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Japan receives IAEA's final report on Fukushima soil reuse

Japanese Environment Minister Shintaro Ito (R) receives the International Atomic Energy Agency's final expert report on Japan's plan to reuse decontaminated soil following the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident from an IAEA official on Sept. 10, 2024.

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CHINA-GANSU-GANNAN-MAQU WETLANDS-CONSERVATION-RESTORATION (CN)

(230915) -- GANNAN, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows a degraded grassland (above, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Nie Jianjiang on June 10, 2011) and the grassland after restoration (below, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Chen Bin on July 6, 2023) near the Yellow River bridge in Maqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province. Located on the northeast rim of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Maqu County boasts an extensive presence of grasslands and wetlands. Maqu, meaning "the Yellow River" in the Tibetan language, is the only county named after "Yellow River" in China. Covering an area of 5.62 million mu (about 374,667 hectares), the Maqu wetlands serve as an important water reserve and eco-zone in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. However, the Maqu wetlands once suffered from shrinking lake areas, grass degradation, and decreasing water conservation capacity. In order to protect the Maqu wetlands from degrading further, Maqu County has continued

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Lone pine tree 3-1/2 years since 2011 disaster

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Volunteers helping victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami pose for a photo in front of the lone pine tree to survive the ordeal in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Sept. 10, 2014, on the eve of the day marking three and a half years since the disaster ravaged northeastern Japan.

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Cleanup work continues in village hit by nuke disaster

IITATE, Japan - Men engage in decontamination work along a national highway in an evacuation area in Iitate village, Fukushima Prefecture, on Sept. 10, 2014, on the eve of the day marking three and a half years since a massive earthquake and tsunami ravaged northeastern Japan in 2011 and crippled the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster.

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Cleanup work near pasture in town affected by nuke disaster

NAMIE, Japan - Workers conduct decontamination work near a pasture in a "difficult-to-return zone" of the town of Namie, near the disaster-struck Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on Sept. 10, 2014, on the eve of the day marking three and a half years since a massive earthquake and tsunami ravaged northeastern Japan in 2011, leading to the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl.

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Japan nuclear plant gets safety OK

TOKYO, Japan - Shunichi Tanaka, chairman of Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2014, after the NRA approved the final version of its screening report on the Nos. 1 and 2 reactors at Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai nuclear plant under new regulations imposed following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. With the approval, the two reactors in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, moved closer to becoming the first in the country to be restarted.

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Contrast of cemetery before and after 2011 quake

ONAGAWA, Japan - A cemetery damaged by a tsunami-swept train car (above) is photographed on April 7, 2011, in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The cemetery was restored later, as shown in the photo below taken on Sept. 10, 2014, with a railway station building under construction in the background.

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Beauty shop's clock stopped since quake

TOMIOKA, Japan - A clock hung outside a beauty shop in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, remains stopped at the time of the 2011 earthquake in this photo taken on Sept. 10, 2014, the eve of the day marking three and a half years since the temblor and subsequent tsunami ravaged northeastern Japan.

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Japan nuclear plant gets safety OK, moves closer to resumption

TOKYO, Japan - Members of Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority hold a meeting in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2014 to discuss the safety of the No. 1 and 2 reactors at the Sendai nuclear power plant of Kyushu Electric Power Co. The five-member panel approved the final version of its screening report on the reactors under the new regulations imposed following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

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Japan nuclear plant gets safety OK

SENDAI, Japan - Photo taken in March 2014 shows two reactors at the Sendai power plant in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The plant, operated by Kyushu Electric Power Co. obtained a safety clearance from regulators on Sept. 10, 2014, becoming the first to meet new regulations imposed following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

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Tragedy of 10-meter-tall breakwater put in sharp focus

SENDAI, Japan - A photograph of the 10-meter-tall coastal breakwater (L) in the Taro district of Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, taken on July 19, 2009, indicates the structure was not high enough prior to the 2011 quake-tsunami disaster as the other picture taken on Sept. 1, 2014, shows most of the nearby houses gone. Part of the breakwater will be kept to show what remained just after the devastating tsunami hit.

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2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show the Akahama area in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on April 10, 2011 (L), about a month after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about two and a half years later on Sept. 6, 2013 (R). A pleasure boat that was washed up on the roof of an inn (upper in the former) by the tsunami was dismantled, but the town government of Otsuchi now plans to restore it to preserve the memory of the disaster.

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Fukushima reactor pressure vessel's lid removed

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter at 10:23 a.m. on Sept. 13, 2012 shows the lid (top L) to the pressure vessel of the No. 4 reactor removed by a crane at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture. The March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami triggered a nuclear crisis at the plant.

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Fukushima reactor pressure vessel's lid removed

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter at 10:20 a.m. on Sept. 13, 2012 shows the lid (bottom) to the pressure vessel of the No. 4 reactor removed by a crane at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture. The two objects at top are the lid to the containment vessel. The March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami triggered a nuclear crisis at the plant.

