi flower farm 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): PETER NDONGA, Worker at Tambuzi flower farm 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): REGINA WAIRIMU, Sales assistant at Tambuzi flower farm 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Swahili): WINFRED GACHENI, Worker at Tambuzi flower farm STORYLINE: The vibrant red roses grown in central Kenya's lush highlands have found an eager new market in China. At the Tambuzi flower farm not far from the capital Nairobi, workers like Peter Ndonga meticulously tend to the blossoming buds. Since 2011, Ndonga and his colleagues have seen the Chinese market become a crucial export destination for Tambuzi's diverse variety of roses. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): PETER NDONGA, Worker at Tambuzi flower farm "The Chinese buyers have been very helpful. They have sustained our work and incomes. This has boosted us as they buy these flower

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FAA Grounds 737 MAX 9 Fleet For Inspections After Alaska Airlines Incident

File photo - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. Le Bourget, France, June 18, 2023. - The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a directive on Saturday to temporarily ground 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft for safety checks, following a mid-air cabin panel blowout forcing an Alaska Airlines aircraft to make an emergency landing. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FAA Grounds 737 MAX 9 Fleet For Inspections After Alaska Airlines Incident

File photo - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. Le Bourget, France, June 18, 2023. - The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a directive on Saturday to temporarily ground 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft for safety checks, following a mid-air cabin panel blowout forcing an Alaska Airlines aircraft to make an emergency landing. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FAA Grounds 737 MAX 9 Fleet For Inspections After Alaska Airlines Incident

File photo - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. Le Bourget, France, June 18, 2023. - The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a directive on Saturday to temporarily ground 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft for safety checks, following a mid-air cabin panel blowout forcing an Alaska Airlines aircraft to make an emergency landing. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FAA Grounds 737 MAX 9 Fleet For Inspections After Alaska Airlines Incident

File photo - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. Le Bourget, France, June 18, 2023. - The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a directive on Saturday to temporarily ground 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft for safety checks, following a mid-air cabin panel blowout forcing an Alaska Airlines aircraft to make an emergency landing. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FAA Grounds 737 MAX 9 Fleet For Inspections After Alaska Airlines Incident

File photo - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. Le Bourget, France, June 18, 2023. - The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a directive on Saturday to temporarily ground 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft for safety checks, following a mid-air cabin panel blowout forcing an Alaska Airlines aircraft to make an emergency landing. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FAA Grounds 737 MAX 9 Fleet For Inspections After Alaska Airlines Incident

File photo - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. Le Bourget, France, June 18, 2023. - The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a directive on Saturday to temporarily ground 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft for safety checks, following a mid-air cabin panel blowout forcing an Alaska Airlines aircraft to make an emergency landing. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FAA Grounds 737 MAX 9 Fleet For Inspections After Alaska Airlines Incident

File photo - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. Le Bourget, France, June 18, 2023. - The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a directive on Saturday to temporarily ground 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft for safety checks, following a mid-air cabin panel blowout forcing an Alaska Airlines aircraft to make an emergency landing. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FAA Grounds 737 MAX 9 Fleet For Inspections After Alaska Airlines Incident

File photo - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. Le Bourget, France, June 18, 2023. - The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a directive on Saturday to temporarily ground 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft for safety checks, following a mid-air cabin panel blowout forcing an Alaska Airlines aircraft to make an emergency landing. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FAA Grounds 737 MAX 9 Fleet For Inspections After Alaska Airlines Incident

File photo - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. Le Bourget, France, June 18, 2023. - The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a directive on Saturday to temporarily ground 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft for safety checks, following a mid-air cabin panel blowout forcing an Alaska Airlines aircraft to make an emergency landing. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FAA Grounds 737 MAX 9 Fleet For Inspections After Alaska Airlines Incident

File photo - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. Le Bourget, France, June 18, 2023. - The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a directive on Saturday to temporarily ground 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft for safety checks, following a mid-air cabin panel blowout forcing an Alaska Airlines aircraft to make an emergency landing. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FAA Grounds 737 MAX 9 Fleet For Inspections After Alaska Airlines Incident

File photo - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. Le Bourget, France, June 18, 2023. - The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a directive on Saturday to temporarily ground 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft for safety checks, following a mid-air cabin panel blowout forcing an Alaska Airlines aircraft to make an emergency landing. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FAA Grounds 737 MAX 9 Fleet For Inspections After Alaska Airlines Incident

File photo - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. Le Bourget, France, June 18, 2023. - The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a directive on Saturday to temporarily ground 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft for safety checks, following a mid-air cabin panel blowout forcing an Alaska Airlines aircraft to make an emergency landing. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FAA Grounds 737 MAX 9 Fleet For Inspections After Alaska Airlines Incident

