Japanese Return $78M

Good Samaritans

Cash and other valuables found in earthquake rubble.

Published Aug. 17 2011 9:57PM EDT

cheats/2011/08/17/japanese-return-78m/japan-quake-tsunami-relief-efforts-07_sneoly — Peter Blakely / Redux for Newsweek

Japanese Good Samaritans have returned some $78 million in cash found in the rubble of March's devastating earthquake and tsunami. Officials said the Japanese returned thousands of wallets, which contained $48 million in cash.

Japanese Return $78M

Cash and other valuables found in earthquake rubble.

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