Japan remembers Fukushima disaster victims four years on

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Source: Deutsche Welle

Following the wail of tsunami alarm sirens at 2:46 p.m. (0546 UTC), the exact moment a 9.0-magnitude undersea quake hit the northeast coast of Japan on March 11, 2011, a moment of silence fell across Japan on Wednesday.

Citizens held remembrance ceremonies in towns and cities around the devastated area on Japan's northeast coast, with victims and volunteers seen joining hands in prayer or bowing their heads during the national minute of silence.

In Japan's capital, Tokyo, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko also led tributes to those who died in Japan's worst peace-time disaster.

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"The situation surrounding disaster victims remains severe," he added. "By being aware of the pain and sorrow of those affected by the disaster, and simultaneously providing health-care and moral support, we must accelerate the reconstruction process."

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Read more: http://www.dw.de/japan-remembers-fukushima-disaster-victims-four-years-on/a-18306982

[yuiyoshida]

1. Kanashi desuyo

sad.

[hunter]

2. WTF??? This post is higly offensive.

The tsunami was not the "Fukushima disaster."

Yes, some nuclear plants were hit by the tsunami, creating a very expensive mess to clean up, but that's not what destroyed cities and killed thousands of people.

It was the tsunami.

Whoever wrote that headline at Deutsche Welle ought to be fired.

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3. Most probably not the only remembrance ceremony going on in Japan...

[miyazaki]

5. Selective editing from the OP

which comes as no surprise. Selective science as well concerning all things Fukushima.

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4. "we must accelerate the reconstruction process."

Don't you need to fix the radiation problems first? They won't be accelerating anything until they get that "fixed". Maybe sometime around 2050?