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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Fukushima Residents Seek Answers Amid Mixed Signals From Media, TEPCO and Government

Fukushima Residents Seek Answers Amid Mixed Signals From Media, TEPCO and Government
Makiko Segawa, The Asia-Pacific Journal: "In Japan, April's cherry blossoms signal a symbolic beginning, a new stage in life. On April 6th, along with school children across the nation, Iwaki City, within the 40 km radiation exclusion zone, held many school entrance ceremonies for elementary, middle and high schools. Iwaki's Yumoto Daini Middle School's ceremony was a bit different: not only were there 33 new students, but refugees living on the school grounds and some members of the Self Defense Force also attended. Overall 107 people participated in the ceremony."
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