Japan commemorates the 9th anniversary of the "March 11" earthquake

China News Service, March 11. According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), on the afternoon of the 11th local time, members of the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a commemorative ceremony in his prime residence to commemorate the 9th anniversary of the March 11 earthquake. Abe Address at the ceremony as a condolences.

On March 11, 2011, the "March 11" Great East Japan Earthquake occurred in Japan, triggering a giant tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

According to reports, in addition to Abe, there were about 20 people including Japanese Minister of Disaster Prevention, Rita Takeda, and Minister of Rehabilitation Tanaka, Tokugawa. All of them were in silence at 14.46 local time (the time of the 2011 earthquake). Condolences to those killed in the earthquake.

After the silence, Abe made a mourning speech. He said, "Nine years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake that brought unprecedented damage. Today, I feel sad when I think about the feelings of those who have lost their loved ones in the earthquake. Here, I express my sincere condolences, And greet all those affected by the earthquake. "

Data Map: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Photo by China News Agency reporter Wang Xiujun

The report said that although the rehabilitation of the disaster area is progressing steadily, there are still many victims living in shelters and living in shelters. Abe said, "In the future, we will continue to give full support to the affected people to restore their lives as soon as possible. It is normal, "he also said," in the nuclear accident area, we will also solidly promote the reconstruction of infrastructure and living environment, so as to allow the affected people to return to their hometowns as soon as possible. "

At the end of the ceremony, Abe presented flowers to the flower donation platform and once again mourned the victims of the earthquake.

On March 11, 2011, the "11 March" Great East Japan Earthquake in Japan triggered a giant tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear disaster, killing tens of thousands of people, and displaced a large number of local residents.

According to data from the Japan Police Agency, as of March 1, 2020, a total of 15,899 people were killed in the quake, and in addition, 2529 people are still missing. In addition, statistics from the Japan Rehabilitation Agency show that as of now, 47,777,000 people in the disaster-stricken areas across the country are still homeless.