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Numbers show how much progress has been made and what still remains 10 years after the triple disaster of an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear plant meltdown on Japan's northeastern coast TOKYO ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — Japan is marking the 10th anniversary Thursday of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that hit the northeastern region, where many survivors’ lives are still on hold. People, ... ( read original story ...)

Support our journalism. Subscribe today. 1. Where does the water come from? A 2011 earthquake, the strongest ever recorded in Japan, and ensuing tsunami caused structural damage to Fukushima’s reactor ... ( read original story ...)

For almost six minutes on March 11, 2011, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake-- the worst to ever hit Japan -- struck 370 kilometers (230 miles) northeast of Tokyo, triggering a huge tsunami that crashed into ... ( read original story ...)

Much has changed along the hundreds of miles of devastated coastline and the recovery is gathering pace ... ( read original story ...)

Japan on Thursday mourned nearly 20,000 victims of a massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan 10 years ago, destroying towns and triggering nuclear meltdowns in Fukushima, the world's worst ... ( read original story ...)

Huge waves swept across swathes of the north-east coast after one of the strongest quakes ever recorded, triggering a nuclear meltdown ... ( read original story ...)

Japan was set on Thursday to honour nearly 20,000 victims of a massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan 10 years ago, destroying towns and triggering nuclear meltdowns in Fukushima, the ... ( read original story ...)

The wave killed more than 15,000 people in north-eastern Japan. It also knocked out the auxiliary diesel generators at Fukushima Daiichi, leading to the meltdown of three reactors at the plant, one of ... ( read original story ...)

Artists collected thoughts from people who lived through the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that hit Japan 10 years ago. ( read original story ...)

Argentine tennis player Juan Martin Del Potro has not fully recovered from a series of knee injuries but the former U.S. Open champion told reporters on Wednesday he is targeting this year's Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

The Nagoya Women’s Marathon is delighted to announce that the Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2021 will be staged in Nagoya city, Japan on Sunday, March 14, 2021 as planned. Launched in 2012, the Nagoya Women ... ( read original story ...)

Thomas Bach will serve as the IOC president until 2025 after he was re-elected for a second term by a margin of 93 votes to one ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has established herself as the player to beat on the WTA tour. The 23-year-old has claimed the last two Majors she has entered - the US Open and the Australian Open - while also going ... ( read original story ...)

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach promised to deliver a "safe, secure" Tokyo Olympics this year as he was re-elected for a second term on Wednesday. As he opened the IOC Session, ... ( read original story ...)

The athletic apparel giant Nike is celebrating Black women with its We Play Real campaign featuring a one-minute ad featuring Black female athletes. ( read original story ...)