Japan mourns; grapples with tsunami aftermath

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OFUNATO, Japan (Reuters) - With a moment of silence, prayers and anti-nuclear rallies, Japan marked on Sunday one year since an earthquake and tsunami killed thousands and set off a radiation crisis that shattered public trust in atomic power and the nation's leaders.

The magnitude 9.0 earthquake unleashed a wall of water that hit Japan's northeast coast, killing nearly 16,000 and leaving nearly 3,300 unaccounted for. The country is still grappling with the human, economic and political costs.

In the port town of Ofunato, hundreds of black-clad residents gathered to lay white chrysanthemums in memory of the town's 420 dead and missing.

"We can't just stay sad. Our mission is to face reality and move forward step by step," said Kosei Chiba, 46, who lost his mother and wife in the disaster.

"But the damage the town suffered was too big and our psychological scars are too deep. We need a long time to rebuild."


http://news.yahoo.com/japan-mourns-tsunami-dead-grapples-aftermath-025859143.html

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1. Just watched a report on BBC

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2. recommended

In remembrance.

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3. Rec

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4. :*(