Thank you Pakistan: Japan commemorates 9th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011

Japan is marking the 9^th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake today 11 March which had devastated the north-eastern coast of the country in 2011, killing and rendering tens of thousands of people homeless.

H.E. MATSUDA Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, on this commemoration day, has expressed his heartfelt gratitude and thanks to the Government and the people of Pakistan for their generous support to the Japanese people during that difficult time after they were badly struck by the devastating earthquake and tsunami.

It is pertinent to mention here that soon after the earthquake and tsunami, a group of Japan-based Pakistani volunteers had immediately reached to the affected areas and had carried out rescue and relief activities besides providing food to the affected people.

While paying tributes to the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake, Ambassador MATSUDA has said that the support extended by the people of Pakistan at that difficult time is still fresh in the hearts and minds of the people of Japan.

“The bonds of friendship between Japan and Pakistan always gets vigor and strength from the fact that the two countries have always stood by each other in the hours of need and difficulty. We deeply appreciate the Government and the people of Pakistan for their generous and unwavering support” said Ambassador MATSUDA.

The Ambassador further said that the Government of Japan has always stood by Pakistan no matter it is a natural disaster or economic development of the country. He added that after the outbreak of coronavirus, the Government of Japan has recently provided coronavirus detection kits to Pakistan for better diagnosis of the deadly virus and is also working on to provide assistance to combat the locust swarms.