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14 November 2012

The difficult task of rebuilding a town amid an uncertain future

Sayaka Matsumoto visits Mr and Mrs Kumagai, whose home was destroyed in the tsunami.
Fukushima grapples with re-building
11 September 2012

Fukushima grapples with re-building

As the construction company representative hands an over-sized replica of a key to the local mayor, a dozen or so journalists click and jostle with their cameras.
Helping to ease minds on radiation
11 September 2012

Helping to ease minds on radiation

In Fukushima, there are plans afoot to ensure all children are checked for radiation levels.
Grief remains but smiles return 18 months after the tsunami
11 September 2012

Grief remains but smiles return 18 months after the tsunami

Eighteen months after the earthquake and tsunami, recovery is well underway in communities along Japan’s north east coast.
Radiation checks reassure Fukushima residents on food safety
11 September 2012

Radiation checks reassure Fukushima residents on food safety

Residents around Fukushima look to machines provided by the Japanese Red Cross to test the safety of their food.
Summer camp gives Fukushima kids change of scene and some new experiences
7 September 2012

Summer camp gives Fukushima kids change of scene and some new experiences

It’s the final evening of summer camp for this batch of 300 children, and the last few hours have been a washout, with torrential rain forcing the organizers to cancel...
Volunteers and staff mobilise for landslide and flood-hit communities
17 July 2012

Volunteers and staff mobilise for landslide and flood-hit communities

By Francis Markus As Japan’s southern island of Kyushu and other areas were pounded by a year’s worth of rain over just a few days, triggering floods and landslides,...
Family and community tensions make a return to Fukushima more difficult for some
25 May 2012

Family and community tensions make a return to Fukushima more difficult for some

Francis Markus in Japan As family disagreements go, the issue over Kenichi Sakuma’s beautifully cultivated traditional Japanese garden, seems gentle and good humoured ...
The extraordinary challenge of a school lunch in post-tsunami Fukushima
21 May 2012

The extraordinary challenge of a school lunch in post-tsunami Fukushima

By Francis Markus in Japan Gazing across the sandy expanse of the playground, the buildings of the middle school have a forlorn look and give the impression of being...
With the restrictions lifted in areas of Fukushima, some residents are returning home
16 May 2012

With the restrictions lifted in areas of Fukushima, some residents are returning home

By Francis Markus in Japan Authorities in Fukushima Prefecture have recently reclassified parts of the restricted zone around the nuclear plant to lift a ban on those...
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