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Flights resume to Shanghai from Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Passengers head for a boarding gate to get on a chartered plane for a flight to Shanghai at Fukushima airport on Sept. 10, 2012. It was the first international flight that departed there since Fukushima Prefecture was hit by the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters in March 2011.

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Flights resume to Shanghai from Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato (C) speaks during a ceremony at Fukushima airport on Sept. 10, 2012, before a chartered plane departed there for Shanghai in the first international flight since Fukushima Prefecture was hit by the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters in March 2011.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 10, 2011 (top), shortly after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 4, 2012 (bottom).

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in town of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 10, 2011 (L), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (R). Many of the buildings damaged by the tsunami have been removed.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on April 10, 2011 (L), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (R).

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Osaka Gas launches wind power plant in Wakayama

OSAKA, Japan - A new wind power plant is fully launched on Sept. 29, 2011, in Yura, Wakayama Prefecture. Osaka Gas Co. held a ceremony to fully launch the plant capable of generating up to 10,000 kilowatts of electricity, enough to power 7,200 households. The gas utility will sell all electricity generated by the plant to Kansai Electric Power Co.

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Ichiro fails to mark 11th straight season of 200 hits

TOKYO, Japan - Combined photo shows batting by Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners in (from upper L to R) 2001 to 2005 and (from bottom L to R) 2006 to 2010, when Suzuki had 200 hits for 10 consecutive seasons, a major league record. Suzuki ended the season with 184 hits on Sept. 28, 2011, snapping the streak at 10.

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Operations of subway line resumed in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Passengers wait for a subway train running on Line 10 at a station in Shanghai on Sept. 28, 2011, as the subway line operations resumed in the evening following a major accident on Sept. 27. A collision between two subway trains has left hundreds of people injured.

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ANA plane flew almost belly-up

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in 2005 shows a Boeing 737-700 aircraft of All Nippon Airways Co. An ANA jetliner of the same type briefly flew almost belly-up at a height of 10,000 meters off Shizuoka Prefecture due to co-pilot error on Sept. 6, 2011.

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ANA plane flew almost belly up after co-pilot error

TOKYO, Japan - All Nippon Airways Co. Senior Executive Vice President Shin Nagase (R) bows in apology during a press conference at the transport ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2011. An ANA jetliner briefly flew almost belly up at a height of 10,000 meters off Shizuoka Prefecture due to co-pilot error on Sept. 6, 2011.

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Key chain containing radioactive material

CHIBA, Japan - Photo shows a key chain confiscated by the Chiba prefectural police which contains a glow-in-the-dark material that emits radiation around 12 times greater than the legal limit. Police said on Sept. 27, 2011, they sent papers to prosecutors in April concerning a 15-year-old boy suspected of violating laws meant to prevent radiation hazards. The boy allegedly sold the key chains via the Internet at prices ranging from 3,000 to 10,000 yen after purchasing 30 of them online for 1,000 yen each from July to October 2010.

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Anime festival banner hung at Tokushima airport

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Banners for the ''Machi Asobi vol. 7'' anime festival hang at Tokushima airport in Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan. The major anime festival is held from Sept. 23 through Oct. 10 in 2011.

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Japan to extend additional grant aid to Pakistan

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (L) and his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar shake hands in New York on Sept. 20, 2011. Gemba conveyed a decision to extend additional emergency grant aid of $10 million to Pakistan in the wake of the disastrous floods this summer, according to Japan's Foreign Ministry.

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Japanese astronaut Furukawa

TSUKUBA, Japan - Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa (on screen) at the International Space Station communicates with people at the Tsukuba Space Center in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sept. 14, 2011. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said the same day that it is consulting with agencies in other countries to arrange the return of Furukawa, who has been on the ISS since June 10, to Earth on Nov. 17.

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Indians' Fukudome vs. Rangers

ARLINGTON, United States - Kosuke Fukudome of the Cleveland Indians runs to home base on a double by Jason Kipnis in the fifth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 13, 2011. Fukudome went 2-for-4 in a 10-4 loss for the Indians.

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Indians' Fukudome vs. Rangers

ARLINGTON, United States - Kosuke Fukudome of the Cleveland Indians singles to left in the fifth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 13, 2011. Fukudome went 2-for-4 in a 10-4 loss for the Indians.

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Indians' Fukudome vs. Rangers

ARLINGTON, United States - Kosuke Fukudome of the Cleveland Indians singles to left in the fifth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 13, 2011. Fukudome went 2-for-4 in a 10-4 loss for the Indians.

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Red Sox's Matsuzaka in Florida

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka trains at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Sept. 10, 2011, as the team visited the ballpark to face the Tampa Bay Rays. Matsuzaka has been trying to recover from surgery on his pitching elbow in June 2011.

