On March 11, 2011, Japan shook and swayed as a result of a 9.0 magnitude undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan. A tsunami – with waves up to 76 feet high and travelling up to 10km inland – followed soon after. Worst still, there is now the dangerous issue of radiation leaks from the Fukushima nuclear plant.
All these indicates the gravity and severity of what’s happening in Japan at the moment. Naturally, an outpour of sympathies and condolences has been made in Japan’s direction. Foreign governments immediately offered assistance and humanitarian aids. And throngs of Hollywood’s who’s who called for the public to donate and pray for Japan.
But surprisingly so, there were still reports of gaffes made by people and institutions from all over the world.
