Great East Japan Earthquake
Tsunami memorial serves as a tribute to those lost and a call to never forget
For those traveling through Japan’s Iwate prefecture, a visit to Takata Matsubara Memorial Park for Tsunami Disaster and the Iwate Tsunami Memorial Museum serves as more than a history lesson. It is an encounter with resilience, a tribute to those lost and a call to never forget.
Misawa temporarily bans recreational water activities along coastline
Misawa leaders are telling servicemembers here to stay out of the water — at least temporarily — until they figure out new restrictions being enforced by the Japanese government following the March 11 earthquake and tsunamis that decimated much of the northeastern coastline.
Are troops in Japan prepared if another disaster strikes?
Military leaders in Japan say they are concerned that servicemembers are not ready for another disaster despite seeing the devastating effects firsthand in March.
In Japan's battered north, survivors face cruel uncertainty
Negotiating her way through the muddy, debris-covered streets here Monday night, where crushed cars and overturned semi trucks laid atop one another, Midori Honda was struggling to survive.
Even now, Japan’s 2011 earthquake remains an ongoing disaster
For military families living in Japan three years ago, the Great East Japan Earthquake is an historical life marker.
Second flight with military family members departs Japan
The first military-assisted flight out of the Navy’s Tokyo-area air base lifted off about 12:40 p.m. Monday, with 153 family members bound for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Military welcoming back families in Japan
Emily Dibble clutched her doll as she walked through the arrival hall at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport.