THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
December 1, 2021 at 18:46 JST
A sign in an area with high levels of radiation in Katsurao, Fukushima Prefecture, urges drivers to pass through the section of Prefectural Road No. 50 as quickly as possible on Nov. 30. (Shinnosuke Ito)
KATSURAO, Fukushima Prefecture--More than a decade after the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant accident, evacuees were finally allowed to stay overnight in their homes in some areas here to prepare for their permanent return. [Read More]
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