How well is Japan recovering?

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Mon, 04 Jul 2011 7:00p.m.

Lachlan Forsyth and cameraman Billy Paine have revisited Japan

Lachlan Forsyth and cameraman Billy Paine have revisited Japan

Three months ago Campbell Live's team of reporter Lachlan Forsyth and cameraman Chris Jones were among the few foreign media to make it to Japan's ravaged east coast in the days after the tsunami.

Now Lachlan and cameraman Billy Paine have revisited those same areas, to see how a country as efficient, wealthy and powerful as Japan is coping in the aftermath of such a devastating disaster.

Over the next few nights they'll visit the temporary housing built by the Japanese government, look at the mammoth task Japan faces to rebuild and recover, and speak with people affected by the tsunami.

But tonight Campbell Live shares the first of their stories, looking at just how much - and how little - has changed over the last hundred days.

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05 Jul 2011 07:28p.m.

Grant wrote:

I have traveled to the far east and the response the girls got wearing the headgear is a hell of a lot better than western women get who don't wear it over there. You might say this doesn't make it ok but think about, if they are wearing it here they still adher to their rules and atitudes towrads women. If they want to live like that then go back.

05 Jul 2011 07:22p.m.

Jacque wrote:

Good on the shopkeeper!!! Good on France !!! This should not be allowed in our country

05 Jul 2011 12:33p.m.

Heather Symons wrote:

Thankyou for the update of Japan earthquake and tsunami. I believe people should know just how bad it still is over there. And how many earthquakes they still get each day. April 2010 I visited Japan for a month, staying in the areas hardest hit, as I have a Japanese penpal I have written to for 43 years. He resides in Shiogama. My penpal was lucky but his Uncle was lost. They did not think he would ever be found. But 3 weeks ago, 2 and a half months since the Tsunami hit he was found DNA proved it was him. My penpal who is a specialist has told me some amazing stories of survivors that he personaly knows. Like his nurse he sent home after the earthquake. As she went inside her house the tsunami was coming she collected her labrador dog went upstairs the water reached the windows of the second floor she jumped into the water holding onto her dog. With cars, buildings, etc, floating past. Holding onto her hero labrador, dog paddled and mangaged to get her to high ground and safety. They were in the water for about 30 minutes. For the Chrischurch earthquake the Sendai / New Zealand society had a collection for the people of Ch Ch.