Japan Prime Minister sends an Open Letter to Thank the World after the March 11 Earthquake

Prime Minister Naoto Kan
Prime Minister Naoto Kan thanking the world for supporting Japan.

It’s been a month since Japan was struck by a m(–foul word(s) removed–)ive earthquake and tsunami which resulted to thousands of lives who were left dead and missing. Looking back to such horrible situation, Japan keeps on struggling to lift up its economy as it continues to reach out for missing bodies.

Such traumatic event awakened the world as concerned individuals and organizations from various nations cooperated in every possible way. Every helpful act had been a meaningful instrument that pushed Japan authorities to take gradually take steps to inspire its people that life must go on.

Radiation leak from Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant worried the people worldwide as it may result to several problems especially on health. (–foul word(s) removed–)sing its ongoing operation, reports resulted that the m(–foul word(s) removed–)ive leak of radioactive materials were observed to reduce.

With this ongoing progress, the Prime Minister of Japan, Naoto Kan, expressed his deepest gratitude to the world for extending its support after the tragedy. Prime Minister Kan was able to sign an open letter entitled “Thank you for the Kizuna (bonds of friendship)” which was published in leading newspapers such as the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, and International Herald Tribune. It was a way of spreading thanks to those who (–foul word(s) removed–)isted Japan victims especially those from the affected areas.

The open letter signed by Prime Minister Kan had been carried to many countries like France, Russia, China and Singapore.

Looking back at the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami last March 11, around 13,000 lives were killed, 14,500 are still missing while 150, 000 people remained homeless.

A heart that once had suffered continues to find a greater hope. To boost up Japan’s recovery, the re-elected governor of Tokyo said on Sunday that the city will bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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