» Stories and Facts from Fukushima Vol.5

Vol.5 (October 30, 2015)

・Voluntary evacuees from Fukushima are put in difficult positions
・Ahead of the fifth anniversary of the nuclear accident, policies for returning victims home pick up speed
・The government is lifting evacuation orders but few people return
・Booklet “10 Lessons from Fukushima: Reducing Risks and Protecting Communities from Nuclear Disasters” now available in 7 languages!

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• Nuclear Evacuees Start a National Organization Appealing for “the Right to Evacuate”

• Govt. assistance to the voluntary evacuees will be “reduced or abolished”

• Fukushima pref. to end housing aid for voluntary evacuees by March 2017

• Lifting evacuation order for Kawauchi village was postponed due to oppotions by the residents

• Gov’t planning to lift the evacuatino order at Kawauchi village inspite of residents’ opposition

• Trains resumed operation in the hot zone

• Only 27 evacuees return to Miyakoji in Tamura city

• Many residents are relactant to go back homes after the evacuation order lifted