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Man caring for abandoned cattle in Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - In this photo taken in the town of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on June 22, 2012, Naoto Matsumura (C) and his friend Kazuo Endo (R) help a pony onto a truck so he can take it home and care for it, doing so at the request of a resident (L) who has returned home temporarily. The town remains nearly deserted as the government in April 2011 designated it and other municipalities within a 20-kilometer ring around the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant as a no-go zone. The plant's reactors suffered meltdowns after being struck by the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, spewing massive amounts of radioactive materials into the air and sea.

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Fugen reactor decommissioning to be postponed 5 yrs

NAGOYA, Japan - File photo taken in June 2011 shows the prototype advanced converter reactor Fugen in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture. The Japan Atomic Energy Agency said March 22, 2012 that it will postpone the planned decommissioning of Fugen for five years and until fiscal 2033.

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Astronauts return to Earth

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken June 6, 2011, shows Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa. A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying three astronauts -- American Mike Fossum, Sergei Volkov of Russia and Furukawa -- returned to Earth on Nov. 22, 2011, landing on a plain in Kazakhstan after the three completed a five-and-a-half-month mission aboard the International Space Station.

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'Green curtain' on city hall

HASHIMOTO, Japan - Photo taken on Aug. 22, 2011 shows ''green curtain'' of goya, bitter gourd, shading the windows of city hall in Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, as a means of power saving. About 600 goya plants were planted in June to cover the windows of the city hall. Citizens donate money to secure the right to freely take the goya fruits, with the donations to be sent to quake-hit areas in northeastern Japan.

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Russian summer beverage

MOSCOW, Russia - Kvass, which was known as a popular summer beverage in the Soviet era, is sold in plastic bottles at a Moscow supermarket on June 22, 2011.

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Street food stands in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo shows street food stands in the Nakasu district of the city of Fukuoka on June 22, 2011. The number of food stands that have been a major tourist attraction is declining due to local regulations.

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Chinese navy ships off Miyako Island

MIYAKO ISLAND, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Chinese navy missile destroyer cruising in waters around 140 kilometers east of Miyako Island on June 22, 2011.

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Chinese navy ships off Miyako Island

MIYAKO ISLAND, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Chinese navy frigate (front) cruising in waters around 140 kilometers east of Miyako Island, Okinawa Prefecture, on June 22, 2011. The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Chokai (back) can be seen monitoring the Chinese vessel.

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Yoko Ono on International Widows Day

NEW YORK, United States - Yoko Ono (C) makes a speech at the United Nations headquarters in New York on June 22, 2011, during an event marking the International Widows Day the following day. On her right is Cherie Blair, the wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

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Chinese navy ships off Miyako Island

MIYAKO ISLAND, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Chinese navy frigate cruising in waters around 140 kilometers east of Miyako Island on June 22, 2011.

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Murray advances to 3rd round at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Andy Murray of Britain returns a shot to Tobias Kamke of Germany during a men's singles second round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 22, 2011. Murray advanced to the third round.

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Yoko Ono on International Widows Day

NEW YORK, United States - Yoko Ono makes a speech at the United Nations headquarters in New York on June 22, 2011, during an event marking International Widows Day the following day.

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Veteran Date-Krumm defeated at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan reacts during a women's singles second round match against Venus Williams of the United States at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 22, 2011. The 40-year-old veteran won the first set but was defeated by the five-time Wimbledon champion.

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Veteran Date-Krumm defeated at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan, a 40-year-old veteran, returns a shot to Venus Williams of the United States during a women's singles second round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 22, 2011. The 40-year-old veteran was defeated by the five-time Wimbledon champion.

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Japan's crown prince thanks German president for quake assistance

BERLIN, Germany - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (R) and German President Christian Wulff toast each other in Berlin on June 22, 2011. The crown prince conveyed his appreciation for Germany's relief assistance in the wake of the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan. (Pool photo by Kyodo)

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Date Krumm at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm returns the ball during a second round singles match against five-time champion Venus Williams of the United States in the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 22, 2011.

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U.N. chief Ban

NEW YORK, United States - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon speaks during a group interview at the U.N. headquarters in New York on June 22, 2011. Ban expressed hope that Japan and other U.N. member states will dispatch troops to Southern Sudan and offer logistics support for the world body's peacekeeping mission.

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Museum on anti-Narita airport conflict opens

NARITA, Japan - Helmets and glass grenades used by radical activists against the construction of Narita airport are displayed at the Narita Airport and Community Historical Museum in Shibayama, Chiba Prefecture, on June 22, 2011. The museum opened on June 23, introducing the violent conflicts between anti-airport protestors and the central government beginning in the 1960s.

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Nadal advances to 3rd round at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a shot to Ryan Sweeting of the United States during a men's singles second round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 22, 2011. Nadal advanced to the third round.

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V. Williams beat veteran Date-Krumm

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Venus Williams of the United States returns a shot to Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan during a women's singles second round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 22, 2011. Williams advanced to the third round.

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Veteran Date-Krumm defeated at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan, a 40-year-old veteran, returns a shot to Venus Williams of the United States during a women's singles second round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 22, 2011. The 40-year-old veteran was defeated by the five-time Wimbledon champion.

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Veteran Date-Krumm defeated at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan, a 40-year-old veteran, returns a shot to Venus Williams of the United States during a women's singles second round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 22, 2011. The 40-year-old veteran was defeated by the five-time Wimbledon champion.

