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Toyota President Toyoda

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken May 11, 2011, shows Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota Motor Corp. The Wall Street Journal picked Toyoda as one of 12 ''Corporate Executives to Watch Next Year'' on Dec. 30, 2011, saying 2012 may be a ''make or break year'' for the chief of the top Japanese automaker.

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Suit over pupils' deaths in tsunami

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Photo shows Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 19, 2014. A hearing was held the same day at the Sendai District Court in the prefecture, after relatives of 23 pupils at the school who died in the earthquake and tsunami disaster of March 11, 2011, filed a damages suit in March. At the school, 74 of the 108 pupils died or remain unaccounted for, and 10 of the 13 teachers and school officials died in the disaster.

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U.S. envoy Kennedy visits Iwaki, Fukushima Pref.

IWAKI, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy visits a support facility for children, affected by the March 11, 2011, disaster, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 15, 2014.

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Lessons from 2011 quake to create safer evacuation

KAMAISHI, Japan - Mikio Yamazaki, a district welfare commissioner in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, on May 3, 2013, describes how he guided other residents toward evacuation shelters after the ground shook on the afternoon of March 11, 2011, at the former site of his shop in the city.

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Abandoned animals in Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - In this photo taken in the town of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 19, 2012, a cattle beast lies starved to death after its owner abandoned it in a barn. 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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Abandoned animals in Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - In this photo taken in the town of Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 20, 2012, an ostrich walks by the remains of another that starved to death after they were left abandoned at a breeding facility. In April 2011, the government designated Okuma 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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Abandoned animals in Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in the town of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 21, 2012, shows dogs that have been abandoned by their owners. 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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Residents in Miyagi plant trees on hill made of disaster debris

SENDAI, Japan - People take part in tree-planting in Iwanuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 26, 2012, on a roughly 4-meter high hill made of debris from the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami and built as an experimental wall against tidal waves.

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Residents in Miyagi plant trees on hill made of disaster debris

SENDAI, Japan - A woman and her daughter take part in tree-planting in Iwanuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 26, 2012, on a roughly 4-meter high hill made of debris from the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami and built as an experimental wall against tidal waves.

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Nissan logs 341 bil. yen net profit for FY 2011

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn speaks during a press conference at the company's head office in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 11, 2012. Nissan reported a consolidated net profit of 341.43 billion yen for financial 2011, up 7.0 percent from the year before, exceeding Toyota Motor Corp.'s 283.56 billion yen to become the best-performing Japanese automaker.

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New ship to shuttle between Hokkaido, disputed isles

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Photo shows new passenger vessel, the Etopirika, at a shipyard in Etajima, Hiroshima Prefecture, in western Japan, on Nov. 11, 2011, prior to its launch ceremony later in the day. The 1,150-ton ship, capable of carrying 84 passengers, will shuttle between Nemuro, Hokkaido, in northern Japan, and the Russian-held disputed islands off Hokkaido, known in Japan as the Northern Territories and as the Southern Kurils in Russia, from May 2012, to carry people taking part in visa-free exchange programs and other purposes.

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JR East president apologizes to Tokyo governor

TOKYO, Japan - Satoshi Seino (L), president of East Japan Railway Co., visits Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara at the Tokyo metropolitan government office in Tokyo on June 20, 2011, to offer an apology over the railway operator's decision to suspend its services and shutter its major stations in the capital in the wake of a magnitude 9.0 earthquake in northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011, forcing stranded passengers out of the stations. The governor sent a protest letter to the company, commonly known as JR East, in May, saying the metropolitan government might start imposing taxes on JR East station facilities depending on its response to Tokyo's inquiry into the controversial decision.

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Children's book about Hakuho's lamb

SAPPORO, Japan - Mongolian sumo grand champion Hakuho (C) holds a copy of the children's book ''Kohitsuji Haira'' (Baby Sheep Haira) at an event in Sapporo on June 11, 2011. The book published in May by a Japanese publishing company features Haira, a lamb the yokozuna received as a gift from the Hokkaido town of Takikawa.

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Disaster relief event in Peru

LIMA, Peru - Japanese-Peruvians perform in a musical during an event in Lima, Peru, on May 21, 2011, to support Japanese areas hit by the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami.

