Fukushima town ready to lift evacuation order but only 10% of residents wish to return

Fukushima – Whereas the federal government has determined to raise an evacuation order for a part of the city of Futaba, in Fukushima Prefecture, solely round 10% of residents who evacuated after the 2011 nuclear accident wish to return.

On Tuesday, the central authorities formally determined to take away the order on Aug. 30 for about 5.55 sq. kilometers round Futaba Station in Futaba, which makes up about 10% of the city that co-hosts Tokyo Electrical Energy Firm Holdings’ Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant — the scene of a triple meltdown in March 2011.