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Tsunami effect still felt big in Kesennuma city

SENDAI, Japan - A tsunami-swept fishing boat in the Shishiori district of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, is seen above on March 1, 2012, before its removal last year, while the temporary shopping area "Central Ishinomaki Revival Marche" in the background is being moved to prefab stores seen in the foreground in the photo below taken on Aug. 31, 2014, to raise the ground level of the area.

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Olympus returns to black in FY 2012

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyuki Sasa, president of Olympus Corp., holds a press conference in Tokyo on May 15, 2013, to release the company's earnings for fiscal 2012. Olympus said it returned to the black in the year ended March 31, 2013, with a group net profit of 8.02 billion yen, compared with a loss of 48.99 billion yen in the previous year, due partly to an improvement in its medical business.

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New Year's Eve in disaster area

MINAMISOMA, Japan - A paper lantern in the form of Catbus, a character from the animation film My Neighbor Totoro, is illuminated in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on the New Year's Eve on Dec. 31, 2012. The destination board on the bus reads "Odaka," an area in Minamisoma that was made a no-go zone due to the nuclear accident that followed the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

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New Year's Eve in disaster area

KESENNUMA, Japan - Shuko Katayama, chief priest of a Buddhist temple in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, tests a bell on Dec. 31, 2012, prior to striking it 108 times at midnight on New Year's Eve. The temple is still under restoration from damage caused by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Sharp foresees record net loss

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Takashi Okuda speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2012. Sharp announced it expects to post its largest-ever group net loss of 450 billion yen for fiscal 2012 to March 31, 2013, due mainly to its flagging television business.

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Sharp foresees record net loss

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Takashi Okuda speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2012. Sharp announced it expects to post its largest-ever group net loss of 450 billion yen for fiscal 2012 to March 31, 2013, due mainly to its flagging television business.

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Sharp foresees record net loss

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Takashi Okuda speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2012. Sharp announced it expects to post its largest-ever group net loss of 450 billion yen for fiscal 2012 to March 31, 2013, due mainly to its flagging television business.

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Sharp foresees record net loss

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Takashi Okuda speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2012. Sharp announced it expects to post its largest-ever group net loss of 450 billion yen for fiscal 2012 to March 31, 2013, due mainly to its flagging television business.

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Sharp to forecast record net loss of 450 bil. yen

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken in September 2012 shows the headquarters of Sharp Corp. in Osaka's Abeno Ward. Sharp will revise down its earnings forecast for the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, projecting a record group net loss of 450 billion yen, mainly due to its flagging television-making business, sources close to the matter said Nov. 1, 2012.

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Panasonic expects to incur huge loss in FY 2012

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuhiro Tsuga, president of Panasonic Corp., speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2012. The electronics maker said it expects to book a group net loss of 765 billion yen in fiscal 2012 ending March 31, incurring a hefty loss for the second straight year due to massive restructuring costs amid a continued slump in its mainstay electronics operation.

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TEPCO logs 299 bil. yen group net loss for 2nd qtr

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Naomi Hirose speaks about the outlook for fiscal 2012 ending March 31 at the company's head office in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2012. The utility known as TEPCO reported a group net loss of 299.48 billion yen for the April to September half, pressured by higher fossil fuel costs to make up for the halt in nuclear power generation following the disaster at its Fukushima Daiichi complex in 2011.

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Fukushima governor visits IAEA

VIENNA, Austria - International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano (R) and Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato shake hands at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria, on Aug. 31, 2012. The governor visited the U.N. nuclear watchdog following the nuclear crisis in the prefecture triggered by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan.

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IAEA team inspection at Onagawa nuclear plant

ONAGAWA, Japan - Sujit Samaddar (C), head of the International Atomic Energy Agency's International Seismic Safety Center, answers reporters' questions in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 31, 2012. The 20-member IAEA delegation team started an inspection the previous day at the Onagawa nuclear power plant, which was relatively undamaged by the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the area in March 2011. The turbine building for the No. 2 reactor and a levee at the plant can be seen in the back.

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IAEA team inspection at Onagawa nuclear plant

ONAGAWA, Japan - Members of a delegation of the International Atomic Energy Agency listen to explanations in the heat exchanger room of the No. 2 reactor building at the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 31, 2012. The 20-member delegation started an inspection the previous day at the plant, which was relatively undamaged by the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the area in March 2011.

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IAEA team inspection at Onagawa nuclear plant

ONAGAWA, Japan - Members of a delegation of the International Atomic Energy Agency examine a levee at the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 31, 2012. The 20-member delegation started an inspection the previous day at the plant, which was relatively undamaged by the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the area in March 2011.

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IAEA team inspection at Onagawa nuclear plant

ONAGAWA, Japan - Members of a delegation of the International Atomic Energy Agency listen to explanations in the heat exchanger room of the No. 2 reactor building at the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 31, 2012. The 20-member delegation started an inspection the previous day at the plant, which was relatively undamaged by the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the area in March 2011.

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IAEA team inspection at Onagawa nuclear plant

ONAGAWA, Japan - Members of a delegation of the International Atomic Energy Agency listen to explanations in the heat exchanger room of the No. 2 reactor building at the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 31, 2012. The 20-member delegation started an inspection the previous day at the plant, which was relatively undamaged by the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the area in March 2011.

