Reopened Fukushima Municipalities Lure New Residents with Education, Subsidies, but Struggle to Build Enough Housing

By Hisaaki Yamaki and Hiroki Minai / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
17:11 JST,
March 9, 2026
The return of residents has plateaued to the 11 municipalities in Fukushima Prefecture that had been subject to evacuation orders issued following the 2011 accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.’s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
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