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Wen visits tsunami-hit region

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C) offers a moment of silence for the victims of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami at the disaster-struck city of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 21. (Pool photo)

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Crown prince at photo exhibit

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito views news photos of the devastation caused by the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan on display at the Japan Newspaper Museum in Yokohama on May 20, 2011. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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U.S. senators call Futenma relocation 'unrealistic'

WASHINGTON, United States - Jim Webb, a Democrat senator from Virginia, speaks at a press conference at Congress in Washington on May 11, 2011. Webb and two other influential U.S. senators said the plan agreed by Tokyo and Washington to build a replacement facility for a Marine base in Okinawa is ''unrealistic'' and proposed instead integrating it with an existing U.S. air base in the prefecture.

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Japan signs Nagoya Protocol on biodiversity

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations Tsuneo Nishida smiles as he signs the Nagoya Protocol on biodiversity at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 11, 2011. The multilateral protocol is aimed at setting rules for the use of genetic resources and sharing of benefits from their utilization, and has been joined also by Guatemala, Indonesia, South Africa, India, Norway, Switzerland and Tunisia.

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Honda's penalty kick

MOSCOW, Russia - Keisuke Honda (facing) converts his spot kick in a 5-4 penalty shootout win as CSKA Moscow beat local rivals Spartak Moscow following a 3-3 draw after extra time to reach the Russian Cup final in Moscow on May 11, 2011.

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Nagatomo helps Inter reach Italian Cup final

MILAN, Italy - Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo (R) of Japan competes for the ball during a game against Roma in Milan on May 11, 2011. Nagatomo returned from illness to put in a full shift as Inter Milan joined Palermo in the Italian Cup final, after a 1-1 draw with Roma saw the holders advance 2-1 on aggregate.

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Cormorant fishing on Nagara River

GIFU, Japan - A handler controls cormorants on a string as they hunt fish on the Nagara River in the city of Gifu, central Japan, on May 11, 2011. The season for the traditional night fishing method, called ''ukai,'' opened the same day and will run through October 15.

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Cormorant fishing on Nagara River

GIFU, Japan - A handler controls cormorants on a string as they hunt fish on the Nagara River in the city of Gifu, central Japan, on May 11, 2011. The season for the traditional night fishing method, called ''ukai,'' opened the same day and will run through October 15.

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Charity Nebuta parade in Aomori

AOMORI, Japan - A Nebuta float and dancers parade through the streets of Aomori, northeastern Japan, on May 11, 2011, during a charity event to collect donations for areas affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Gov't promotes safety of Japanese food products

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign officials purchase farm produce at a booth selling vegetables from Fukushima and Ibaraki prefectures at the Foreign Ministry's Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on May 11, 2011, during an event hosted by the Japanese government to promote the safety of food products from the region affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. A number of countries have been restricting imports of Japanese food products due to concerns over possible radiation contamination following the nuclear plant accident.

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Memorial service for disaster victims in Minamisanriku

MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - Bird images are drawn with lined-up candles at Shizugawa Junior High School in the town of Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 11, 2011, to commemorate the victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami two months after the disaster.

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Gov't promotes safety of Japanese food products

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (C) chats with foreign officials at the Foreign Ministry's Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on May 11, 2011, during an event hosted by the Japanese government to promote the safety of food products from the region affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. A number of countries have been restricting imports of Japanese food products due to concerns over possible radiation contamination following the nuclear plant accident triggered by the disaster.

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Evacuation shelter in Kesennuma

KESENNUMA, Japan - Photo shows people living at an evacuation shelter located in the gymnasium of Kesennuma Elementary School in Miyagi Prefecture on May 11, 2011, two months after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the area.

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Kesennuma students thank SDF members

KESENNUMA, Japan - Students of Kesennuma Junior High School in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, show their appreciation on May 11, 2011 for work carried out by Self-Defense Forces members following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, two months after the disaster. The cards held by the students read, ''We feel relieved at the presence of the SDF members.''

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Imperial couple visit Fukushima Pref.

SOMA, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (2nd from L) visit an area hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 11, 2011, two months after the disaster that triggered the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Soma Mayor Hidekiyo Tachiya (R) explained the situation in the area to the imperial couple. (Pool photo)

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Toyota 2010 earnings briefing

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda speaks during a press conference on the company's earnings report for the fiscal year 2010 ending March 31, on May 11, 2011, in Tokyo. The company's net profit rose twofold from the previous year but fell short of its projection due to the effects of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

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Confiscated ivory at police station

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows confiscated ivory at a police station in Tokyo on May 11, 2011. Four people were arrested the same day for dealing in unregistered ivory.

