Boston To Host Vigil For Japan Victims
BOSTON (AP) - The Japan Society of Boston and the Old South Church in Boston have scheduled a vigil for the victims of the Japan earthquake and tsunami.
The event is scheduled at 5 p.m. Monday at the Old South Church. Takeshi Hikihara, consul general of Japan Boston, is slated to attend the vigil.
According to the Japan Society, the gathering is for the Boston community to acknowledge the solidarity of Japan and Boston's ties to the island nation, and to express sympathy for those affected by the disaster.
Japan's officials say 8,450 people died and more than 12,900 are missing after the earthquake and tsunami struck earlier this month.
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