Japan pauses for 5th anniversary of Fukushima tsunami, quake, meltdown - UPI.com
UPI reports: "Japan's emperor and prime minister led a solemn ceremony in Tokyo
Friday marking the fifth anniversary of the tsunami and earthquake in
Fukushima.
The tidal wave and magnitude-9 earthquake killed nearly 20,000 people as
it overwhelmed entire towns in northeastern Japan and triggered a
partial meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Five years later
more than 180,000 people remain displaced, and 100,000 people are still
unable to return home because of local radiation leaks."
Comment: Has it been five years already? It's extraordinary that Japan is still recovering from this disaster, but remember, this was one of the largest earthquakes and tsunamis in recorded history. It makes sense that it would take some time to recover. There also remains the hidden danger of the radiation still being released slowly into the ocean.
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