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Imperial couple visit Fukushima Pref.

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Emperor Akihito talks with evacuees at an evacuation center in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 11, 2011, two months after a devastating earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan that triggered the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The imperial couple flew to evacuation centers in the cities of Soma and Fukushima by helicopter to show their support for people affected by the disaster. (Pool photo)

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Toyota 2010 earnings briefing

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda looks pensive during a press conference on the company's earnings report for the fiscal year 2010 ending March 31, on May 11, 2011, in Tokyo. The company's net profit rose twofold from the previous year but fell short of its projection due to the effects of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

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Support Japan Bra

TOKYO, Japan - A model wears a Support Japan Bra during Triumph International Japan's publicity event in Tokyo on May 11, 2011. The bra, bearing encouragement messages in English, Russian, Chinese and other languages Japan has received in the wake of the March 11 massive earthquake and tsunami, is not for sale.

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Toyota 2010 earnings briefing

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda speaks during a press conference on the company's earnings report for the fiscal year 2010 ending March 31, on May 11, 2011, in Tokyo. The company's net profit rose twofold from the previous year but fell short of its projection due to the effects of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

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Emperor, empress visit disaster-hit Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Emperor Akihito (R) and Empress Michiko (C) arrive at a gymnasium in Fukushima, which is serving as an evacuation center, on May 11, 2011, two months after a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern Japan followed by quake-triggered radiation leaks at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The couple met with evacuees of the disaster and the nuclear crisis to show support.

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Chubu Electric meeting with government

TOKYO, Japan - Chubu Electric Power Co. President Akihisa Mizuno (L, back) arrives for a meeting with Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Banri Kaieda (R) at the ministry building in Tokyo on May 11, 2011, two days after the utility acceded to the government's request to suspend operation at its Hamaoka nuclear power station in Shizuoka Prefecture for safety reasons.

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SDF sailors acquitted over fatal destroyer collision

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Mitsuo Kichisei, a younger brother of a fisherman who died in a maritime collision, weeps at a press conference in Yokohama on May 11, 2011. The Yokohama District Court in Kanagawa Prefecture on the same day acquitted two Maritime Self-Defense Force members of charges including professional negligence resulting in death over the 2008 collision between an MSDF destroyer and a fishing boat off Chiba Prefecture that killed two fishermen.

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2 months on after disaster

KESENNUMA, Japan - A woman (R), near a charred ship in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, looks for remains of a stone wall of her parents' home on May 11, 2011, two months after a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern Japan. ''The ocean raised our family, so I cannot hate it, but I can't accept what happened yet,'' the woman said.

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2 months on after disaster

SENDAI, Japan - An area in the city of Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture is still covered with rubble in the early morning of May 11, 2011, two months after a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern Japan.

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SDF sailors acquitted over fatal destroyer collision

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in February 2008 shows the fishing boat Seitoku Maru (front) after it collided with the Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Atago (back), with a Japan Coast Guard patrol boat in between the two vessels, in the Pacific Ocean off Chiba Prefecture. Two MSDF officers were acquitted by the Yokohama District Court on May 11, 2011, over the collision that killed two fishermen.

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2 months on after disaster

SENDAI, Japan - An area in the city of Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture is still covered with rubble in the early morning of May 11, 2011, two months after a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern Japan.

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Bin Laden killed in U.S. operation

TOKYO, Japan - A man watches TV screens reporting on the death of Osama bin Laden, the architect behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks against the United States, at an electronics store in Tokyo's Shimbashi district on May 2, 2011. Bin Laden, the leader of the terrorist network al-Qaida, was killed in Pakistan in a U.S. operation, U.S. President Barack Obama announced in Washington on May 1.

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Carp streamers in tsunami-hit Minamisoma

MINAMISOMA, Japan - A couple who lost their son in the March 11, 2011, tsunami look up at carp streamers flying in the air on April 28 in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, hoping to find their son soon. Putting up carp streamers outside homes is a tradition around Children's Day on May 5 in Japan.

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Tohoku bullet train services to be extended to Aomori City

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in December 2009 shows a new model of train, nicknamed on May 11, 2010, as ''Hayabusa (falcon),'' to be introduced to the Tohoku Shinkansen Line between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori in the spring of 2011. East Japan Railway Co. said the same day that the bullet train services will be extended to Shin-Aomori on Dec. 4 with the opening of a roughly 80-kilometer section in northeastern Japan.