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Ground Self-Defense Force members search for survivors in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, in March 2011. (Provided by GSDF's 14th Brigade) Extensive periods working in the aftermath of major natural disasters heightens the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a long-term study of Self-Defense Forces members. The finding has ramifications for those working for other companies and organizations and who spend inordinate amounts of time helping disaster victims. “Japan is expected to suffer from major natural disasters in the future and other occupations have been called o...

Construction continues in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture. The infrastructure projects include river embankments, bridges and roads. (Shigetaka Kodama using a drone) ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi Prefecture--This coastal city has been transformed, courtesy of a massive injection in government reconstruction spending following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster that reduced it to ruins. But the 1.9 trillion yen ($17.9 billion) pumped in to rebuild the northeastern city facing the Pacific did little to reverse the course of decades of social change that has afflicted numerous rural communities around...

TEPCO president vows to responsibly scrap Fukushima reactors The president of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, has vowed to responsibly scrap the crippled reactors and revitalize the economies of its host communities ahead of the 10th anniversary of the accident. In a recent online interview with Kyodo News, Tomoaki Kobayakawa said the utility is "making all-out efforts" in the decommissioning work and to achieve economic revitalization for the local communities. He also said radiation levels at the crisis-hit plant remain relati...

KANAZAWA--Ten years after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, Satoshi Murakami continues to

Disaster gives badminton star Momota perspective in Olympic quest For Tokyo Olympic gold medal favorite Kento Momota, it is perhaps fitting that a badminton career filled with so many ups and downs is so closely tied to disaster, in his case the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that occurred in northeastern Japan. Reflecting on the event that struck the nation 10 years ago, the world's top-ranked men's singles player said he was in a state of confusion and despair on March 11 when he saw the shocking television images of the tsunami destroying towns and villages. Kento Momota plays against Yushi ...