in silent prayer. Many services continued into the night, with people lighting candles to mourn victims. Anti-nuclear activists filled the streets of Tokyo, beating drums and shouting slogans as they marched to the headquarters of the Tokyo Electric Power Co, which operates the Fukushima plant. Protests also occurred in Taiwan's capital as 2,000 people observed a moment of silence for the victims of the Japan disaster before marching in Taipei to renew calls for a nuclear-free island. In the U.K., activists gathered at a British nuclear power station and blocked the entrance to mark the anniversary. The Stop Nuclear Now group said hundreds of demonstrators surrounded the closed Hinkley Point station Saturday, some staying overnight. There were also demonstrations in France near the cities of Lyon and Avignon Sunday. Meanwhile, U.S. and Philippine troops will train to learn how to deal with a similar aftermath should a massive earthquake hit Manila. Filipino military spokesman Col. Arnulfo Marcelo Burgos said Sunday that next month's drills would use a computer-generated simulation to test how troops and disaster-response agencies would deal with a "Japan-like" quake. Debris along Japan's tsunami-ravaged coast still sits in massive piles, with only six per cent disposed of through incineration. Many towns are still finalizing reconstruction plans, some of which involve moving residential areas to higher, safer ground. Bureaucratic delays in coordination between the central government and local officials have also slowed rebuilding efforts. As can be expected, public opposition to nuclear power in the country has grown. The