Japan marks 6th anniv. of quake, tsunami, nuclear disasters

Japan marks 6th anniv. of quake, tsunami, nuclear disasters

Police officers search on March 11, 2017, in the town of Tomioka for the remains of people still listed as missing after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters in northeastern Japan six years earlier. The disaster left nearly 16,000 people dead and over 2,500 unaccounted for. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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