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

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

People fly pigeon-shaped balloons in the city of Natori on March 11, 2017, the sixth anniversary of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters in northeastern Japan. The balloons carried messages to the victims of the disasters, which left nearly 16,000 people dead and over 2,500 unaccounted for. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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