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"Miracle pine" in restoration work again

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - A replica branch is descended by a crane on the ground in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on May 27, 2013, from the restoration of the "miracle pine." The tree initially withstood the massive March 2011 tsunami and was cut off from the roots for restoration after being found to be dead. The second restoration work began on May 27 following local people claiming the silhouette of the tree, with replica branches and the preservative-treated trunk, looks different from the original.

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"Miracle pine" in restoration work again

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - A replica branch is descended by a crane on the ground in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on May 27, 2013, from the restoration of the "miracle pine." The tree initially withstood the massive March 2011 tsunami and was cut off from the roots for restoration after being found to be dead. The second restoration work began on May 27 following local people claiming the silhouette of the tree, with replica branches and the preservative-treated trunk, looks different from the original.

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Matsuzaka wins 1st game of season, 50th in bigs

BOSTON, United States - The Boston Red Sox's Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches during a game against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 27, 2012. Matsuzaka returned to the majors in style, working seven innings in the Red Sox's 5-1 win. The victory was Matsuzaka's 50th in the big leagues and his first since May 8, 2011.

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Disaster-hit dogs trained to become therapy dogs

SOMA, Japan - Toru Oki (R), a blues singer who represents the International Therapy Dog Association, holds the leash of a dog in training who was taken into care after the March 2011 disaster, in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 27, 2012. The Tokyo-based association plans to open a center in the Japanese capital in summer 2012 aimed at turning dogs without owners after the disaster into therapy dogs, officials of the group said.

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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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Therapy dogs comfort quake-affected people

SOMA, Japan - A woman and therapy dog Kizuna stare at each other in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 27, 2012. Kizuna was among eight therapy dogs taken to temporary housing to meet elderly people who have evacuated due to the March 2011 disaster.

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Therapy dogs comfort quake-affected people

SOMA, Japan - A woman smiles looking at a therapy dog in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 27, 2012. Eight therapy dogs were taken to temporary housing to meet elderly people who have evacuated due to the March 2011 disaster.

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Tokyo Sky Tree to have Japanese surroundings

TOKYO, Japan - Reporters look out on Tokyo from the observatory as they are given a tour on Nov. 27, 2011, of the 634-meter Tokyo Sky Tree telecommunications tower and adjacent facilities under construction in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. A path leading to the tower, which opens to the public next May, and a commercial complex beneath it will welcome visitors with true Japanese style, the operator said.

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Tokyo Sky Tree to have Japanese surroundings

TOKYO, Japan - Reporters are given a tour on Nov. 27, 2011, of the 634-meter Tokyo Sky Tree telecommunications tower and adjacent facilities under construction in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. A path leading to the tower, which will open to the public next May, and a commercial complex beneath it will welcome visitors with true Japanese style, the operator said.

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Tokyo Sky Tree to have Japanese surroundings

TOKYO, Japan - Reporters are given a tour on Nov. 27, 2011, of the 634-meter Tokyo Sky Tree telecommunications tower and adjacent facilities under construction in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. A path leading to the tower, which will open to the public next May, and a commercial complex beneath it will welcome visitors with true Japanese style, the operator said.

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Tokyo Sky Tree to have Japanese surroundings

TOKYO, Japan - Sorakara, an official character of Tokyo Sky Tree, poses near the 634-meter telecommunications tower on Nov. 27, 2011, when reporters were given a tour of the tower and adjacent facilities under construction in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. A path leading to the tower, which will open in May 2012, and a commercial complex beneath it will welcome visitors with true Japanese style, the operator said.

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300 more days before Tokyo Sky Tree's opening

TOKYO, Japan - The countdown board on the rooftop of a building in Tokyo's Taito Ward shows 300, the number of days left before the opening of the 634-meter Tokyo Sky Tree (L in background), on July 27, 2011, during a ceremony to light up the board, with the tower's official mascots (from L to R) Teppenpen, Sorakara-chan and Sukoburuburu attending. The world's tallest self-standing tower is scheduled to open for visitors on May 22, 2012.

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Yokuzuna Hakuho with banzuke rankings

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho from Mongolia shows the banzuke rankings of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on June 27, 2011. The July 10-24 basho will be first held regularly since a match-fixing scandal brought sumo to its knees. The Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in May was replaced by a ''Technical Examination Tournament'' after a spring meet in March was canceled.

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Demonstration in Cairo

CAIRO, Egypt - People march through Tahrir Square in Cairo during a pro-democracy demonstration on May 27, 2011.

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Kan at press conference after G-8 summit

DEAUVILLE, France - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks at a press conference in Deauville, France, on May 27, 2011, after the closing of a Group of Eight summit meeting in the French seaside resort.

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Kan at press conference after G-8 summit

DEAUVILLE, France - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks at a press conference in Deauville, France, on May 27, 2011, after the closing of a Group of Eight summit meeting in the French seaside resort.

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Actor Taro Yamamoto

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Japanese actor Taro Yamamoto. His management agency posted a message on its homepage on May 27, 2011, saying it has decided to accept Yamamoto's wish to withdraw from the agency so as not to cause trouble because of his personal activities. Yamamoto has been involved in anti-nuclear activities in the wake of the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant following the March 11 killer quake and tsunami.

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U.N. chief likely to visit quake-hit areas in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. He is likely to visit Japan in early August 2011 with hopes of including quake-hit areas of the country's northeast in his itinerary, diplomatic and U.N. sources said May 27, 2011.

