On March 11, 2012, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan attend a memorial service to mark “… the first anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that struck the north-east coast, leaving about 20,000 dead or missing” held at the National Theatre in Tokyo, Japan.

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• VIDEO  (with an article)
• VIDEO 2 (with an article)
• Gallery One

Source: BBC News

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