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A decade on, Japan remembers those lost in deadly quake and tsunami

National | Remembering 3/11 Mar 11, 2021

A decade on, Japan remembers those lost in deadly quake and tsunami

by Donican Lam

Residents in the severely affected prefectures of Fukushima, Iwate and Miyagi observed a moment of silence at 2:46 p.m., exactly a decade after the huge quake struck.

Ghost towns of Fukushima remain empty after decadelong rebuild

National | Remembering 3/11 Mar 11, 2021

Ghost towns of Fukushima remain empty after decadelong rebuild

by Isabel Reynolds

Reconstruction efforts, from supermarkets and transport infrastructure to cutting-edge technology, have yet to entice large numbers of people to return.

Olympic torchbearer aiming to remind the world of 2011 disaster

National | Remembering 3/11 Mar 11, 2021

Olympic torchbearer aiming to remind the world of 2011 disaster

by Alex K.T. Martin

Kenichi Kurosawa survived the earthquake and tsunami, and has been constantly encouraging his neighbors to stay strong ever since.

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Japan remembers 'man-made' Fukushima nuclear disaster, 10 years on

National | Remembering 3/11 Mar 11, 2021

Japan remembers 'man-made' Fukushima nuclear disaster, 10 years on

by Linda Sieg

Areas around the Fukushima plant remain off-limits, worries about radiation levels linger and many who left have settled elsewhere.

The scars remain: Tohoku communities still struggling to rebuild, 10 years on

National | Remembering 3/11 Mar 11, 2021

The scars remain: Tohoku communities still struggling to rebuild, 10 years on

by Rob Gilhooly

Limited employment options, lingering psychological issues and population decline have made full recovery a long-term issue for many parts of Tohoku.

'News by and for disaster victims': Fukushima reporters look back on 3/11

National | Remembering 3/11 Mar 10, 2021

'News by and for disaster victims': Fukushima reporters look back on 3/11

by Ryusei Takahashi

As reporters from across the world flocked to Japan, it was local journalists who were the first to arrive at the scene of the disaster and the last to leave.

Deconstructing reconstruction to further understand Fukushima

National | Remembering 3/11 Mar 9, 2021

Deconstructing reconstruction to further understand Fukushima

by Satoshi Iizuka

It remains uncertain if decommissioning of the Fukushima plant can be completed on schedule between 2041 and 2051.

The 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and what we know today

National | Remembering 3/11 Mar 9, 2021

The 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and what we know today

A decade after the disaster, the landscape for Fukushima Prefecture and its people, as well as the nuclear sector in Japan, looks quite different.

With return to normalcy in sight, Fukushima fishermen fear release of nuclear plant water

National | Remembering 3/11 Mar 9, 2021

With return to normalcy in sight, Fukushima fishermen fear release of nuclear plant water

by Osamu Tsukimori

Those in the industry worry that draining the water from the nuclear plant into the sea would hinder the recovery they have made in the years since the disaster.

'I still have dreams about it': Volunteers reflect on 3/11 aftermath

National | Remembering 3/11 Mar 9, 2021

'I still have dreams about it': Volunteers reflect on 3/11 aftermath

by Jordan Allen

Ten years on from the disaster, expats who gave their time to help the victims have found the experience has stuck with them.

Tepco president vows to responsibly scrap Fukushima reactors

National | Remembering 3/11 Mar 8, 2021

Tepco president vows to responsibly scrap Fukushima reactors

The president of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., the operator of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, has vowed to responsibly scrap the crippled reactors and revitalize the economies of its host communities, ahead of the 10th anniversary of the accident. In a recent ...

In wake of Japan disaster, scientists aim for faster and more accurate tsunami warnings

National / Science & Health | Remembering 3/11 Mar 8, 2021

In wake of Japan disaster, scientists aim for faster and more accurate tsunami warnings

by Alex Jackson

One recent project looks at how a new AI model can help predict flooding in coastal areas before a tsunami reaches land.

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