The entrance of Futaba town, which has been empty since the leak
at the nearby Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in 2011. Photograph: Issei
Kato/Reuters
Japan
has lifted an evacuation order for parts of a town in the shadow of the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, weeks before the area is to
host the start of the Olympic torch relay.
Futaba,
2.4 miles (4km) west of the plant, has been almost deserted since the nuclear
meltdown nine years ago, while other areas in the region have mounted a partial recovery after the government
declared them safe for residents.
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