Japan - Major Earthquake Magnitude 9.0 on Mar 11, Many thousands dead & missing - March 27+

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NHK

Tsunami warning system to be improved

Japan's Meteorological Agency says it will improve its tsunami warning system so that it can give quicker and more accurate alerts after strong earthquakes....

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 05:47 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/12_04.html

Clinton to visit Japan on Sunday

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Japan on Sunday to underline US support for the country as it struggles to recover from last month's devastating quake and tsunami....

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 09:49 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/12_11.html

IMF downgrades Japan growth outlook

The International Monetary Fund has downgraded Japan's growth outlook for this year, amid mounting uncertainties due to the recent earthquake and tsunami....

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 09:49 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/12_14.html

Government to downgrade economic assessment

The Japanese government will downgrade its assessment of the economy in its monthly April report, citing sharp output falls following the devastating quake and tsunami on March 11th....

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 11:40 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/12_15.html

Japan's beer shipments down 10% in March

Shipments of beer and beer-like beverages in Japan dropped over 10% in March from a year earlier.....

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 19:04 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/12_37.html

Kan to ask opposition to join revival process

Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan says he will ask the opposition to join government-led efforts to outline plans and draft necessary bills to revive areas hit by the March 11th disaster....

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 20:34 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/12_38.html
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Yomiuri online

282 deaths linked to aftermath / Unsanitary conditions, cold temperatures blamed for postdisaster toll

Among people who survived the March 11 massive quake and tsunami but died later in the month in the disaster-stricken Tohoku region, at least 282 were believed to have succumbed to postdisaster-linked factors, such as cold temperatures and unsanitary conditions at evacuation sites that aggravated their chronic illnesses, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110411005656.htm

Silent tribute observed

SENDAI--Officials and employees of the Miyagi prefectural government observed one minute of silent tribute Monday--one month after a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the prefecture......
Natori city, Miyagi pref
Miyagi prefectural office
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110411004852.htm

DPJ unable to stop decline / LDP secures No. 1 party spot in 40 prefectural assemblies

The major setbacks suffered by the Democratic Party of Japan in Sunday's gubernatorial and prefectural assembly elections--the first round of this month's unified local elections--clearly show the party has been unable to stop its downward spiral at the polls since the House of Councillors election last year.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110411004652.htm

Kan's thank-you message placed in world's major papers

....According to the Foreign Ministry, the message was carried in The Wall Street Journal, the International Herald Tribune, Britain's Financial Times, France's Le Figaro, China's People's Daily, South Korea's Chosun Ilbo and Russia's Kommersant.
The message was translated into each country's language.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110411004663.htm

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Asahi com

Survey: More than half of victims elderly in disaster

As in many natural disasters, the old were especially vulnerable in the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, with more than half of those who died in the earthquake and subsequent tsunami 65 or older, according to a survey. ....

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104110136.html

Local election defeats put DPJ in tougher position

The Democratic Party of Japan's defeats in local elections Sunday have shattered a political cease-fire, making it tougher for the ruling party to push through measures to rebuild disaster-hit areas......

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104110138.html
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Gov't to spend 200 bil. yen on temporary schoolhouses after quake

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government will spend some 200 billion yen to construct 2,000 temporary school buildings for students affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami under its first special budget to finance relief measures, government sources said Monday.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm006000c.html

Japan's reconstruction panel set up, basic plan to be ready in June

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government on Monday set up a key panel tasked with formulating proposals for the reconstruction of Japan's devastated northeastern areas following a catastrophic earthquake and ensuing tsunami a month ago.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm008000c.html

Strong quakes jolt eastern, central Japan

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Strong earthquakes jolted eastern and central Japan separately Tuesday morning but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm011000c.html

Meteorological agency warns of possibility of more M7 aftershocks

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japan Meteorological Agency warned Monday that the country could experience more aftershocks of magnitude 7 levels accompanied by shaking at the maximum possible intensity of 7 on Japan's seismic scale for some time to come......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm035000c.html

Clinton to visit Japan on Sun., meet Kan, Matsumoto: State Dept.

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Japan on Sunday and meet with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto to discuss the bilateral alliance, the State Department said Monday....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm036000c.html

Kan's scheduled visit to U.S. will proceed, Edano says

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Naoto Kan will proceed with a planned visit to the United States by the end of June, despite the demands of dealing with the ongoing nuclear crisis and the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said Tuesday....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm038000c.html

Sendai mayor says tourism can help support disaster-hit areas

Emiko Okuyama, mayor of the disaster-hit city Sendai, recently told the Mainichi in an exclusive interview that amidst the plunge in tourism after the earthquake and tsunami, she hopes for leisure-seekers to return to the region to help its economic recovery.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na005000c.html

Residency, property among post-quake concerns for foreign nationals

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Residency status and property rights are among the legal issues causing concern for foreign nationals directly affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, lawyers assisting them with their inquiries said Tuesday....

The telephone consultation service operates weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon and can be accessed by calling 03-3591-2291.

While it was initially launched in English, Chinese, Portuguese, Tagalog and Japanese, available languages have increased to 10, including Korean. Consulters are required to pay call charges, but they may be able to use phones for free at local international exchange associations in the disaster-hit areas, Suzuki said.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm092000c.html

Police hand over body of quake victim to wrong family

The Miyagi Prefectural Police erroneously handed over the body of one of the victims of the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake to the kin of another person, sources familiar with the case said.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na010000c.html

Groups help nursing mothers with accommodation, health care after quake

Nonprofit organizations are helping out mothers and newborn babies who lost their homes in the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami by providing them with alternative accommodation and health care.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na013000c.html

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Re: Japan - Major Earthquake Magnitude 9.0 on Mar 11, Many thousands dead & missing - March 27+

NHK

Death toll still unclear after one month

One month after the magnitude 9.0 quake hit northeastern Japan, some hard-hit municipalities are unable to determine how many people remain unaccounted for.....

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 03:18 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/13_02.html

Body of California tsunami victim found

A man who was swept out to sea when a tsunami from Japan hit the west coast of the United States last month has been confirmed dead....

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 11:32 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/13_14.html

IMF concerned about Japan budgetary health

The International Monetary Fund has expressed strong concern about Japan's financial health, saying the recent natural disaster and ongoing nuclear crisis are weighing down the economy....

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 12:21 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/13_21.html

Govt downgrades assessment of the economy

The Japanese government has downgraded its assessment of the economy for the first time in six months, citing the impact of the March 11th earthquake and tsunami....

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 12:25 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/13_20.html

East Japan disaster: over 28,000 dead or missing

More than 28,000 people are dead or missing after the March 11th disaster and recent aftershocks in eastern Japan.....

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 15:09 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/13_26.html

G20 to discuss economic impact of Japan disaster

A senior US Treasury official says Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs meeting in Washington this week will discuss the economic impact of Japan's natural and nuclear disasters....

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 15:09 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/13_23.html

Toyota to suspend production in Europe

Toyota Motor will suspend vehicle production at 5 of its European plants for several days from late April to early May due to a shortage of parts....

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 21:25 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/13_38.html
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Yomiuri online

A line of children, swept away / Majority of school's students taken by tsunami mid-evacuation

ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi--Local residents have described their horror at seeing primary school children being swept away by tsunami on March 11.

About 70 percent of the 108 students enrolled at Okawa Primary School in Ishinomaki were killed or have been missing since the quake-triggered tsunami hit. .....

Okawa Primary School

sankei news
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110412006337.htm
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Asahi com

Help from comrades pours in for quake-hit port

KESENNUMA, Miyagi Prefecture--When the 119-ton No. 11 Yahata Maru sounded its horn to announce its imminent arrival, anxious fishery officials gathered at the port here, a key base in northeastern Japan for tuna and bonito fishing. .....

