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10 Août 2012
August 10, 2012
Entry ban lifted in a town in Fukushima
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120810_23.html
The Japanese government has lifted its entry ban on part of a town in Fukushima Prefecture that had high levels of radiation caused by the nuclear accident last year. But some residents are protesting the move.
Residents in that area of the town of Naraha started returning home on Friday after the ban was lifted at midnight.
The government has reclassified the area as having sufficiently low levels of radiation to support residents returning as soon as possible. Now they can come and go freely but are not allowed to stay overnight.
A shopkeeper who went home opened the windows of his house and placed fresh flowers at the Buddhist family altar.
Those opposed to lifting the ban protested the move at the border of the former no-entry zone.
The protestors held up signs to drivers asking if Naraha could guarantee a safe future for its children.
They say the area's safety is uncertain as health concerns remain. They also say shortening the evacuation period could mean less compensation from the nuclear plant operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company.
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