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A decade on, real challenges lie ahead for communities devastated by March 2011 disaster

National Mar 6, 2021

A decade on, real challenges lie ahead for communities devastated by March 2011 disaster

by Alex K.T. Martin

With the government poised to significantly reduce the subsidies handed out to areas recovering from the catastrophe, will the city of Ishinomaki be able to stand on its own?

Discovered remains identified as those of woman killed in 2011 tsunami

National Mar 5, 2021

Discovered remains identified as those of woman killed in 2011 tsunami

The local police found that the mostly skeletal remains discovered Feb. 17 were those of Natsuko Okuyama, based on forensic dental study and DNA analysis.

Former Prime Minister Abe reflects on his administration's role in postdisaster reconstruction

National Mar 5, 2021

Former Prime Minister Abe reflects on his administration's role in postdisaster reconstruction

The Abe administration had to tackle harmful rumors related to the nuclear accident, which were a stumbling block to reconstruction.

Membership of fisheries groups shrank 24% in areas hit by 2011 disaster

National Mar 4, 2021

Membership of fisheries groups shrank 24% in areas hit by 2011 disaster

Nationwide, the membership of fisheries cooperative had fallen 18.7% by the fiscal year ended March 2019 compared to fiscal 2010, the fisheries ministry said.

Aichi rescue officer remembers information blackout after 3/11

National | Regional voices: Chubu Feb 26, 2021

Aichi rescue officer remembers information blackout after 3/11

Kunihiko Asai cautions against taking electronic devices for granted in times of disaster.

Quake-hit bullet trains resume Tokyo-Tohoku services

National Feb 24, 2021

Quake-hit bullet trains resume Tokyo-Tohoku services

Since the trains have to slow down on sections of the track that were recently repaired, some journeys will take about an hour longer than normal.

10 years on, 3/11-linked suicides still occurring

National Feb 24, 2021

10 years on, 3/11-linked suicides still occurring

Health problems were considered a reason for suicides in 112 cases, family problems in 52 cases, and economic and life-related problems in 50 cases.

Farm and fishery production in parts of Tohoku back to predisaster levels

National Feb 23, 2021

Farm and fishery production in parts of Tohoku back to predisaster levels

However, challenges remain to be cleared for the full recovery of industry, including import restrictions imposed by South Korea and other countries.

Funding crunch hampers preservation of sites hit by 2011 quake

National | FOCUS Feb 22, 2021

Funding crunch hampers preservation of sites hit by 2011 quake

Officials say maintaining the sites has become an increasing struggle amid public apathy and drops in both donations and paying visitors.

Sendai farmers' post-tsunami struggles compounded by pandemic and policy

Business | Regional Voices: Tohoku Feb 19, 2021

Sendai farmers' post-tsunami struggles compounded by pandemic and policy

Last spring saw a decrease in demand for fresh produce as eateries closed during the state of emergency, and wholesale prices of some vegetables dropped by half.

Cultural assets in Japan's Tohoku region damaged by earthquake off Fukushima

National Feb 18, 2021

Cultural assets in Japan's Tohoku region damaged by earthquake off Fukushima

Buildings in the town of Zao in Miyagi Prefecture suffered similar damage in the Great East Japan Earthquake, and underwent repair work for over two years.

Quake-hit Miyagi Hospital unable to receive emergency patients

National Feb 17, 2021

Quake-hit Miyagi Hospital unable to receive emergency patients

At Miyagi Hospital, the only general hospital in the town of Yamamoto, a wall collapsed in the emergency outpatient division follow Saturday's large earthquake.

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