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2011 disaster: sporting goods store then and now

SENDAI, Japan - Shoes and clothes from "Ken Sports," a sporting goods store in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, are distributed to survivors of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami free of charge, as shown in the photo (top) taken on March 19, 2011. Storekeeper Kensuke Sasaki and his wife Reiko stand in the store as shown in the photo (bottom) taken on Sept. 5, 2014.

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Trip to burial sites for Japanese in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Sadao Masaki, the head of Seishinkai, a group of Japanese former residents of what is now North Korea, puts his hands together in prayer on Sept. 5, 2012, at a field believed to contain the remains of Japanese nationals who died in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula around the end of World War II, in a suburb of Pyongyang. The group concluded the same day a trip to North Korea during which they studied such sites and offered prayers. In the front are the remains which were said to have been found there in March 2011.

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Yosano to retire from politics

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Japanese veteran lawmaker Kaoru Yosano. He will not run in the next general election and will retire from politics due to health problems, sources close to him said on Sept. 5, 2012. Yosano joined the Cabinet of then Prime Minister Naoto Kan as economic and fiscal policy minister in January 2011 and played a major role in drawing up Japan's controversial sales tax hike plan.

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TEPCO's compensation management center

TOKYO, Japan - Workers inside a ''compensation management center'' in Tokyo run by Tokyo Electric Power Co. confirm the content of compensation claims from individuals for damage caused by the nuclear crisis at the company's Fukushima Daiichi power plant on Dec. 5, 2011. The utility on the same day began accepting the second round of compensation claims for the three-month period from Sept. 1.

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Portsmouth Peace Treaty original text

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 6, 2011, at the Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in Tokyo shows part of the original Portsmouth Peace Treaty text. The treaty was signed by the Japanese and Russian envoys at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in the state of Maine, the United States, on Sept. 5, 1905, formally ending the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War. The signatures of Japan's Jutaro Komura and Kogoro Takahira are seen in the photo.

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Portsmouth Peace Treaty original text

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 6, 2011, at the Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in Tokyo shows part of the original Portsmouth Peace Treaty text. The treaty was signed by the Japanese and Russian envoys at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in the state of Maine, the United States, on Sept. 5, 1905, formally ending the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War.

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Portsmouth Peace Treaty original text

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 6, 2011, at the Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in Tokyo shows part of the original Portsmouth Peace Treaty text. The treaty was signed by the Japanese and Russian envoys at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in the state of Maine, the United States, on Sept. 5, 1905, formally ending the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War.

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S. Williams at U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Serena Williams of the United States returns a shot against Ana Ivanovic of Serbia in a women's fourth-round match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Sept. 5, 2011. Williams advanced to the quarterfinals after beating Ivanovic 6-3, 6-4.

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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.

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6 months after Japan quake, tsunami

KESENNUMA, Japan - Photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, (from L) on March 24, June 3 and Sept. 5, 2011, show that fishing boats swept ashore by the March 11 tsunami have been removed.

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Serena Williams advances to U.S. Open quarterfinals

NEW YORK, United States - Serena Williams (L) of the United States shakes hands with Ana Ivanovic of Serbia after defeating Ivanovic 6-3, 6-4 in a women's singles fourth-round match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Sept. 5, 2011. Williams advanced to the quarterfinals where she will meet Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia.

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Japan-America Society of New Hampshire

PORTSMOUTH, United States - Japanese Consul General in Boston Takeshi Hikihara (L) notifies Charles Doleac, president of the Japan-America Society of New Hampshire, that he will receive the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, from the Japanese government in recognition of his contributions to promoting friendship between Japan and the United States, during a ceremony held Sept. 5, 2011 at a hotel in suburban Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The Treaty of Portsmouth was signed near Portsmouth in September 1905, ending the Japan-Russo war.

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Indians' Fukudome homers against Tigers

CLEVELAND, United States - Kosuke Fukudome of the Cleveland Indians hits a solo home run to right-center in the eighth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sept. 5, 2011. The Indians were defeated 4-2.

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Landmines left in Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Libya - A man walks past a pile of landmines (L back) deserted near a residential area in southern Tripoli on Sept. 5, 2011. A total of over 10,000 preplanted landmines that are believed to have been left behind by Muammar Gaddafi's forces have been discovered there, according to a member of Libyan opposition group the National Transitional Council.

