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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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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 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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Fukushima peaches sold abroad for 1st time since crisis

BANGKOK, Thailand - Peaches grown in Fukushima Prefecture are displayed for sale at a department store in Bangkok on Sept. 12, 2012, which is the first time for Fukushima grown fruits to have been exported abroad since the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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"Miracle pine" cut down for preservation

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Photo shows the so-called "miracle pine" tree, all the braches of which have been cut off, in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Sept. 12, 2012. The city conducted the project to move the tree for preservation, after the roots of the plant that survived the March 2011 tsunami were found to be dying from exposure to seawater.

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"Miracle pine" cut down for preservation

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Photo sequence shows the so-called "miracle pine" tree in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, being cut down on Sept. 12, 2012. The city conducted the project to move the tree for preservation, after the roots of the plant that survived the March 2011 tsunami were found to be dying from exposure to seawater.

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"Miracle pine" cut down for preservation

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Photo shows the so-called "miracle pine" tree after being cut off from its roots in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Sept. 12, 2012. The city conducted the project to move the tree for preservation, after the roots of the plant that survived the March 2011 tsunami were found to be dying from exposure to seawater.

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"Miracle pine" cut down for preservation

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Photo shows the so-called "miracle pine" tree falling in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Sept. 12, 2012, after being cut off from its roots. The city conducted the project to move the tree for preservation, after the roots of the plant that survived the March 2011 tsunami were found to be dying from exposure to seawater.

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"Miracle pine" cut down for preservation

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Photo shows the so-called "miracle pine" tree, all the braches of which have been cut off, in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Sept. 12, 2012. The city conducted the project to move the tree for preservation, after the roots of the plant that survived the March 2011 tsunami were found to be dying from exposure to seawater.

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"Miracle pine" cut down for preservation

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows people watching the so-called "miracle pine" tree being cut down in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Sept. 12, 2012. The city conducted the project to move the tree for preservation, after the roots of the plant that survived the March 2011 tsunami were found to be dying from exposure to seawater.

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"Miracle pine" cut down for preservation

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - People watch the so-called "miracle pine" tree being cut down in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Sept. 12, 2012. The city conducted the project to move the tree for preservation, after the roots of the plant that survived the March 2011 tsunami were found to be dying from exposure to seawater.

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"Miracle pine" cut down for preservation

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Photo shows the so-called "miracle pine" tree, some branches of which have been cut off, in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Sept. 12, 2012. The city conducted the project to move the tree for preservation, after the roots of the plant that survived the March 2011 tsunami were found to be dying from exposure to seawater.

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"Miracle pine" cut down for preservation

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - A ritual is held in front of the so-called "miracle pine" tree in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Sept. 12, 2012, before it was cut down to be moved for preservation. The city conducted the project after the roots of the plant that survived the March 2011 tsunami were found to be dying from exposure to seawater.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show a ballpark in the city of Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 12, 2011 (L), 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 (R).

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show the Haramachi thermal power plant in the city of Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 12, 2011 (L), 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 (R).

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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 Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 12, 2011 (top), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (bottom). Many people have visited the Minamisanriku municipal government's symbolic disaster office building seen in the photos to mourn the victims of the disaster.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 12, 2011 (top), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (bottom). An improvised convenience store outlet has begun operating near the fishing boat carried ashore by the tsunami.

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Residential area inundated a day after March 11 tsunami

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 12, 2011 shows a residential area in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, inundated a day after the March 11 tsunami. A panel of the Central Disaster Prevention Council compiled a final report on Sept. 28, 2011 on measures to cope with earthquakes and tsunami based on lessons learned from the tragedy.

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JR Hokkaido president found dead

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Naotoshi Nakajima, president of Hokkaido Railway Co., commonly known as JR Hokkaido. Nakajima went missing Sept. 12, 2011, after leaving suicide notes, and was found dead off the coast of Otaru, Hokkaido, on Sept. 18, 2011.

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Djokovic wins U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after beating Rafael Nadal of Spain in the men's singles final 6-2, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Sept. 12, 2011. Djokovic won his first title at the competition.

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Djokovic wins U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Novak Djokovic of Serbia raises his trophy after beating Rafael Nadal of Spain in the men's singles final 6-2, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Sept. 12, 2011. Djokovic won his first title at the competition.

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Djokovic wins U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Novak Djokovic of Serbia (R), the 2011 U.S. Open men's singles champion, and runner-up Rafael Nadal of Spain hold their trophies in New York on Sept. 12, 2011. The first-seeded Djokovic dethroned 2010 champion Nadal 6-2, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 in the final of the tennis tournament.

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NASA's space habitat test in Arizona

FLAGSTAFF, United States - Photo shows the dome-shaped Habitat Demonstration Unit (back) and a Space Exploration Vehicle, being developed by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, during a field test of the devices at a desert in Flagstaff, Arizona, on Sept. 12, 2011. The HDU project aims to expand human presence beyond Earth.

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World wrestling championships

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Wrestlers compete on Sept. 12, 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey, at the world wrestling championships, which began the same day and will run through Sept. 18.

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Nissan to launch smaller, cheaper EV charger

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. demonstrates a smaller, cheaper quick electric vehicle charger with its Leaf electric car in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2011. The automaker said it will launch the charger in Japan in November.

