No-return zone around Fukushima plant proposed
Japan's reconstruction minister has proposed designating an indefinite off-limits zone around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

Tatsuo Hirano told reporters on Friday that the zone would be within the context of local reconstruction plans for the next 10 or 20 years.

Hirano said the zone would probably include the parts of the towns of Futaba and Okuma, which host the plant. He added that the towns' mayors are responding positively to the proposal.
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