Quake hits northeastern Japan

Quake hits northeastern Japan

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Firefighters call for evacuation from coastal areas in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, at around 5:47 p.m. on Dec. 7, 2012, following a tsunami warning after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 jolted northeastern and eastern Japan at 5:18 p.m. The Tohoku region of northeastern Japan was devastated by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

Quake hits northeastern Japan

Quake hits northeastern Japan

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Officials gather information in the city hall of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, at around 5:38 p.m. on Dec. 7, 2012, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 jolted northeastern and eastern Japan at 5:18 p.m. The Tohoku region of northeastern Japan was devastated by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

(2)Zhu delivers his final work report

(2)Zhu delivers his final work report

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice President Hu Jintao (L) applauds as outgoing Premier Zhu Rongji (standing) finishes delivering his final government work report to the country's annual National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5. Hu, who replaced Jiang Zemin as party chief in November 2002, is expected to take over Jiang's job as state president when the new state leadership is decided at the NPC plenary session March 5-18.

(2)Zhu delivers his final work report

(2)Zhu delivers his final work report

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice President Hu Jintao (L) applauds as outgoing Premier Zhu Rongji (standing) finishes delivering his final government work report to the country's annual National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5. Hu, who replaced Jiang Zemin as party chief in November 2002, is expected to take over Jiang's job as state president when the new state leadership is decided at the NPC plenary session March 5-18. (Kyodo)