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ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi -- Ceremonies attended by bereaved relatives were held here and other areas to mark exactly 14 years since the tragedies of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami on March ...

where the "miracle pine" that survived the devastating tsunami still stands. Having experienced a large earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan in 2016, he said, "I am visiting ...

which survived the earthquake-triggered tsunami in 2011, at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Futaba town, northeastern Japan, on Monday Feb. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) OKUMA, ...

At 2:46 p.m. on Tuesday, Japan observed a moment of silence to mark the 14th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami that left more than 22,000 people dead or missing, with over ...