Great East Japan Earthquake
15 years after Fukushima nuclear disaster, recovery continues in a changed landscape
Nature is reclaiming abandoned buildings in the exclusion zone surrounding Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, an area that appears frozen in time 15 years after disaster struck.
U.S. military aid arrives in Japan amid concerns for nuclear plants
U.S. military manpower and equipment started arriving in Japan on Saturday to assist in rescue and humanitarian operations, as the death toll from Friday’s 8.9-magnitude earthquake and powerful tsunami mounted along with concerns about the safety of nuclear power facilities in northern Japan.
Military begins voluntary evacuation of families in Japan
The U.S. military authorized voluntary evacuations of eligible family members of Defense Department personnel Thursday from bases in mainland Japan following increasing worries over nuclear reactors damaged in the country’s largest recorded earthquake.
Tsunami relief missions coming to an end for Misawa volunteer program
After more than six weeks of work, Misawa base residents are tackling their last major cleanup project along the tsunami-battered Japanese coast.
Misawa busily repairing port, but long-ago planning helped minimize damage
While it’ll be months before Misawa City’s tsunami-damaged port will be fully operational, officials are working around-the-clock to ensure they can handle an upcoming squid harvest that’s vital to the local economy.
Bullet trains near Misawa on track but off limits to troops
Although the East Japan Railway Company began service between Tokyo and Aomori on Friday, military members will not be catching a ride on the train because of travel restrictions.
Seattle showers Japan orphanages with 100 tons of aid
When last month’s earthquake cut off supply lines to northeastern Japan, a local orphanage realized it would only be able to feed its 65 children for four days before supplies ran out.