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"Through the years, seeing and hearing about
the vast recovery of your beautiful cities, I have so much
respect to the people of Japan for your strength, kindness and
love for each other," the American singer-songwriter and actress
said in a video posted on her Twitter account.
"It gives hope to the people now that are fighting through the
COVID pandemic all around the world."
A 9.0-magnitude quake - one of the strongest on record - and
tsunami hit northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011, claiming
nearly 20,000 victims, destroying towns and triggering nuclear
meltdowns in Fukushima, the world's worst nuclear disaster since
Chernobyl.
"It seems like yesterday that I was watching the shocking
footage of the devastating earthquake and tsunami on the news
and thinking, what can I do to help," Lady Gaga said.
Following the disaster, the singer contributed a song to the
"Songs for Japan" charity album and $1.5 million to relief funds
from the sales of a wristband on her website. She also performed
at a benefit show for the Japanese Red Cross.
"I can also imagine there are still many people fighting through
the pain, emotionally and mentally. So let's all continue to
support each other, be kind to each other and love each other,"
Lady Gaga, who wore a light pink top, hoop earrings and her hair
in mauve bunches in the video, said.
She ended her message with the words 'I love you' in Japanese.
(Reporting by Nur-Azna Sanusi; Writing by Karishma Singh;
Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)
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