The Latest Breaking News from 2011

Over 60% of beaches in disaster-hit prefs reopen

Almost two-thirds of beaches in three prefectures hit hard by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake have opened to swimmers this summer, a record-high proportion since the disaster and another sign of recovery in the region.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 13, 2022

Warnings highlight insufficient measures to bolster electricity supply

Hit by a cold wave, the Kanto region has fallen into the worst power crisis since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. The government and electric power companies need to seriously reflect on their over-optimistic outlook and take countermeasures.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 23, 2022