We learned today of the dramatic earthquake that took place off the eastern coast of Japan from the Aomori and Miyagi Prefectures to the Ibaraki Prefecture. While it has been confirmed that no ITER staff are on mission in Japan at this time, our thoughts go to the families of our Japanese colleagues, and to all those in Japan who are associated with the ITER project — the Japanese Domestic Agency for ITER, our Broader Approach colleagues in Rokkasho-Mura, Oaraï, and Naka, our colleagues at NIFS, and the wider fusion family.