'Two weeks after northeastern Japan was struck by a massive earthquake and tsunami, the cost of the disaster is becoming clearer. The Japanese government has estimated the direct damage at as much as $310 billion, making it the world's costliest-ever natural disaster. As of today, more than 10,000 deaths have been confirmed and another 17,000 people remain missing.
At Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, it raised suspicions of a possible breach when two workers waded into water 10,000 times more radioactive than normal and suffered skin burns.
Earthquake survivors return to their homes to collect what they can find, to mourn their losses, and try to find a sense of normalcy in lives that have been ripped apart.'
Collected here are recent images of northeastern Japan
Taylor, Alan. "PICTURES: Japan Earthquake, Two Weeks Later - Friday, March 25, 2011." NationalJournal.com. 25 Mar. 2011. Web. 26 Mar. 2011. <http://www.nationaljournal.com/pictures-japan-earthquake-two-weeks-later-20110325?mrefid=mostViewed>.
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