2011/08/17
Tsunami that followed the Great East Japan Earthquake left millions tons of debris and rubble scattered across three prefectures of North Japan. Restoration can’t be taken until it is removed. Disaster-effected municipalities are responsible for disposing of debris, but they are also overwhelmed with other restoration and reconstruction tasks. Recently they are starting to get [...]
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2011/04/21
Japan’s authorities say there is a plan to collect debris created by earthquake and tsunami and burn it to produce electricity for the Tohoku and Tokyo. Power stations can use the wooden debris from devastated towns and villages to help maintain electricity production during summer power shortfalls. Six electricity providers already declared they will take part [...]
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2011/04/21
Companies from Tokyo and other areas of Japan are preparing work places for people coming to take up new jobs offered to tsunami survivors from Tohoku. According to Japanese labor ministry, more than 6.000 of new jobs have been created, more than 1,000 of them in Tokyo. Most new working positions are at small- to [...]
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