TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Japan Prize Foundation today announced that it has reached a deliberate conclusion to call off a series of events that were planned to honor the 2011 Japan Prize laureates, given the circumstances in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeastern coastal area of the Japanese main island on March 11. The Foundation was set to host the Japan Prize Week events that were to start on April 18, including a prize presentation ceremony, a ba･･･