Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Fifteen years after the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown in Fukushima prefecture, towns like Namie and Futaba in are still rebuilding.
As populations remain low and large areas are still off-limits due to radiation, a small but growing number of businesses are opening factories and startups -- hoping to revive the local economy and encourage people to return.
To read the full story, click here: https://s.nikkei.com/40ZtqmK
#fukushima #fukushimanucleardisaster #福島 #businessnews #ruralrevival #nikkei #nikkeiasia
Fifteen years after the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown in Fukushima prefecture, towns like Namie and Futaba in are still rebuilding.
As populations remain low and large areas are still off-limits due to radiation, a small but growing number of businesses are opening factories and startups -- hoping to revive the local economy and encourage people to return.
To read the full story, click here: https://s.nikkei.com/40ZtqmK
#fukushima #fukushimanucleardisaster #福島 #businessnews #ruralrevival #nikkei #nikkeiasia
