Japan observed a moment of silence to mark the second anniversary of a devastating earthquake and tsunami that claimed nearly 19,000 lives and caused the worst nuclear accident since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
Japan Marks 2nd Tsunami Anniversary
![A visitor lights a candle to remember the victims of the March 11, 2011 tsunami and earthquake, in Tokyo, March 10, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/CBA8B852-3C8E-4270-993F-C2DCFB1C5B6D_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A visitor lights a candle to remember the victims of the March 11, 2011 tsunami and earthquake, in Tokyo, March 10, 2013.