Japan tsunami survivor seeks liaison with Sumatra victims

Japan tsunami survivor seeks liaison with Sumatra victims

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Shuya Takahashi, chief of the reconstruction policy section of the Higashimatsushima municipal government in northeastern Japan's Miyagi Prefecture, shares his city's experience in the 2011 tsunami during a ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Indonesia's Banda Aceh on Dec. 6, 2014. Takahashi, who lost his 22-year-old daughter as well as his home in the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, stressed the importance for Japan and Indonesia to share lessons and know-how in mitigating future disasters. (Kyodo)

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