A minute's silence was observed across Japan at 2.46 pm local time , the precise moment a 9.0 magnitude quake hit off the northeast coast on March 11, 2011. ( read original story ...)
How dangerous is the Fukushima nuclear plant 10 years after Japan tsunami?
Thursday marks 10 years since an earthquake and tsunami in Japan that resulted in three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant melting down. ( read original story ...)
NHK unveils Great East Japan Earthquake content for international market
Japanese public broadcaster NHK and its commercial distribution arm, NHK Enterprises, are commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, and the ensuing tsunami that claimed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks 10 years since triple disaster killed 18,500 people
At 2:46 pm, the moment Japan’s north-east coast was struck by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake on 11 March 2011, people attending private and public service across the affected region bowed and fell silent, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami ten-year anniversary: Photos and videos show horror of disaster
On March 11, 2011 a ferocious tsunami caused by Japan's largest-ever earthquake slammed the country's eastern coast. The magnitude 9 earthquake, which struck offshore, was one of most powerful in the ... ( read original story ...)
The race to preserve remnants from 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami, and to curate them to offer lessons from the disaster
In Japan, efforts to archive data of the devastating 2011 quake-tsunami in the northeast are being stepped up. Documents, pictures and video footage are used to pass on lessons of the catastrophe as ... ( read original story ...)
In Stunning Satellite Pics, How Japan Rebuilt Itself After Earthquake, Tsunami
Japan will tomorrow mark 10 years since the devastating earthquake and tsunami, followed by the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the worst natural disaster in the country's history. 19,000 people lost ... ( read original story ...)
Body of Great East Japan quake victim handed to family almost 10 years after disaster
SENDAI -- A police station in Miyagi Prefecture handed over the body of a woman who went missing in the tsunami following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake to her family on March 10, after ... ( read original story ...)
208 March 2011 earthquake aftershocks at M4 or higher detected in Japan over past years
There were 208 aftershocks from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake at magnitudes 4 or higher in the past year -- 1.5 times the average for ... ( read original story ...)
Kaleidoscope of the Heart: Confronting loss, grief on Great East Japan Earthquake anniv.
It has been 10 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake. I suspect everyone has their own thoughts and feelings about that terrible disaster. About ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s decade of struggle since the Fukushima nuclear disaster
Ten years ago, a tsunami tore through Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant. For those forced to flee — and the scientists still grappling with trying to secure the site — the tragedy is far from over. ( read original story ...)
How one man’s determination to resurrect a “miracle piano” helped heal Japan’s tsunami scars
Hiroshi Endo's determination to resurrect a high school's treasured instrument was more about fixing broken hearts than mud-mangled keys. ( read original story ...)
Before and After Images Show Sites Ten Years After Japan’s Devastating Tsunami
Thursday marks 10 years since Japan's deadly earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown. Photos show the devastation immediately after the disaster in Fukushima and nearby towns, and the cleanup over ... ( read original story ...)
10-year anniversary of the 2011 Fukushima earthquake and tsunami
March 2021 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Fukushima earthquake and tsunami in Tohoku in northern Japan. Learn about the planned memorial events. ( read original story ...)
Great East Japan Earthquake survivor Jun Endo learns importance of resilience in life
She was buoyed through the hard times by her dream of joining the Japanese women's national team, Nadeshiko Japan, which beat the odds in 2011 and brought joy to the tsunami-hit nation. ( read original story ...)
A tale of two earthquakes: In Japan, some lessons learned, others deferred
But the focus on strengthening supply chain links was especially acute in seismically active Japan, which has long been expecting another major quake in the industrial heartland along this country's ... ( read original story ...)