• [14 May 2013]Tohoku and Niigata Special Food Selections
• [8 May 2013]Mr. Louis Schweitzer, Special Representative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the French Republic for France-Japan Partnership, visited Reconstruction Minister
• [3-6 May 2013]Reconstruction Minister visited Ukraine
• [18 Apr 2013]Mr. Sergei Rakhmanov, Ambassador of the Republic Belarus to Japan, visited Reconstruction Minister
• [15 Apr 2013]Mr. Ihor Kharchenko, Ambassador of Ukraine to Japan, visited Reconstruction Minister
• [13 Mar 2013] John Victor Roos, U.S. Ambassador to Japan, visited Reconstruction Minister
• [16 Jan 2013] Facebook page: "Tohoku Experience: 40th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation" (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)
• [11 Jan 2013] Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), visited Reconstruction Minister
• [19 Sep 2012] Symposium for 'Invest Japan' Promotion for Reconstruction
• [23 Mar 2012] Seminar on Special Zones for Reconstruction for Foreign Private Companies

The magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck off the pacific coast of Japan's Tohoku region on March 11, 2011, resulted in a triple disaster (earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident) that had a broad impact throughout the nation.

As part of the response efforts, the Reconstruction Agency was established in 2012 with responsibility for planning, coordinating, and implementing reconstruction and revitalization measures in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake. Headed by Minister Takumi Nemoto, the agency acts as the 'Control Tower' for all reconstruction efforts, including coordination of reconstruction activities and cooperation with local governments.

The agency is committed to taking a hands-on approach to rebuilding living environments that are resilient and able to withstand future natural disasters, restoring livelihoods, supporting those affected by the nuclear accident, and promoting economic revitalization. After two years of steady progress, the Government of Japan is firmly committed to further accelerating the reconstruction process.

The government's aim is to restore Tohoku's position as a place for innovation, and for reconstruction of the affected areas to spur revitalization of the broader Japanese economy.