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Young ibis flies

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis flies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis on rooftop

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis is perched on a rooftop in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. The one-month-old birds are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis on tree

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis stands on a tree branch in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. The one-month-old birds are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis flies

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis flies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis flies

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis (top) flies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. At bottom is one of its parents. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis flies

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis flies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Utilities, organizations donate 26.3 bil. yen in 5 years

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows Osaka Science Museum in Osaka on May 1, 2012. Kansai Electric Power Co. donated 250 million yen to the Osaka municipal government to help finance renovation of the museum. Japan's electric power companies, their subsidiaries and related organizations provided at least 26.3 billion yen (about $329 million) to local governments mostly as donations during five years through March 31, 2012.

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Sony widens loss estimate

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. Chief Financial Officer Masaru Kato speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on April 10, 2012. Sony said it has sharply cut its earnings forecast for the business year ended March 31, 2012, and expects to book its biggest-ever group net loss of 520 billion yen, remaining in the red for the fourth straight year.

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World c'ships winners

NICE, France - (From L) Russia's Alena Leonova, Italy's Carolina Kostner and Japan's Akiko Suzuki pose for photos, respectively holding the silver, gold and bronze medals they won, at the figure skating world championships in Nice, France, on March 31, 2012.

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Asada at world c'ships

NICE, France - Japan's Mao Asada botches a jump during the women's free skate at the figure skating world championships in Nice, France, on March 31, 2012. Asada finished sixth.

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Eishin Flash at Dubai World Cup

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Japan's Eishin Flash, ridden by Christophe Lemaire, returns from the course after finishing in sixth place, which was the best Japan could do, in the $10 million Dubai World Cup at Meydan racecourse in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on March 31, 2012.

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Chan at world c'ships

NICE, France - Canada's Patrick Chan performs during the men's free skate at the figure skating world championships in Nice, France, on March 31, 2012. Chan won the gold.

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Takahashi at world c'ships

NICE, France - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi receives a bouquet after performing in the men's free skate at the figure skating world championships in Nice, France, on March 31, 2012. Takahashi won the silver.

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Kostner at world c'ships

NICE, France - Italy's Carolina Kostner performs during the women's free skate at the figure skating world championships in Nice, France, on March 31, 2012. Kostner won the gold.

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Suzuki at world c'ships

NICE, France - Japan's Akiko Suzuki performs during the women's free skate at the figure skating world championships in Nice, France, on March 31, 2012. Suzuki won the bronze.

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Hanyu at world c'ships

NICE, France - Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free skate at the figure skating world championships in Nice, France, on March 31, 2012. Hanyu won the bronze.

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World c'ships winners

NICE, France - (From L) Japan's Daisuke Takahashi, Canada's Patrick Chan and Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu pose for photos, respectively holding the silver, gold and bronze medals they won, at the figure skating world championships in Nice, France, on March 31, 2012.

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European rightists

AARHUS, Denmark - Anti-Islamic far-rightists from some European countries gather in Aarhus, Denmark, on March 31, 2012.

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Takahashi at world c'ships

NICE, France - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi performs during the men's free skate at the figure skating world championships in Nice, France, on March 31, 2012. Takahashi won the silver.

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Myanmar election

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi waves to supporters on March 31, 2012, as she arrived in the Kawhmu Township constituency which she is bidding to represent in parliament in April 1 parliamentary by-elections.

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Myanmar election

YANGON, Myanmar - Supporters of Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi carry her portrait on March 31, 2012, in the Kawhmu Township constituency from which she is bidding for a parliamentary seat in the country's April 1 parliamentary by-elections.

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Strong winds hit Tokyo area

NARITA, Japan - An airplane lands at Narita airport near Tokyo amid gusting winds on March 31, 2012. Strong winds lashed Tokyo and its vicinity that day, disrupting operations of trains, including shinkansen bullet trains, and aircraft.

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Honda resumes production at Thai plant

AYUTTHAYA, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra speaks at a Honda Motor Co. plant in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, on March 31, 2012, during a ceremony to mark the plant's restart of production the previous week after massive flooding inundated it and crippled the automaker's output for five and a half months.

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Honda resumes production at Thai plant

AYUTTHAYA, Thailand - Workers manufacture vehicles at a Honda Motor Co. plant in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, on March 31, 2012. A ceremony was held that day to mark the plant's restart of production the previous week after massive flooding inundated it and crippled the automaker's output for five and a half months.

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China president in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen meet in Phnom Penh on March 31, 2012.

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China president in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen meet in Phnom Penh on March 31, 2012.

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Japan prepares for N. Korea rocket

KURE, Japan - Vehicles carrying ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptors are loaded on the transport vessel Osumi at a Maritime Self-Defense Force base in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, on March 31, 2012, for deployment on Miyako Island, Okinawa Prefecture, ahead of a planned rocket launch by North Korea.

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New employees take the plunge

NAGOYA, Japan - New employees of Toba Aquarium in Toba, Mie Prefecture, pose for photos in a tank of the aquarium during their initiation ceremony on March 31, 2012.

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Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Cherry blossoms are seen blooming at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine on March 31, 2012. A local observatory said cherry trees bloomed in Tokyo that day, five days later than usual and three days later than the previous year.

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Myanmar election

YANGON, Myanmar - Police officers stand guard in Yangon, Myanmar, on March 31, 2012, ahead of the April 1 parliamentary by-elections.

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Destroyer Kirishima

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Aegis ship Kirishima off Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on March 31, 2012. The ship left the Yokosuka base that morning for the East China Sea ahead of a planned rocket launch by North Korea.

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Apprentice geisha

KYOTO, Japan - A group of maiko, or apprentice geisha, dance during a rehearsal of the ''Miyako Odori'' show in Kyoto on March 31, 2012.

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Destroyer Kirishima

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Aegis ship Kirishima off Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on March 31, 2012. The ship left the Yokosuka base that morning for the East China Sea ahead of a planned rocket launch by North Korea.