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Japan fell silent on Thursday to mark 10 years since the worst natural disaster in the country's living memory: a powerful earthquake, deadly tsunami and nuclear meltdown that traumatised a nation. ....
Celebrities, athletes send messages on 10th disaster anniv. Celebrities and athletes at home and abroad offered words of encouragement as well as expressions of gratitude for support as Japan marked Thursday the 10th anniversary of a devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the country s northeast. Lady Gaga is pictured in Washington in January 2021. (UPI/Kyodo) American pop singer Lady Gaga said she has so much respect to the people of Japan for your strength, kindness and love for each other after seeing and hearing about the recovery of the disaster-hit region over the past decade.
I think it gives hope to the people now who are fighting through the COVID(-19) pandemic all around the world, the 34-year-old diva said in a video message posted on her Twitter account, referring to the ongoing global health crisis. ....
FEATURE: Engineers smashing disciplinary silos as natural disasters worsen As the magnitude and complexity of natural disasters become more magnified, Japanese civil engineers are stressing the importance of preparing for future calamities from the perspective of multihazard risk. Kazuo Konagai, former president of the nonprofit Engineers Without Borders Japan, told Kyodo News in a recent interview that he is growing more and more concerned intense climate change-fueled natural disasters are increasing the risk of simultaneous hazardous events. Kazuo Konagai (2nd from R), former president of Engineers Without Borders Japan, attends a technical seminar on earthquake rehabilitation and reconstruction in Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, on Oct. 24, 2007. (Photo courtesy of Kazuo Konagai) (Kyodo) ....
U.S. hails unwavering friendship with Japan on 10th anniv. of 3/11 The U.S. government on Wednesday hailed the unwavering friendship between the American and Japanese people on the 10th anniversary of a massive quake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan and also triggered the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident. Americans are proud to have supported Japan in the aftermath of the March 11 disaster, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement, referring to a relief operation jointly carried out by the U.S. military and Japanese Self-Defense Forces. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pictured in Washington in February 2021. (UPI/Kyodo) ....