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Debris from homes within 400 yards of the coast are slowly cleaned up and sorted into piles for recycling in the Josanhama district, Japan, on June 18. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
The Japan Self-Defense Forces help clean out houses destroyed by the tsunami - salvaging anything that might be worth keeping. Cleanup and reconstruction continues in Ishinomaki, Japan, after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that destroyed coastal areas. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
People listen to speeches during the Ishinomaki memorial service, on June 18, honoring the 5,500 people from this city who have been confirmed dead or who are still missing. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
A woman holds photographs of loved ones she lost in the tsunami during the Ishinomaki memorial service. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Debris from the tsunami is collected and sorted into 8 categories - including wood, electronics, & metal - for recycling or incineration. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Destroyed cars are stacked in piles near the port in Sendai, Japan. Millions of tons of debris will be recycled whenever possible. One official said that a century's worth of trash was created in 45 minutes. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Debris from the tsunami - including this mountain of bicycles- is collected and sorted for recycling or incineration in Ishinomaki. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Surviving fishing boats sit at anchor in a harbor in the Josanhama district. Fishermen who had enough warning took their boats away from shore to ride out the tidal wave. Most of the fishing industry in the area was destroyed. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Hiroshi Abe stands by his destroyed fishing boat in the harbor of Ozashi hamlet in the Josanhama district. He made sure his family was safe, but then there wasn't time to take his boat out to sea to ride out the tidal wave. He lost his home, his boat, and the company he worked for. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Volunteers pet a dog nicknamed Mossa, 'Fluffy,' whose owner is missing, at an animal shelter in Ishinomaki. The shelter was set up by a group of local vets to care for lost animals and those whose owners have died. Many people have reunited with their pets here. About 70 percent of the 127 animals here have owners - but many cannot keep them if they themselves are living in shelters. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Kazuko Kobayashi's family albums were damaged by the tsunami. She and her husband rode out the wave on the second floor of their home, but now are living in a shelter in Ishinomaki. Photo by Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Yudai Kazuhido practices his swing while wearing his baseball team uniform outside his mini house in Ishinomaki. Many families who lost their homes in the tsunami and qualify for housing can live in these little, connected houses for free for two years. Each mini house comes with a TV, washing machine, refrigerator, kettle, cooker, microwave, futons, pillows and blankets. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Hisashi Takamatsu stands in what remains of his family's fish processing factory. His father, the president of the company, died in the tsunami, so now he is in charge. He doesn't have enough insurance to cover damages, but hopes to reopen someday. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Destroyed fishing equipment and boats is collected for recycling or incineration. There is an estimated 6 million tons of debris - only 10% has been collected after 2 months of work. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
A woman rides her bicycle through a residential area in Ishinomaki. This entire area was flooded by the March 11 tsunami. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/21
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/20
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In Pictures: The Israeli separation barrier: A West Bank wall
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Hawkish Shinzo Abe was voted back into office as prime minister Wednesday and immediately named a new Cabinet, ending three years of liberal party government.
Old-guard veteran Shinzo Abe was voted back into office as prime minister Wednesday and immediately named a new Cabinet, ending three years of liberal administrations and restoring power to his conservative, pro-big-business party that has run Japan for most of the post-World War II era.
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