Nuclear Accident
Many evacuees from Fukushima Prefecture hesitate to return to their hometowns devastated by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident due to anxiety over a lack of medical services. The number of medical institutions in the prefecture has dropped from 132 to 47 since the disaster. More than half of the pre-disaster population in Futaba District remains outside their hometowns, even though evacuation orders have been lifted in most areas.
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Futaba town in Fukushima Prefecture eased entry restrictions on Tuesday in parts of its difficult-to-return zone, heavily contaminated by the 2011 nuclear accident. Residents can now access their homes without permission, marking the first such allowance in Fukushima's specified living areas. Overnight stays remain prohibited.