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New robot to be used at Fukushima complex

CHIBA, Japan - Nuclear disaster minister Goshi Hosono (2nd from L) on Aug. 17, 2012, at the Chiba Institute of Technology in Chiba Prefecture, remotely controls "Rosemary," a new type of robot expected to be used in the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant's radiation-contaminated reactor buildings from September 2012. The robot can transport much heavier objects than its predecessor "Quince," used at the Tokyo Electric Power Co. complex since June 2011 to check conditions in the reactor buildings and to capture images, according to the institute.

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Marathoner to protest Cambodia picking Japan-born man

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Cambodian marathon runner Hem Bunting (front R) after winning an international half marathon in Phnom Penh in June 2011, while Japan-born comedian and runner Hiroshi Neko (front L) finished second. Hem Bunting said on April 17, 2012, he will protest to the Cambodian sports authorities the nomination of Neko to represent Cambodia at the Olympic Games in London.

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Brunei's energy minister

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Pehin Yasmin, Brunei's energy minister, speaks during an interview in Singapore on June 17, 2011.

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Anti-Gaddafi forces in Libya

BENGHAZI, Libya - Militias against leader Muammar Gaddafi proceed in vehicles along a street in Benghazi, northeastern Libya, on June 17, 2011.

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Studio Ghibli raises anti-nuclear power banner

TOKYO, Japan - Studio Ghibli Inc. displays an anti-nuclear power banner at its office in Koganei, western Tokyo, on June 17, 2011, at the initiative of noted animator Hayao Miyazaki. The banner reads, ''Studio Ghibli wants to create movies using electricity without nuclear power plants.''

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Nuclear safety panel chief

TOKYO, Japan - Haruki Madarame, chairman of the Nuclear Safety Commission of Japan, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on June 17, 2011.

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Anti-Gaddafi forces in Libya

BENGHAZI, Libya - Citizens against leader Muammar Gaddafi offer a prayer in Benghazi, northeastern Libya, on June 17, 2011. Seen in the background are flags including those of the United States and the European Union.

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Tokyo Gov. Ishihara

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara delivers a speech at a regular session of the metropolitan assembly in Tokyo on June 17, 2011. Ishihara said the Japanese capital will make a bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics, after losing its bid for the 2016 games.

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Nuclear safety panel chief

TOKYO, Japan - Haruki Madarame, chairman of the Nuclear Safety Commission of Japan, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on June 17, 2011.

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Industry minister Kaieda

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese industry minister Banri Kaieda speaks to reporters after delivering a speech at the head office of Kyodo News in Tokyo on June 17, 2011. He said it is necessary to resume operations of some nuclear power plants after completing safety checks as a power supply crunch could occur during the summer.

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Senkaku Islands

ISHIGAKI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 17, 2011, shows the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, about 400 kilometers west of Okinawa Island.

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JCG vessel around Uotsuri Island

ISHIGAKI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Japan Coast Guard ship patrolling around Uotsuri Island, one of the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, on June 17, 2011.

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Film director Takita

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese film director Yojiro Takita. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the United States said on June 17, 2011, that it has invited 178 film artists and executives, including Takita, to join as Oscar voters.

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Yokohama mayor in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi (L) hands Seoul Mayor Oh Se Hoon (R) a memorial gift in Seoul on June 17, 2011. Hayashi visited the South Korean capital to promote the safety of the Japanese city to attract tourists and investors in the wake of the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

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Mexico's Carstens seeks Japan's backing in IMF race

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Bank of Mexico Governor Agustin Carstens hold talks at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on June 17, 2011. Carstens asked the Japanese government to support his bid to become the next head of the International Monetary Fund.

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JCG vessel around Uotsuri Island

ISHIGAKI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Japan Coast Guard ship patrolling around Uotsuri Island, one of the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, on June 17, 2011.

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PM Kan, Indonesian President Yudhoyono meet

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono shake hands ahead of their meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 17, 2011. The two leaders held talks over enhancing the bilateral strategic partnership and maritime security issues including escalating tensions in the South China Sea over territorial rows between China and some Southeast Asian nations.

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Emperor, Indonesian president meet

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (3rd from L) talk at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on June 17, 2011. Empress Michiko (R) and Indonesian first lady Ani Yudhoyono (3rd from R) are also seen talking. (Pool Photo)

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Cleanup efforts in disaster-hit Onagawa

ONAGAWA, Japan - A Self-Defense Forces member clears rubble in the quake- and tsunami-hit town of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on June 17, 2011.

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Indonesia cautious after Fukushima crisis

TOKYO, Japan - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono speaks during an interview in Tokyo on June 17, 2011. Yudhoyono expressed reservations about proceeding with plans to build nuclear power plants in his country, following the crisis at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi plant.

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Basic law on sports enacted

TOKYO, Japan - Ryoko Tani (C), a two-time Olympic judo gold medalist and a lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, shakes hands with Financial Services Minister Shozaburo Jimi after a basic law outlining the promotion of sports as a state responsibility was enacted on June 17, 2011, during a House of Councillors plenary session at the Diet building in Tokyo.

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'Hayabusa' bullet train enters Aomori City

AOMORI, Japan - People welcome the new bullet train model 'Hayabusa' as it arrives at JR Shin-Aomori Station in Aomori during a test run on June 17, 2010. The train will be introduced to the Tohoku Shinkansen Line between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori in spring 2011, following an extension of bullet train services to the station from JR Hachinohe Station in Aomori Prefecture in December.

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'Hayabusa' bullet train enters Aomori City

AOMORI, Japan - People welcome the new bullet train model 'Hayabusa' as it arrives at JR Shin-Aomori Station in Aomori during a test run on June 17, 2010. The train will be introduced to the Tohoku Shinkansen Line between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori in spring 2011, following an extension of bullet train services to the station from JR Hachinohe Station in Aomori Prefecture in December.