N.Z. quake anniversary

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Masatsugu Yokota (2nd from L) attends a press conference after a memorial ceremony in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 22, 2012, to mark the first anniversary of a major earthquake that struck the city. His daughter Saki died in the disaster at the age of 19.

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