Japan mourns 2011 tsunami victims in ceremony

Japan mourns 2011 tsunami victims in ceremony

Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko join other participants in a state-sponsored memorial service in offering silent prayers at the National Theatre in Tokyo on March 11, 2016, the fifth anniversary of a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and ensuing massive tsunami. The moment of silence was observed at 2:46 p.m., the time the quake struck five years ago, triggering the killer wave. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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