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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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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the city of Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 13, 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 the town of Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 13, 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). A shopping area has been established at bottom R.

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Yankees closer Rivera reaches 600th save

SEATTLE, United States - New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera pitches during a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 13, 2011. Rivera reached his 600th career save, one short of all-time leader Trevor Hoffman, in a 3-2 victory for the Yankees.

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Microsoft's Windows 8

ANAHEIM, United States - An executive of Microsoft Corp. holds a tablet computer loaded with its operating system Windows 8 in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 13, 2011. The OS allows customers to use their personal computers like tablets with the new touch-sensitive screen function.

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Athletics' Matsui vs. Angels

OAKLAND, United States - Hideki Matsui of the Oakland Athletics singles to the right in the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland on Sept. 13, 2011. Matsui went 1-for-1 in a 6-3 loss for the A's.

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Angels' Takahashi vs. A's

OAKLAND, United States - Hisanori Takahashi of the Los Angeles Angels pitches in a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland on Sept. 13, 2011. Takahashi earned his 4th win of the season in a 6-3 victory for the Angels.

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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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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Yankees

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits a single in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 13, 2011. Ichiro went 1-for-5 in a 3-2 loss for the Mariners.

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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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Explosion at French nuclear facility

CODOLET, France - A gendarme keeps watch in the area surrounding a nuclear waste treatment facility, known as the Marcoule site, in Gard, southern France, on Sept. 13, 2011. A furnace exploded the previous day at the facility, killing one person, but no radioactive material leaked out.

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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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Dortmund's Kagawa vs. Arsenal

DORTMUND, Germany - Shinji Kagawa (R) of Borussia Dortmund plays the ball as a starting member during the first half of a Champions League game against Arsenal FC in Dortmund, Germany, on Sept. 13, 2011. The game finished in a 1-1 draw.

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Dortmund's Kagawa vs. Arsenal

DORTMUND, Germany - Shinji Kagawa (R) of Borussia Dortmund competes for the ball during the second half of a Champions League game against Arsenal FC in Dortmund, Germany, on Sept. 13, 2011. The game finished in a 1-1 draw.

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Explosion at French nuclear facility

CODOLET, France - Photo taken on Sept. 13, 2011 shows the front gate of a nuclear waste treatment facility known as the Marcoule site in Gard, southern France. A furnace exploded the previous day at the facility, killing one person, but no radioactive material leaked out.

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Explosion at French nuclear facility

CODOLET, France - An official of the Codolet village in Gard, southern France, shows packages of iodine in stock at the village office on Sept. 13, 2011. A furnace exploded the previous day at a nuclear waste treatment facility, known as the Marcoule site, located about 2 kilometers from the village. One person was killed, but no radioactive material leaked out.

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Edano apologizes to Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Japan's new industry minister Yukio Edano (right) bows to Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato (left) at the Fukushima prefectural government hall in the city of Fukushima on Sept. 13, 2011. Edano apologized for his predecessor's abrupt resignation over gaffes related to a nuclear crisis in the prefecture and vowed to exert efforts to contain the crisis soon.

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Militants attack U.S. embassy in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan soldier (front) stands near a building under construction (R back) at Abdul Haq square, which is about 300 meters from the U.S. Embassy, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sept. 13, 2011. Taliban insurgents, who took over the building, launched an attack the same day toward the area of the U.S. Embassy and the headquarters of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, firing rocket-propelled grenades and guns.

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Militants attack U.S. embassy in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - Photo taken on Sept. 13, 2011, shows a building under construction at Abdul Haq square, which is about 300 meters from the U.S. Embassy, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Taliban insurgents, who took over the building, launched an attack the same day toward the area of the U.S. Embassy and the headquarters of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, firing rocket-propelled grenades and guns.

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Ryutsu Keizai Univ. players to become J leaguers

RYUGASAKI, Japan - (from L) Kazuya Yamamura, Takuya Masuda, Yusuke Higa and Takahiro Nakazato, students at Ryutsu Keizai University, pose for photos at a press conference at the university in Ryugasaki, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2011. They all will join J-league soccer clubs next spring.

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Toyota to build new factory in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda arrives at a press conference in Jakarta on Sept. 13, 2011. The Japanese carmaker said it will build a second factory in Indonesia to meet demand in the growing Indonesian market.

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Probable N. Korea defectors in Japan

TOYAMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows nine probable defectors from North Korea being escorted by officers after getting off a helicopter aboard the Japan Coast Guard patrol ship Echigo in the Sea of Japan off Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2011. The coast guard found a wooden boat carrying the nine -- six adults and three children -- and took them to Kanazawa port. A man among them told the coast guard that they are relatives and they left a North Korean port on Sept. 8 in the hope of going to South Korea.

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Boat carrying apparent N. Korean defectors

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wooden boat (front) being towed by the Japan Coast Guard in the Sea of Japan to Kanazawa port, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2011. The coast guard found the boat carrying nine apparent defectors from North Korea -- six adults and three children -- earlier in the day in waters off Wajima in the prefecture. A man among them told the coast guard that they are relatives and that they left a North Korean port on Sept. 8 in the hope of going to South Korea.

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Nintendo unveils new game titles to prop up 3DS sales

TOKYO, Japan - Nintendo Co. unveils at the Tokyo Big Sight event hall in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2011, the upcoming launch of new game titles to be played on its 3DS portable game console, aiming to expand sales of the device in the year-end shopping season in Japan.

