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The article focuses on the economic recovery in Tokyo, Japan following the first anniversary of the March 11, 2011 earthquake. It mentions the success of the 2012 Tokyo International Film Festival held in the last week of October. It says that business operations of both domestic and overseas companies are completely back to normal in Tokyo. Moreover, luxury hotels and business travel have also recovered.

The article discusses the air freight services in Japan after the earthquake and tsunami that occurred in March 2011. It is mentioned that though air passenger services have decreased, air freight services are in demand to maintain the global supply chain. It is mentioned that after the disaster the Tokyo airport remained unaffected, however, cargo services form Marita airport were badly affected. Also, road feeder services and airfreight trucking were affected.

The article discusses a study conducted by Aitaro Kato and colleagues at the Earthquake Research Institute at the University of Tokyo, about a pattern of silent earthquakes that may have triggered the magnitude-nine earthquake in Japan in March 2011. The researchers found that a series of slow slip events occurred prior to the earthquake, which started in mid-February near the Tohoku-Oki segment of the fault and stopped near the epicenter toward the end of that same month.

The article discusses concerns about housing in Tokyo Bay, Japan following a March, 2011 earthquake. Many residential buildings there are constructed on reclaimed land, some of which experienced liquefaction as a result of the quake. Some residents are looking to sell their properties at steeply reduced prices, if necessary.

The article reports that Tokyo, Japan, which is still recovering from the damages of the 2011 earthquake, will host the 2020 Olympic Games after it was selected by the International Olympics Committee (IOC) in September 2013.

The article looks at Tokyo, Japan's 2013 successful bid to host the 2020 Olympic games, discussing the country's recovery from the 2011 earthquake and nuclear disaster, the cost of building stadiums and infrastructure to support the event, and the effects of the 1964 Olympics that Japan hosted.

Information about Art Fair Tokyo 2011, which was held at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo, Japan, from July 29-31, 2011, is presented. According to the author, 133 art galleries participated including Yokoi Fine Art, Island Atrium and Nap Gallery. The impact of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami on the event is discussed in detail.

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The author ponders on the dilemma faced by American expatriates in Tokyo, Japan about whether stay or leave the country following the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami as well as the threat of nuclear radiation. The author views that leaving Japan meant abandoning the reality in favor of apocalyptic narrative from abroad. The author contends that abandoning Japan for a safer home would be a betrayal, both of one's hosts and of the expatriate identity.

The article reports that copper output of Pan Pacific Copper (PPC) is expected to drop by 2.6% in the six months from April 1, 2011 following the shutdown of its plant after the Japan earthquake. The Hitachi Works northeast of Tokyo could restart operations in the latter part of April. PPC expects to achieve 85% of its copper capacity in the fiscal first of April-September.

The article focuses on the challenges faced by Japan as it starts to rebuild after the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The author believes that the country's recovery from the disaster will be costly and long. Supplies are starting to reach affected areas, while Tokyo residents are adjusting to delayed trains and rolling blackouts. The World Bank estimates that the cost of rebuilding will reach 230 billion dollars.

The article reports that the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan have not led to any disruptions at the Tokyo and Yokohama terminals of Sumitomo Warehouse Co. A company spokesman claims that operations in or around all their warehouses in the region are normal. Both Mitsubishi and Sumitomo have warehouses in Nagoya and Yokohama. It notes that the earthquake has affected metals and logistics in the Tokyo and Yokohama areas but Nagoya is unaffected and is not experiencing any power failure.

An interview with Peninsula Tokyo general manager Malcolm Thompson is presented. He describes the business climate and the state of the hotel industry in Tokyo, Japan following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Thompson discusses the changes in the guest mix at Peninsula Tokyo since the disaster, and highlights the efforts of Japan to boost inbound tourism to 30 million annual inbound tourists by 2018.

The article discusses the recovery of Japan's tourism industry after the tsunami and earthquake disaster of March 11, 2011. It notes the resumption of normalcy in the major cities of Tokyo and Osaka, while the Japan Tourism Agency (JTA) is implementing its global communications campaign to present Japan as safe and back to normal. The article notes that the JTA is reviving its annual visitors growth target of 25 million by 2019 which was launched before the 2011 tsunami.

The article offers information on the impact of the earthquake that hit Japan on March 11, 2011 on the Japan Patent Office (JPO) in Tokyo, Japan. It states that the earthquake did not cause any damage to the employees and building of JPO. It mentions that Masahiro Hashimoto, director general of the Trademark, Design and Administrative Affairs Department at the JPO, thanked the intellectual property (IP) community for its response and concern after the earthquake.

The article reports that Nissan Motor Co.'s engine plant in Tokyo, Japan which was wrecked by the March 11, 2011 tsunami will not resume operations until June.