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Emperor, empress travel to disaster-hit Sendai

SENDAI, Japan - Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko (R) attend on May 12, 2012, a lecture at the Miyagi prefectural government office in Sendai by Tohoku University professor Fumihiko Imamura (L) about quake countermeasures. The imperial couple traveled to Sendai the same day for a two-day visit, during which they will meet with people still living in temporary housing 14 months after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami devastated the area. (Pool photo)

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Tsunami-hit rice paddy in Iwate Pref.

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Volunteer workers on May 12, 2011, manually remove debris from a rice paddy in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, that was hit by the March 11 tsunami.

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Model United Nations

TOKYO, Japan - Students including Japanese high school students pose with U.N Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (C) at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 12, 2011, prior to attending a Model United Nations conference. Participants of the MUN conferences simulate roles of the delegates of each country and discuss the actual subjects to understand international issues.

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Japanese table tennis players at worlds

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Combined photo shows Japanese women table tennis players -- (from L) Ai Fukuhara, Sayaka Hirano and Kasumi Ishikawa -- in action at the world table tennis championships in Rotterdam. The three lost their singles matches to Chinese players by May 12, 2011.

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Dalai Lama speaks on Japan disaster

NEW YORK, United States - The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, speaks during a press conference in Newark, New Jersey, on May 12, 2011. He said Japan should ''look forward'' as it strives to recover from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster that devastated its northeastern region. The Dalai Lama plans to attend the Newark Peace Education Summit.

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U.N. chief encourages visiting Japan students

NEW YORK, United States - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (C) poses for photos with Japanese high school students at the U.N. headquarters in New York, on May 12, 2011. Ban encouraged the students, who were visiting for a mock U.N. program, to ''join hands and work hard so that Japan can be reconstructed as soon as possible.'' (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Quake in Spain

LORCA, Spain - Photo shows a car crushed under a collapsed wall in Lorca, southern Spain, on May 12, 2011, after a strong quake hit the area the previous day.

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300-strong Taiwan tourism delegation visits Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Wang Jin-pyng (R), president of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan or parliament, and Hokkaido Gov. Harumi Takahashi shake hands in Sapporo, the capital of the northernmost island prefecture of Japan, on May 12, 2011. A 300-strong Taiwan tourism delegation led by Wang arrived in Hokkaido the same day to help rehabilitate Japan's tourism industry, which has been hit hard by the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear crisis. Taiwan is Hokkaido's top source of foreign tourists, accounting for almost a quarter of all foreign visitors.

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Quake in Spain

LORCA, Spain - Photo shows a collapsed building in Lorca, southern Spain, on May 12, 2011, after a strong quake hit the area the previous day.

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Hula dancers in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuhiko Saito (C), president of Joban Kosan Co., operator of Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, answers reporters' questions at the tourism ministry in Tokyo on May 12, 2011. Saito and five hula dancers from the spa resort asked tourism minister Akihiro Ohata to help restore tourism in the city of Iwaki following the March 11 quake and tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear crisis. The spa facility has remained closed since the disaster.

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Fukuhara, Kishikawa win bronze at world championships

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Ai Fukuhara (front) and Seiya Kishikawa lost to a Chinese pair in the mixed doubles semifinal at the world table tennis championships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on May 12, 2011. They won bronze.

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New prime minister of Tibet's government-in-exile

NEW DELHI, India - Lobsang Sangay, the recently elected prime minister of Tibet's government-in-exile, speaks at a press conference in New Delhi on May 12, 2011.

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Japan embassy serves saury from disaster area to Russians

MOSCOW, Russia - The Japanese Embassy in Moscow serves saury to Russians on May 12, 2011. The fish was imported from Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, a northeastern Japanese fishing city swamped by the March 11 quake and tsunami. Russian journalists and cultural figures attended the embassy event to support disaster-stricken areas by promoting their seafood exports.

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Japan's stance on Futenma intact despite U.S. senators' appeal

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in July 2010 shows the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture. Japan's stance on the existing plan to relocate the airfield remains intact, despite the latest alternative offered by influential U.S. senators, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said May 12, 2011.