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104120162.html

Many people, many ways to pray at 2:46 p.m.

A month has passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake struck, leaving more than 13,000 people dead and nearly 14,000 missing. In disaster-hit regions and across Japan, silent prayers were dedicated to the numerous victims who lost their lives on March 11. .....

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104120155.html

New panel to offer post-quake reconstruction vision

The government set up a panel Monday to develop a big-picture national reconstruction plan following the Great East Japan Earthquake......

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104120152.html

Election losses expose DPJ's underdeveloped organizational structure

The ruling Democratic Party of Japan's poor results in prefectural assembly elections Sunday were largely due to its failure to secure support in urban areas, once a stronghold for the party. ....

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104120157.html

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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Even experienced workers feel distress in quake-hit areas

ISHINOMAKI (Kyodo) -- Even for the most experienced rescue workers, the areas devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami are heartbreaking and teary sites......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm005000c.html

Body of US man killed by tsunami found

GRANTS PASS, Oregon (AP) -- The body of a man washed out to sea last month when the tsunami from Japan hit the Northern California coast has been found 330 miles (530 kilometers) north in Oregon near the mouth of the Columbia River, the Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office said Tuesday.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm006000c.html

It may take 10 years before Japan's aftershocks subside: report

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- An American scientist believes it may take 10 years before aftershocks from the magnitude 9.0 earthquake that devastated northeastern Japan last month subside, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm008000c.html

March 11 tsunami hit more than 100 designated evacuation sites

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- More than 100 evacuation sites designated by local governments were swept away or inundated by the tsunami triggered by the March 11 earthquake just off the coast of northeastern Japan, according to a tally compiled by Kyodo News.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm039000c.html

NPA gives go-ahead for police to crack open safes found in tsunami ruins

As the disaster cleanup continues across northeast Japan, police have found themselves in charge of a growing number of locked safes discovered in the debris; safes which the National Police Agency (NPA) now says can be forced open to determine their owners.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na005000c.html

Iwate board of ed. to conduct student mental health survey following disaster

MORIOKA -- The Iwate Prefectural Board of Education is set to conduct a mental health survey on all students at public elementary, junior high and high schools under its jurisdiction in the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na011000c.html
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Sankei news

Kesennuma city, Miyagi pref


ground fissure at park, Chiba pref
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Re: Japan - Major Earthquake Magnitude 9.0 on Mar 11, Many thousands dead &amp; missing - March 27+

epicenters in Japan

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/att...3&d=1302702178 30 days

epicenters in east Japan

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/att...4&d=1302702178 30 days
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/att...5&d=1302702178 7 days

"Hi-net" National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention "NIED" http://www.hinet.bosai.go.jp/

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Re: Japan - Major Earthquake Magnitude 9.0 on Mar 11, Many thousands dead &amp; missing - March 27+

epicenters in Japan
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epicenters in east Japan
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"Hi-net" National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention "NIED" http://www.hinet.bosai.go.jp/

Over what period of time?

Couldn't this be coverted into a Gapminder chart?

And there are dramatic analyses there:

http://wordp.relatividad.org/en/society/earthquake-and-tsunami-in-Japan-map-tsunami-and-videos/

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NHK

Number of dead and missing as of Thursday

The March 11th quake and tsunami in northeastern Japan have left more than 28,000 people dead or missing.....

Thursday, April 14, 2011 12:58 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/14_19.html

Noda leaves for Washington to attend G7, G20 meets

Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda has left for Washington to attend meetings of finance ministers and central bank chiefs from industrialized and major developing countries.....

Thursday, April 14, 2011 12:14 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/14_17.html

First shipment of thermal power generation turbine

A giant turbine used for thermal power generation was shipped by a major electric company in Ibaraki Prefecture to a power plant in the Kanto region on Thursday.....

Thursday, April 14, 2011 14:36 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/14_20.html

Foreign tourists to Japan post record fall

The number of foreign tourists visiting Japan last month fell by half due to the March 11th earthquake and nuclear crisis.....

Thursday, April 14, 2011 20:14 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/14_35.html

Convenience stores to work on power saving

Two leading Japanese convenience store chains have announced plans to cut their electricity consumption by 25 percent this summer.....

Thursday, April 14, 2011 20:18 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/14_33.html

Search in 10-kilometer zone begins

Police and firefighters have combed through an area within 10 kilometers from the troubled Fukushima Daiichi power plant looking for missing people.......

sankei news
Thursday, April 14, 2011 22:47 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/society.html
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Yomiuri online

Scientists say aftershocks far from over

In the month since the March 11 earthquake, there have been frequent aftershocks at and around the initial quake's focus, including many strong quakes with a magnitude of 5 or higher. Experts say there are more shocks to come, possibly as strong as magnitude 8.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110413004603.htm

Child-rearing benefits face ax / Handouts to be abolished to free up funds for quake reconstruction

The government and the ruling Democratic Party of Japan are set to abolish the child-rearing allowance system in October, which could free up some of the huge funds needed for earthquake disaster reconstruction efforts, according to sources.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110413004908.htm
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Asahi com

Teen girl separated from friend narrowly survives tsunami

RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate Prefecture--A crying Chihiro Kanno was encouraged by her friend Mami Sannomiya as they fled from the approaching tsunami on March 11. .....

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104130191.html

Tohoku disaster puts Futenma relocation negotiations on hold

The relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa Prefecture remains at an impasse despite marking the 15th anniversary Tuesday of the bilateral agreement to return the land to Japan. ....

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104130192.html

Quake panel wants another look at forecasts for eastern Japan

A government panel will review its forecasts for earthquakes along the Pacific coast of eastern Japan after admitting it had erred in not foreseeing the possibility of the magnitude 9.0 Great East Japan Earthquake.....

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104130184.html
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Tokyo Univ. professor calls on Japan to stop predicting quakes

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Robert Geller, a University of Tokyo professor specializing in seismology, has urged the Japanese government to give up efforts at earthquake prediction in an article issued Thursday on the online edition of the renowned British science magazine Nature......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm001000c.html
earthquake prediction is the saving of lives, i would sooner die than give up

Gov't panel agrees on tax-relief measures for quake victims

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A government panel agreed Wednesday on a set of measures that would help ease tax burdens on people affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, which have ravaged housing and other properties in northeastern Japan......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm004000c.html

1st fish haul landed at Shiogama port since March 11 quake-tsunami

SHIOGAMA (Kyodo) -- Hundreds of tuna were landed Thursday at Shiogama port in Miyagi Prefecture, one of the biggest fishing bases in northeastern Japan, for the first time since it was hard hit by the March 11 killer quake and subsequent tsunami.....
yomiuri online
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm036000c.html

People in devastated areas divided over whether to cremate or bury bodies

Local communities in northeastern Japan, battered by the March 11 earthquake and ensuing tsunami, are divided over whether to cremate the bodies of those killed in the disaster or bury them......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na006000c.html

Sendai man uses Twitter, bicycle to confirm welfare of 150 after disaster

SENDAI -- "I will check on your family and friends for you!"

