Sources: CTV News
The Development Bank of Japan announces plans to establish a 50 billion yen fund to assist auto parts manufacturers hurt by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. 2011-05-30
Emperor of Japan Akihito and Empress Michiko visit areas worst-affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. 2011-04-27
The death and missing toll from the earthquake and resulting tsunami approaches 21,000. 2011-03-20
Prime Minister Kan warns people living within a 30 kilometre radius of the plant to stay indoors and a 30-km no-fly zone is established around the plant. 2011-03-15
Dozens of workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power complex (also called "Fukushima I") have stayed behind to end the radiation leaks, known as the "Fukushima 50", risking fatal radiation exposure. 2011-03-15
Two thousand bodies are found on the shores of two beaches in Miyagi Prefecture. 2011-03-14
Fifty thousand Japan Self-Defense Forces personnel are involved in search and rescue efforts. 2011-03-12
An explosion is heard at the site of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant with four workers injured and residents warned of radiation leaks. 2011-03-12
The cooling system at the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant also experiences problems. 2011-03-11
The Government of Japan evacuates thousands of residents living near the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant following a radiation leak. 2011-03-11