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Sunflower field lit up in Wakayama Pref.

A sunflower field is lit up in the Wakayama Prefecture city of Shingu, western Japan, on Sept. 1, 2023, to highlight the region's reconstruction from devastating torrential rain that hit the Kii Peninsula in September 2011, leaving 14 people dead or missing.

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Sunflower field lit up in Wakayama Pref.

A sunflower field is lit up in the Wakayama Prefecture city of Shingu, western Japan, on Sept. 1, 2023, to highlight the region's reconstruction from devastating torrential rain that hit the Kii Peninsula in September 2011, leaving 14 people dead or missing.

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Sunflower field lit up in Wakayama Pref.

A sunflower field is lit up in the Wakayama Prefecture city of Shingu, western Japan, on Sept. 1, 2023, to highlight the region's reconstruction from devastating torrential rain that hit the Kii Peninsula in September 2011, leaving 14 people dead or missing.

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Kesennuma city before and after 2011 disaster

SENDAI, Japan - An aerial view of Kesennuma (above), Miyagi Prefecture, photographed from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 12, 2011, the day after the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern Japan, marks a sharp contrast with another photo of the same place (below) taken on Sept. 1, 2014, following the readjustment of tsunami-erased land lots in the area.

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Northern Japan city before and after 2011 disaster

SENDAI, Japan - Two contrasting pictures of an area hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, taken from a Kyodo News helicopter are shown, with the upper photo taken on March 23, 2011, and the lower one on Sept. 1, 2014.

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Fukushima gov. tells ministers of acceptance of radioactive waste

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara (C) along with Reconstruction Minister Takumi Nemoto (L) meets with reporters in the northeastern Japanese city of Fukushima on Sept. 1, 2014, after meeting with Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato on a plan to store radioactive waste from decontamination following the March 2011 nuclear disaster for up to 30 years in the prefecture.

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Fukushima gov. tells ministers of acceptance of radioactive waste

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato (far L) meets with reporters in the northeastern Japanese city of Fukushima on Sept. 1, 2014, after telling two Cabinet ministers he will accept a central government plan to store radioactive waste from decontamination following the March 2011 nuclear disaster for up to 30 years in the prefecture.

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2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show the Yoshida area of Watari town, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 12, 2011 (L), a day after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about two and a half years later on Sept. 1, 2013 (R), complete with a greenhouse complex to grow strawberries.

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2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show the Arahama area of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 12, 2011 (top), the day of the Great East Japan Earthquake, and about two and a half years later on Sept. 1, 2013 (bottom).

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2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area around Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 23, 2011 (L), shortly after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about two and a half years later on Sept. 1, 2013 (R). Many pupils and teachers at the school were killed or became unaccounted for in the disaster.

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2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show Shizugawa High School in the town of Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 13, 2011 (L), shortly after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about two and a half years later on Sept. 1, 2013 (R). People still live in temporary housing units (R) on the school ground, where survivors wrote "SOS." (L).

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2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show the Shishiori area in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 12, 2011 (L), the day after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about two and a half years later on Sept. 1, 2013 (R). Work began Sept. 9, 2013, to dismantle the fishing vessel Kyotoku Maru No. 18 (front in both) that was washed ashore by the tsunami and has remained stranded.

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Cardboard cathedral in New Zealand

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Photo taken on Sept. 1, 2013, shows a cardboard cathedral completed in Christchurch, New Zealand, which Japanese architect Shigeru Ban (R) designed. The cathedral was constructed near a cathedral damaged by a devastating earthquake that struck the city in February 2011.

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Cardboard cathedral in New Zealand

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Photo taken on Sept. 1, 2013, shows the inside of a cardboard cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand, after its completion. The cathedral, designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, was constructed near a cathedral damaged by a devastating earthquake that struck the city in February 2011.

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Nishioka to face Marquez in title bout in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, United States - WBC super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka of Japan (L) and Mexican challenger Rafael Marquez pose during a press conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sept. 29, 2011. Nishioka will aim to defend his title for the seventh time in a boxing match in the U.S. city on Oct. 1, 2011.

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Nikkei closes at 30-month low

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Yaesu, central Tokyo, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, Japan's key stock index, finishing down 186.13 points, or 2.17 percent, at 8,374.13 on Sept. 26, 2011, its lowest close since April 1, 2009.

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Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal to merge

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel Corp. President Shoji Muneoka (L) and Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. President Hiroshi Tomono shake hands at a hotel in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2011. The two companies announced they have agreed to merge on Oct. 1, 2012, creating the world's second-largest steelmaker.

