London 2012 Olympics: Japan medal haul 'boosts quake recovery'
Agence France-Presse | Monday August 13, 2012
Japan fell far short of their gold-medal target at the Olympics but still rejoiced on Monday in a record medal haul, hailing it as a boost to the country's recovery from last year's quake-tsunami disaster.
Japan Olympians driven by memories of disaster
Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 19, 2012
Fencer Kenta Chida has lost his best friend to a tsunami, cyclist Kazunari Watanabe's family has been split up by the Fukushima nuclear crisis and world shooting champion Tomoyuki Matsuda owes thanks to fellow disaster survivors.