Tree-planting drive in tsunami-hit Miyagi spawns hope for fresh greenery

A sprouting Japanese black pine seedling grows at a nursery in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on June 10, 2015. After two years at the nursery, this and other pine trees will be transplanted to the northeastern city's tsunami-ravaged coastline to form seaside protection forests. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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