Roland Buerk ( born 1973 ) is a former journalist who worked for the BBC . He was the Tokyo Correspondent for BBC News and is best known for his coverage of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami . He is the son of former BBC newsreader and current BBC Radio 4 presenter Michael Buerk . He left the BBC in mid-2012 , to work for Nissan in the United Arab Emirates
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
Roland Buerk