the professor decided to visit the tsunami devastated town of onagawa. she plans to give grief care sessions for local professionals such as nurses and teachers. the almost 20-meter-high tsunami reached the first floor of the hospital, which sits on a 16-meter hill. >> translator: cars are still scattered around everywhere. a lot of bodies have been found as well. >> reporter: miyabayashi discovered the situation was more serious than she had expected. this made her realize the need for grief care here. the participants who were working at the front line to support survivors are victims themselves. one is a nurse whose son died in the tsunami. miyabayashi says japanese tend to take a long time to find closure after someone dies because they have affection that lingers towards the departed. she said they try to suppress their feelings, which she says makes their grieving period longer than westerners. >> translator: in order to recover from grief, it's better to set a day to talk about the dead, cherishing good memories. that way, you'll reach the next st

a high voltage power supply board at the number one reactor of the onagawa nuclear plant in miyagi prefecture short circuited and erupted into flames shortly after the quake. the nuclear and industrial safety agency believes the fire began when parts suspended inside the device were shaken violently and collided with each other. the agency found 71 such devices are in use at four nuclear plants without stabilization measures. the locations include the fukushima daiichi and daini plants. the nuclear safety agency has given the utilities one month to implement safety measures. >>> china says it will invite firms from japan's disaster-stricken regions to its biggest trade fair to support the country's reconstruction. commerce secretary or rather commerce ministry spokesman yao jian made the statement wednesday. a special zone will be set up for japanese firms at the fair in guangzhou and in act. imports from japan have risen less than 10% year on year since the march 11th earthquake and tsunami. falling imports of automotive parts and electronic goods have affected not only japanese firms operat