Twenty-one-year-old band vocalist Teppei Kajika sent out this message on Twitter just after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami hit his city, and off he went on his bicycle to make good on his word. And despite patchy mobile phone service, Kajika managed to confirm the welfare of some 150 people on behalf of worried friends and relatives, all of them complete strangers.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na010000c.html

Evacuees ask for support, full disclosure of info on nuke crisis

The Mainichi asked a total of 100 evacuees from Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures -- the three regions most severely devastated by the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami -- about what they want to convey to people and the government. Below are the comments of several evacuees interviewed in the survey, about one month after the disaster.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na011000c.html

Carpenter who lost house in tsunami builds new prefab home at site

RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate -- A carpenter whose house here was washed away by a massive tsunami on March 11 has started building a new prefabricated home, hoping that moving back into his devastated hometown will encourage other residents to return.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na013000c.html

Half of evacuees have no means to support themselves

About half of those who are staying at evacuation shelters after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami have been left with no means to support themselves, a Mainichi survey has revealed.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na016000c.html

Miyagi faces hard road to economic recovery after catastrophic damage to fisheries

SENDAI -- Miyagi Prefecture faces a hard road to economic recovery following March 11's earthquake and tsunami, which did an estimated 2.2 trillion yen in damage and ravaged the local fishing industry -- a key sector for the prefecture.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na019000c.html

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NHK

March 11th tsunami a record 38.9 meters

A Japanese research team has established that the tsunami of March 11th reached 38.9 meters in one coastal city in Iwate Prefecture. The figure exceeds the record tsunami height in the prefecture from 115 years ago.....

Friday, April 15, 2011 07:00 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/15_03.html

Tokyo Disneyland reopens

Tokyo Disneyland reopened on Friday, one month after services were suspended because of the earthquake.....

Friday, April 15, 2011 11:50 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/15_17.html

Death toll continues to climb

The March 11th earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan have left more than 28,000 people dead or missing....

Friday, April 15, 2011 12:53 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/15_24.html

G7 meeting ends in Washington

The Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors have wound up their meeting in Washington.....

Friday, April 15, 2011 09:57 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/15_13.html

Japan to stress economy is sound at meeting

Japan's Finance Minister says he wants to stress the fundamental strength of the country's economy at the meetings of the Group of 7 industrialized countries and the Group of 20 nations......

Friday, April 15, 2011 07:58 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/15_06.html

BOJ chief: Japan's economy to recover soon

Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa says the nation's economy could deteriorate in the short term due to the March 11th disaster, but will gradually return to the recovery track.....

Friday, April 15, 2011 08:42 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/15_10.html

More SDF and police personnel in relief mission

Japan's government says Self-Defense Force personnel will remain in the earthquake-hit areas for up to 6 months. It is also sending more police officers to the disaster zone.....

Friday, April 15, 2011 11:01 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/15_16.html

Japan's UN envoy opposes ODA cuts

Japan's envoy to the United Nations says that although Japan is struggling to procure funds for earthquake reconstruction, he is opposed to a plan to cut Japanese aid to developing countries.....

Friday, April 15, 2011 12:09 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/15_21.html

G7, G20 ends first day of talks

Finance ministers and central bank chiefs of the Group of 7 leading economies have confirmed that last month's coordinated intervention in the currency markets was effective in restraining excessive fluctuations....

Friday, April 15, 2011 12:36 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/15_23.html

Donald Keene to become Japanese citizen

An American expert on Japanese literature, Donald Keene, says he will become a Japanese citizen and settle down in Japan, in a show of love and trust towards the country as it struggles to cope with the aftermath of last month's disaster......

Friday, April 15, 2011 13:40 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/15_25.html

101 children orphaned by March 11 disaster

Japan's health ministry says 101 children in 3 northeastern prefectures lost their parents in the March 11th quake and tsunami....

Friday, April 15, 2011 14:49 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/15_26.html

Japanese offers thanks for foreign aid

Japan's Diet has adopted a resolution expressing gratitude to the international community for its support since the March 11th earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan.....

Friday, April 15, 2011 18:52 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/15_36.html

Quake insurance claims surge to 380,000

Japan's non-life insurers say about 380,000 claims have been filed so far by victims of the March 11th
Earthquake and tsunami.....

Friday, April 15, 2011 19:41 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/15_42.html

Hu calls for Asian unity to support Japan

Chinese President Hu Jintao has called on Asian countries to unite in supporting Japan in the wake of the devastating March 11th earthquake and tsunami.....

Friday, April 15, 2011 18:52 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/15_34.html

Keidanren aims at power saving

Japan's main business federation, Keidanren, has hosted a meeting of member companies on ways to conserve electricity.....

Friday, April 15, 2011 20:19 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/15_43.html
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Yomiuri online

Class reunion vowed 1 year after disaster

MINAMI-SANRIKUCHO, Miyagi--March 11, 2011, will forever be etched in memory as the day the Great East Japan Earthquake struck, but for 30 young people March 11, 2012, will be an opportunity to enjoy a class reunion....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110414005386.htm

Lay judge trial system stalled in disaster areas

A number of lay-judge trials have been postponed in the Tohoku region as a result of the Great East Japan Earthquake, with no immediate prospect of resuming them......

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110414005173.htm

70&#37; of Tohoku hospitals affected / 1 month on, survey finds nearly 20 percent still not back to normal

Of about 380 hospitals surveyed by The Yomiuri Shimbun in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, 70 percent said their medical services were hindered by the March 11 disaster, and nearly 20 percent had still not resumed normal services a month later.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110414006173.htm

More police assigned to quake zone

The National Police Agency on Thursday said it will dispatch an additional 1,060 officers from around the nation to reinforce patrols in areas devastated by the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110414006248.htm
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Asahi com(Kyodo, AP)

Report details Seoul's relief help hitches, successes

SEOUL--South Korea has released a report on its disaster relief activities in Japan following the earthquake and tsunami on March 11.....

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104140131.html
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Mainichi jp

Gov't to rebuild local infrastructure in disaster-hit areas

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The central government plans to reconstruct infrastructure on behalf of local governments in areas severely hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in view of the scale of destruction and as some local authorities have lost their administrative functions due to the disaster, government sources said Thursday......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm004000c.html

Foreign visitors to Japan plunge 50% in March: gov't

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of foreign travelers visiting Japan in March is estimated to have halved from a year earlier in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and the subsequent nuclear crisis, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Thursday....


http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm009000c.html

Kan vows to create new Japan through rebuilding quake-hit areas

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Thursday committed to rejuvenating Japan by turning the northeastern coastal region devastated by last month's earthquake and tsunami into one of the world's most desirable places to live.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm010000c.html

Japan's parliament shows appreciation for overseas help after quake

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese parliamentarians adopted a resolution Friday expressing gratitude to the international community for providing strong support since a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck the country's northeastern region on March 11.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm033000c.html

Statues retrieved from debris of destroyed temple stand in prayer for tsunami victims

NATORI, Miyagi -- More than 200 wooden statues were retrieved from the debris of a temple destroyed by the devastating tsunami, and now stand in prayer for victims of the disaster.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na008000c.html

Fledgling school program at evacuation center shut down after relocation order

SOMA, Fukushima -- A study program for children at a high school building turned evacuation shelter here has been forced to close down only nine days after starting due to the possible collapse of the building amid continuing aftershocks.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na006000c.html

Many elderly in quake-stricken areas in need of nursing care

The March 11 earthquake and tsunami destroyed scores of nursing homes along the Pacific coast in northeastern Japan, forcing thousands of elderly people to lose access to much needed care.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na020000c.html

After tsunami, marine farmers look at pooling resources to get back on feet

SHINOMAKI, Miyagi -- On the Oshika Peninsula here, where the March 11 tsunami destroyed many fishing boats and aquaculture farms, local marine farmers are beginning to consider switching from the individual- and family-managed business models they have followed to new, joint-management operations in order to cover the massive costs of almost restarting their businesses from scratch.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na022000c.html
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Mr Chiba, local newspaperman
He survived
Kamaishi city, Iwate pref
3/11 15:25 PM

