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Japan's Emperor and Empress attend a memorial in Tokyo to mark 10 years since the worst natural disaster in the country's living memory: a powerful earthquake, deadly tsunami and nuclear meltdown that traumatised a nation. IMAGES
Tokyo/Sendai, Mar 11 (EFE/EPA).- Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga called on citizens Thursday to remember "the invaluable lessons" left by the earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011, and the subsequent nuclear crisis, in a commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the catastrophe.Suga spoke at an official ceremony held at Tokyo's National Theater, one of many tributes throughout the country in memory of the more than 18,000 victims of the tragedy a decade ago. (Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON/KIMIMASA MAYAMA).SHOT LIST: COMMEMORATION IN TOKYO AND SENDAI OF THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI THAT DEVASTATED THE NORTHEAST OF JAPAN.
Tokyo, Mar 11 (EFE/EPA).- Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga called on citizens Thursday to remember "the invaluable lessons" left by the earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011, and the subsequent nuclear crisis, in a commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the catastrophe. (Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE OBSERVE A MOMENT OF SILENT FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE DEVASTATING 2011 EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DURING A RALLY BEFORE THE HEADQUARTERS OF TEPCO, THE OPERATOR OF THE CRIPPLED FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI NUCLEAR PLANT, IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
People in Hisanohama, a coastal town in Fukushima, observe a minute's silence at 2.46 pm local time (0546 GMT), to mark 10 years since the worst natural disaster in the country's living memory: a powerful earthquake, deadly tsunami and nuclear meltdown that traumatised a nation. IMAGES
Japan marks the day a deadly earthquake and tsunami killed some 20,000 people five years ago. Julie Noce reports.
Japan remembers those who died in the massive earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).