The nuclear accident also marked a defining moment in Japan’s energy debate.
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March 11, 2021
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Japan has led by the example of resilience and determination to build back better – be it rebuilding from the ruins of war or the fury of nature. It has been 10 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake struck the Tohuku region. The triple disaster – a devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 off the east coast of Japan, the ensuing tsunami, and subsequent meltdown at the Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant – posed one of the biggest challenges in Japan’s post-war history.