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Japan Mulls 'Future Cities' for Devastated Communities
Japan is planning to build six energy efficient so-called “future cities” in the region devastated by the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami one year ago. But there are concerns about the scope and sustainability of the projects and whether international entities will be shut out.
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This picture taken on March 11, 2011 shows tsunami waves hitting the coast of Minamisoma in Fukushima prefecture. The number of people confirmed dead or listed as missing in Japan neared 22,000, 10 days after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the co
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Two women cry with one another while waiting for water at a distribution point in Ofunato five days after the devastating earthquake and ensuing tsunami, March 16, 2011. (AFP)
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A young boy (C) reads a newspaper reporting on the earthquake at a shelter for evacuees in the town of Minamisoma in Fukushima Prefecture a day after an 8.9 magnitude quake and tsunami devastated the region, March 12, 2011. (AFP)
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A yacht lies beside a building in the devastated city of Ofunato, Iwate prefecture as the country struggles to cope following the earthquake and tsunami disasters, March 15, 2011. (AFP)