People observe a moment of silence for victims during a memorial service to mark the first anniversary of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Fukushima, Japan, on March 11, 2012. A total of 300 residents from Fukushima, Iwate and Miyagi attended the memorial service on Sunday. The earthquake and ensuing tsunami left more than 19,000 people dead or missing and triggered a nuclear accident the world had never seen since 1986. (Xinhua/Kenichiro Seki) |