Japan marks 11 years since quake disaster, Fukushima crisis

Japan on Friday marked the 11th anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated its northeastern region in 2011, with evacuation orders in more parts of areas contaminated by the Fukushima nuclear crisis expected to be lifted later this year.The worst natural calamity in the country's postwar history left more than 15,000 dead after the magnitude-9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami caused widespread damage and triggered meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex.Infrastructure in the hard-hit areas has largely been rebuilt, but some 38,000 people remain displaced due mainly…READ FULL ARTICLE