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Japan's stance on Futenma intact despite U.S. senators' appeal

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in March 2010 shows the Kadena Air Force Base of the U.S. military in Okinawa Prefecture. Japan's stance on the existing plan to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in the same prefecture remains intact, despite the latest alternative offered by influential U.S. senators, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said May 12, 2011. The senators said the U.S. Department of Defense should immediately examine the feasibility of moving the Marine Corps' assets at Futenma to Kadena, while dispersing a percentage of Air Force assets now at Kadena into other areas of the Pacific region.

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Toyota plant in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - A truck loaded with cars is seen at the headquarters of Toyota Motor Thailand Co. in Samut Prakan Province in Thailand on May 12, 2011. Japanese manufacturers with plants in Asia are facing difficulties securing parts after the March 11 catastrophic earthquake and tsunami disrupted Japan's supply chains.

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3 years after Sichuan quake

YINGXIU, China - A ceremony is held in front of a cenotaph at a junior high school in Yingxiu in Sichuan Province, China on May 12, 2011, to commemorate the third anniversary of a devastating quake. The school collapsed in the disaster.

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2nd group of nuclear evacuees briefly return to homes

KAWAUCHI, Japan - An evacuee from the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant arrives at a public facility in Kawauchi, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 12, 2011, for radiation screening after completing a two-hour visit to his or her home in the village within a designated no-entry zone near the nuclear plant, holding a bag of retrieved belongings. A group of around 70 evacuees from the no-go zone briefly returned home the same day to pick up personal belongings. The evacuees were allowed to retrieve items that could be placed in plastic bags measuring 70 centimeters in both length and width. (Sex of the photographed person unknown)

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Baby deer in Nara Park

NARA, Japan - A female baby deer is unveiled to the press at Nara Park in western Japan on May 12, 2011. The 50-centimeter-tall, 3.1-kilogram baby deer, discovered in the park earlier in the day, is the first baby deer born so far this year at the park known for some 1,200 wild deer.

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Gov't postpones decision on TEPCO compensation scheme

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L, back) leaves the table as members of his Cabinet conclude a meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 12, 2011, during which they postponed a decision on a plan to financially support Tokyo Electric Power Co. in its massive compensation burden arising from the nuclear crisis at its Fukushima plant.

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Cloud computing service helps disaster-affected animals

TOKYO, Japan - A dog is examined during a demonstration in Tokyo on May 12, 2011, using the cloud computing system of Fujitsu Ltd., which allows information management of the health condition of pets. A shelter in tsunami-struck Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, is using the system to manage and share information on the health of pets rescued in the aftermath of the March 11 disaster.

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Japan to cull livestock in no-go zone near Fukushima plant

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken on April 25, 2011, shows cows wandering without their owners within a designated no-entry zone in Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, near the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Japan has decided to cull livestock and poultry in the no-entry zone within a 20-kilometer radius of the nuclear power plant due to difficulty in feeding them, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said May 12, 2011.

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3 years after Sichuan quake

YINGXIU, China - Participants offer a moment of silent prayer during a ceremony in Yingxiu in Sichuan Province, China on May 12, 2011, to commemorate the third anniversary of a devastating quake.

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Toyota plant in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - A truck carries manufactured Toyota Motor Corp. cars from a plant of Toyota Motor Thailand Co. in Samut Prakan Province in Thailand on May 12, 2011. Japanese manufacturers with plants in Asia are facing difficulty securing parts after the March 11 catastrophic earthquake and tsunami disrupted Japan's supply chains.

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2nd group of nuclear evacuees briefly return to homes

KAWAUCHI, Japan - A woman undergoes radiation screening at a public facility in Kawauchi, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 12, 2011, after completing a two-hour visit to her home in the village of Katsurao within a designated no-entry zone near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. A group of around 70 evacuees from the no-go zone briefly returned home the same day to retrieve personal belongings.

