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On 3/11 anniversary, Abe points to progress

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As Japan marked six years from the massive earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011, that left more than 20,000 dead or missing and many more displaced, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe extolled the progress the country has made in reconstruction.

At a memorial ceremony in Tokyo, Abe said he is "overwhelmed even now with deep sorrow" at the thought of victims and their bereaved families.

But he also touted the headway the country has made, saying that "reconstruction is steadily making progress." (The Japan Times)

東日本大震災から6年、東京で政府追悼式

東日本大震災の発生から6年となった3月11日、都内で開催された政府主催の追悼式に遺族らが参列した。安倍晋三首相は「復興は着実に進展している」と式辞を述べた。

The Japan Times ST: March 24, 2017