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Japanese industry minister Hachiro in interview

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's new industry minister Yoshio Hachiro speaks during an interview with Kyodo News and other media outlets in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2011.

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N., S. Korea joint Buddhist service

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Buddhist monks from North (L) and South Korea (R) pray for the reunification of the two Koreas during a joint service at Pohyon Temple on Mt. Myohyang in North Korea on Sept. 5, 2011.

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Serena Williams advances to U.S. Open quarterfinals

NEW YORK, United States - Serena Williams of the United States plays a shot against Ana Ivanovic of Serbia in a women's singles fourth-round match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Sept. 5, 2011. Williams advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating Ivanovic 6-3, 6-4.

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Djokovic advances to U.S. Open quarterfinals

NEW YORK, United States - Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot against Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine in a men's singles fourth-round match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Sept. 5, 2011. Djokovic advanced to the quarterfinals by beating Dolgopolov 7-6, 6-4, 6-2.

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Typhoon causes havoc in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 5, 2011, shows Kumano Nachi Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, after a mudslide triggered by Typhoon Talas.

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Japan prepare for away match against Uzbekistan

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - Captain Makoto Hasebe (L) and coach Alberto Zaccheroni of Japan's national soccer team attend a press conference in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Sept. 5, 2011. Japan will play against Uzbekistan the following day in the third-round qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup.

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N., S. Korea joint Buddhist service

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Buddhist monks from North Korea (L) and South Korea (R) jointly held a service to pray for the reunification of the two Koreas at Pohyon Temple on Mt. Myohyang in North Korea on Sept. 5, 2011.

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Typhoon causes havoc in Japan

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan - Residents of Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, line up in front of a water tanker parked at the Nachikatsuura town government office on Sept. 5, 2011.

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Noda at meeting of senior vice ministers

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (2nd from L, standing) speaks during a meeting of senior vice ministers at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on the night of Sept. 5, 2011. He appointed 22 Diet members to senior vice ministerial posts earlier in the day.

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Japanese Foreign Minister Gemba in interview

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's new Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba speaks during an interview with Kyodo News and other media outlets in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2011.

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Uzbekistan soccer coach Abramov

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan soccer coach Vadim Abramov attends a press conference in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Sept. 5, 2011. Uzbekistan will face off against Japan the following day in the third-round qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup.

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Typhoon causes havoc in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 5, 2011, shows a massive amount of driftwood floating at a dam in Totsukawa, Nara Prefecture, after the area was hit by Typhoon Talas.

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Japan beat Australia in Olympic q'fier

JINAN, China - Japan's Nahomi Kawasumi (9) scores in the 62nd minute of a game against Australia at Shandong Sports Center in Jinan, China, on Sept. 5, 2011, during the final round of the women's Asian qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympics. Japan won the game 1-0.

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Japanese Finance Minister Azumi in interview

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's new Finance Minister Jun Azumi speaks during an interview with Kyodo News and other media outlets in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2011.

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China to send mission to Japan's disaster-hit areas

BEIJING, China - Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Fujio Cho (R), who led a Japanese business delegation to China, shakes hands with Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Fu Ziying in Beijing on Sept. 5, 2011. Fu told the delegation that China plans to send a mission to areas of northeastern Japan affected by the March earthquake and tsunami to support post-disaster reconstruction.

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Typhoon causes havoc in Japan

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan - Members of the Self-Defense Forces search for missing people in an area hit by a mudslide triggered by Typhoon Talas in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, on Sept. 5, 2011.

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Japan beat Australia in Olympic q'fier

JINAN, China - Japan's Nahomi Kawasumi (9) cerebrates with teammates after scoring in the 62nd minute of a game against Australia at Shandong Sports Center in Jinan, China, on Sept. 5, 2011, during the final round of the women's Asian qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympics. Japan won the game 1-0.

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Japan beat Australia in Olympic q'fier

JINAN, China - Japan's Nahomi Kawasumi (9) and Aya Sameshima respond to cheers from spectators after beating Australia 1-0 at Shandong Sports Center in Jinan, China, on Sept. 5, 2011, during the final round of the women's Asian qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympics.

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Typhoon causes havoc in Japan

GOJO, Japan - Members of the Self-Defense Forces and other rescue workers search for missing people in an area hit by a mudslide triggered by Typhoon Talas in Gojo, Nara Prefecture, on Sept. 5, 2011.