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Kan, Medvedev meet after G-8 summit

DEAUVILLE, France - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev hold bilateral talks on May 27, 2011, covering the longstanding territorial row and other issues shortly after a two-day Group of Eight summit meeting in the French seaside resort of Deauville. (Pool Photo)

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G-8 summit in France

DEAUVILLE, France - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) leaves a site after a photo session at a Group of Eight summit meeting in Deauville, France, on May 27, 2011. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Demonstration in Cairo

CAIRO, Egypt - A woman holds a poster illustrating former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak during a pro-democracy demonstration at Tahrir Square in Cairo on May 27, 2011.

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Chinese, Myanmar presidents meet in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) and Myanmar President Thein Sein raise their glasses at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 27, 2011. The two leaders agreed on strengthening strategic cooperation between the two countries during a meeting.

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G-8 summit in France

DEAUVILLE, France - French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama (R) attend a photo session at a Group of Eight summit in Deauville, France, on May 27, 2011. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Kan, Medvedev meet after G-8 summit

DEAUVILLE, France - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev meet for talks on May 27, 2011, to discuss a longstanding territorial row and other issues shortly after a two-day Group of Eight summit meeting in the French seaside resort of Deauville. (Pool Photo)

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G-8 summit in France

DEAUVILLE, France - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (2nd from R, middle row), Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (3rd from R, middle row), German Chancellor Angela Merkel (4th from R, middle row), Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (4th from L, middle row), British Prime Minister David Cameron (3rd from L, middle row), U.S. President Barack Obama (3rd from R, front row), French President Nicolas Sarkozy (5th from R, front row) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (3rd from L, front row) line up with other officials during a photo session at a Group of Eight summit meeting in Deauville, France, on May 27, 2011. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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G-8 summit in France

DEAUVILLE, France - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R second row), U.S. President Barack Obama (L front row) and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (L second row) pose for photos at a Group of Eight summit meeting in Deauville, France, on May 27, 2011. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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G-8 summit in France

DEAUVILLE, France - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R middle row), Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (2nd from R, middle row), German Chancellor Angela Merkel (2nd from L, middle row), U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd from R, front row) and French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L front row) pose for photos at a Group of Eight summit meeting in Deauville, France, on May 27, 2011. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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G-8 summit in France

DEAUVILLE, France - Leaders from the Group of Eight nations attend a discussion at a summit meeting in Deauville, France, on May 27, 2011. Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) is seen in the picture. (Pool photo)

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Kan at G-8 summit in France

DEAUVILLE, France - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan waits for the start of a discussion session at a Group of Eight summit in Deauville, France, on May 27, 2011. (Pool photo)

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Zaccheroni at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Alberto Zaccheroni, coach of the Japan national soccer team, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 27, 2011, announcing the members for the upcoming Kirin Cup tournament.

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Turkish Ambassador to Japan Bilgic

TOKYO, Japan - Turkish Ambassador to Japan Abdurrahman Bilgic speaks during a press conference at Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on May 27, 2011. He said Turkey hopes to reach an agreement with Japan on the planned construction of a nuclear power plant in Sinop by the end of the year.

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Great Kanto Earthquake documents donated by U.S. Embassy

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Photo shows documents on the Great Kanto Earthquake, which struck the Kanto region centering on Tokyo in 1923, logged by U.S. missionary Clara Loomis, along with a photograph of victims. The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo donated the documents to the Yokohama Archives of History in Kanagawa Prefecture on May 27, 2011.

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Great Kanto Earthquake documents donated by U.S. Embassy

YOKOHAMA, Japan - U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Jim Zumwalt (R) hands historical documents to Kazuo Ueyama, chief of the Yokohama Archives of History, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 27, 2011. The documents are about the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake which struck the Kanto region centering on Tokyo recorded by U.S. missionary Clara Loomis.

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Kan, Cameron meet in France

DEAUVILLE, France - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (4th from R) and British Prime Minister David Cameron (3rd from L) meet on the sidelines of a two-day Group of Eight summit in Deauville, France, on May 27, 2011. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Singapore to jail British author Alan Shadrake

SINGAPORE, Singapore - British author Alan Shadrake (L) speaks to reporters after emerging from a court in Singapore on May 27, 2011. He lost his appeal against the country's High Court decision sentencing him to six weeks in prison and fining him S$20,000 for having written defamatory passages in his book ''Once a Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice in the Dock'' about the death penalty in the country.

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Radiation dosimeters distributed to Fukushima schools

TAMURA, Japan - Photo taken on May 27, 2011, in Tamura, Fukushima Prefecture, shows a type of radiation dosimeter. The prefectural government has distributed the dosimeters to all kindergartens, elementary, junior high and high schools in the prefecture in the wake of the nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant triggered by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Rainy season starts in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - High school girls take photos in front of Tokyo Sky Tree, currently under construction in Tokyo's Sumida Ward, on May 27, 2011. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the same day the rainy season has started in central and eastern regions of the country, including the Tokyo metropolitan area, 12 days earlier than in the average year.

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Kan, Cameron meet in France

DEAUVILLE, France - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and British Prime Minister David Cameron shake hands in Deauville, France, on May 27, 2011. The two met on the sidelines of a two-day Group of Eight summit. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Comedian Hazama named tourism envoy of Kochi Pref.

KOCHI, Japan - Comedian Kampei Hazama shows his new business card at a Kochi prefectural government office on May 27, 2011, as he was named as the prefecture's special tourism envoy the same day. Hazama, a native of the prefecture, completed the run-and-sail ''Earth Marathon'' around the world earlier in the year.

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Nuke evacuees head home

MINAMISOMA, Japan - Evacuees in radiation protection suits from Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, board a bus in Minamisoma, Fukushima, to visit their town on May 27, 2011. Many of the residents, who were forced to evacuate due to radiation leaks from the plant after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, have lost their homes in the tsunami and are making the visit to offer prayers to the victims of the disaster, rather than to go home to retrieve personal belongings.