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The Human Consequences of the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant Accidents

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2025

Eiichiro Ochiai
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When a very strong earthquake (magnitude 9.0) hit the Pacific ocean side of the northeastern part of the main island of Japan on March 11th (3.11) 2011, the accompanying huge tsunami wiped out many communities along the coast. Close to 20,000 people lost their lives, mainly due to the tsunami. Many who were stripped of their homes and livelihood continue to struggle to recover their ways of life.

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Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 13 , Issue 39 , September 2015 , e2
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Copyright © The Authors 2015

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