German president visits Fukushima

German president visits Fukushima

IWAKI, Japan - German President Christian Wulff (3rd from R, seated) attends a classical music concert given by 18 Japanese and German students at an aquarium in the city of Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture on Oct. 25, 2011. The president visited the prefecture to encourage local people struggling in the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and ensuing nuclear crisis.

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