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2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

March 14, 2023
Fukushima 12 Years After the Nuclear Accident
By Thisanka Siripala
While radiation levels return to normal in towns around the accident epicenter, revitalization is weighed down by accumulating piles of contaminated soil.

May 20, 2022
How LGBT+ Communities Overcame Japan’s 2011 Triple Disaster
By Natasha Fox
LGBT+ people found themselves marginalized from Japan’s state-run disaster relief – so they created their own alternatives. That can serve as a model for other efforts around the world.

March 11, 2021
Japan’s Road to Renewables Post-Fukushima
By Titli Basu
The nuclear accident also marked a defining moment in Japan’s energy debate.

September 15, 2019
Hánna: An Artist Sings of Love in All Its Forms
By James Pach
With her latest album, Japanese-Filipino singer-songwriter Hánna writes of love, foster relationships…and earthquakes.

October 31, 2018
Ex-TEPCO Executive Downplays Role in Fukushima Nuclear Meltdown
By Thisanka Siripala
Three TEPCO leaders are on trial for allegedly delaying tsunami preparation measures.

March 14, 2018
Fukushima’s Diplomatic Fallout, 7 Years After the Nuclear Disaster
By Daniel Hurst
Japan faces questions from abroad about its handling of the lingering aftereffects of the triple disaster.

March 11, 2016
Japan’s Nuclear Disaster, Five Years On
By Tadateru Konoé
Are we prepared for the unthinkable?

March 18, 2015
4 Years Later, What Japan Can Teach the World About Disaster Preparedness
By Mina Pollmann
While hosting a UN Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, Japan shares hard lessons from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

March 11, 2014
PTSD Plagues Tohoku Three Years After March 11 Disaster
By J.T. Quigley
More than 30 percent of children in disaster areas battle with the psychological side effects.
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