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Typhoon causes havoc in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 5, 2011, shows houses destroyed by a mudslide triggered by Typhoon Talas in Kiho, Mie Prefecture.

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Japanese Defense Minister Ichikawa

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's new Defense Minister Yasuo Ichikawa inspects Self-Defense Forces troops at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2011.

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Japan beat Australia in Olympic q'fier

JINAN, China - Japan women's soccer team members cerebrate after beating Australia 1-0 at Shandong Sports Center in Jinan, China, on Sept. 5, 2011, during the final round of the women's Asian qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympics.

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Japan beat Australia in Olympic q'fier

JINAN, China - Japan's Homare Sawa (10) grabs the ball during the first half of a game against Australia at Shandong Sports Center in Jinan, China, on Sept. 5, 2011, during the final round of the women's Asian qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympics. Japan won the game 1-0.

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Japan beat Australia in Olympic q'fier

JINAN, China - Japan's Nahomi Kawasumi (9) is hugged by teammate Homare Sawa after scoring in the 62nd minute of a game against Australia at Shandong Sports Center in Jinan, China, on Sept. 5, 2011, during the final round of the women's Asian qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympics. Japan won the game 1-0.

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FamilyMart selling Dragon Quest steamed pork buns

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a ''nikuman'' steamed pork bun made to resemble the character ''Slime'' from the Dragon Quest role-playing game series. FamilyMart Co., the operator of the Japanese convenience store chain FamilyMart, announced Sept. 5, 2011, that it plans to sell ''Slime Nikuman'' from late November, at 170 yen each, to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the wildly popular series.

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Dragon Quest X to be released in 2012

TOKYO, Japan - Nintendo Co. President Satoru Iwata (R) attends a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2011, to announce a plan to release the game Dragon Quest X in 2012. The upcoming version of the popular role playing game series will be made for Nintendo's home game console Wii and its successor model Wii U.

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Philippine Muslim rebel leader

MANILA, Philippines - Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, chairman of the 11,000-strong Moro Islamic Liberation Front, the Philippines' largest Muslim rebel group, speaks at a press conference at the group's main camp in Maguindanao province on the southern island of Mindanao, the Philippines, on Sept. 5, 2011.

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Typhoon causes havoc in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 5, 2011, shows a bridge over the Kumano River in Totsukawa, Nara Prefecture, after it was severed in flooding caused by Typhoon Talas.

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Japan beat Australia in Olympic q'fier

JINAN, China - Japan's Nahomi Kawasumi (9) scores in the 62nd minute of a game against Australia at Shandong Sports Center in Jinan, China, on Sept. 5, 2011, during the final round of the women's Asian qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympics. Japan won the game 1-0.

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Search for missing after typhoon

SHIRAHAMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows rescuers searching for missing people in an area hit by a mudslide caused by Typhoon Talas in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, on Sept. 5, 2011.

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Bench convertible to evacuation life raft

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows a woman sitting on a Bench Floater Noah. Osaka-based tent maker Taiyo Kogyo Corp. said Sept. 5, 2011, that it has developed the bench which it says can be easily converted into a life raft for use in the event of major flooding. The company will put the product on sale for 80,000 yen from Sept. 7 and is aiming to sell it mainly to municipalities.

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Toyota's new Camry

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s fully remodeled hybrid Camry midsize sedan. The new model equipped with a gasoline engine and an electric motor went on sale across Japan on Sept. 5, 2011.

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Fukushima tests rice for radioactive matter

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - A man threshes rice cropped from a rice paddy in the town of Tanagura, Fukushima Prefecture, on Sept. 5, 2011, as the Fukushima prefectural government laid open how it tests local rice for radioactive substances, showing to the media the cropping of sample plants for preliminary tests on brown rice.

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Japan beat Australia in Olympic q'fier

JINAN, China - Japan's Homare Sawa (10) passes the ball during the first half of a game against Australia at Shandong Sports Center in Jinan, China, on Sept. 5, 2011, during the final round of the women's Asian qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympics. Japan won the game 1-0.

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Edano leaves prime minister's office

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Edano (front R), who served as chief Cabinet secretary under former Prime Minister Naoto Kan, receives flowers as he leaves the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2011.

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Search for missing after typhoon

SHIRAHAMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows police officers and Self-Defense Forces members searching for missing people in an area hit by a mudslide caused by Typhoon Talas in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, on Sept. 5, 2011.