THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
March 12, 2021 at 17:54 JST
Although Iitate is located about 30 kilometers from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, some parts of the village are still designated as a "difficult-to-return" zone. (Shinichi Sekine)
Numerous municipalities located 30 to 50 kilometers from nuclear power plants have no apparent evacuation plans for residents in the event of a nuclear accident. [Read More]
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A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry
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A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors.