Sources: CTV News
Japan’s emperor and prime minister attend a memorial service marking the fifth anniversary of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in which 15,894 people died and caused the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Many people remain displaced and recovery efforts are ongoing. 2016-03-11
The Government of Japan publishes a reconstruction plan for areas devastated by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. 2011-07-21
The United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Japan to announce US assistance for the recovery effort following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. 2011-04-17
Japanese police search for the bodies of victims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami near the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant for the first time due to declining radiation levels. 2011-04-14
The Japanese Ministry of Health advises people living in Iitate near the plant not to drink tap water due to elevated levels of radioactive iodine. 2011-03-20
The United States Geological Survey revises the strength of the earthquake to 9.0. 2011-03-15
Quake survivors flee south from northern Japan describing the situation in their hometowns as "unimaginable." 2011-03-12
Analysts believe that a nuclear meltdown may be occurring at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant disabled by the Japanese earthquake with a state of emergency declared at five plants. 2011-03-12
The Government of Japan evacuates thousands of residents living near the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant following a radiation leak. 2011-03-11