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Extraordinary Diet session convened

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (C) attends the opening ceremony of an extraordinary Diet session at the main hall of the House Councillors in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2011. The first parliamentary session under Noda will last for four days.

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Justice minister calls for debate on death penalty

TOKYO, Japan - Justice Minister Hideo Hiraoka speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2011. He stressed the need for a national debate on whether Japan should maintain the death penalty.

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Probable N. Korea defectors in Japan

TOYAMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a helicopter taking off from the Japan Coast Guard patrol ship Hida, in the Sea of Japan off Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2011. The helicopter was carrying nine probable defectors from North Korea-- six adults and three children -- found earlier in the day on a wooden boat. A man among them told the coast guard that they are relatives and they left a North Korean port on Sept. 8 in the hope of going to South Korea.

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Emperor, Colombian President Santos meet in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (far L), Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos (3rd from L), first lady Maria Clemencia Rodriguez (3rd from R), and Empress Michiko (far R) meet at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2011. (Pool Photo)

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Probable N. Korea defectors in Japan

TOYAMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows nine probable defectors from North Korea being escorted by officers after getting off a helicopter aboard the Japan Coast Guard patrol ship Echigo in the Sea of Japan off Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2011. The coast guard found a wooden boat carrying the nine -- six adults and three children -- and took them to Kanazawa port. A man among them told the coast guard that they are relatives and they left a North Korean port on Sept. 8 in the hope of going to South Korea.

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Probable N. Korea defectors in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wooden boat bearing Korean characters on its side in the Sea of Japan off Ishikawa Prefecture on Sept. 13, 2011. The coast guard found the boat carrying nine probable defectors from North Korea -- six adults and three children -- earlier in the day. A man among them told the coast guard that they are relatives and they left a North Korean port on Sept. 8 in the hope of going to South Korea.

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Boat carrying apparent N. Korean defectors

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wooden boat being towed by the Japan Coast Guard in the Sea of Japan to Kanazawa port, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2011. The coast guard found the boat carrying nine apparent defectors from North Korea -- six adults and three children -- earlier in the day in waters off Wajima in the prefecture. A man among them told the coast guard that they are relatives and they left a North Korean port on Sept. 8 in the hope of going to South Korea.

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Colombian President Santos in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2011.

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PM Noda's first policy address

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda makes his first policy address since taking office at a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2011. Noda pledged to map out a strategy to revive the country's economy by the end of the year in the aftermath of the March 11 quake-tsunami tragedy and the unfolding global financial market crisis.

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'Cool Japan' logo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a logo for ''Cool Japan'' -- a strategy to promote contemporary Japanese culture such as animations, fashion and food worldwide. The Japanese government unveiled the logo, created by prominent designer Kashiwa Sato, on Sept. 13, 2011. It was selected through a competition held between late July and mid-August.

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Probable N. Korea defectors in Japan

TOYAMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows nine probable defectors from North Korea being escorted by officers as they get off a helicopter aboard the Japan Coast Guard patrol ship Echigo in the Sea of Japan off Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2011. The coast guard found a wooden boat carrying the nine -- six adults and three children -- and took them to Kanazawa port. A man among them told the coast guard that they are relatives and they left a North Korean port on Sept. 8 in the hope of going to South Korea.

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Hokkaido cranes to Taiwan

KUSHIRO, Japan - Local elementary school pupils sing during a ceremony in Kushiro, Hokkaido, northern Japan, held on Sept. 13, 2011, prior to the departure of a pair of red-crowned cranes to Taiwan. The city of Kushiro will lend the birds, a species designated as a special national natural treasure, to Taiwan for an indefinite period of time. Known as a symbol of longevity and conjugal love in Japan, the crane is also popular in Taiwan, which asked Kushiro in 2009 to donate some of the birds.

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Extraordinary Diet session convened

TOKYO, Japan - The opening ceremony of an extraordinary Diet session is held in the presence of Emperor Akihito at the main hall of the House Councillors in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2011. The first parliamentary session under Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda will last for four days.

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Sony to launch Android-based Walkman

TOKYO, Japan - Singer Kana Nishino holds Sony Corp.'s ''S'' series Walkman in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2011. Sony said the same day it will launch the Android-based, smartphone-like ''Z'' series Walkman (L) in Japan in December.

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Sony to launch Android-based Walkman

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Sony Corp.'s flagship ''Z'' series Android-based Walkman. Sony said on Sept. 13, 2011, it will launch the smartphone-like Walkman in Japan in December.

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Under-22 midfielder Yamamura

RYUGASAKI, Japan - Japan Under-22 midfielder Kazuya Yamamura, a student of Ryutsu Keizai University, attends a press conference at the university in Ryugasaki, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2011. Yamamura, who will join Kashima Antlers next spring, expressed his wish to do his best in the J-League first division soccer team.

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Emperor, Colombian President Santos meet in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (R) and Empress Michiko (2nd from L) say farewell to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos (L) and first lady Maria Clemencia Rodriguez (2nd from R) after their meeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2011. (Pool Photo)

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6 months after Japan quake, tsunami

OFUNATO, Japan - Photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter of the downtown area of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, (from top) on March 13, June 3 and Sept. 5, 2011, show that debris in the area, hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, has almost been cleared away.