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Photo: Children stand in silence at a memorial event hosted by the town of Okuma at the Manabiya Yumenomori education facility at 2:46 p.m. on March 11.
16 March 2023

Fukushima marks 12 years since triple disasters, Kishida vows "not to let lessons fade"

Fukushima Prefecture marked the 12th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11. Local residents offered prayers for the victims of the massive quake, tsunami and ensuing nuclear accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Fukushima Daiichi plant. The prefectural government hosted a memorial ceremony at the Paruse Iizaka convention hall in Fukushima city. Those who attended …

9 March 2023

Tomioka eyes early April removal of evacuation order for "reconstruction base" area

The Fukushima Prefecture town of Tomioka is seeking to have the evacuation order lifted in early April for a "specified reconstruction and revitalization base" area designated to help expedite recovery from the 2011 nuclear accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Fukushima Daiichi plant. In a March 3 meeting of all municipal assembly members, the town office obtained discretionary …

Photos: Fukushima's official posters for fiscal 2022 (from left; in parentheses are respective campaign messages and themes): Second Tadamigawa Bridge ("Come visit"), award-winning sake ("Enjoy drinking"), new Fuku, Warai rice brand ("Enjoy tasting"), Isasumi Shrine ("Come reside") and Handayama Natural Park ("Fukushima")
3 March 2023

Fukushima unveils new posters for tourism promotion

The Fukushima prefectural government on Feb. 24 revealed a set of official posters for fiscal 2022 that showcase local tourism resources including beautiful scenery and food items. In a public competition seeking photographs for the campaign posters, Mitsuru Takahashi, a 63-year-old prefectural government official living in Koriyama city, won the grand prize for his photo titled "Bridge of Hope for …

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