Japan to mark 5th anniversary of deadly disaster

Japan to mark 5th anniversary of deadly disaster

File photo taken in February 2016 shows a residential district in the northeastern Japan city of Iwanuma accommodating people relocated from areas damaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. While some disaster-hit residential areas have been successfully rebuilt, reconstruction in other areas has stagnated. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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