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People in post-Gaddafi Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Libya - A smiling man gestures victory in a sense of celebration after the fall of the Muammar Gaddafi regime at Martyrs' Square, former Green Square, in central Tripoli on Sept. 1, 2011.

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Nearly 6 months after quake, tsunami

IWAKI, Japan - Combined photo shows houses destroyed by the March earthquake and tsunami (top) in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 11, 2011, and the same place on Sept. 1, 2011 (bottom).

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6 months after Japan quake, tsunami

OTSUCHI, Japan - Photos of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, (from top) on April 6, June 3 and Sept. 1, 2011, show that the sightseeing tour vessel Hamayuri, left atop an inn by the March 11 tsunami, has been removed.

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6 months after Japan quake, tsunami

ONAGAWA, Japan - Photos of an area of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, (from top) on March 16, June 3 and Sept. 1, 2011, show that the debris of buildings demolished by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami has been removed.

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6 months after Japan quake, tsunami

KESENNUMA, Japan - Photos of an area of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, (from top) on March 15, June 3 and Sept. 1, 2011, show that the fishing boat Kyotoku Maru No. 18, which was washed ashore by the March 11 tsunami, is still stranded, while the debris in the area has been cleared away.

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6 months after Japan quake, tsunami

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Photos of an area of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, (from top) on March 15, June 4 and Sept. 1, 2011, show that the debris in the area, hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, has been cleared away and green grass has covered the land.

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Professor Dobson of University of Sheffield in interview

LONDON, Britain - Hugo Dobson, professor in the School of East Asian Studies at the University of Sheffield, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Sheffield, Britain, on Sept. 1, 2011.

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Construction work in Pyongyang

BEIJING, China - Photo taken on Sept. 1, 2011, shows a construction site for high-rise apartment buildings in Pyongyang on Sept. 1, 2011. Construction work and improvement of infrastructure are underway in the North Korean capital ahead of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Kim Il Sung, the country's founder, next year.

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Construction work in Pyongyang

BEIJING, China - Construction of high-rise apartment buildings is underway in Pyongyang on Sept. 1, 2011, ahead of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Kim Il Sung, the country's founder, next year.

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China activist Ye

GUANGZHOU, China - Pro-democracy writer Ye Du responds to questions in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province in China, on Sept. 1, 2011.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Angels

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits a run-scoring double in the third inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 1, 2011. Ichiro went 2-for-4 with an RBI in a 4-3 loss.

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Greene wins 400 meters hurdles at world c'ships

DAEGU, South Korea - David Greene of Britain runs a victory lap carrying the Union Jack after winning the men's 400 meters hurdles at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 1, 2011. Greene won his first world championship title, the first gold medal for his country at this competition, in 48.26.

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Aoyama-Yakimova pair at U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Shuko Aoyama (back) and Anastasiya Yakimova of Belarus are seen in action in a first-round match of the women's doubles during the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Sept. 1, 2011. Aoyama and Yakimova were defeated by Italy's pair Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci 6-2, 6-1.

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Barringer Simpson wins 1,500 meters at world c'ships

DAEGU, South Korea - Jennifer Barringer Simpson of the United States leads the field the final of the women's 1,500 meters at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 1, 2011. Barringer Simpson won the race in 4:05.40.

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Barringer Simpson wins 1,500 meters at world c'ships

DAEGU, South Korea - Jennifer Barringer Simpson of the United States runs a victory lap carrying a Stars and Stripes after winning the women's 1,500 meters at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 1, 2011. Barringer Simpson finished in 4:05.40.

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Indians' Fukudome vs. A's

CLEVELAND, United States - Cleveland Indians right fielder Kosuke Fukudome hits a single in the seventh inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Sept. 1, 2011. Fukudome went 1-for-3 in the Indians' 7-0 loss.

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Athletics' Matsui vs. Indians

CLEVELAND, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a ground ball that led to a fielding error in the eighth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Sept. 1, 2011. Matsui went 0-for-4 with an RBI in a 7-0 win.

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Traditional dance event in Toyama

TOYAMA, Japan - People dance to the sound of instruments including the ''kokyu,'' a traditional Japanese fiddle that originated in China, and the ''shamisen,'' a three-stringed Japanese instrument played with a plectrum, on Sept. 1, 2011, during the traditional ''Owarakazenobon'' dance event held annually during the typhoon season in the city of Toyama to pray for good harvests. The event will continue through Sept. 3.