File photo - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. Le Bourget, France, June 18, 2023. - The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a directive on Saturday to temporarily ground 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft for safety checks, following a mid-air cabin panel blowout forcing an Alaska Airlines aircraft to make an emergency landing. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FAA Grounds 737 MAX 9 Fleet For Inspections After Alaska Airlines Incident

File photo - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. Le Bourget, France, June 18, 2023. - The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a directive on Saturday to temporarily ground 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft for safety checks, following a mid-air cabin panel blowout forcing an Alaska Airlines aircraft to make an emergency landing. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FAA Grounds 737 MAX 9 Fleet For Inspections After Alaska Airlines Incident

File photo - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. Le Bourget, France, June 18, 2023. - The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a directive on Saturday to temporarily ground 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft for safety checks, following a mid-air cabin panel blowout forcing an Alaska Airlines aircraft to make an emergency landing. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FAA Grounds 737 MAX 9 Fleet For Inspections After Alaska Airlines Incident

File photo - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. Le Bourget, France, June 18, 2023. - The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a directive on Saturday to temporarily ground 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft for safety checks, following a mid-air cabin panel blowout forcing an Alaska Airlines aircraft to make an emergency landing. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FAA Grounds 737 MAX 9 Fleet For Inspections After Alaska Airlines Incident

File photo - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. Le Bourget, France, June 18, 2023. - The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a directive on Saturday to temporarily ground 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft for safety checks, following a mid-air cabin panel blowout forcing an Alaska Airlines aircraft to make an emergency landing. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-GANSU-GANNAN-MAQU WETLANDS-CONSERVATION-RESTORATION (CN)

(230915) -- GANNAN, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows technicians checking the grass degradation of a grassland (above, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Nie Jianjiang on June 9, 2011) and the grassland after restoration (below, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Chen Bin on July 6, 2023) in Ouqiang Village of Maqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province. Located on the northeast rim of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Maqu County boasts an extensive presence of grasslands and wetlands. Maqu, meaning "the Yellow River" in the Tibetan language, is the only county named after "Yellow River" in China. Covering an area of 5.62 million mu (about 374,667 hectares), the Maqu wetlands serve as an important water reserve and eco-zone in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. However, the Maqu wetlands once suffered from shrinking lake areas, grass degradation, and decreasing water conservation capacity. In order to protect the Maqu wetlands from degrading further,

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CHINA-GANSU-GANNAN-MAQU WETLANDS-CONSERVATION-RESTORATION (CN)

(230915) -- GANNAN, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows a villager walking on a degraded grassland (above, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Nie Jianjiang on June 9, 2011) and the grassland after restoration (below, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Chen Bin on July 6, 2023) in Ouqiang Village of Maqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province. Located on the northeast rim of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Maqu County boasts an extensive presence of grasslands and wetlands. Maqu, meaning "the Yellow River" in the Tibetan language, is the only county named after "Yellow River" in China. Covering an area of 5.62 million mu (about 374,667 hectares), the Maqu wetlands serve as an important water reserve and eco-zone in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. However, the Maqu wetlands once suffered from shrinking lake areas, grass degradation, and decreasing water conservation capacity. In order to protect the Maqu wetlands from degrading further, Maqu County has

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Disaster-hit city marks 50th anniv. with "aloha assembly"

IWAKI, Japan, June 9 Kyodo - A hula dance team perform during a special "aloha" session of the Iwaki city assembly in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima on June 9, 2016, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the city hit hard by the 2011 killer tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster. Assembly members wore Hawaiian shirts and enjoyed the performance by "Hula Girl," a dance team at a local spa resort facility, which has been a symbol of Iwaki's reconstruction efforts.

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Former Japan captain Miyamoto retires

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken June 9, 2002, shows Japan's Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, wearing a face guard, during a FIFA World Cup finals match against Russia at International Stadium Yokohama, near Tokyo. Miyamoto, former Japan national soccer team captain and Vissel Kobe defender, announced his retirement Dec. 19, 2011.

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City in Saitama attracts anime fans

SAITAMA, Japan - Women take photographs on Sept. 9, 2011 in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, on a bridge which appeared as a scene in the animation series ''Anohi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai'' (We still don't know the name of a flower we saw that day). Anime fans have been flocking to the city, and to the many spots which appear as scenes in the story, since it was broadcast from April through June this year.

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TEPCO logs 572 bil. yen net loss

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Toshio Nishizawa (2nd from L) and other executives bow in apology during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 9, 2011. The utility reported a group net loss of 571.76 billion yen for the April to June period after booking massive costs to deal with the ongoing crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and increases in fuel expenses for power generation.