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9/11 memorial monument

NEW YORK, United States - The Circle Wind marble monument created by Rome-based Japanese sculptor Junkyu Muto is unveiled in New York on Sept. 10, 2011, the day before the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the United States.

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Federer loses at U.S. Open semifinal

NEW YORK, United States - Roger Federer of Switzerland closes his eyes after losing to Novak Djokovic of Serbia in a men's singles seminal match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Sept. 10, 2011. The first-seeded Djokovic defeated the third-seeded Federer 6-7, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 to advance to the final.

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Japanese teens awarded at Venice Film Festival

VENICE, Italy - Japanese film director Sion Sono of the movie ''Himizu'' receives the trophy during an awarding ceremony of the 68th Venice International Film Festival in Italy on Sept. 10, 2011, on behalf of actress Fumi Nikaido and actor Shota Sometani, who won the Marcello Mastroianni Award for best young actor and actress for their roles in the film.

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Djokovic advances to U.S. Open final

NEW YORK, United States - Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot against Roger Federer of Switzerland in a men's singles semifinal match at the U.S. Open tennis championship in New York on Sept. 10, 2011. The first-seeded Djokovic came from behind to win the match 6-7, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 to advance to the final.

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Japanese teens awarded at Venice Film Festival

VENICE, Italy - Japanese director Sion Sono of the movie ''Himizu'' speaks in a press conference after the awards ceremony of the 68th Venice International Film Festival in Italy on Sept. 10, 2011. Sono received the trophy on behalf of actress Fumi Nikaido and actor Shota Sometani, who won the Marcello Mastroianni Award for best young actor and actress for their roles in the film.

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Industry minister Hachiro quits over gaffes

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's industry minister Yoshio Hachiro is pictured in a taxi in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2011, shortly after submitting a letter of resignation to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda. Hachiro resigned from his post after making remarks that angered and displeased people affected by the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

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Japanese director awarded at Venice Film Festival

VENICE, Italy - Japanese director Shinya Tsukamoto of the movie ''Kotoko'' receives a prize in the Orizzonti selection for a full-length film reflecting new tendencies in international movies, during the awards ceremony of the 68th Venice International Film Festival in Italy on Sept. 10, 2011.

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PM Noda visits tsunami-hit areas

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (2nd from L) inspects an area devastated by the March 11 tsunami in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Sept. 10, 2011.

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Industry minister Hachiro quits over gaffes

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's industry minister Yoshio Hachiro bows in apology over his remarks on the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant during a press conference announcing his resignation at the ministry in Tokyo on the night of Sept. 10, 2011. Hachiro resigned from his post after making remarks that angered and displeased people affected by the crisis.

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Japan loses to France in Rugby World Cup

AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Members of Japan's national rugby team are pictured shortly after losing to France 47-21 in their opening game in Pool A at the Rugby World Cup in Auckland on Sept. 10, 2011.

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Industry minister Hachiro quits over gaffes

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's industry minister Yoshio Hachiro is pictured during a press conference announcing his resignation at the ministry in Tokyo on the night of Sept. 10, 2011. Hachiro resigned from his post after making remarks that angered and displeased people affected by the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

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Industry minister Hachiro quits over gaffes

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's industry minister Yoshio Hachiro meets reporters in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2011. He resigned from his post later in the day over his remarks that angered and displeased people affected by the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

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6 months after 3/11

KESENNUMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 10, 2011, shows an area in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, about 6 months after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that devastated there.

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6 months after 3/11

KESENNUMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 10, 2011, shows an area in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, about 6 months after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that devastated there.

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PM Noda visits tsunami-hit areas

KESENNUMA, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (C) inspects an area devastated by the March 11 tsunami in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on Sept. 10, 2011.

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Words meaning 'peace' projected onto Brandenburg Gate

BERLIN, Germany - The Japanese word ''heiwa'' and the German word ''FRIEDEN,'' both meaning ''peace,'' are projected onto the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, before dawn on Sept. 9, 2011, in a rehearsal for an event to commemorate the 150th anniversary of friendship between Japan and Germany. Words for ''peace'' in 48 languages, including the above two, illuminated the gate at the end of the rehearsal. Japanese lighting designer Motoko Ishii is producing the event, which will be held on Sept. 9 and 10.

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Words meaning 'peace' projected onto Brandenburg Gate

BERLIN, Germany - Words for ''peace'' in 48 languages are projected onto the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, before dawn on Sept. 9, 2011, in a rehearsal for an event to commemorate the 150th anniversary of friendship between Japan and Germany. Japanese lighting designer Motoko Ishii is producing the event, which will be held on Sept. 9 and 10.

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Japan rugby team in N.Z.

GULF HARBOUR, New Zealand - Japan national rugby team coach John Kirwan (R) attends a press conference with captain Takashi Kikutani in Gulf Harbour, New Zealand, on Sept. 8, 2011. Japan will face off on Sept. 10 against France, their first opponents at the Rugby World Cup.