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Skynet to fly under new name of Solaseed

TOKYO, Japan - Skynet Asia Airways Co. President Masataka Ito (5th from L) and employees of the airline unveil the logo of its new brand Solaseed Air and new uniforms at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 12, 2011. The airline based in the city of Miyazaki in southwestern Japan said it will begin using the new brand in July while maintaining its company name for the time being.

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Japanese astronaut Furukawa

MOSCOW, Russia - Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa (L) and his fellow astronauts pose for photos in the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center on the outskirts of Moscow on May 12, 2011. They began a two-day final examination the same day to be formally tapped as members of a team to stay at the International Space Station from June.

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2nd group of nuclear evacuees briefly return to homes

KAWAUCHI, Japan - A man wearing a radiation protection suit receives a helping hand as he enters a public facility in Kawauchi, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 12, 2011, for radiation screening after completing a two-hour visit to his home in the village within a designated no-entry zone near the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. A group of around 70 evacuees from the no-go zone briefly returned home the same day to pick up personal belongings. It was the second two-hour trip home by evacuees, following one on May 10 involving 92 people.

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Robbers make off with record 604 mil. yen in cash

TACHIKAWA, Japan - Police officers conduct an on-site investigation at a security company office in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on May 12, 2011, after two men broke into the office earlier in the day and took off with 604 million yen in cash, the largest-ever cash haul in Japan.

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Japanese astronaut Furukawa

MOSCOW, Russia - Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa (L) and his fellow astronauts pose for photos in the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center on the outskirts of Moscow on May 12, 2011. They began a two-day final examination the same day to be formally tapped as members of a team to stay at the International Space Station from June.

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Thousands of number plates used as burial markers

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Thousands of plates bearing different numbers are prepared for use as burial markers in the city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 12, 2011, where around 5,700 people were killed or remained missing as a result of the massive March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Japan Business Federation chief in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japan Business Federation Chairman Hiromasa Yonekura (L) and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi shake hands at the ministry building in Beijing on May 12, 2011. They agreed during their talks that the two countries should expand economic ties despite the damage in Japan from the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Hula dancers at disaster shelter

TOKYO, Japan - Hula dancers from Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, perform at a shelter in Kazo, Saitama Prefecture, on May 12, 2011, for evacuees from Futaba, a Fukushima Prefecture town hosting the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The troupe from the Spa Resort Hawaiians featured in the 2006 movie ''Hula Girls'' has begun touring shelters across Japan while the facility has remained closed since the March 11 quake and tsunami.

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300-strong Taiwan tourism delegation departs for Hokkaido

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Wang Jin-pyng, president of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan or parliament, speaks to reporters at Taoyuan airport near Taipei heading to Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, leading a 300-strong Taiwan tourism delegation on May 12, 2011. Wang said the visit is intended to help rehabilitate Japan's tourism industry, which has been hit hard by the earthquake and nuclear disaster, and to further strengthen Taiwan-Japan relations.

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Hula dancers at disaster shelter

TOKYO, Japan - Hula dancers from Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, perform at a shelter in Kazo, Saitama Prefecture, on May 12, 2011, for evacuees from Futaba, a Fukushima Prefecture town hosting the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The troupe from the Spa Resort Hawaiians featured in the 2006 movie ''Hula Girls'' has begun touring shelters across Japan while the facility has remained closed since the March 11 quake and tsunami.

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Hula dancers at disaster shelter

IWAKI, Japan - Hula dancers from Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, perform at a shelter in Iwaki on May 12, 2011, for evacuees of the March 11 quake and tsunami. The troupe from the Spa Resort Hawaiians featured in the 2006 movie ''Hula Girls'' that day began touring shelters across Japan while the facility has remained closed since the disaster.

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2 Koreas in volcano talks

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo taken April 12, 2011, shows the chief of the South Korean delegation (front) who arrived at South Korea's Munsan after holding talks with a North Korean team at the North Korean city Kaesong on a potential volcanic eruption at Mt. Paektu on the North's border with China. During the day's meeting, the two Koreas agreed to hold experts' talks in May in Pyongyang or a convenient location on the risk of such an eruption and to make an on-site survey of the mountain in mid-June, according to Yonhap News Agency.