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Japan: one month after the quake (16 images)

A barrage of aftershocks from the March 11 disaster in Japan continue to impact the already rattled victims, while members of the Ground Self-Defense Force continue recovery efforts in Miyagi prefecture.



Japanese police wearing chemical protection suits search for victims inside the 20 kilometer radius around the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Minamisoma, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2011. A massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami on March 11 destroyed homes, killed thousands and caused a nuclear disaster. UPI/Keizo Mori
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Members of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force search for victims as destruction is seen in Ishinomaki, Miyagi prefecture, Japan, on April 14, 2011. The area is still recovering from the massive 9.0 earthquake and tsunami last month. UPI/Keizo Mori
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Members of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force search for victims as destruction is seen in Ishinomaki, Miyagi prefecture, Japan, on April 14, 2011. The area is still recovering from the massive 9.0 earthquake and tsunami last month. UPI/Keizo Mori
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A member of U.S. Army plays with Japanese children at Minato elementary school in Ishinomaki, Miyagi prefecture, Japan, on April 14, 2011. The area is still recovering from the massive 9.0 earthquake and tsunami last month. UPI/Keizo Mori
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