Japan marked the somber nine-year anniversary of devastating natural disasters a...
TOKYO - Japan marked the somber nine-year anniversary of devastating natural disasters and a nuclear accident on Wednesday as official commemorations and vigils were canceled because of fears over the spread of the coronavirus.
The natural disasters and meltdowns at the Fukushima plant forced hundreds of thousands of residents to flee their homes. “I think there were other ways to handle ,” said Natsumi Hoshi, a 42-year old Tokyo resident, who was among a group of people gathered in a city park to lay flowers.Despite the many signs of recovery in Japan’s northeast, some residents are still unable to live in the areas closest to the Fukushima plant. Radiation levels in such areas remain high despite repeated decontamination efforts.
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