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

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

Crew members of the Japanese icebreaker Shirase observe a moment of silence in waters around 11,000 kilometers south of the city of Sendai on March 11, 2017, the sixth anniversary of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters in northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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