Japan Snapshot 2013
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Japan: Remembering and rebuilding
On 11 March one year ago, an earthquake of magnitude 9.0 struck eastern Japan. The earthquake was followed by a huge tsunami and a nuclear accident. All these incidents combined resulted in an unprecedented disaster leaving more than 19,000 people dead or missing and a very large material damage.
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Ambassador Motohide Yoshikawa and Roger Charles Harmel ©Delegation of Japan to the OECD
Japan honours former OECD director
Permanent Representative of Japan to the OECD, Ambassador Motohide Yoshikawa, conferred honours on Roger Charles Harmel, former director of Council and the Executive Committee secretariat at the OECD, at a special ceremony held at the ambassador’s residence on 7 December 2011.
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REUTERS/Toru Hanai
Japan will bounce back quickly
“[…] On behalf of the OECD, I express our profound sorrow at the enormous loss of life and extend our condolences to all those who have been affected by this terrible tragedy. At the same time, we admire the courage and resolve of the Japanese people in face of adversity, and we are confident that Japan will emerge from this disaster stronger and better.
(539 words)OECD expresses sympathy with the people of Japan
In the wake of the devasting earthquake that struck northeast Japan, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said: “I have written to Prime Minister Kan. It is with great sorrow that we received the news of the earthquake and the subsequent tsunamis affecting many coastal areas. On behalf of all of us working at the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development, I would like to transmit our deep sympathy and support in these difficult circumstances. Our thoughts are with the Japanese people, especially those who lost their loved ones.”
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Anniversary tribute
Japan: Prime Minister Naoto Kan marks the 50th anniversary of the OECD.
On behalf of the people of Japan, I would like to extend heartfelt congratulations on the 50th anniversary of the OECD. In this landmark year, I would like to ponder the OECD’s achievements and express my expectations for its future role
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