Aftermath of disaster

A woman weeps as she looks at a board showing the names of survivors at a shelter in Iwate Prefecture on Sunday. Lee Jaewon / Reuters

A woman looks at a board showing names of survivors at a shelter in Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture on Sunday. Lee Jae-Won / Reuters

Specials

A massive 8.8 magnitude quake hit the northeast coast of Japan on March 11,2011.

Lawmakers and political advisers gather in Beijing to discuss major issues.

Worker scarcity is no longer confined to eastern areas, minister says.