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[kiwibird]

Re: Japan - Major Earthquake Magnitude 9.0 on Mar 11, Many thousands dead &amp; missing - March 27+

I am so deeply sorry for the tragic loss of life and ongoing trials for the people of Japan. What has helped us with the aftershocks has been knowing where they were centred and their magnitiude. The people who operate the website we have used here have set up a website for Japan. I hope it helps in some small way.

http://www.japanquakemap.com/

[Emily]

Re: Japan - Major Earthquake Magnitude 9.0 on Mar 11, Many thousands dead &amp; missing - March 27+

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...ryId=134785926
Unsure Future For City In Shadow Of Nuclear Plant

by The Associated Press
SOMA, Japan March 23, 2011, 10:19 am ET

[makoto]

Re: Japan - Major Earthquake Magnitude 9.0 on Mar 11, Many thousands dead &amp; missing - March 27+

NHK

Noda, Geithner meet amid concern for Japan economy

Japan's Finance Minister says the Japanese public and private sectors are making every effort to tackle the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.....

Saturday, April 16, 2011 08:02 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/16_04.html

G20 expresses support for Japan recovery

Finance ministers and central bank chiefs of the Group of 20 nations have expressed support for Japan's recovery from the March 11th disaster.....

Saturday, April 16, 2011 09:04 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/16_06.html

Noda: Japan must send disaster information quickly

Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda has said Japan must offer quick and accurate information on problems stemming from the March 11th disaster to gain international support for its rebuilding efforts.....

Saturday, April 16, 2011 12:42 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/16_11.html

Quakes may continue in wide area

Japanese weather officials are calling on people to stay on the alert, as strong earthquakes are expected to continue for some time.....

Saturday, April 16, 2011 23:54 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/16_17.html

Over 14,000 missing in East Japan disaster

More than 14,000 people are now listed as unaccounted for after the March 11th earthquake and tsunami in eastern Japan.....

Saturday, April 16, 2011 23:55 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/16_20.html
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Yomiuri online

Stormy start for rebuilding panel / Dispute over mandate, authority does not bode well for new council

The first meeting of the government's Reconstruction Design Council got off to a rocky start as members voiced dissatisfaction over the body's mandate, while an intransigent opposition bloc could mean nothing the council proposes will ever get off the ground.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110415005025.htm

DPJ eyes 'solidarity tax' for disaster restoration

The Democratic Party of Japan has decided to study creating a "reconstruction solidarity tax" to procure funds for rebuilding from the Great East Japan Earthquake, it was learned Friday.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110415005281.htm

Mother smiles again after being reunited with son

ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi--Yuko Sugimoto feared the worst. She had lost contact with her 5-year-old son, Raito, whose kindergarten stood in the path of the tsunami that devastated Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 11.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110415004679.htm
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Asahi com

Surviving fishermen plan return to the sea

OTSUCHI, Iwate Prefecture--Tatsuyoshi Kimura remembered an old saying about how to survive a tsunami and headed out to sea the moment the mega-earthquake hit......

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104150140.html

Tokyo's Magic Kingdom reopens in subdued manner

Mickey Mouse is back and so is Goofy too. But who are those guys in suits lined up along the route to the Magic Castle? Executives and chefs, clerical workers and technicians, the backstage cast to Tokyo Disneyland stepped out from behind the curtains briefly to greet guests as the popular attraction reopened its gates Friday. ....

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104150287.html
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Mainichi jp

1st Japanese public senior high school launched in Shanghai

SHANGHAI (Kyodo) -- The first overseas Japanese public senior high school was launched Saturday in Shanghai, supported by nine Japanese universities....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm006000c.html

2nd GSDF member dies during disaster relief mission

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A master sergeant died Friday, becoming the second Self-Defense Force member to die during the ongoing disaster relief mission in northeastern Japan which was hard hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the Ground Self-Defense Force said.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm009000c.html RIP

Gov't eyeing relaxation of power-saving goals for summer

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government is considering relaxing power-saving goals for this summer after Tokyo Electric Power Co. said it will likely be able to increase supply more than its earlier prediction, industry minister Banri Kaieda indicated Friday.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm015000c.html

Mobile eye clinic from Miami begins providing care to tsunami victims

ONAGAWA (Kyodo) -- A state-of-the-art mobile eye clinic, transported by air from Miami, began offering much-needed services Friday in northeastern Japan for people with eye diseases and ailments who had no access to care after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm016000c.html

244,000 foreigners leave Japan in week after quake

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A total of 531,000 foreigners left Japan in the four weeks from March 12 to April 8, including 244,000 in the first week after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the Justice Ministry said Friday.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm017000c.html

DPJ considering temporary tax hike for reconstruction

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's ruling party is exploring the possibility of imposing a temporary tax hike to redeem government bonds that are likely to be issued in the near future to finance the huge costs of reconstruction in the northeastern region following last month's earthquake and tsunami, lawmakers said Friday.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm019000c.html

Family keeps looking for teacher who vanished after going back for students

RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate -- On the day of the earthquake and tsunami, a high-school teacher here went back from the safety of high ground to search for students who had been left behind. She has not been seen since, and her family continues the search for her, more than one month after the disaster.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na003000c.html

Meteorological Agency underestimated height of tsunami

Many residents of tsunami-hit coastal areas in northeastern Japan failed to escape to safety because the Meteorological Agency had underestimated the height of the waves, interviews with evacuees have shown.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na008000c.html
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TDL reopens


Earthquake alarm for mobile phone
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i heard this about 10 times from 11 Mar
today....2 days ago..

[makoto]

Re: Japan - Major Earthquake Magnitude 9.0 on Mar 11, Many thousands dead &amp; missing - March 27+

Foreign firms to build temporary housing

The Japanese government will allow foreign companies to build temporary housing in order to speed up reconstruction efforts in disaster-stricken northeastern Japan.....

Sunday, April 17, 2011 06:49 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/17_03.html

Clinton visits Japan to discuss disaster recovery

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Japan on Sunday, to express her country's support for recovery efforts following the March 11th natural disaster.....

Sunday, April 17, 2011 06:49 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/17_07.html

IMF: Close attention to Japan's economy

The International Monetary Fund's steering body says close attention should be paid to the quake-hit Japanese economy against the background of higher commodity prices and overheating emerging markets.....

Sunday, April 17, 2011 12:49 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/17_10.html

Sunday market reopens in tsunami-hit Kesennuma

Residents of Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, have enjoyed shopping at a local market that reopened on Sunday, more than one month after a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck the city.。。。。

Sunday, April 17, 2011 16:23 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/17_13.html
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Yomiuri online

Tales of sorrow, hope confront new future

ONAGAWACHO, Miyagi--More than a month has passed since a disastrous earthquake and tsunami struck the Tohoku region. People in the affected areas are still struggling with the immense physical and emotional burdens left behind by the disaster--despair for many, hope for some.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110416002720.htm

Waste disposal to be nationwide effort

The Environment Ministry has decided to ask Tokyo and 41 other prefectures to help dispose of the rubble and other waste generated by last month's earthquake and tsunami, sources said Saturday.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110416002857.htm

Mountains of debris overwhelm

The March 11 earthquake and tsunami left behind about 25 million tons of rubble and other waste, but tight geography and damage to disposal facilities has made getting rid of it--essential if rebuilding is to begin--a knotty problem.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110416002849.htm

Medical support quickly provided

In the month following the massive quake and tsunami on March 11, more than 15,000 medical experts from across Japan have provided care in areas hit by the disaster, a Yomiuri Shimbun survey has revealed.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110416002835.htm

Govt mulls fund to handle rebuilding money

The government has begun looking into establishing a new general fund to handle all the different money flows for rebuilding after the Great East Japan Earthquake, according to informed sources.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110416002871.htm

Extra LNG arrives from Russia

MOSCOW--A Russian tanker carrying liquefied natural gas to help Japan cope with its electricity shortage after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami arrived at Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, on Saturday.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110416002872.htm Выражаю свою благодарность
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Asahi com

G-20 financial chiefs express confidence in Japan's 'resilience'

WASHINGTON--G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors pledged Friday to work together to assist Japan's reconstruction following the Great East Japan Earthquake. .....