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Gemba meets with U.S. envoy Roos

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (L)and U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos shake hands before their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2011. A ministry official said they agreed to work closely on the issue of relocating the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within Okinawa Prefecture. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Djokovic wins U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot against Rafael Nadal of Spain in the men's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Sept. 12, 2011. The first-seeded Djokovic beat second-seeded Nadal 6-2, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 to win his first title at the competition.

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NASA's space habitat test in Arizona

FLAGSTAFF, United States - Photo shows a Space Exploration Vehicle (front) and the dome-shaped Habitat Demonstration Unit (back), being developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, during a field test of the devices at a desert in Flagstaff, Arizona, on Sept. 12, 2011. The HDU project aims to expand human presence beyond Earth.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Yankees

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits a run-scoring single to right during the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 12, 2011. Ichiro went 1-for-5 with an RBI in a 3-9 loss for the Mariners.

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S. Korean conductor in North

PYONGYANG, North Korea - South Korean orchestra conductor Chung Myung Whun (front R) receives a bouquet as he arrives at Pyongyang airport in North Korea on Sept. 12, 2011, on a cultural exchange.

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New industry minister Edano

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's new Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano speaks during his first press conference since assuming the post at the industry ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2011. Edano replaced Yoshio Hachiro, who resigned after making remarks deemed insensitive to people affected by the Fukushima nuclear crisis. Edano gave daily briefings on the nuclear crisis triggered by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami when he was chief Cabinet secretary.

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Nadal in U.S. Open final

NEW YORK, United States - Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a shot against Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Sept. 12, 2011. Djokovic dethroned 2010 champion Nadal 6-2, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 to win his first career U.S. Open title and third Grand Slam title of 2011.

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Autonomous robotic vacuum cleaner

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows the Smarbo VC-RB100 autonomous robotic vacuum cleaner. Toshiba Home Appliances Corp. said on Sept. 12, 2011, it will begin marketing Oct. 1 the vacuum cleaner that can clean around 100 square meters in about 90 minutes on a single charge.

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Suzuki to dissolve capital partnership with Volkswagen

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman and President Osamu Suzuki (C) speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2011. The Japanese automaker said it has decided to dissolve its nearly two-year capital partnership with Germany's Volkswagen AG.

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PM Noda meets business leader Hasegawa

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) receives a list of requests from Yasuchika Hasegawa, chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2011. The list includes a request for swiftly implementing a growth strategy for the country.

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U.S. envoy meets Myanmar's Suu Kyi

YANGON, Myanmar - U.S. special representative to Myanmar Derek Mitchell (R) meets Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi (L) at her home in Yangon on Sept. 12, 2011.

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Japan-Colombia summit in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos (4th from front L) meet at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2011. The two leaders agreed to launch a joint study soon aiming at signing a bilateral free-trade agreement.

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NEC's LaVie Touch tablet computer

TOKYO, Japan - A woman holds NEC Personal Computers Ltd.'s tablet computer LaVie Touch in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2011. The company announced the same day that it plans to release the Windows 7-based tablet computer on Oct. 6. It said the device can also be used as a conventional personal computer with a wireless keyboard and mouse when connected to a dedicated unit.

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Schools reopen after typhoon

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan - Students of Nachi Junior High School walk to their school in the town of Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, on Sept. 12, 2011, the day the school reopened. It had been closed due to damage in the area caused by Typhoon Talas.

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Softbank's Son launches green energy foundation

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son (4th from R) poses for photos with Tomas Kaberger (4th from L), former director general of the Swedish Energy Agency, at a meeting to mark the launch of the Japan Renewable Energy Foundation in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2011. Son established the foundation with 1 billion yen of his own money to promote renewable energy and help Japan break away from dependence on nuclear energy. Kaberger heads the foundation.

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Japan-Colombia summit in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2011. The two leaders agreed to launch a joint study soon aiming at signing a bilateral free-trade agreement.

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Harvest moon in disaster-hit Iwate

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Photo taken on the evening of Sept. 12, 2011 shows a harvest moon in the sky above a pine tree near the coast of tsunami-hit Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture. The pine tree was the only one of some 70,000 pine trees that formed a historic flood barrier to survive the March 11 disaster. It is now known as the ''miraculous lone pine tree.''

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Softbank's Son launches green energy foundation

TOKYO, Japan - Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of Softbank Corp., speaks at an inaugural gathering of a natural energy foundation in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2011. Son established the foundation with 1 billion yen of his own money to promote renewable energy and to break away from dependence on nuclear energy.

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PM Noda, business leader Yonekura meet

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) and Hiromasa Yonekura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, also known as Keidanren, talk at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2011.

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Edano tapped as industry minister

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Yukio Edano, who was chief Cabinet secretary in the Cabinet under former Prime Minister Naoto Kan. A government source said Sept. 12, 2011, that Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda will appoint Edano as new industry minister to succeed Yoshio Hachiro, who resigned over remarks that displeased people affected by the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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6 months after Japan quake, tsunami

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter of a fishing port in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, (from top) on March 12, June 3 and Sept. 6, 2011, show that debris floating along the shores due to the March 11 tsunami has mostly been removed.

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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.