ICN has also been in contact with past President Hiroko Minami and current ICN Board Member, Masako Kanai-Pak and is relieved to report they are both safe.  Dr Minami reports that nurses are working to help people in many ways through governmental and nongovernmental organizations, including JNA and the Japan Society of Disaster Nursing.

JNA also reports that Japan is receiving a lot of help from many countries and on behalf of the Japanese they send their great appreciation to everyone in the world.

ICN is monitoring the quickly evolving situation as much as possible, though conscious of not putting undue pressure on JNA for communication as they need to manage such a dramatic situation.