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Pistorius in 4x400 meter relay at worlds

DAEGU, South Korea - Oscar Pistorius (R), a double-amputee sprinter from South Africa, passes the baton to the second runner in the men's 4x400-meter relay heats at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 1, 2011.

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Music festival in China without maestro Ozawa

BEIJING, China - People enter the venue where a music festival given by the Saito Kinen Orchestra of Japan begins in Beijing on Sept. 1, 2011. On the right is notice explaining that the renowned Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa, the orchestra's founder, has had to cancel his planned performance due to health problems.

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Japan's PM-elect Noda

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's incoming Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (L) emerges from a room at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on the night of Sept. 1, 2011, after talking with U.S. President Barack Obama on the phone. Obama congratulated Noda on his election in parliament as prime minister and the two leaders agreed to deepen the alliance between the two countries, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry.

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Kemboi wins 3,000 meters steeplechase at world c'ships

DAEGU, South Korea - Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi pumps his fists after winning the men's 3,000 meters steeplechase at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 1, 2011. Kemboi won his second consecutive world championship title in 8:14.85.

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Traditional dance event in Toyama

TOYAMA, Japan - Women dance to the sound of instruments including the ''kokyu,'' a traditional Japanese fiddle that originated in China, and the ''shamisen,'' a three-stringed Japanese instrument played with a plectrum, on Sept. 1, 2011, during the traditional ''Owarakazenobon'' dance event held annually during the typhoon season in the city of Toyama to pray for good harvests. The event will continue through Sept. 3.

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China, Philippines vow to resolve territorial row

BEIJING, China - Philippine President Benigno Aquino (L) and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao shake hands in Beijing on Sept. 1, 2011. (Pool photo)

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Director, actor of award-winning film

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese actor Koji Yakusho (L), star of the award-winning film ''Chronicle of My Mother'' (''Waga Haha no Ki'' in Japanese), speaks during a press conference in Kyoto on Sept. 1, 2011. ''Chronicle of My Mother'', directed by Masato Harada (R), won a special jury award at the 35th Montreal World Film Festival in Canada earlier in the week.

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Fukushima out of 200 meters final at world c'ships

DAEGU, South Korea - Japan's Chisato Fukushima finishes last in her 200-meter semifinal heat at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 1, 2011, leaving her out of the final. Fukushima crossed the line in 23.52 seconds.

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Keene moves to Japan permanently

NARITA, Japan - Donald Keene, a prominent Japanese literature scholar, receives a bouquet as he arrived at Narita airport east of Tokyo from New York on Sept. 1, 2011. Keene, who taught at Columbia University in New York for 56 years, retired in April to move to Japan, where he aims to become a citizen.

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Kemboi defends steeplechase title at worlds

DAEGU, South Korea - Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi (far R) runs over a water jump in the final of the men's 3,000 meter steeplechase at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 1, 2011. Kemboi defended the title with a winning time of 8 minutes and 14.85 seconds.

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Nadeshiko Japan open Olympic qualifying with victory

JINAN, China - Aya Miyama (front R) fires in a shot in the second half of the opening game of the final round of women's Asian qualifiers for next year's London Olympics. Nadeshiko Japan defeated Thailand 3-0 in the game at Shandong Sports Center in China on Sept. 1, 2011.

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Nadeshiko Japan open Olympic qualifying with victory

JINAN, China - Nahomi Kawasumi (R) rejoices, with Megumi Kamionobe nearby, after scoring her team's first goal in the 61st minute of the opening game of the final round of women's Asian qualifiers for next year's London Olympics. Nadeshiko Japan defeated Thailand 3-0 in the game at Shandong Sports Center in China on Sept. 1, 2011.

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Hulu cuts flat monthly rate

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows a woman pointing to the display on an iPad during a demonstration of the online video subscription service of U.S. provider Hulu in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2011, when the provider launched the service in Japan in its first venture outside the United States. Hulu lowered its flat-rate service fee to 980 yen per month from 1,480 yen, effective on April 12, 2012, in a bid to lure more subscribers.

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Video content provider Hulu starts service in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A woman points the display on an iPad during a demonstration of the online video subscription service of U.S. provider Hulu in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2011. The provider launched the service that day in Japan, its first venture outside the United States.

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Nadeshiko Japan open Olympic qualifying with victory

JINAN, China - Yuki Nagasato plays in the opening game of the final round of women's Asian qualifiers for next year's London Olympics. Nadeshiko Japan defeated Thailand 3-0 in the game at Shandong Sports Center in China on Sept. 1, 2011.