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104160124.html

Temporary housing stalled by lack of electrical, sewage services

Construction of temporary housing in earthquake- and tsunami-stricken areas is going slowly, with only 276 units built as of Saturday, far short of the needed 72,000 units. ....

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104160121.html

Kan eyes consumption tax hike to fund rebuilding

Prime Minister Naoto Kan intends to raise the consumption tax temporarily to finance post-quake reconstruction measures. ....

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104160123.html
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Mainichi jp

Student who lost family in 2004 tsunami encourages children orphaned by Japan disaster

An Indonesian student at Waseda University who lost his mother in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami is bringing a message of encouragement to children orphaned in the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na021000c.html

Woman who lost family leads search for memories of loved ones in quake-stricken area

NATORI, Miyagi -- A woman who lost several family members to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami has joined hands with several people she met through the Internet to launch a goodwill campaign to help find memories of loved ones.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na023000c.html

15&#37; of Philippine, Indonesian care workers withdraw from Japan program

MANILA (Kyodo) -- Around 15 percent of nurses and caregivers from the Philippines and Indonesia have withdrawn from a program to work in Japan in fiscal 2011 in the wake of last month's devastating earthquake and tsunami, an intermediary organization said Saturday.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm004000c.html

Clinton, Matsumoto set to reaffirm post-quake cooperation

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet with her Japanese counterpart Takeaki Matsumoto on Sunday, with the two expected to reaffirm Japan-U.S. cooperation in efforts to rebuild the disaster-ravaged nation and contain the ongoing nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm011000c.html

2nd round of nationwide local elections start

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Campaigning for the second round of nationwide local elections kicked off Sunday, with emphasis on how to ensure the safety of residents in the wake of the killer earthquake and resulting nuclear emergency.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm063000c.html

S. Korea, U.S. to cooperate in relief, reconstruction efforts in Japan

SEOUL (Kyodo) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and South Korean foreign minister Kim Sung Hwan agreed Saturday the United States and South Korea would closely cooperate on relief and reconstruction efforts to help Japan recover from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, South Korea's foreign ministry said in a statement....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm070000c.html

Clinton visits Tokyo in show of support for Japan

TOKYO (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday that America would stand by Japan, saying she was confident the country will fully recover from its tsunami and nuclear disasters......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm076000c.html
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panorama photo

Kesennuma city, Miyagi pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...0315kesennuma/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...0317kesennuma/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...21kesennuma_1/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...21kesennuma_2/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...21kesennuma_3/

Sendai Airport, Miyagi pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor.../0317sendai-a/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor.../0317sendai-b/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...ndai_airport2/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...airport1-0329/

Natori city, Miyagi
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...ri/0317natori/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...11/0401natori/

Ofunato city, Iwate pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...318ofunato_01/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...318ofunato_02/

evacuees at Shizugawa elementary school, Minamisanriku town, Miyagi pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...ugawa_school1/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...zugawa-school/

Shizugawa public hospital, Mimamisanriku town, Miyagi pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...wa_hospital1F/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...spitaloutside/

Minamisanriku town, Miyagi pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...hizugawa_town/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...sanriku-goudo/ public office
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...anriku-bousai/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...a/2011/0404sl/

Rikuzentakata city, Miyagi pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...rikuzentakata/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...1/0405rikuzen/

Kamaishi city, Iwate pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor.../0321kamaishi/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...321kamaishi_3/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...321kamaishi_4/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor.../0406kamaishi/

Otsuchi station, Iwate pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...322ootsuchi01/

Otsuchi town, Iwate pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...322ootsuchi02/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...323ootsuchi03/

Okawa elementary school, Miyagi pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor.../0324ookawa01/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor.../0324ookawa02/
Okawa school news http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110412006337.htm via yomiuri online

Matsushima town, Miyagi pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...1/0326godaido/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...408matsushima/

Shiogama port, Miyagi pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...27shiogamakou/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...327marinegate/

SDFs at Arahama, Sendai city, Miyagi pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...1/0327arahama/

volunteers at Shichigo elementary school, Sendai city, Miyagi pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...go_elementary/

at Watanoha elementary school, Ishinomaki city, Miyagi pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor.../0328watanoha/

Ishinomaki city, Miyagi pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...8ishinomaki01/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...8ishinomaki02/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...8ishinomaki03/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...0328mangakan1/ museum
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...0328mangakan2/　museum
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...omaki-kyoukai/ church
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...411ishinomaki/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...412ishinomaki/ Ganbaro! Ishinomaki

Shinchi station, Fukushima pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...011/0410train/ all passenger survived

messages
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...kata_cityhall/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...akata_message/

"power saving" Ginza, Tokyo
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...nza/0319ginza/

Akihabara, Tokyo
before Earthquake http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...19akihabara-1/
after Earthquake http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...19akihabara-2/

Shibuya, Tokyo
before Earthquake http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...hibuya-bright/
after Earthquake http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...buya-darkness/

[makoto]

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Japan,US agree to join hands for reconstruction

The foreign ministers of Japan and the United States have agreed to keep working closely to contain the ongoing nuclear crisis and to reconstruct the areas affected by the March 11th earthquake and tsunami.....

Monday, April 18, 2011 00:27 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/17_17.html

Qatar to provide more LNG to Japan

Qatar's state-run gas company says the country will provide an additional 4 million tons of liquefied natural gas to Japan over a one-year period....

Monday, April 18, 2011 00:27 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/17_22.html

31&#37; walked home from central Tokyo after quake

A survey has found that 30 percent of people living in Tokyo and 3 neighboring prefectures had to walk home after the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11.....

Monday, April 18, 2011 06:09 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/18_01.html

US wants to deepen relations with Japan

The United States wants to continue talks on deepening relations with Japan in parallel with assistance to the country in the wake of the March 11th magnitude-9 earthquake and tsunami....

Monday, April 18, 2011 07:08 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/18_06.html

TSE to ease delisting standard for quake-hit firms

Tokyo Stock Exchange has decided to ease its listing and delisting standards for companies that have been hit hard by the March 11th quake and tsunami in a bid to help rebuild their businesses.....

Monday, April 18, 2011 08:11 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/18_07.html

Kan, DPJ agree to submit extra budget this month

Prime Minister Naoto Kan and executives from the governing Democratic Party have agreed to submit to the Diet by the end of this month an extra draft budget to help rebuild areas devastated by the March 11th disaster....

Monday, April 18, 2011 09:59 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/18_09.html

Toyota resumes production at all domestic plants

Toyota Motor has resumed production at all its assembly plants in Japan....

Monday, April 18, 2011 11:37 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/18_14.html

Nearly 28,000 dead and missing in Japan disaster

Nearly 28,000 people are dead or missing in the March 11th quake and tsunami in northeastern Japan.....

Monday, April 18, 2011 12:04 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/18_15.html

Kan approval rate rises to 27% from February

Prime Minister Naoto Kan's Cabinet has seen a bounce in its approval rating according to a recent NHK opinion poll....

