On March 11 , 2011 , the program provided live coverage ( in all time zones ) of the devastating Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan , featuring updates and pictures from NHK World ; the coverage continued during '' America This Morning '' and '' Good Morning America '' . On July 21 , 2011 , Bunker announced that she would be leaving '' World News Now '' after the July 22 broadcast , which acknowledged her departure in the first and last of its three , half-hour segments during that following night . In addition , a brief send-off by Nelson to Bunker ( who subsequently became morning and midday anchor at Seattle ABC affiliate KOMO-TV ) was given at the conclusion of '' America This Morning ''
Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
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