For some Fukushima evacuees, Olympics are no reason for cheer
By AFP
06 March 2020 |
12:11 pm
The Olympic torch relay that begins in Japan this month will start from Fukushima, emphasising what the government dubs the "Reconstruction Olympics", but not everyone in the region will be cheering.
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