Monday, April 18, 2011 18:42 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/18_26.html

More automakers resume production

Japanese automakers are resuming production at plants in Japan about a month after the deadly earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan's northeastern coast on March 11th.....

Monday, April 18, 2011 18:42 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/18_25.html

Japan-ROK trade hits record high

Trade between Japan and South Korea hit a record high in March, mainly due to a substantial increase in South Korean exports to Japan of gasoline and other petroleum products as well as mineral water.....

Monday, April 18, 2011 21:14 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/18_32.html
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Evacuees asked to leave schools

Some survivors of the March 11 earthquake who are taking shelter at schools in Iwate and Miyagi prefectures have been left in an awkward position by requests from city and town governments to move out so classes can be held there.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110417002671.htm

Exhibitions canceled, quake rattles art circles

The national art community is learning there are no exceptions when it comes to repercussions from the Great East Japan Earthquake, with many exhibitions being canceled because they cannot borrow international artworks out of safety concerns.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110417002533.htm

Battle to protect sole surviving pine tree

RIKUZEN-TAKATA, Iwate--Local people have embarked on an attempt to protect a 200-year-old pine tree--the only survivor from a Rikuzen-Takata pine forest that was wiped out by the March 11 tsunami--from decay caused by seawater salt.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110417002437.htm
panorama photo http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...1/0405rikuzen/

Tourist numbers in freefall / Foreign visitors shun popular spots across Japan in wake of disaster

From Hokkaido to Okinawa, the domestic tourism industry has taken a battering in the wake of the March 11 earthquake-tsunami disaster, with foreign visitor numbers in March plunging 50 percent compared with the same period last year.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110417002740.htm

270,000 vehicles hit by tsunami in 3 prefs.

The March 11 tsunami damaged nearly 270,000 vehicles in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, according to an estimate by an industry body.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110417002843.htm
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Data show tsunami the killer, elderly the most vulnerable in disaster

SENDAI (Kyodo) -- Over half of those killed in three northeastern Japanese prefectures by the catastrophic March 11 earthquake and tsunami were aged 65 or older, while over 95 percent of deaths reported in Miyagi Prefecture alone resulted from drowning under the tsunami, fresh data showed Sunday....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm002000c.html

Majority support tax increase to help disaster-stricken areas: Mainichi poll

Fifty-eight percent of voters favor a tax increase to secure funds for recovery efforts in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, while 33 percent are opposed to the plan, a Mainichi poll suggests.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na003000c.html
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"tsunami ascended and over" 10m breakwater(total extension: 2.5km), Miyako city, Iwate pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...011/0417tarou/

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Japan plans to use debris for power

The Japanese agricultural ministry is planning to use wooden debris from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami to generate power. The ministry hopes the effort will compensate for electricity shortages expected this summer......

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 07:36 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/19_06.html

NHK poll: 32&#37; approve of post-quake tax hike

One-third of respondents to an NHK survey support a national tax increase that would finance the rebuilding of areas hit by the March 11th disaster......

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 10:10 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/19_08.html

Fewer holiday-goers expected

The disaster in eastern Japan is likely to lead to a sharp drop in the number of people who travel domestically or abroad during the upcoming vacation period......

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 15:43 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/19_19.html

110 school buildings in disaster zone unusable

Over 100 schools in northeastern Japan whose buildings were destroyed or swept away in the March 11th disaster are being forced to resume classes in alternative facilities....

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 17:09 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/19_20.html

Wrecked cars removed from residential area

The northeastern Japanese city of Sendai has started removing wrecked vehicles from tsunami-hit residential areas.......

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 17:34 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/19_24.html

Japanese companies in Thailand cutting production

Japanese manufacturers have begun cutting back their production in Thailand in the wake of last month's earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan.....

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 17:43 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/19_23.html

Death toll in Japan disaster exceeds 14,000

The death toll from the March 11th quake and tsunami and aftershocks in northeastern Japan has exceeded 14,000......

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 18:54 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/19_28.html

Drowning accounts for 92% of disaster deaths

The vast majority of deaths in the March 11th disaster were caused by the tsunami and most of the victims were seniors.....

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 18:54 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/19_26.html

Steel industry to rely on generators

Japanese steelmakers have come up with plans to combat power shortages expected this summer due to the March 11th earthquake and drawn-out nuclear crisis.....

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 19:47 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/19_31.html
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Yomiuri online

Tsunami scattered slates meant for Tokyo Station

ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi--The March 11 tsunami swept away about 60,000 slate tiles meant to be used for the restoration of JR Tokyo Station and stored at a warehouse in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture. ....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110418003759.htm

Tsunami devastated hoya, salmon fisheries

SENDAI--Hoya sea squirt and coho salmon farms in the Sanriku region of Iwate and Miyagi prefectures, which account for more than 95 percent of their respective markets in this country, were destroyed by the colossal tsunami that followed the Great East Japan Earthquake.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110418003374.htm
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Asahi com

Iwate poet's work inspires many following Great East Japan Earthquake

A poem by Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933), a native of Iwate Prefecture, is gaining popularity throughout Japan and overseas as an inspirational message to the victims of the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake....

Strong in the Rain (Ame ni mo Makezu)
Translated by Roger Pulvers

Strong in the rain

Strong in the wind

Strong against the summer heat and snow

He is healthy and robust

Free from all desire

He never loses his generous spirit

Nor the quiet smile on his lips

He eats four "go" of unpolished rice

Miso and a few vegetables a day

He does not consider himself

In whatever occurs ... his understanding

Comes from observation and experience

And he never loses sight of things

He lives in a little thatched-roof hut

In a field in the shadows of a pine tree grove

If there is a sick child in the east

He goes there to nurse the child

If there's a tired mother in the west

He goes to her and carries her sheaves

If someone is near death in the south

He goes and says, "Don't be afraid"

If there are strife and lawsuits in the north

He demands that the people put an end to their pettiness

He weeps at the time of drought

He plods about at a loss during the cold summer

Everybody calls him "Blockhead"

No one sings his praises

Or takes him to heart

That is the kind of person

I want to be

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104180125.html

Japan, U.S. agree to broad cooperation on disaster rebuilding process

Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto and visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton agreed to push forward a partnership involving public and private cooperation to rebuild regions devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake. ....

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104180130.html
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Mainichi jp

Golden Week holiday travelers to fall 27% due to quake

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of travelers during Japan's Golden Week holidays is expected to fall 27.6 percent from a year earlier, the biggest year-on-year decline since 1990 when comparable data became available, in the wake of the devastating March 11 earthquake, JTB Corp. said Monday.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm004000c.html

Patients hospitalized for pneumonia on rise in quake-hit area

SENDAI (Kyodo) -- About 150 people have been hospitalized for pneumonia at Ishinomaki Red Cross Hospital since the March 11 quake and tsunami, some five to six times the number in the same period last year, of whom at least 11 have died, the hospital in the hard-hit area said Tuesday......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm005000c.html

Japan mulls creating fund to manage quake-relief spending

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government is aiming to establish a temporary fund to help manage the huge reconstruction expenses following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, government sources said.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm009000c.html

8 schools in quake-hit areas hold opening ceremonies

SENDAI/MORIOKA (Kyodo) -- Eight schools in Miyagi and Iwate prefectures, which suffered the worst damage in the March 11 earthquake and ensuing tsunami, held belated opening ceremonies for the new school year Tuesday, to be followed by many others later this week......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm011000c.html

