Abe visits two towns in Fukushima no-go zone

TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday visited two towns in the no-go zone around the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture.

Abe visited Namie and Tomioka towns and met with displaced residents from the towns, Fuji TV reported. It was his second visit to the region since he became prime minister. Last December, Abe visited the crippled power plant to check on the progress of decommissioning work.

On Sunday, Abe met with local officials of Namie town where limited access will be allowed after April 1—meaning residents can make short visits back to their homes. In Tomioka, where limited access will also be permitted from this week, Abe met with displaced farmers, Fuji reported.
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