The Memorial Service to Commemorate the First Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake [March 11, 2012]
March 22, 2012
The Ceremony to Commemorate the First Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake was held in Tokyo in the presence of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan, on March 11, 2012 in Tokyo.
The ceremony was attended by the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Vice-President of the House of Councillors, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, family members afflicted by the disaster, as well as diplomatic delegations. WIPO, represented by WIPO Japan Office, joined the Ceremony and offered its condolences to the victims of the disaster.