Evacuees living in apartments not getting same support as those in shelters

SENDAI -- Some of those who lost their homes to the giant tsunami on March 11 aren't able to live at evacuation shelters because of family members who need special care or other reasons, and out of necessity, they have rented apartments for their families. However, these people are not receiving as much support from the government as those in shelters, which one expert says shows a lack of flexibility in the disaster relief law......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...et008000c.html

Iwate to ask local bodies to create disaster zones to limit post-tsunami construction

The Iwate Prefectural Government will ask 12 municipalities to legally designate tsunami-ravaged areas as "disaster danger zones" to stop people from building new homes in the areas before they are confirmed safe, prefectural officials announced on April 18.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...et020000c.html


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Kesennuma city, Miyagi pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...0419kesennuma/
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...419kesennuma2/

The earthquake caused the resonance phenomena to the lake in Yamanashi prefecture

<iframe width="150" height="100" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.ch/maps?hl=fr&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=h&amp;ll=35.501208,13 8.684196&amp;spn=0.02795,0.051155&amp;z=12&amp;out put=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.ch/maps?hl=fr&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=h&amp;ll=35.501208,13 8.684196&amp;spn=0.02795,0.051155&amp;z=12&amp;sou rce=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">saiko lake</a></small> Fujikawaguchiko town,　Minamitsuru district, Yamanashi prefecture
450km away from epicenter
"West Lake" saiko lake http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saiko_Lake

strong stern wave at Kamaishi port, Iwate pref
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NHK

Australian Prime Minister to visit Japan

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard will arrive in Japan on Wednesday for a visit that is likely to include a trip to a town ravaged by the March 11th earthquake and tsunami....

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 10:00 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20_10.html

Edano calls for cross-party reconstruction talks

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano has called for cross-party discussions to come up with a plan to rebuild areas devastated by the March 11th earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan.....

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 12:20 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20_15.html

Japan's trade surplus plunges 79 percent

With the March 11th earthquake and tsunami hurting production and exports, Japan's trade surplus for the month plunged 79&#37; in yen terms from the same month last year......

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 14:03 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20_17.html

Toyota to further cut production in N. America

Toyota Motor will make further cuts in its output across North America, starting next Tuesday. This is due to an shortage of parts following the March 11 disaster in northeastern Japan.....

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 16:02 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20_23.html

US power company abandons reactor construction

A US power company says it will abandon plans to build nuclear reactors in Texas, amid the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan.....

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 16:35 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20_21.html

Reconstruction funding options to be offered

A study group of a government panel tasked with creating a blueprint for rebuilding areas hit by the March 11th earthquake and tsunami has decided to present several options for funding the reconstruction.....

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 17:20 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20_24.html

Nearly 28,000 dead and missing in Japan disaster

Nearly 28,000 people are dead or missing in the March 11th earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan....

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 17:48 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20_28.html
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Yomiuri online

Quake debris to reach Hawaii in 2012

Debris swept into the sea after the Great East Japan Earthquake likely will reach the shores of the Hawaiian Islands in about a year and the West Coast of North America in 2014, according to a Japan-U.S. joint research organization.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110419004248.htm

1,500 dentists doing their part / Identification of disaster victims a task of extreme stress, sorrow

ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi--About 1,500 dentists from all over the country have been helping to identify bodies of people killed in the Great East Japan Earthquake. With more than 13,000 dead so far and another 13,000-plus still missing, the unfamiliar job is incredibly taxing, and some have fallen ill from the stress.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110419004075.htm

Temporary housing sites to get nursing care bases

The welfare ministry revealed plans Tuesday to establish bases for nursing and child care for disaster victims at more than 100 temporary housing sites in nine prefectures affected by the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and ensuing nuclear crisis.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110419004801.htm
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Asahi com

New bonds to be redeemed with tax increases

The government plans to issue a new category of bonds exclusively for post-quake reconstruction that will be redeemed with future tax increases, but opposition is expected from within and outside the ruling party. ....

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104190199.html

'Invisible' deaths continue at evacuation shelters

With the help of her son, 84-year-old Sai Ito survived the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that swamped their hometown of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture. ....

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104190200.html
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Over 90% of March 11 quake victims died from drowning

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- More than 90 percent of the March 11 earthquake-tsunami disaster victims in the most severely hit prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima died from drowning, while over 65 percent of them were aged 60 or older, the National Police Agency said Tuesday.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm006000c.html

Gov't mulls raising consumption tax to 8% for reconstruction

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government led by the Democratic Party of Japan is considering raising the current 5 percent consumption tax to 8 percent for about three years to raise money for reconstruction of the country's northeastern region devastated by the March 11 earthquake and ensuing tsunami, DPJ senior lawmakers said Tuesday.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm009000c.html

Japan to promote 'reconstruction diplomacy' via trade, investment

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan aims to beef up its policy of securing the country's economic interests through diplomacy by adding measures to help rebuild the nation ravaged by the devastating March 11 quake and tsunami through trade and investment, Japanese officials said Wednesday.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm032000c.html

Whopping 1.05 billion yen in damaged bills, coins exchanged since disaster

People have brought a staggering 1.05 billion yen in bills and coins damaged in the March 11 earthquake and tsunami into the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to be exchanged, the Mainichi has learned....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na007000c.html

Psychiatrist says focus on recovery makes those bereaved by disaster feel left behind

A psychiatrist who has talked to evacuees in tsunami-hit areas warns that overly simplistic support messages that only encourage recovery of the area could leave people who lost loved ones feeling alone and abandoned.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na015000c.html

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Keidanren to save power by more than 25 percent

The Japan Business Federation, or Nippon Keidanren, says it will save electricity to cope with expected power shortages this summer in Japan.....

Thursday, April 21, 2011 12:07 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/21_15.html

Japan makers express concern at NY auto show

Japanese automakers are expressing concern about their US sales in the wake of the March 11th quake, as they are being forced to cut production due to a parts shortage.....

Thursday, April 21, 2011 10:40 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/21_14.html

Over 27,000 dead or missing due to Japan disaster

The number of people who have died or are missing due to the March 11th Great East Japan Earthquake is 27,601.....

Thursday, April 21, 2011 18:35 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/21_30.html

Emperor meets Australian Prime Minister

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has offered her sympathies to Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko over last month's devastating disaster....

Thursday, April 21, 2011 18:49 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/21_33.html
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Yomiuri online

Transparency watchword in post-quake finance

In working toward raising the consumption tax rate to finance earthquake reconstruction, the government is trying to draw up a system transparent enough to show resources would be used solely for disaster support measures....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110420005186.htm

Undersea robots search for bodies

Two underwater robots operated by Japanese and U.S. researchers have begun a five-day operation to search for bodies of victims swept away in the tsunami caused by the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake. ....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110420004933.htm

Where will the money come from?

