The strong bonds (kizuna) of the Japanese people create great solidarity during dark times such as these. But there are concerns that these bonds of kizuna may also bind the Japanese economy, which must recover as soon as possible.
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U of S student spearheads Japanese aid efforts
Satoshi Shibata is putting everything aside to help victims of the Japanese tsunami. The international studies student called an open community meeting on March 13 to figure out what could be done to help in the aftermath of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami.
Catastrophic earthquake and tsunami hit Japan
On March 11 at 2:46 p.m. local time, a devastating earthquake rocked northeast Japan, triggering tsunamis across the Pacific Rim.
U of S students recovering from New Zealand earthquake
Two University of Saskatchewan students are recovering in a hospital after being seriously injured in an earthquake that shook Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb. 22.
Haiti a disaster area long before the earthquake
Sixty per cent of the Haitian public have no access to even basic health care services. Nearly half of the children in Haiti are unvaccinated, and close to 90 per cent suffer from water-borne diseases and intestinal parasites. Haiti also has the highest rates of cholera, typhoid, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS in either of the Americas.
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