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TEPCO logs 572 bil. yen net loss

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Toshio Nishizawa (front L) speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 9, 2011. The utility reported a group net loss of 571.76 billion yen for the April to June period after booking massive costs to deal with the ongoing crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and increases in fuel expenses for power generation.

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Nuclear research center in South Africa

PELINDABA, South Africa - Photo taken on June 9, 2011, shows the cooling towers and chimneys of a nuclear research facility in Pelindaba, near Pretoria in South Africa.

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Genkai nuclear power plant

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 9, 2011, shows the Genkai nuclear power plant operated by Kyushu Electric Power Co. in the town of Genkai, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Japan plans to conduct safety assessments called ''stress tests'' on all its nuclear power plants to allay heightened public concerns over their safety, industry minister Banri Kaieda said July 6, 2011.

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Genkai nuclear power plant

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 9, 2011, shows the Nos. 2 (back) and 3 (front) reactors of the Genkai nuclear power plant operated by Kyushu Electric Power Co. in the town of Genkai, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Japan plans to conduct safety assessments called ''stress tests'' on all its nuclear power plants to allay heightened public concerns over their safety, industry minister Banri Kaieda said July 6, 2011.

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South Sudan to go independent

JUBA, Sudan - South Sudan's Information Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin speaks in an interview in Juba, Sudan, on June 28, 2011, ahead of the territory's independence from Sudan on July 9.

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Disaster-hit hospital

SENDAI, Japan - Photo taken June 9, 2011, shows the inside of Shizugawa Hospital in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, nearly three months after the area was devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami.

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Disaster-hit hospital

SENDAI, Japan - Photo taken June 9, 2011, shows Shizugawa Hospital in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, nearly three months after the area was devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami.

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Mazda releases new Demio

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. releases the latest model of its mainstay Demio compact car at the company's head office in Hiroshima on June 9, 2011. The new Demio is equipped with a 1.3-liter engine that makes the vehicle as fuel-efficient as gasoline-electric hybrid cars.

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Matsui hits 2-run homer

CHICAGO, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at US Cellular Field in Chicago on June 9, 2011.

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Japan quake orphans appeal for aid in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese students from Miyagi Prefecture orphaned by the March 11 quake and tsunami stand at Times Square in New York on June 9, 2011, asking tourists and New Yorkers for donations to build a mental health care center in the disaster-hit area.

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Matsui hits 2-run homer

CHICAGO, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at US Cellular Field in Chicago on June 9, 2011.

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Ex-environment chief Ozawa seeks to succeed Kan

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese Environment Minister Sakihito Ozawa of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan speaks at a gathering in Tokyo on June 9, 2011. He expressed his intention to succeed embattled Prime Minister Naoto Kan.

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Japan quake orphans appeal for aid in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese students from Miyagi Prefecture orphaned by the March 11 quake and tsunami stand at Times Square in New York on June 9, 2011, asking tourists and New Yorkers for donations to build a mental health care center in the disaster-hit area.

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Togolese President Gnassingbe, Japan PM Kan

TOKYO, Japan - Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe (L) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan ahead of their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 9, 2011.

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Search for disaster victims continues 3 months on

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Members of the Self-Defense Forces continue to engage in search efforts for victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, as well as cleanup activities, in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on June 9, 2011, nearly three months after the disaster.

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Temporary housing in Minamisanriku

MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - Photo shows temporary housing units for people who lost their homes due to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in the town of Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on the night of June 9, 2011, nearly three months after the disaster. (Photo exposed for two minutes)

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Charging cellphones with heat from open fire

TSUKUBA, Japan - A demonstrator charges a cellphone while boiling hot water on a fire using the ''Hatsuden-nabe (power generating pot),'' developed by TES NewEnergy Corp., in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on June 9, 2011. The product enables users to charge cellphones and other electronics using a thermoelectric module which converts heat-waste into electricity during emergencies.

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Mazda releases new Demio

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Takashi Yamanouchi (R) and Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo stand beside the latest model of the automaker's mainstay Demio compact car, released at its head office in Hiroshima on June 9, 2011. The new Demio is equipped with a 1.3-liter engine that makes the vehicle as fuel-efficient as gasoline-electric hybrid cars.

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Japan Prime Minister Kan, Finance Minister Noda

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda chat during a session in the House of Representatives in Tokyo on June 9, 2011. Lawmakers said the same day that senior members of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan were considering Noda as a candidate to replace Kan.

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Togo president in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Emperor Akihito (R) meets Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on June 9, 2011. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)