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Chinese navy ships around Miyako Island

MIYAKO ISLAND, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows crew members of an intelligence gathering ship of the Chinese navy pointing cameras at the helicopter in waters about 120 kilometers northeast of Miyako Island, Okinawa Prefecture, at 3:40 p.m. on June 22, 2011.

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Chinese navy ships around Miyako Island

MIYAKO ISLAND, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Chinese navy frigate (front) cruising in waters about 140 kilometers east of Miyako Island, Okinawa Prefecture, at 6:42 p.m. on June 22, 2011. The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Chokai (back) is seen tracking the Chinese vessel.

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Museum on anti-Narita airport conflict opens

NARITA, Japan - Helmets, a banner and other items used by opponents of the construction of Narita airport are displayed at the Narita Airport and Community Historical Museum in Shibayama, Chiba Prefecture, on June 22, 2011. The museum opened on June 23, introducing conflicts, sometimes violent, between anti-airport protestors and the government, which began in the 1960s.

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Veteran Date-Krumm defeated at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan, a 40-year-old veteran, reacts after losing to Venus Williams of the United States in a women's singles second round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 22, 2011.

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Chinese artist Ai Weiwei released on bail

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in May 2009 in Beijing shows prominent Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. China's state media said June 22, 2011, that Ai has been released on bail after being detained in Beijing since April over tax evasion allegations.

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Okinawa to mark 66th end-of-battle anniversary

ITOMAN, Japan - The traditional ''Ryukyuan Dance'' is performed during a ceremony at the peace memorial hall in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture on June 22, 2011, the eve of the 66th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa during World War II.

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Chinese navy ships around Miyako Island

MIYAKO ISLAND, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Chinese navy frigate cruising in waters between Okinawa and Miyako islands, about 140 kilometers east of Miyako Island, at 6:36 p.m. on June 22, 2011.

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Japanese crown prince meets German president

BERLIN, Germany - Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan (L) pays a courtesy call on German President Christian Wulff at the presidential palace in Berlin on June 22, 2011, during his official trip to Germany. The crown prince is the Japanese side's honorary head of events to commemorate the 150th anniversary of friendship between the two countries. (Pool Photo)

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Date Krumm at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm returns the ball during a second round singles match against five-time champion Venus Williams of the United States in the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 22, 2011.

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Okinawa to mark 66th end-of-battle anniv.

ITOMAN, Japan - A woman cleans up a site in the peace memorial park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, on June 22, 2011, a day before the 66th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa during World War II.

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Mitsubishi Aircraft-Boeing partnership

PARIS, France - Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. President Hideo Egawa (L) and Jim Albaugh, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, hold contract documents at the Paris Air Show in France on June 22, 2011. Mitsubishi Aircraft and Boeing announced a partnership the same day in which Boeing will provide customer support services for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet family of regional commercial jets.

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S. Korea to build 2nd facility for N. Korean defectors

SEOUL, South Korea - File photo taken in May 2009 shows South Korea's first ''Hanawon'' (House of Unity) in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, to help North Korean defectors adjust to life in the South. The South Korean government announced a plan on June 22, 2011, to start building a second Hanawon in Hwacheon, Gangwon Province.

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Futenma air base

GINOWAN, Japan - Photo taken on June 22, 2011, shows the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture. The U.S. Marine Corps plans to deploy MV-22 Osprey vertical takeoff and landing aircraft at the base in 2012.

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Japanese crown prince meets German president

BERLIN, Germany - German President Christian Wulff (R) and Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan shake hands at the presidential palace in Berlin on June 22, 2011, during his official trip to Germany. The crown prince is the Japanese side's honorary head of events to commemorate the 150th anniversary of friendship between the two countries.

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Temperature tops 35 C in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - People sunbathe on a beach in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward on June 22, 2011, as temperatures exceeded 35 C in Japan for the first time of the year.

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Toshiba shareholders meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Shareholders enter the Ryogoku Kokugikan hall in Tokyo on June 22, 2011, to attend a shareholders meeting of Toshiba Corp. Toshiba sought the support of shareholders over its nuclear business amid uncertain prospects following the nuclear crisis in Fukushima Prefecture, vowing to increase safety of its nuclear plants.

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Diet session extended for 70 days

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R standing) bows during a Diet session in Tokyo on June 22, 2011, as the Democratic Party of Japan extended the ordinary Diet session for 70 days, despite resistance from major opposition parties, in a bid to pass bills vital for the rebuilding of areas devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Hyogo Prefecture starts summer hours

KOBE, Japan - A clock displays the time near an employee of the Hyogo prefectural government at the prefectural hall in Kobe on June 22, 2011. He started work earlier than usual as the western Japanese prefecture the same day began shifting work hours to summer hours as a measure to save energy.

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Fukui governor resists resuming nuclear plant operations

FUKUI, Japan - Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa speaks during a prefectural assembly session in the city of Fukui on June 22, 2011. The governor reiterated his intention to reject the Japanese central government's request to resume operations of suspended nuclear power plants in Fukui Prefecture.

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Containing device fallen in Monju reactor

TSURUGA, Japan - Workers prepare to install a large container to be used to hold a cylindrical device that fell in August 2010 inside the vessel of prototype fast-breeder reactor Monju in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, on June 22, 2011.