11 years after Fukushima nuclear disaster, residents return to their village

11 years after Fukushima nuclear disaster, residents return to their village

Kazunori Iwayama, a former resident of Katsurao village, which lies about 40 kilometers (24 miles) from the Fukushima Daiichi plant said, “It feels like we finally reached the start line and can focus on bringing things back to normal.” On March 11, 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the country’s coast, triggering a tsunami … Read more