Recovery work in tsunami-hit areas

Recovery work in tsunami-hit areas

KAMAISHI, Japan - Construction workers build a temporary housing facility in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, which was struck by the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, on April 18, near cherry blossoms in full bloom.

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