One important task the government is facing in rehabilitating quake-hit areas is devising ways to secure financial resources for reconstruction programs.
According to a Cabinet Office estimate, damage to infrastructure in the disaster areas could be as much as 25 trillion yen.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110420004856.htm

92.5&#37; of disaster victims drowned, NPA finds

Drowning was the cause of more than 90 percent of confirmed deaths in the three Tohoku prefectures hardest hit by last month's earthquake and tsunami, according to the National Police Agency.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110420005996.htm
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Mainichi jp

TEPCO aiming to avoid power shortage in summer

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. may be able to avoid an anticipated shortage of electricity this summer as it will aim to increase its maximum power supply capacity to around 55 million kilowatts from the previously planned 52 million kilowatts, Executive Vice President Takashi Fujimoto said Wednesday.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm034000c.html

U.S. to provide Japan with long-term support over disaster: official

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- The United States will provide Japan with long-term support to help it rebuild following the March 11 earthquake and address the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, a senior government official said Wednesday.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm036000c.html

Majority of Japan tsunami dead were older than 60

TOKYO (AP) -- New data from Japan's National Police Agency show that two-thirds of the victims identified so far in last month's tsunami were elderly -- and most of them drowned.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm037000c.html

Q&A: Ideas for financing reconstruction with debt issuance, tax hike

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- In order to finance reconstruction projects for areas devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake, ideas have been floated for issuing debt or raising the consumption tax rate. Below are some questions and answers about the proposals.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm040000c.html

Ishinomaki school starts new year after losing 70% of its students

ISHINOMAKI (Kyodo) -- An elementary school in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, started the new academic year Thursday after losing 70 percent of its students in the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm041000c.html

Kan, Gillard set to discuss post-disaster relief, energy cooperation

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Naoto Kan and his Australian counterpart Julia Gillard are set to discuss Thursday steps to boost bilateral cooperation in the areas of disaster relief and energy in the aftermath of the devastating March 11 quake and tsunami that struck northeastern Japan.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm042000c.html

Arrested MSDF member says he broke law to avoid disaster zone redeployment

YOKOHAMA -- A Japanese sailor accused of public indecency for taking down his trousers in a local DVD rental shop has said he was trying to get arrested so he wouldn't have to go back to the earthquake- and tsunami-devastated northeast....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na004000c.html Let's take a break

Despite losing 35,000 chickens to quake, aging poultry farmer vows to start again

YAMAMOTO, Miyagi -- A poultry farmer is determined to start again following the devastating outcome of the March 11 massive quake -- the loss of all the 35,000 chickens he was raising.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na006000c.html

Lack of land hampering temporary housing construction in devastated northeast

Tens of thousands of people are still without a home over a month after the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake as local governments struggle to secure land for temporary housing.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na008000c.html


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Sankei news

panorama photo

Kesennuma city, Miyagi pref
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...0420kesennuma/

land subsidence, Iwate pref
flood by high tide

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Re: Japan - Major Earthquake Magnitude 9.0 on Mar 11, Many thousands dead &amp; missing - March 27+

Noda stresses both rebuilding and fiscal health

Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda says Japan will continue to work to cut its fiscal deficit while spending money necessary to rebuild eastern Japan, which was struck by the March 11th earthquake and tsunami.....

Friday, April 22, 2011 02:09 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/22_04.html

Kan, Gillard agree on energy cooperation

The leaders of Japan and Australia have agreed that Australia will provide Japan with stable supplies of liquefied natural gas and other energy sources in response to the emergency at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.....

Friday, April 22, 2011 02:09 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/22_02.html

DPJ split over tax for rebuilding

Members of Japan's Democratic Party appear to be increasingly frustrated with party leaders who are proposing to raise taxes to get funds to rebuild after the natural disaster in eastern Japan.....

Friday, April 22, 2011 08:28 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/22_13.html

Govt may lower power-saving target to 15&#37;

The Japanese government is considering lowering its power-saving target for this summer to 15 percent, as the electricity supply is likely to be greater than originally expected.....

Friday, April 22, 2011 11:04 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/22_17.html

Toll-free trial to end

The transport ministry will end a trial period for toll-free highways as early as June as a way to finance rebuilding efforts after the March 11th earthquake and tsunami.....

Friday, April 22, 2011 11:51 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/22_21.html

Cabinet OKs 1st extra budget for reconstruction

The Japanese government has hammered out a draft supplementary budget of over 4 trillion yen, or about 49 billion dollars, to finance the reconstruction of areas hit by the March 11th earthquake and tsunami.....

Friday, April 22, 2011 11:52 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/22_19.html

2 Japanese from disaster-hit area on Time 100 list

Two Japanese residents of the disaster-stricken northeast are included in Time magazine's annual list of the world's 100 most influential people....

Friday, April 22, 2011 11:57 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/22_18.html

Govt to slash ODA budget to fund reconstruction

The Japanese government has decided to cut aid to developing countries in an effort to secure funds for rebuilding the country after the March 11th earthquake and tsunami.....

Friday, April 22, 2011 12:29 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/22_22.html

Diet resolution vows to rebuild from disaster

Japan's Lower House has adopted a resolution expressing its determination to rebuild the northeastern region stricken by the March 11th quake and tsunami....

Friday, April 22, 2011 16:02 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/22_25.html

Kan hopes extra budget will pass during holidays

Prime Minister Naoto Kan has expressed hope that the Diet will swiftly approve a supplementary budget designed to finance reconstruction of areas affected by the March 11th earthquake and tsunami....

Friday, April 22, 2011 19:45 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/22_34.html

Panel urges government to review disaster studies

An advisory panel from Japan's education ministry has urged the government to review the way academics assess earthquakes and nuclear energy, citing their failure to anticipate the scale of the disaster.....

Friday, April 22, 2011 21:37 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/22_35.html
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Yomiuri online

Temporary housing beset by lack of land / Government estimates 72,000 units needed for disaster victims, but only 395 completed

The construction of temporary housing for disaster victims in areas hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake has not progressed as planned because there is not enough suitable land, it has been learned.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110421006262.htm

'Operation Soul Train' now on track

SENDAI--The Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. Army Japan on Thursday launched "Operation Soul Train," a project to clear debris from stations and railway tracks on the JR Senseki Line in Miyagi Prefecture......

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110421005683.htm

Aoba ward, Sendai city

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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

More than 17,000 apply for unemployment benefits in Miyagi

SENDAI, Japan, April 22, TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Job-placement offices in Miyagi Prefecture received more than 17,000 applications for unemployment benefits in the month following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, marking a roughly threefold increase from the same period last year, the prefectural labor office said Friday......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm009000c.html

SDF strength for relief efforts to remain for now: Kitazawa

TOKYO, April 21, TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The biggest-ever mobilization of Self-Defense Forces personnel for relief efforts will be maintained for the time being, Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa said Thursday, more than a month since the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and ensuing tsunami devastated Japan's northeastern region.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm010000c.html

ODA cut by 50.1 billion yen to raise recovery funds in extra budget

TOKYO, April 22, TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Cabinet agreed to cut Japan's foreign aid allocation for fiscal 2011 by 50.1 billion yen from the initially set 572.7 billion yen Friday as it approved a draft first extra budget for the year to secure funds for reconstruction work after the March 11 quake and tsunami.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm015000c.html

Japan Cabinet approves 4 tril. yen extra budget after quake

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese Cabinet adopted on Friday a draft extra budget of 4.02 trillion yen (some $50 billion) for the current fiscal year, managing to secure funds for the early phase of reconstruction work following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm016000c.html

Japan, Australia to promote disaster relief, energy cooperation

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan and Australia agreed Thursday to boost bilateral cooperation in the areas of disaster preparedness and response as well as energy in the aftermath of the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami that struck eastern and northeastern Japan.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm018000c.html

Crisis-hit Minamisoma mayor among TIME's 100 most influential people

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- TIME magazine on Thursday named the mayor of Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, who used video-sharing site YouTube to criticize the Japanese government's response to the nuclear accident near his city, in its list of this year's 100 most influential people in the world......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm019000c.html

171 households receiving public livelihood assistance at evacuation shelters

At least 290 people in 171 households are receiving public livelihood assistance benefits after fleeing their homes in quake- and tsunami-ravaged areas and moving into evacuation shelters across the country, it has been learned.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na010000c.html


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panorama photo

Operation Soul Train
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...11/0421nobiru/





Kesennuma city, Miyagi pref