On the one month anniversary of the devastating Japan earthquake and tsunami, the island nation was hit with a strong new earthquake on Monday.
The magnitude 7.0 aftershock came just hours after people bowed their heads and wept in somber ceremonies to mark a month since the massive earthquake and tsunami that killed up to 25,000 people and set off radiation leaks at the nuclear plant by knocking out its cooling systems.
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It has been the worst month on record for Japan, with three earthquakes in one month. The Japanese government says it will take a decade to rebuild the country’s earthquake disaster areas. Take a look as Japanese citizens mourn a month later.
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Japan held a minute’s silence at 2:46 p.m. (local time) to mark exactly one month since the earthquake hit.
Japan held a minute’s silence at 2:46 p.m. (local time) to mark exactly one month since the earthquake hit.
Japan held a minute’s silence at 2:46 p.m. (local time) to mark exactly one month since the earthquake hit.
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Japan held a minute’s silence at 2:4.6. pm (local time) to mark exactly one month since the earthquake hit.
Japan held a minute’s silence at 2:46 p.m. (local time) to mark exactly one month since the earthquake hit.
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Japan held a minute’s silence at 2:46 p.m. (local time) to mark exactly one month since the earthquake hit.
Japan held a minute’s silence at 2:46 p.m. (local time) to mark exactly one month since the earthquake hit.
Japan held a minute’s silence at 2:46 p.m. (local time) to mark exactly one month since the earthquake hit.
