Japan marks the 12th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11. In the first installment of a multi-part series, NHK World-Japan explains what happened in Fukushima during the devastating earthquake and tsunami, and the subsequent disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. We also look at what life is like now for those affected, and the plan to release treated and diluted water from the plant into the ocean starting this year.
Japan marks the 12th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11. In the first installment of a multi-part series, NHK World-Japan explains what happened in Fukushima during the devastating earthquake and tsunami, and the subsequent disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. We also look at what life is like now for those affected, and the plan to release treated and diluted water from the plant into the ocean starting this year.